Running For First and Second Liar

With the release of the Troopergate report, both Republican candidates have now an ethics violation on their record. And so why should it surprise you that the campaigns continue to lie about it.

It’s simply not possible to lie more deliberately or flagrantly than this:

McCain campaign manager Rick Davis on Fox News this morning, when asked by Chris Wallace about the Troopergate report issued on Friday:

The reality is there was absolutely no wrongdoing found in the report — 1,000 pages — an enormous waste of time — and the best they could come up with was: no violations of any kinds of laws or ethics rules.

Except for the very first finding, which says that Palin abused her power.

Palin herself seems to think she's been cleared of wrongdoing.

Palin: Let me talk a little bit about the Tasergate issue if you guys would let me and, Meg, you want me to just jump right on in there?

Stapleton: Sure governor, go ahead.

Palin: OK cool.

Well, I’m very very pleased to be cleared of any legal wrongdoing … any hint of any kind of unethical activity there. Very pleased to be cleared of any of that… .He did what any – I think — any rational person would do so again, nothing to apologize there with Todd’s actions and again very pleased to be cleared of any legal wrongdoing.

And once you read all that, you'll understand why McCain is personally vowing to end abuses of power while President, whatever it takes.