Palin, Aide, Have Same Lawyer Sarah Palin and John McCain are going all over the country saying how Sarah Palin killed the Bridge to Nowhere (not true) and that she said “No Thanks” to the Feds when presented with the money.
Really?
What happened to the $223 million Palin is saying she said “No Thanks” to?
She kept it. Once it was no longer earmarked for the Bridge, Palin kept it for other pork barrel projects of her own choosing.
AP: French to Remain As Probe Chief AP: “John McCain and Sarah Palin criticized Democrat Barack Obama over the amount of money he has requested for his home state of Illinois, even though Alaska under Palin’s leadership has asked Washington for 10 times more money per citizen for pet projects.”
Bernard Avishai joins us at TPMCafe Book Club for a discussion of his latest book, The Hebrew Republic: How Secular Democracy and Global Enterprise Will Bring Israel Peace At Last.
Discussing with him are Yoram Peri, head of the Rothschild Caesarea School of Communication and professor of political Sociology and communication at Tel Aviv University, Hendrik Hertzberg, senior editor and staff writer at The New Yorker. Sherman Teichman, Director of the Institute for Global Leadership at Tufts University will also be participating along with Dov Frohman, founding CEO of Intel-Israel, and Charles Glass, freelance journalist, broadcaster and author most recently of The Northern Front (2006). Last, but certainly not least, Ambassador Alvaro de Soto, Peruvian diplomat and former UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process will be adding his seasoned voice to the mix.
Bernie’s first post is here. Should be a great week– drop by and weigh in!
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