Overall, it seems that the general consensus is that Gov. Palin did very well last night. Joe Biden did a pretty good job as well, but he was caught in 14 different lies. This type of distortion of your record — or your opponent’s record — used to work. But, in this age of google and instant communication via the internet this type of tactic just won’t pass muster anymore.

• TAX VOTE:Biden said McCain voted “the exact same way” as Obama to increase taxes on Americans earning just $42,000, but McCain DID NOT VOTE THAT WAY.
• AHMEDINIJAD MEETING:Joe Biden lied when he said that Barack Obama never said that he would sit down unconditionally with Mahmoud Ahmedinijad of Iran. Barack Obama did say specifically, and Joe Biden attacked him for it.
• OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING:Biden said, “Drill we must.” But Biden has opposed offshore drilling and even compared offshore drilling to “raping” the Outer Continental Shelf.”
• TROOP FUNDING:Joe Biden lied when he indicated that John McCain and Barack Obama voted the same way against funding the troops in the field. John McCain opposed a bill that included a timeline, that the President of the United States had already said he would veto regardless of it’s passage.
• OPPOSING CLEAN COAL:Biden says he’s always been for clean coal, but he just told a voter that he is against clean coal and any new coal plants in America and has a record of voting against clean coal and coal in the U.S. Senate.
• ALERNATIVE ENERGY VOTES:According to FactCheck.org, Biden is exaggerating and overstating John McCain’s record voting for alternative energy when he says he voted against it 23 times.
• HEALTH INSURANCE:Biden falsely said McCain will raise taxes on people’s health insurance coverage — they get a tax credit to offset any tax hike. Independent fact checkers have confirmed this attack is false
• OIL TAXES:Biden falsely said Palin supported a windfall profits tax in Alaska — she reformed the state tax and revenue system, it’s not a windfall profits tax.
• AFGHANISTAN / GEN. MCKIERNAN COMMENTS:Biden said that top military commander in Iraq said the principles of the surge could not be applied to Afghanistan, but the commander of NATO’s International Security Assistance Force Gen. David D. McKiernan said that there were principles of the surge strategy, including working with tribes, that could be applied in Afghanistan.
• REGULATION:Biden falsely said McCain weakened regulation — he actually called for more regulation on Fannie and Freddie.
• IRAQ:When Joe Biden lied when he said that John McCain was “dead wrong on Iraq”, because Joe Biden shared the same vote to authorize the war and differed on the surge strategy where they John McCain has been proven right.
• TAX INCREASES:Biden said Americans earning less than $250,000 wouldn’t see higher taxes, but the Obama-Biden tax plan would raise taxes on individuals making $200,000 or more.
• BAILOUT:Biden said the economic rescue legislation matches the four principles that Obama laid out, but in reality it doesn’t meet two of the four principles that Obama outlined on Sept. 19, which were that it include an emergency economic stimulus package, and that it be part of “part of a globally coordinated effort with our partners in the G-20.”
• REAGAN TAX RATES:Biden is wrong in saying that under Obama, Americans won’t pay any more in taxes then they did under Reagan.

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   Politicians lie. . . so, what’s new? Considering the state of the economy I was surprised that they didn’t really push them on how we can move this country towards economic recovery.

   It seems like Congress doesn’t have any idea how much people are suffering. I found this site that is collecting stories about how the economy is affecting us. They plan to put them together so they can relay a message to Congress. I sent in my story. Check it out. . .

   http://www.friendsoftheuschamber.com/email/wall_street_3.html

   I keep checking back because they are going to post the stories on the site. I really want to see what other people have to say. I hear stuff from my neighbors, but what about people in other parts of the country.

   Comment by KLewis — 10/6/2008 @ 13:39

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   KLewis,

   I know politicians lie. I guess my point was that the media nailas Gov. Palin for every little mistake she makes, but they don’t bother to confront Biden for his multiple lies… or mistakes… or whatever you want to call them. Did you hear the coverage on MSNBC or CNN the other night? They ridiculed Gov. Palin for getting the name of a general in Afghanistan wrong, but have yet to say anything about Biden’s serial lies and mistakes.

   Thanks,

   Jim C

   Comment by Jim — 10/6/2008 @ 14:53

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