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NPR's Morning Edition did a great story this morning, lining up the truth against the lies, half-truths, and evasions already coming out of VP-nominee Palin's mouth. Particularly damning was audio of her addressing an Alaskan business group in which she applauds the state's congressional delegation for all the earmarks they are bringing to Alaska, with a special shout out for Don Young. So much for reform! Also documented are her efforts to bring millions of federal dollars to the small town of which she was mayor ($27 million for a town of about 5,000 residents, *twenty* times the national average of federal spending). They also point out that while Palin supported the Gravina Island Bridge, she made a public announcement canceling the bridge once it became a national laughingstock...but did NOT return the federal funds that Alaska had received for it, and continued work on preparations for the bridge (such as an approach road).

This woman is not only a liar, she's a barefaced and STUPID liar (why lies about things in the public record?) Only time will tell whether voters will listen more to her lies than to the truth. Any politician who sets herself up as an opponent of the free press, who uses her office to pursue personal vendettas, who says one thing and does the opposite, who defies the legal investigations of the legislature into her misdoings...well, she fits right in in the Republican Party.

I was thinking that the Obama campaign probably didn't need any more help at this point. Not a chance. I'm going to see how much we can afford to send them, and investigate whether I can volunteer to do campaign stuff without getting into trouble at work.

EDIT: A friend of a friend had the trenchant observation that Palin is rather reminiscent of Dolores Umbridge. In looks, no; in manner and general effect, absolutely spot on, IMO.

Also ganked from friends:

Palin says Iraq war a 'task from God'.

Palin tried to force the state of Alaska to pay people to shoot wolves from helicopters

Palin cut funding for programs to support unwed mothers

a whole host of other heinous policy stands

Rev. Karl on her ties to Dominionist plans (an "agenda"? :-) to turn the US into a Christian Right theocracy.

or just go direct to this article on Daily Kos

snolan links to these critiques of Palin's looseness with the truth

CBS news fact-checking Palin's speech
SameFact fact-check

The hits just keep on coming...