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Sep. 14th, 2008 12:21 pmGet out your popcorn, it's time for another installment of The Republicans! Today's show, courtesy of Juan Cole, features a stunning list of overstatements and misinformation!
The Republican campaign of Sarah Palin admitted on Saturday that, contrary to their previous assertions, she had not actually visited US troops inside Iraq, only visiting a border checkpoint while she was in Kuwait. They further admitted that she had not actually been in Ireland, but just sat in the plane while it refueled there, and that her trip to Mexico had been a personal vacation.
They furthermore admitted that, rather than rejecting earmarks, she had requested $192 million in earmarks from the Federal government last February. In her first year in office, she had requested $550 million in earmarks. Since Alaska has a small population, these are large requests per capita.
Then it became clear that Alaska does not actually produce 20 percent of the energy America uses, contrary to what Palin said in her speech. It is more like 2.4 to 3.5 percent depending what exactly she meant by her vague statement. That's wrong by a factor of something like 6.
The Republican campaign of Sarah Palin admitted on Saturday that, contrary to their previous assertions, she had not actually visited US troops inside Iraq, only visiting a border checkpoint while she was in Kuwait. They further admitted that she had not actually been in Ireland, but just sat in the plane while it refueled there, and that her trip to Mexico had been a personal vacation.
They furthermore admitted that, rather than rejecting earmarks, she had requested $192 million in earmarks from the Federal government last February. In her first year in office, she had requested $550 million in earmarks. Since Alaska has a small population, these are large requests per capita.
Then it became clear that Alaska does not actually produce 20 percent of the energy America uses, contrary to what Palin said in her speech. It is more like 2.4 to 3.5 percent depending what exactly she meant by her vague statement. That's wrong by a factor of something like 6.
