She's Palin by Comparison

Speech on Friday:

I championed reform to end the abuses of earmark spending by Congress.

Well, kinda...

Again, from the speech:

In fact, I told Congress -- I told Congress, "Thanks, but no thanks," on that bridge to nowhere.

Uh, not so fast.

Again, from the speech:

I signed major ethics reform.

And yet...


And there's more...

Answer on 2006 Gubernatorial Candidate Questionnaire

Will you support funding for abstinence-until-marriage education instead of for explicit sex-education programs, school-based clinics, and the distribution of contraceptives in schools?

Yes, the explicit sex-ed programs will not find my support.

Right... how's that working out for you?



But how about this one (again from the questionnaire):

Are you offended by the phrase "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance? Why or why not?

Not on your life. If it was good enough for the founding fathers, its good enough for me and I’ll fight in defense of our Pledge of Allegiance.

"Founding Fathers"??? Uh, written in 1892: "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all" ... In 1923 the National Flag Conference called for the words my Flag to be changed to the Flag of the United States. The reason given was to ensure that immigrants knew to which flag reference was being made. The words "of America" were added a year later... In New York City on April 22, 1951, the Board of Directors of the Knights of Columbus adopted a resolution to amend their recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance at the opening of each of the meetings of the 800 Fourth Degree Assemblies of the Knights of Columbus by addition of the words "under God" after the words "one nation." ... "under God" officially added in 1954 [Source: Wikipedia]

Wow, Founding Fathers... that's the kind of education you can only get at home:

(again from the questionnaire)

Will you support the right of parents to opt out their children from curricula, books, classes, or surveys, which parents consider privacy-invading or offensive to their religion or conscience?

Yes. Parents should have the ultimate control over what their children are taught.

Even if it's historically inaccurate, even if.

But the bigger question is: what does this say about McCain's judgment?