For anyone that actual pays attention to real news, it is becoming pretty obvious the facade that Sarah Palin is a "maverick," reformer, and fiscal conservative is crumbling fast. One of Palin's most repeated claims is that she said "Thanks, but no thanks" to Congress over the "Bridge to Nowhere"--a claim which has been overwhelming proven false. Not only was Palin originally for this pork-barrel project, but when Congress killed the bridge, she kept the several hundred million dollars in earmarks that had already been appropriated for it. Yeah, she's a real maverick.
Lest anyone complain about me only choosing one source, here's a wide variety of reporting issue:
The conservative Wall Street Journal was one of the first to widely report that Palin's claims were false.
Even FOX News(!) reported her support of the bridge project and the huge number of earmarks requested by Alaska:
CNN's take:
MSNBC's Keith Olbermann:
Olbermann on newer Palin developments, including that she used government funds set aside for travel expenses while living at home:
Then there's the story about how she promoted the Alaskan National Guard General who originally criticized her and then changed his tune.
And just for giggles, here's Jon Stewart comparing how different McCain and Bush really are, based on McCain's convention speech:
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Are you kidding me? She's a huge maverick -- she went against the republicans countless times - She faught against republicans - that makes her a maverick.
No, I'm really not kidding you. She is lying about the whole "Bridge to Nowhere" situation. Blatantly and unapologetically lying. I won't support someone like that.
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