Here's what Palin said to Fox News's Greta Van Susteren:
In an interview with Fox News' Greta Van Susteren Wednesday, Palin said the "lamestream media" is asking more questions about Delaware Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell's background than it ever did about "Barack Hussein Obama."
"Funny … that we are learning more about Christine O'Donnell and her college years, her teenage years, and her financial dealings than anybody even bothered to ask about Barack Hussein Obama as a candidate and now as our president," Palin said.
The argument in itself is rich, coming from someone who was vetted by the McCain campaign for all of eight minutes before she was selected to be next in line for the presidency. This myth that the media has "never asked questions" about Obama is, of course, absurd. There probably hasn't been a single person in the history of the human race whose life has been more scrutinized, save for possibly Jesus Christ. The purpose, though, in pretending that we just don't know much about Obama is to feed the doubts some people have about this biracial, exotically-named man's mysterious, and possibly un-American, "otherness."
more, here. the writer is somehow still aghast at Palin's influence. i have not been aghast about it for the longest time. she speaks a language, on a frequency, that I've been hearing my whole life. The codes. The codes. She speaks a language that sadly, most everyone understands. McCain heard it, and liked it. Was seduced by what he read as her slick frankness. It must have e sounded to him as amazing as a real live echo. McCain ate it up. Just like so many others are, now.
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arts: acrylic on wood panel by Aron Namenwirth, 2008
Christine O'Donnell has stolen from citizens...She has used up to $20,000 on rent, bowling and personal meals, and sees nothing wrong with this misuse of campaign funds...We disagree. And so Brave New Films has called upon David Weiss, the United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, to investigate O'Donnell's illegal usage of campaign funds and for her submitting of false reports to the Federal Elections Committee...If we don't stop corruption before candidates get into Congress, we will never stop corruption within Congress. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Government deserves recognition for also being watchdogs for democracy in their work to bring attention to this issue. Americans have had enough of double talking politicians who claim to be "fiscally conservative," but really are just about what fiscally benefits them and their friends.
Robert Greenwald, filmmaker.
more, here.
“Delaware is my focus and the local media is my focus."
One: it's cowardly and manipulative. Two: she thinks the national media has no access to local media?
"The Tea Party Express, which claims it’s not a political party, is in reality a pretty good political operation. This is a more sophisticated political operation than they’ve been given credit for."
Rep. Mike Castle, Republican of Delaware, to the Washington Post on Monday
plus: a thorough-ass breakdown of who they are and who pays for what, here.