hilarious

about Sarah Palin/Afica is a continent hoax

correction! The Africa quote wasn't a hoax; the attribution to this fake Martin Eisenstad fellow was a hoax.
To repeat for emphasis: That an anonymous McCain campaign person said that Palin didn't even know Africa was a continent is not a hoax.

Azad:

Action Oriented Policy Creation at it's Finest!

It was among the juicier post-election recriminations: Fox News Channel quoted an unnamed McCain campaign figure as saying that Sarah Palin did not know that Africa was a continent. Who would say such a thing? On Monday the answer popped up on a blog and popped out of the mouth of David Shuster, an MSNBC anchor. “Turns out it was Martin Eisenstadt, a McCain policy adviser, who has come forward today to identify himself as the source of the leaks,” Mr. Shuster said.

The article raises some interesting questions about the role of credibility and signalling through (of?) people and organizations.