Paul Begala: Sarah Pinocchio Palin and John McFibber

Here's the reality. John McCain and Sarah Palin are trying to lie their way into the White House. We cannot let them get away with it. But if you don't act to stop them, nobody will.

Right now, the McCain-Palin method of stubbornly repeating lies and crying foul every time they're called on it is being imitated in GOP campaigns all across the country.

So, unless we want to lose another election to Republican dishonesty and cowardice, we better take things into our own hands. Democrats are facing the last critical FEC deadline before the election on September 30th. And our goal of reaching $6 million for our Rapid Response Network is only $1,200,200 away. If less than 1 percent of our supporters gave at least $35 to this email, we would reach our goal today and help candidates from Alabama to Alaska stay on the air. We are so close – will you help put us over the top?

Rush a generous donation to help the DCCC's Rapid Response Network, a fund to help get our candidates on the air, stay on the air and never back down. It's time to show McCain and Palin what we're made of - and if you give today your gift will be matched 2-to-1 from House Democrats.

Don't let Republican candidates lie their way to victory. Donate $35, $50, or more now to help Democratic candidates fight back.

You don't have to be a soothsayer to make this prediction: Unless McCain and Palin both develop a chronic case of laryngitis, they will lie again. (And even if they do lose their voices, they'll lie in their ads.) Maybe Palin will repeat her mantra about saying "thanks, but no thanks" to the Bridge to Nowhere despite demonstrable, provable, check-the-videotape-for-yourself evidence that she supported this famous symbol of wasteful government spending as a candidate for Governor.

Heck, she's gotten her state and city so much pork, she's at risk of trichinosis.

One thing we know for sure is that McCain and Palin will stop at nothing to win this election and Republicans across the country are imitating their tactics. We cannot afford not to act - the election is only 45 days away.

Donate $35, $50, or more now and your gift will be MATCHED 2-to-1 to help Democratic candidates fight back.

Let's put an end to it. Join me in challenging lapdog journalism everywhere we see it - and in supporting Democratic candidates who will face a blizzard of Republican lies in the days ahead. Make a matched contribution today!

On to victory,


Paul Begala