"Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin tells audiences the election is about the 'truthfulness and judgment' needed to be president," begins this AP article. "But the Alaska governor often stretches the truth herself."

Well, you know, no shit. At this point in the campaign pretty much everyone recognizes that the McCain/Palin team is built on a thick foundation of lies so egregious that even the media can no longer play its designated role of pretending that both sides are equally mendacious. What makes this piece worth reading is the part where Palin's handlers finally allow her to speak to the press. She delivers what has to be one of the most amazing quotes we've ever seen:

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