McCain fumbles Palin's record on earmark requests

[Mamie]

Posted: 9/12/08 at 4:07pm

"NEW YORK - Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Friday defended two debunked television ads attacking Democrat Barack Obama and claimed erroneously that running mate Sarah Palin never sought money for lawmakers' pet projects as Alaska governor.

Palin sought $197 million in so-called "earmarks" for 2009. In the previous budget year, she asked for earmarks worth $256 million.

McCain made the comments during a feisty grilling on ABC's "The View," where the panel of female hosts pressed him on Palin's religious views, his position on abortion rights and whether he had traded in his maverick ways to placate conservatives."

Could it be that the ladies on The View will be the first to hold these characters to their statements?

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[SNAFU]

Posted: 9/12/08 at 4:15pm

The Huffington Post have clips of the show. Barbara was on fire! I think she was angry because she wasn't offered Palin's interview. It was funny just watching Whoopie's expressions, she didn't have to say one word!

[Auggie27]

Posted: 9/12/08 at 5:40pm

And for the first time on the MSNBC crawl, it reads "On the View, McCain ERRONEOUSLY reported..." Of course, it should've said "LIED," but at least we're getting some fact-checking Lite.