Onyx, do you have a link to the thread last fall where the marks were explained as surveyors marks??
TIA
Here’s some quotes from Obama put together by gateway pundit:
The media and democrats want us to focus on the nation’s “caustic political climate” after the tragedy yesterday. Maybe they should start with President Obama.
He may be the worst offender.
** Obama: “They Bring a Knife…We Bring a Gun”
** Obama to His Followers: “Get in Their Faces!”
** Obama on ACORN Mobs: “I don’t want to quell anger. I think people are right to be angry! I’m angry!”
** Obama to His Mercenary Army: “Hit Back Twice As Hard”
** Obama on the private sector: “We talk to these folks… so I know whose ass to kick.“
** Obama to voters: Republican victory would mean “hand to hand combat”
** Obama to lib supporters: “It’s time to Fight for it.”
** Obama to Latino supporters: “Punish your enemies.”
** Obama to democrats: “I’m itching for a fight.”
If the media really wants to improve the “caustic political climate” they may want to start at the White House.
Anything they are spinning about Palin pales in comparison to their Dear Reader’s calls for political violence. And we actually had Union thugs take him up on his violent suggestions and attack people at the Tea Party protests.
AC, I never saw that thread, but Neal Boortz covered this thoroughly earlier today. You can read his findings on his website at this link: SARAH PALIN'S MAP.
He researched this on the US Geological Survey website and confirmed that those are indeed used by surveyors to mark what are called 'Principal Points' on maps, Polybius' and r9etb's assertions to the contrary notwithstanding. Boortz goes even further and gives examples of Democrat ads using actual bulls eyes.
That said, r9etb's observation that it would have been far better for Palin's aide to not attempt to use this as a defense is correct. Palin and her spokesmen should have just said "So what?" There was absolutely nothing wrong with their political ad/map from last year's campaign.
Found it - from March 2010: