McCain fumbles Palin’s record on earmark requests - during feisty grilling on ABC’s "The View" (AP)

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McCain fumbles Palin’s record on earmark requests
By Associated Press
Friday, September 12, 2008 - Updated 47m ago

NEW YORK - Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Friday defended two debunked television ads attacking Democrat Barack Obama and claimed erroneously that running mate Sarah Palin never sought money for lawmakers’ pet projects as Alaska governor.

Palin has sought nearly $200 million in earmarks this year alone.

McCain made the comments during a feisty grilling on ABC’s "The View," where the panel of female hosts pressed him on Palin’s religious views, his position on abortion rights and whether he had traded in his maverick ways to placate conservatives.

In Alaska, meanwhile, the investigator looking into whether Palin abused her power as governor in trying to fire her former brother-in-law asked state lawmakers for the power to subpoena Palin’s husband, Todd, a dozen others and the phone records of a top aide. The state House and Senate judiciary committees were expected to grant the request.

McCain’s appearance on "The View," which is popular among women, came the day after ABC News aired Palin’s first wide-ranging interview. She sought to clarify her views on global warming — in the past she has doubted the connection between human behavior and climate change — and hinted that the U.S. might need to go to war with Russia over its incursion into Georgia.

Palin appeared to agree with Obama that the U.S. military had the right to cross the Pakistani border without the government’s approval to seize terrorists there. She also seemed stumped when asked by ABC anchorman Charles Gibson whether she agreed with the so-called "Bush doctrine" of preventive war laid out after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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[thereismore]

1. McSame doesn't even know what Palin did. We knew that, but here is proof. nt

[jenmito]

2. He lied. Simple as that.

[jenmito]

3. K&R. I'm so glad to see the AP finally reporting some facts about McPalin's lies. n/t

[BlooInBloo]

4. I know gawd wants me to have an AWESOME Friday because he made this happen.....

That's how I know jeebus loves me.