Following her “very very pleased to be cleared of any legal wrongdoing, any hint of any kind of unethical activity there” statement, Sarah Palin has been diagnosed by The Anchorage Daily News as suffering from Orwellian Big Lie Syndrome:

Palin’s response is the kind of political ‘big lie’ that George Orwell warned against. War is peace. Black is white. Up is down.

Which got me to thinking. If every day is Opposites Day for Palin (remember how she reads all the newspapers, for example?) what is one to make of the following (all of which, we can safely assume, Palin has been heard to say)?

In no particular order:
— I love this country!
— Of course my boobs are real!
— It’s such an honor to be the vice-presidential nominee.
— I’m very very pleased to be Trig‘s mother.
— We will never rest till we find Osama bin Laden.
— I’ve never cheated on my husband.
— John McCain is the best president this country could ever hope to have.
— I love my daughter every bit as much as I did before she went and got knocked up in high school.

Or, if you don’t much care for alleged quotes, how about the real thing?
— I see the United States as being a force for good in the world.
— I’m a feminist who believes in equal rights.
— I’m absolutely for equal pay for equal work.
— I am so happy to talk to reporters.
— I’m out there talking to the American people, those who I so dearly love and care about.
— I’m totally in favor of supporting the troops. My son is a troop. (Okay, so maybe that’s a fake quote, but how delicious! Do yourself a favor, and click on the link.)
— And we will do what we have to do to secure the United States of America and her allies.
— Well, not only am I ready but willing and able to serve as vice president with Sen. McCain if Americans so bless us and privilege us with the opportunity of serving them…
— Science should be taught in science class.

(I’m sure regular readers will appreciate how much self-restraint it took not to comment on some of those real quotes!)