A Paul Revere Primer With Sarah Palin
Does it matter if Sarah Palin has a different, special take on the story of Paul Revere, hero of the American Revolution? Or here's another question: Could she be right? On "Fox News Sunday," Palin was ready with her comebacks to critics accusing her of revisionist history.Does it matter if Sarah Palin has a different, special take on the story of Paul Revere, hero of the American Revolution? Or here’s another question: Could she be right? On “Fox News Sunday,” Palin was ready with her comebacks to critics accusing her of revisionist history — but on Monday, The Christian Science Monitor, that bastion of the left-wing elitist media, took her to task once again. Who will prevail? –KA
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