A Tale of Two Nephews or Why We Can't Sleep On Sarah Palin

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Tuesday October 14, 2008 · 7:58 PM PDT

2008/10/14 · 19:58

I have read the stories about Sarah Palin looking into the camera and lying about the results about the Troopergate investigation. Her response:

Well, I’m very very pleased to be cleared of any legal wrongdoing, any hint of any kind of unethical activity there.

When a reporter attempted to contradict her, she said:

No, and if you read the report you will see that there was nothing unlawful or unethical about replacing a cabinet member.

Of course: the report clearly states that Sarah Palin:

abused her power by violating Alaska Statute 39.52.110(a) of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act.... Compliance with the code of ethics is not optional.

But, as I watched Rachel Maddow last night recount Palin's unashamed lying about this report, it reminded me of the strangest interaction I observed between my two young nephews, which for years has amused me. But now I see a warning to be gleaned from that interaction.

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Wednesday October 08, 2008 · 6:26 PM PDT

2008/10/08 · 18:26

The last couple of days of the desperate and despicable McCain/Palin campaign has devolved into what the New York Times Editorial Board has called "one of the most appalling campaigns we can remember." The rallies look more like lynch mobs with the crowd referencing Obama with hateful and dangerous words like "terrorist," "treason," and "kill him." And because McCain and Palin are purposefully trying to strike fear in the hearts of their audience and have never rebuked their audience to stop spewing hateful words, they have implicitly condoned it.

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