When the facts get in the way ...

Why do the media get played so easily? How did they get played? Read Steve Benen:

"Doesn't it seem as if the McCain campaign's talking points on Palin need a complete overhaul?

The McCain campaign said Palin opposed the infamous "bridge to nowhere." That's false. The campaign said Palin supported the Bush "surge" policy. That's false. The campaign said Palin is the "commander in chief" of the Alaska National Guard. That's misleading. The campaign said Palin is qualified on foreign policy because she lives in a state near Russia. That's dumb. And the campaign boasted about Palin "taking on" Stevens, and that's wrong.

Did the person who wrote the talking points have any idea who Sarah Palin is?"

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