Palin as veep

by | Sep 14, 2008 | News & Commentary

If her time on the Wasilla City Council is any guide, she’s the next Dick Cheney. The New York Times investigates in “Once Elected, Palin Hired Friends and Lashed Foes.”

McCain’s lies

by | Sep 14, 2008 | News & Commentary

Romney calls McCain’s attacks a “huge mistake.” Even Karl Rove–yes, Karl Rove–says McCain went too far. The St. Petersburg Times runs an appropriately scathing editorial, “Campaign of lies disgraces McCain.” Oh, and best...

Another day, another series of lies

by | Sep 13, 2008 | News & Commentary

Palin visits Iraq? Not so much. McCain says Palin never requested earmarks. Palin defends why she did. McCain campaign claims his $600 billion tax-cut proposal doesn’t use borrowed money to pay for itself. Former FED chair Alan Greenspan disagrees. At least two...

McCain on the View

by | Sep 12, 2008 | News & Commentary

I’ve not been much of a fan of the show (outside their target audience, I’m sure), but finally, finally somebody grills McCain on the lies he and Palin have been spewing and asks him for specifics. (No, he doesn’t have any.) I remember watching Ron...