If an elephant never forgets, how could Republicans say such things?
Fiction: "(Palin) took the luxury jet that was acquired by her predecessor and sold it on eBay. And made a profit!" - John McCain
FACT: No one bought the jet online. It was eventually sold through an aircraft broker at a loss of nearly $600,000.
Fiction: "I told the Congress 'Thanks, but no thanks' on that Bridge to Nowhere." - Sarah Palin
FACT: Supported the infamous pork project in her '06 run for governor of Alaska; derided it's opponents as "spinmeisters". Reversed her stance one year later, but keep the money. Roughly $223m.
Fiction: "We...championed reform to end the abuses of earmmark spending by Congress." - Sarah Palin
FACT: As mayor of Wasilla, she employed a lobbyist who also worked for Jack Abramoff to secure $27m in pork spending for Wasilla. Or more than $4000/resident. In her two years as governor, requested $453m in earmarks. Alaska ranks first in the nation for pork, taking in over seven times the national average.
Fiction: "I found...someone who stopped government from wasting taxpayer's money." - John McCain
FACT: Palin's signature accomplishment as mayor was building a $15m hockey arena that plunged the town into debt. Broke ground on the project w/out finalizing the town's purchase of the land. The resulting fiasco cost Wasilla $1.3m.
Fiction: "Our opponents say, again and again, that drilling will not solve all of America's energy problems. As if we didn't know that already." - Sarah Palin in her '08 convention speech
FACT: "I beg to disagree with any candidate who would say we can't drill our way out of our problems." - Sarah Palin in July '08
Fiction: "We began a nearly $40b natural-gas pipeline to help lead America to energy independence." - Sarah Palin in her '08 convention speech
FACT: With federal approval years away, not a single section of the pipeline has been worked on. Alaska could end up paying the pipeline's contractor $500m, even if it never breaks ground on the project.
Fiction: "She's from a small town with small-town values." - Fred Thompson
FACT: Wasilla and the surrounding valley was recently named the meth capitol of Alaska, with 42 meth labs busted in a single year.
Fiction: Palin has "taken on the political establishment in the largest state in the union." - Fred Thompson
FACT: Until '05, served as director of a fundraising group associated with indicted senator Ted Stevens.
Fiction: "She fought oil companies." - John McCain
FACT: Collected $13,000 in campain contributions from oil and gas lobbyists, including Exxon, British Petrolium, shell, and Chevron. BP was a sponser of her inaugural ball.
Fiction: "She's been to Kuwait. She's been over there. She has been with her troops. The National Guard that she commands, who have been over there and have experience." - John McCain, touting Palin's national-security credentials
FACT: She never had a passport before 2007, when she made a brief photo-op trip to visit troops in Germany and Kuwait. Has never been to Iraq. Has never met a single foreign head of state.
Fiction: "I have protected the taxpayers by vetoing wasteful spending." - Sarah Palin in her '08 convention speech
FACT: As governor, sought travel reimbursement for 312 nights she spent in her own home.
Fiction: "(Palin) took the luxury jet that was acquired by her predecessor and sold it on eBay. And made a profit!" - John McCain
FACT: No one bought the jet online. It was eventually sold through an aircraft broker at a loss of nearly $600,000.
Fiction: "I told the Congress 'Thanks, but no thanks' on that Bridge to Nowhere." - Sarah Palin
FACT: Supported the infamous pork project in her '06 run for governor of Alaska; derided it's opponents as "spinmeisters". Reversed her stance one year later, but keep the money. Roughly $223m.
Fiction: "We...championed reform to end the abuses of earmmark spending by Congress." - Sarah Palin
FACT: As mayor of Wasilla, she employed a lobbyist who also worked for Jack Abramoff to secure $27m in pork spending for Wasilla. Or more than $4000/resident. In her two years as governor, requested $453m in earmarks. Alaska ranks first in the nation for pork, taking in over seven times the national average.
Fiction: "I found...someone who stopped government from wasting taxpayer's money." - John McCain
FACT: Palin's signature accomplishment as mayor was building a $15m hockey arena that plunged the town into debt. Broke ground on the project w/out finalizing the town's purchase of the land. The resulting fiasco cost Wasilla $1.3m.
Fiction: "Our opponents say, again and again, that drilling will not solve all of America's energy problems. As if we didn't know that already." - Sarah Palin in her '08 convention speech
FACT: "I beg to disagree with any candidate who would say we can't drill our way out of our problems." - Sarah Palin in July '08
Fiction: "We began a nearly $40b natural-gas pipeline to help lead America to energy independence." - Sarah Palin in her '08 convention speech
FACT: With federal approval years away, not a single section of the pipeline has been worked on. Alaska could end up paying the pipeline's contractor $500m, even if it never breaks ground on the project.
Fiction: "She's from a small town with small-town values." - Fred Thompson
FACT: Wasilla and the surrounding valley was recently named the meth capitol of Alaska, with 42 meth labs busted in a single year.
Fiction: Palin has "taken on the political establishment in the largest state in the union." - Fred Thompson
FACT: Until '05, served as director of a fundraising group associated with indicted senator Ted Stevens.
Fiction: "She fought oil companies." - John McCain
FACT: Collected $13,000 in campain contributions from oil and gas lobbyists, including Exxon, British Petrolium, shell, and Chevron. BP was a sponser of her inaugural ball.
Fiction: "She's been to Kuwait. She's been over there. She has been with her troops. The National Guard that she commands, who have been over there and have experience." - John McCain, touting Palin's national-security credentials
FACT: She never had a passport before 2007, when she made a brief photo-op trip to visit troops in Germany and Kuwait. Has never been to Iraq. Has never met a single foreign head of state.
Fiction: "I have protected the taxpayers by vetoing wasteful spending." - Sarah Palin in her '08 convention speech
FACT: As governor, sought travel reimbursement for 312 nights she spent in her own home.
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