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Wednesday, September 3, 2008 12:00 AM

McCain: No, really, we vetted her!

As revelations about Sarah Palin mount, the McCain team scrambles to dispel reports that they didn't know what they were getting into.

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  • Wednesday, September 3, 2008 09:58 AM

    proposed McCain/Palin Campaign Ad

    Slogan: Keating 5 + Bridge To Nowhere: Graft You Can Believe In!

    [Theme: Talking Heads sing "We're On a Road to NOwhere..."

    [Voice Over:] "Would you like to live in an authoritarian police state marked by torture and governmental lawlessness?

    Would you like to change the system our Founders designed (checks and balances, rule of law) to and imperial presidency? If so, McCain/Palin is your choice!

    "Or maybe this is too much to think about? Why you don't we play People Magazine-style personality politics, wave the flag a lot, and pretend we're a patriot? That's right little sheep, come on over to the dark side..."

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    fill in your own images

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