An article by Sam Stein appearing in the Huffington has two,clear cut examples of Sarah Palin pumping up not only the bridge to nowhere, but the "good work" their congressional delegation has done bringing the pork home to Alaska.
"Asked what issues she's hearing about from Southeast Alaskans, Palin said many residents here feel they've been ignored in some sense.
"I'm hearing from a lot of Southeast residents who believe that maybe they haven't been given their due respect," she said. "Part of my agenda is making sure that Southeast is heard. That your projects are important. That we go to bat for Southeast when we're up against federal influences that aren't in the best interest of Southeast."
She cited the widespread negative attention focused on the Gravina Island crossing project.
"We need to come to the defense of Southeast Alaska when proposals are on the table like the bridge and not allow the spinmeisters to turn this project or any other into something that's so negative," Palin said.
The Gravina bridge proposal has been a priority of Govs. Frank Murkowski, Tony Knowles and previous governors as well as the Alaska Department of Transportation, said Palin.
"There needs to be a link between Ketchikan and its future and its future opportunities and progress, opening up land in this area," she said.
Then, there is this quote from an NPR interview.
"And our congressional delegation, God bless 'em. They do a great job for us," Palin said at the forum hosted by the Alaska Professional Design Council. "Representative Don Young, especially God bless him, with transportation -- Alaska did so well under the very basic provisions of the transportation act that he wrote just a couple of years ago. We had a nice bump there. We're very, very fortunate to receive the largesse that Don Young was able to put together for Alaska."
Why is this still important? Because character counts. It means everything. Because character is what will be the guide of the President and Vice President when they face situations that can't be hypothesized in the campaign. Sarah Palin is a liar, and not a small liar but a big one. She and McCain have taken a brazen approach to lying but doing it often and loud to convince people they are telling the truth. It is a dispicable display.
The Republicans won't let her talk to the press, and won't answer these questions. That show how far they have come with respecting women - you just sit over here honey and read what we wrote for you and keep your mouth shut. And, could you go get us some coffee, the men folk are about to talk some politics.
McCain/Palin - Thanks but no thanks.
Campaign to Nowhere.