THE OBNOXIOUS ODOR OF MENDACITY "When Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska took center stage at the Republican convention last week, she sought to burnish her executive credentials by telling how she had engineered the deal that jump-started a long-delayed gas pipeline project. Stretching more than 1,700 miles, it would deliver natural gas from the North Slope of Alaska to the lower 48 states and be the largest private-sector infrastructure project on the continent. … The reality, however, is far more ambiguous than the impression Ms. Palin has left at the convention and on the campaign trail. … an examination of the pipeline project … found that Ms. Palin has overstated both the progress that has been made and the certainty of success. The pipeline exists only on paper. The first section has yet to be laid, federal approvals are years away and the pipeline will not be completed for at least a decade. In fact, although it is the centerpiece of Ms. Palin’s relatively brief record as governor, the pipeline might never be built, and under a worst-case scenario, the state could lose up to $500 million it committed to defray regulatory and other costs." (both the emphasis and rage are ours)

Diddy really needs to lay off the YouTube, because he's stopped making any sense and is now completely making an ass out of himself. … OK, you're right. This is par for the course. But this time Diddles is really obnoxious, claiming that he does indeed own a private jet but "only the wing," and it's listed under the name Ciroc Obama (the first name coming from the vodka he endorses). He also calls this whole misunderstanding "a controversy" that stemmed from his "famous blog that was reported all over the world" about the high gas prices. At this point, he's far too delusional.

Remember a couple weeks ago when Diddy made his heartfelt plea for oil so he could stop flying commercial? Turns out the private jet of which he spoke so fondly isn't exactly his.

An extensive look through federal aviation records by the Palm Beach Post turned up no Seans, Diddys, Combs, or Puffys as the registered owner. One source said, 'I have a list of every plane with the name of the owner, and he's not on it.'

For the record, says his rep, he's got a 'fractional' ownership in a plane on NetJets, where you buy flight hours.

This makes him an even bigger tool than previously thought. First off, you're a jerk for posting a video whining about having to travel commercial when most Americans can't even afford to fly at all; now that it turns out you were embellishing the truth about your private jet, that just makes you a delusional liar who's desperately trying to fit in with your richer friends.

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