A Bridge to Far?

In almost every speech she has given since being selected as Sen. John McCain's running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has said she told Congress, "Thanks but no thanks for that Bridge to Nowhere." But as a candidate for governor, Palin supported the bridge. And while it is true that she officially ended the project, she did so after it was clear that Congress was no longer going to fund it and after spending the more than $200 million originally set aside for the bridge on other transportation projects.

SOURCE: | By Karen Yourish - The Washington Post - September 10, 2008

This Story As Campaign Heats Up, Untruths Can Become Facts Before They're Undone Article \| From the moment Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin declared that she had opposed the infamous "Bridge to Nowhere," critics, the news media and nonpartisan fact checkers have called it a fabrication or, at best, a half-truth. But yesterday in Lebanon, Ohio, and again in Lancaster, Pa., she crossed that bridg... Palin Energizing Women From All Walks of Life McCain Camp Sees An Insult in a Saying Post Partisan: Does the Truth Matter Anymore? Governor Is Asked To Release E-Mails Fact Checker: Sarah Palin and the Bridge to Nowhere Post-ABC News Poll Data A Bridge to Far?		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace SOURCE: \| By Karen Yourish - The Washington Post - September 10, 2008 ¬es=In almost every speech she has given since being selected as Sen. John McCain's running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has said she told Congress, 'Thanks but no thanks for that Bridge to Nowhere.' But as a candidate for governor, Palin supported the bridge. And while it is true that she officially ended the project, she did so after it was clear that Congress was no longer going to fund it and after spending the more than $200 million originally set aside for the bridge on other transportation projects." onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us SOURCE: \| By Karen Yourish - The Washington Post - September 10, 2008 \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic
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