VP Debate and 477 Tax Increases

I am at a bit of a loss at how anyone could see that debate as a tie let alone as a win in any sense for Palin. On foreign matters, she flat out didn't know what she was talking about. On domestic economics things were not much better, and she largely avoided answering any substantive questions choosing instead on multiple occassions to return to her taxes talking point, that had obviously been prepared and rehearsed extensively before hand. Come off it! Why on earth would we want this woman, at this time - given the state of the economy and our troops fighting wars abroad - to be a heart-beat away from the Presidency and to be an advisor to McCain????

And with respect to her tax claims, check out this message and video that once again lays bare the amazing hypocrisy of the "Maverick" McCain:

John McCain was at it again today, releasing yet another ad full of lies about Barack Obama and taxes. The McCain campaign is using a manipulative, dishonest method to calculate how many times Barack has voted to raise taxes, and they came up with the number 94 -- completely unsupported by any independent analysis of the record. So we turned it around and used the McCain campaign's bogus counting method on his record. And guess what? Using his own standards, John McCain has voted 477 times to raise taxes! Our team put together a fun video to help you and your friends see just how desperate John McCain looks when he runs the same tired attacks Republicans have used for years. Check out the video and share it with your friends: http://my.barackobama.com/447taxincreases A report out today shows that McCain has almost completely stopped running positive ads and is focusing virtually his entire advertising budget on attacking Barack. More of these attacks will come, but with your help we can make sure they don't gain traction. Keep fighting the good fight, Obama Action Wire The Obama Action Wire is a grassroots rapid response group for supporters to fight smears, spread the truth, push back on misleading media, and take positive action. Forward this email to everyone you know or sign up for the Obama Action Wire now.