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Fact-checking Sarah Palin @ Vice Presidential debate
http://www.voteforchange.com/
In a string of interviews and in the much-hyped vice-presidential debate, Sarah Palin has perfected the art of palinizing. The tactic is a painfully transparent political filibuster of sorts. When Palin is presented with a question she either does not understand or that she does not want to answer truthfully, she opens her mouth and out pours a waterfall of GOP buzzwords, cascading haphazardly from her lips and leaving listeners drenched in the horrific realization that this small-town mayor turned newbie governor from Alaska is, quite simply, both an idiot and a liar.
Palinizing is above all the art of distraction, with the goal of diverting attention away from a fault (in Palins case, ignorance) and towards the glittering veneer of hollow talking points which dazzle but do nothing in terms of answering the question presented. For Palins most ardent fans, the evasiveness is perceived as a much-deserved slap in the face to the "mainstream" media. For her detractors and even those who are ambivalent towards her, Palins verbal hopscotch is infuriating.
At the debate, Palin was in full form, so much so that she brazenly told moderator Gwen Ifill that no, she was not going to answer the question posed. She then proceeded to read from her notecards the attack scripted by the hands of another—that Barack Obama was a dangerous liberal, or that he would raise the "white flag of surrender." This weeks SNL parody, painfully mirroring truth, had Tina Fey telling moderator Queen Latifah that, "no thank you," she would "ignore" the questions and talk about what she wanted to talk about instead.
On the other side of the stage, Joe Biden delivered attacks of his own. But the quality of his attacks were, as so much was that night, much different in style and substance than those of his opponent. In answering the questions posed—and yes, Biden did answer them--he unleashed on McCain, methodically dissecting the "maverick" myth and thrashing McCains policy proposals. He frequently praised McCains personal character—so much so that that in itself became a subject of parody on Saturday Night Live.
Bidens attacks were advocacy-oriented, which Palins were adversary-oriented. When Biden lashed out, even when referencing McCain, he did so for or against policy proposals and political philosophies. When Palin lashed out, she lashed out at Obama or Biden, as individuals.
In other words, when Biden attacked, one felt as if he was speaking on behalf of a middle class full of indignation at the status quo. When Palin attacked, one felt as if she was speaking on behalf of herself, and John McCain, the "team of mavericks."..She meandered around a field of GOP buzzwords until she stumbled upon a clearing where she could squeeze in one of the assembled attacks on her cards. It was fierce Republican politics. It was farce.
Fast forward to the weekend after the debate. It has become clear that Palins Cliff Notes performance was neither enough to salvage her reputation among the general electorate nor enough to rescue McCains ailing presidential campaign. Just as Palin was when asked the most basic of questions what do you read, what Supreme Court case do you disagree with, what is your view on the Bush Doctrine — the McCain camp is cornered. And just as the vice-presidential nominee has done time and time again, the McCain campaign is palinizing.
The American people are asking of the candidates a serious question: how will you put our country back on track? Rather than provide a direct answer, the McCain campaign has exhibited a wholesale embrace of the tactic that Palin has made legend: it is attempting the change the subject to distract from the fact that it has no acceptable answer to the question posed. And like Palin, who so flippantly boasted that no, she would not answer the question posed, the McCain campaign has made no effort to hide the fact that it is going negative precisely to avoid a debate on the issues, a debate which it has until now decidedly lost.
And so, we welcome again the William Ayers attacks into the campaign. Surely, the resurrection of the Ayers issue will be accompanied by the second coming of the Wright issue and the Rezko issue as Republicans attempt to shed a negative light on Obamas character.
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/200...
Category: News & Politics
Tags: Barack Obama Sarah Palin lie john Mccain Joe Biden economy speech interview debate energy oil gas tax Iraq war president
Length: 382
Rating: 4.90 (47 ratings)
Tags: barack obama john mccain sarah palin joe biden election 2008
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FCU: Fact Checkers Unit
Pete and Brian check the facts on Bill Murray.
an official selection of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
directed by Dan Beers
written by Dan Beers, Peter Karinen, Brian Sacca
starring Peter Karinen, Brian Sacca, Kristen Schaal and Bill Murray
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Length: 542
Rating: 4.60 (3886 ratings)
Tags: peteandbrian pete Peter Karinen Brian Sacca Bill Murray Kristen Schaal FCU Fact Checkers Unit Moxie Pictures funny boob
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Fact - Reborn
Fact Reborn Video
Length: 299
Rating: 4.80 (54 ratings)
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Kucinich: Bailout 'Driven by Fear Not Fact'
Ohio congressman Dennis Kucinich suggested the $700 billion bailout package was sending America towards 'casino socialism, where the only real product is debt'. (Sept. 28)
Length: 75
Rating: 5.00 (223 ratings)
Tags: kucinich bailout kucinich: 'driven by fear fact'
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Fact Check: More Tax Deception
Brian Deese, a campaign policy advisor, refutes the various deceptions that John McCain is using to attack Barack Obama.
Length: 188
Rating: 4.70 (1511 ratings)
Tags: barack obama factcheck
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CNN Fact Checks McCain: Verdict He's Not Telling Truth
McLiar.
Length: 313
Rating: 4.90 (341 ratings)
Tags: John McCain Sarah Palin Lies
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Moon Landing A Fake or Fact part 2
This is not an 'ordinary' documentary... It's intent is to inform and entertain the viewer, but also to shake him up, make him aware of the fact that television can get it wrong (intentionally or not) .We want to achieve this aim by using a universally known event (the landing on the Moon) that is surrounded by question marks (which is a fact) and spin some tale around it, that sounds plausible but isn't a fact (although there are elements in it that are real!). Confused? It will all be revealed before the end of the film... once the viewer is hooked, strung along and starts really wondering. The Message is simple.. Do not believ what you see on Television or in the News..
Length: 501
Rating: 4.30 (289 ratings)
Tags: moon hoax conspiracy landing nasa fake proof lunar funny thing happend coverup rumsfeld
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Sparkle - It's A Fact
Music video by Sparkle performing It's A Fact
with Steve Huff [Producer]
(C) 2000 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Length: 274
Rating: 4.90 (163 ratings)
Tags: Sparkle It's Fact Motown Steve Huff [Producer]
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