Palin Doubles Down on Her Revised American Revolution History

Just the person we want to run the nation (NOT!).  Republicans (especially the Tea Party types) worship their idiot leaders.  Palin is a worthy successor to Duhmbya Bush. Both are prolific contributors to the dumbing down of America. To right-wing voters who accept anything they are told by the "leaders" they adore, ignorance is bliss--and they proudly wear their "I'm with Stupid!" badges prominently displayed.

From smirkingchimp.com:

Sarah Palin said today, in answer to Chris Wallace who told her she messed up on Paul Revere:  "Part of his ride was to warn the British that were already there that, 'Hey. You’re not going to succeed. You’re not going to take American arms. You are not gonna beat our own well-armed, uh, persons, uh, individual private militia that we have.' He did warn the British.  And in a shout-out, gotcha type of question that was asked of me, I answered candidly.  And I know my American history."
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If Palin knows her American history, this latest bit of jujitsu shows no evidence of it. The purpose of Revere’s ride was to inform John Hancock, Samuel Adams, and other colonial American patriots that the British Army was marching from Boston to Lexington. As such, secrecy and stealth were essential. So, contrary to Palin’s claim that Revere warned the British they would not succeed, Revere attempted to avoid all contact with British troops or British loyalists already living in the colonies. The entire point of Revere’s mission was to inform the patriots of the British movements without the British knowing they had been so informed.