Someone Lied?! I don’t believe it….
Well, believe it. As an extension of my article on Perez Hilton, where I listed just a few of the early lies told about Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, we have something new to add to the mix.
During the campaign, a unknown McCain campaign figure was quoted as saying that Ms. Palin did not know whether Africa was a country or a continent. Finally, on Monday, we were told by GLORIOUS MSNBC that the supporter was none other that …. bum bum bum…. Martin Eisenstadt.
Wait, who?
According to MSNBC anchor David Shuster -
“Turns out it was Martin Eisenstadt, a McCain policy adviser, who has come forward today to identify himself as the source of the leaks,”
Well, thank God that’s finally settled. The only issue with MSNBCs comments is that, well, Mr. Eisenstadt doesn’t exist.
Trouble is, Martin Eisenstadt doesn’t exist. His blog does, but it’s a put-on. The think tank where he is a senior fellow — the Harding Institute for Freedom and Democracy — is just a Web site. The TV clips of him on YouTube are fakes.
And the claim of credit for the Africa anecdote is just the latest ruse by Eisenstadt, who turns out to be a very elaborate hoax that has been going on for months. MSNBC, which quickly corrected the mistake, has plenty of company in being taken in by an Eisenstadt hoax, including The New Republic and The Los Angeles Times.
Of course, it’s okay to promote a television show by creating a fake institute with a fake analyst to say things about the VP candidate. That seems legitimate…
What levels will people go to?
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