McCain Now Lying About Palin and Obama

Steve Benen points out that even McCain is lying about Palin's national security experience.

"The problem here is that McCain and his campaign keep lying about this. Instead of crafting a compelling defense for Palin's lack of qualifications, the Republican campaign just creates its own reality."

McCain said "She's the commander of the Alaskan National Guard. [Obama] said that Iran was a tiny problem. He's never visited south of our border. He has no experience on these issues. She has been in charge and she has had national security as one of her primary responsibilities."

Benen answers: "Either McCain doesn't know what he's talking about, or he's lying with the skills of a clumsy con man. It's really just one or the other. First, Obama never said Iran was a tiny problem; he said Iran is tiny as compared to the threat posed by the former Soviet Union during the Cold War. If McCain wants to argue otherwise, he can make his case, but lying is just so unbecoming. Second, the notion that one of Palin's "primary responsibilities" as governor of Alaska is "national security," is just laughable. Palin may be the ostensible head of the Alaska National Guard, but she's "never personally ordered the state guard to do anything."