Black is white! Up is down!
I mean…sigh. I mean. I need a word for this. Backwardism? Reverse-fu? I think I’m past the shock of the baldfaced lies that fly into the face of the truth, and I’m just in a state of dull depression.
TPM MUckraker | Palin Falsely Claimed Report Cleared Her of Legal Wrong-Doing
In a conference call on Saturday, after the report on the Troopergate investigation was released, Palin says:
I’m very very pleased to be cleared of any legal wrongdoing … any hint of any kind of unethical activity there.
It’s just…its just astonishing. The first finding of the Branchflower report says, quite clearly:
…Governor Sarah Palin abused her power by violating Alaska Statute 39.52.110(a) of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act.
That’s not clearing you of legal wrongdoing, that’s finding you guilty of legal wrongdoing. I mean it’s right there. I was going to say that I can’t comprehend the size of the girl-balls needed to so brazenly lie like that—at reporters—who are all taping the conversation—but really, the media’s generally shown them there’s little accountability for doing so.
Edit: oh, I missed McCain campaign manager Rick Davis doing the same thing.
October 13th, 2008 11:11
Complete disconnection from reality is philosophically interesting. It should be studied and, once fully understood, eradicated from society through legally-mandated psychological programs, much like court-ordered substance abuse.
October 13th, 2008 11:14
Er, court-ordered substance abuse recovery programs, is what I meant. This kind of delusion is arguably substantially more detrimental to individuals and society than drug addictions.
October 13th, 2008 11:36
Well, the bitch of it is, it should be an immediate disqualifier. It’s hard to comprehend how screwed up we’ve become.
I mean. It’s like your doctor saying, “yes, I can do your operation, I’ve been fully cleared of any malpractice claims!” while handing you a report saying “Your Doctor Found Liable In Malpractice Claims.” And then at that point, what do you do? Find another doctor because he was found liable in malpractice claims? Or find another doctor because he’s brazenly lying to you? Basically you find another doctor.
And yet, no. Report says: Palin abused power. Palin says: whew good thing that report cleared me of any abuses of power! Media/people say: okay! Cut me up!