Palin accuses the AP of doing 'opposition research' in fact check

[kpete]

Source: The Hill


Palin accuses the AP of doing 'opposition research' in fact check
By Michael O'Brien - 11/15/09 09:40 AM ET

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) went after the Associated Press on Sunday, accusing them of engaging in "opposition research" in fact-checking her forthcoming book.

Palin blasted the AP's fact check of her new book, "Going Rogue," which says the former governor had gone rogue with some of the facts.

"Amazingly, but not surprisingly, the AP somehow nabbed a copy of the book before it was released," Palin wrote on her Facebook page. "They're now erroneously reporting on the book's contents and are repeating many of the same things they spewed during the campaign and afterwards."

"We've heard 11 writers are engaged in this opposition research, er, 'fact checking' research!" Palin continued. "Imagine that – 11 AP reporters dedicating time and resources to tearing up the book, instead of using the time and resources to "fact check" what's going on with Sheik Mohammed's trial, Pelosi's health care takeover costs, Hassan's associations, etc."

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/67805-palin-accuses-the-associated-press-of-doing-opposition-research-in-fact-check

[Demeter]

1. Sarah, Forgive AP for Doing Its JOB!

Of course, you wouldn't know anything about that, would you?

Sarah Palin is why the RW wants women barefoot and pregnant. But then, like calls to like.

[onehandle]

2. I agree. Why should AP waste their time on this blogging quitter.

Ignore the harpy.

[NewJeffCT]

3. good smackdown of the lie on Daily Kos

This is entirely reminiscent of the campaign, when Sarah Palin introduced herself to America with the line about her saying, "Thanks, but no thanks, on that Bridge to Nowhere." Then, as now, she and the McCain team seemed completely unprepared for the fact that that claim was going to be debunked roughly eight minutes after it was uttered.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/11/16/804903/-The-Palin-Image-is-a-Fraud

[tomm2thumbs]

4. sounds like she has got sumpin' to hide! defensive, ain't she...

[supernova]

5. "Opposition research" I bet that's a term

she didn't know before last year, until MacCain's staff used it in front of her.

It's really something that she expects no one to challenge her when she opens her mouth.

[Gamey]

6. There would have been no "opposition" if she hadn't...

...gone on the defensive.

[TheEuclideanOne]

7. Wouldn't Fact Checking her book be a pretty accurate description of Opposition Research

Her book is quite the opposite of the facts. :)

[Zorra]

8. She's right. Truth and facts are in direct opposition to the lie based conservative

platform.

[superconnected]

9. pooor sarah... dilligence has never been her strong point.

[KamaAina]

10. "Sheik Mohammed"?

Could she mean "Khalid Sheikh Mohammed"?

"Sheikh" is his middle name. He is NOT a sheik (ruler)?

But Caribou Barbie is a :dunce: .

[prolesunited]

11. Always a victim

:eyes:

[Tanuki]

12. "Amazingly, but not surprisingly"?

I thought amazement was an extreme state of surprise.

[Robb]

13. Indeed. I thought this also. nt

[groundloop]

14. It's not like she's picked up a dictionary anytime recently..

How's poor Sarah supposed to know what the words mean that come out of her mouth?

[Mr. Sparkle]

15. I dont know who i despise more, a blogger from Alaska or the inept media who keeps on reporting her

BS. The last time i checked, the hill used to take itself seriously. Where dd it all go wrong ? !!!

[Plucketeer]

16. AP perseveres, and...

...Sarah quits - on those who put her dumb ass in office! Yeah, she sure knows alot about wasted efforts! :rofl:

[bongbong]

17. Another illustration ....

... of the principle that Reality Has A Liberal Bias.

[ChicagoSuz219]

18. On Oprah, she said it was Obama's people... nt

[yellowcanine]

19. Of heat and kitchens Sarah. If you can't stand the heat, shut up already.

If you insist on writing books people are going to fact check them. Deal with it or don't write the book.

[KansDem]

20. What? Her again? Hasn't she used up her 15 minutes yet?

I think she's used up not only her 15 minutes but my 15 minutes as well, not to mention Demeter's 15 minutes, and onehandle's 15 minutes, and NewJeffCT's 15 minutes, and tomm2thumbs's 15 minutes, and supernova's 15 minutes, and Gamey's 15 minutes, and TheEuclideanOne's 15 minutes, and Zorra's 15 minutes, and superconnected's 15 minutes, and KamaAina's 15 minutes, and prolesunited's 15 minutes, and Tanuki's 15 minutes, and Robb's 15 minutes, and groundloop's 15 minutes, and Mr. Sparkle's 15 minutes, and Plucketeer's 15 minutes, and bongbong's 15 minutes, and ChicagoSuz219's 15 minutes, and yellowcanine's 15 minutes...

How many more 15 minutes can this twit have?

[edwardian]

22. This woman represents

the next Supreme Court decision/election winner. Mark my words, the fix is in and you will all be kissing her ass in a few short years. I apologize for the melodrama, but I have a very bad intuition about this "tool". Be very careful, America, the GOP is aiming its double-barreled lie and war machine in your direction again. Dominionists are preparing the next round of the gutting of America.

[bamacrat]

21. Fact checking is opposition research becasue it tries to make sure you arent lying.

The right does not like to be questioned, much like the Nazis were against any type of opposition. Tell the truth you are dumb.