Cantor Defends McCain’s Lie By Lying: Palin ‘Rejected The Monies’ For The Bridge To Nowhere
Cantor Defends McCain’s Lie By Lying: Palin ‘Rejected The Monies’ For The Bridge To Nowhere
On MSNBC today, Norah O’Donnell asked Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) if Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) was misspeaking or distorting the facts when he falsely claimed on “The View” today that Sarah Palin never asked for an earmark as the governor of Alaska. “The proof is in the pudding,” replied Cantor. “And the fact is Sarah Palin, when she was governor of Alaska, rejected the monies that came from Washington to construct the Bridge to Nowhere.” Watch it:
In fact, Palin never “rejected” the funds from Congress. While Congress killed federal funding for the bridge in November 2005, Palin supported continuing the project when she ran for governor in 2006. When she finally let it die in September 2007, she lamented that Congress had “little interest in spending any more money” on the Bridge to Nowhere. The McCain campaign has now repeated this lie 31 times:
Cantor also claimed that “Palin rejected the earmarking that went on here in Washington,” but, as ThinkProgress noted earlier today, in her two years as governor, Palin “requested nearly $750 million in special federal spending, by far the largest per-capita request in the nation.”
Transcript:
O’DONNELL: Let me ask you about, John McCain was on “The View” today with the ladies of “The View” in New York, also along with his wife, Cindy McCain. McCain said in that interview that Sarah Palin, his running mate, the governor of Alaska, has never asked for lawmakers pet projects as governor. But in fact as governor she requested $200 million in earmarks. Did he misspeak or did he distort?CANTOR: No, you know, I think the proof, the proof is in the pudding, and the fact is that Sarah Palin, when she was governor of Alaska, rejected the monies that came from Washington to construct the Bridge to Nowhere. She has said repeatedly that Alaska did not need that money, they did not that bridge, and if they ever need that bridge, they will build it themselves.
O’DONNELL: Congressman, are you saying that she sent the money back to Washington? Is that what you’re saying?
CANTOR: No, I think Sarah Palin has said that she does not think it appropriate for federal tax payer dollars to be used to construct a Bridge to Nowhere.
O’DONNELL: I just want to be clear on that because she did initially support the Bridge to Nowhere then she said the bridge was not a good idea. But she did not send the money back to Washington, so I just want to be clear on that.
CANTOR: Well, again, transportation dollars flow to the states and are then allocated according to state formulas, state priorities. I believe and do not know, though, that the Bridge to Nowhere was not a priority for the Alaskan people and therefore I don’t know how Alaska then distributes it’s money. But I think it’s very clear that Governor Palin rejected the earmarking that went on here in Washington, which really did not reflect the will of the Alaskan people.
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– - Apparently the vetting process is ongoing and VERY slow.
John McCain isn’t running against Barack Obama. He’s running against reality.
September 12th, 2008 at 6:23 pmKa-CHING!!!!
September 12th, 2008 at 6:24 pmDidn’t Alaska get to keep $223 million that was originally earmarked for the Bridge to Nowhere?
September 12th, 2008 at 6:26 pmI really hope the McCain campaign keeps telling this bald-faced lie.
It’s so easy to disprove, even a “f uckin’ redneck” can understand it.
Pennies from heaven…..
September 12th, 2008 at 6:26 pmWhy isn’t this getting through to the people? We have eveidence that her and McBushIII are lairs! Why need to continue, eventually something will stick.
September 12th, 2008 at 6:26 pmLies, Lies, That is McBushIII’s campaign. It is all one big lie. Hopefully the people will wake up.
September 12th, 2008 at 6:27 pmYeah, why aren’t people catching on to the lies? Is the MSM really trying to hide this?
September 12th, 2008 at 6:27 pmI am wondering when Republicans are going to tell us Earth doesn’t have a Moon and whether the MSM will buy that one too.
September 12th, 2008 at 6:31 pmAnd, of course, Norah O’Donnell let him get away with the lie. Are these talking heads really this mis-informed. I’m not a talking head and I know that what this guy said is a lie. MSNBC is getting as bad as the rest of them. I guess their corporate masters have decided to rein them in and not allow them to expose the truth any longer. If they get rid of KO, we will know that we are doomed.
September 12th, 2008 at 6:35 pmSorry for the OT here folks, but I’m watching MSNBC right now and they are keeping up on Hurricane Ike. It’s not going to be pretty. I was hoping that everyone in harms way had evacuated but they just said there are people that are hunkering down and not leaving.
Also, my husband just told me that there are places right now in Orlando that are charging 5 bucks/gal so if you have the chance, you may want to fill up your tanks tonight if you haven’t already done so.
September 12th, 2008 at 6:35 pmEric Cantor, Jackie Abramoff’s good buddy? Please…
McCon/Pullin’ “Fabric ‘08 America”
September 12th, 2008 at 6:38 pmWe know republicans like to huddle together and repeat their lies until they’re accepted as truth, but this time they haven’t chosen the battle wisely. Why? Because the MSM has done well in fact-checking this particular issue.
September 12th, 2008 at 6:39 pmFace it: Republicans lie for two reasons:
1. If they tell the truth is reveals what they really are and nobody, even their own, would vote for them.
September 12th, 2008 at 6:53 pm2. They are typically people who cannot accept responsibility for their actions and they are liars.
The Pentacostal Pork-barrel Princess of Wasilla has invited us and ABC into her home for the second part of her interview tonight.
Why do I have the impression that I am attending a housewares party and she’s the host?
I wouldn’t buy one d*mn piece of Tupperware from that biatch!
September 12th, 2008 at 6:58 pmThey remind me of a child who is learning to lie. Let a small one go by, and the next one gets bigger. You can see it in the child’s eyes that he’s seeing if you’re buying it.
The cycle continues until lying becomes second nature, even in instances where telling the truth carries no consequences.
And once the lies start getting called out, more lies are spun to cover previous lies.
Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.
PEACE
September 12th, 2008 at 6:59 pmSeptember 12th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
The OTHER Bridge to Nowhere, one that is even more expensive:
http://www.adn.com/anchorage/story/430751.html
…[Palin] still supports spending $400 million to $600 million on “the other Bridge to Nowhere,” the Knik Arm Crossing, which would provide residents in Palin’s hometown of Wasilla faster access to Anchorage,
September 12th, 2008 at 7:04 pmI seem to remember Dan Rather chained himself to a tree during a hurricane once. I think that would be a good assignment for O’Donnell.
September 12th, 2008 at 7:06 pmI can’t believe that corporate media keeps spinning this $hit. It gets deeper and deeper and only a handful speak up. As much as I worry that “What if Barack or his family said/did this?” turns into the equivalent of “Well Clinton did it!” I just have to wonder about the fairness of coverage of McInsane/Caribou Barbie. Do they think this is just “conflict” to make for interesting campaign coverage? I hope not because they are f’ing with my life!
Sorta O/T — I am still in touch by email with some of my late mother’s elderly cousins and had one very conservative one email me a copy of the Anne Kilkenny post. He said he couldn’t verify it but found it very disturbing. I got to let him know it had been verified and he needed to let all of the others he communicates with know as well. Looks like the news will have to go grassroots — one at a time if necessary.
September 12th, 2008 at 7:08 pmI’ve come to a conclusion…There are lots of differences between Dems and Repugs on policy, but there is really only one big difference: Repugs can go on national TV and tell an outright lie and know that they are telling an outright lie all the while not even giving a second thought to it.
September 12th, 2008 at 7:10 pmIgnoranceIsNotBliss Says:
…Also, my husband just told me that there are places right now in Orlando that are charging 5 bucks/gal so if you have the chance, you may want to fill up your tanks tonight if you haven’t already done so.
How could anyone with a shred of common decency try to profit from the devastation of others? Do the Bushies have family members in the “petroleum transfer” business? /snark off
September 12th, 2008 at 7:13 pmeven the reported truth on palin and the bridge-to-nowhere pork barrel funding sucks. I never hear how the the little shit may not have built the bridge – because Congress killed it – BUT SHE KEPT THE GOD DAMN MONEY – SHE JUST SPENT IT ON SOMETHING ELSE!!!! Could someone please tell the WHOLE story around governor pork barrel palin? Please?
September 12th, 2008 at 7:14 pmFabrications? You betcha. The Republican narrative should be “Two Little Pigs“.
September 12th, 2008 at 7:21 pmI hope the public wakes up. How can they believe all this. We have the truth and its out there. it is like a mass brainwashing.
September 12th, 2008 at 7:25 pmAbout this whole bridge to nowhere thing, I either heard or read somewhere that that bridge would have actually provided an easier access to Ted Stevens private ski lodge. Hell, at this point, maybe I dreamt it (sorry repugs do bads things to my dreams). Has anyone else heard or read about this?
September 12th, 2008 at 7:33 pmIs Cantor related to Doocy of Fox network? !
September 12th, 2008 at 8:22 pmThe fact that Cantor is my congressman makes me want to open a vein on a regular basis.
September 12th, 2008 at 8:28 pmHaven’t read comments above, but she also got federal earmarks for Wasilla while she was mayor from 1996-2002 in the amount of around $27 million, and still left the town $20-22 million in debt by the end of her term.
September 12th, 2008 at 10:10 pmThe lying liars have finally tripped over their bs. I think the rollout of the most secret governor of AK has propelled some actual journalism. They are doing just enough to have her drop out, but not enough to inform most people about the fraud that is the Republican Party. I’m not holding my breath, but maybe a few thousand sheep will look up.
September 12th, 2008 at 10:35 pmThe Democrats are going to lose another STOLEN election. There’s trouble in Happy Land when a left-of-center website has Palin stories DOMINATING their headlines!! You folks are playing in the GOP court. WHY NO FRONTPAGE COVERAGE OF JOE BIDEN and BARACK OBAMA????
September 13th, 2008 at 12:53 amThe corporate media will create the media perception that McCain Palin are very popular, moreso than Obama and the people will believe that when the election theft actually occurs.
Let’s call her pork barrel Palin. It’s such a fitting name.
The Rethugs are gearing up to steal another election and anything they like is a close election because it helps cover their theft. I just read an article “Republicans Ramp Up Voter Disenfranchment …” over at bradblog so it’s obvious they’ve already got a good head start.
One commenter even stated there was a much larger # of registered Dems than Repugs in their state yet the Republicans are expected to win. Are we to believe all the Dems forget to vote in that state?
September 13th, 2008 at 2:03 amgo to to see
September 15th, 2008 at 10:55 ammilfandmccain.com
September 15th, 2008 at 10:56 amgo to milfandmccain.com
September 15th, 2008 at 10:57 am