[NC28203]

>>>Now Ms. Palin said a year or so - so was she overstepping?

I think she weakened her case by responding with a quote from the article that intentionally removed part of the sentence that contradicted her initial statement.

Here was her post:

The article noted that “an inflationary tide is beginning to ripple through America’s supermarkets and restaurants … Prices of staples including milk, beef, coffee, cocoa and sugar have risen sharply in recent months.”

Notice that ellipsis? What was in it? Well, the full sentence is:

"An inflationary tide is beginning to ripple through America’s supermarkets and restaurants, threatening to end the tamest year of food pricing in nearly two decades."

So it wasn't just that the article contradicted her claim, it's that it did so in the very same sentence that she quoted.

[roofgoat]

I disagree 100%. The article, which I read, has a very clear statement in the second paragraph, first sentence. The accompanying graphic is 100% clear and easy to understand about some basic foods and what they have done over the year. The WSJ wrote it and posted it. Food Prices have risen recently and over the last year.

The rest of the article is opinion, some govt numbers and quotes from the business community.

[Steve_Seattle]

"An inflationary tide is beginning to ripple through America’s supermarkets and restaurants, threatening to end the tamest year of food pricing in nearly two decades."

I don't know exactly when it happened, down to the month, but within the last 18 months ALL of the restaurants that I frequest jacked up their prices by a buck or two for most entrees. Since we are talking about entrees in the $10-14 price range, that represents a hike of about 8-12%. So if they are claiming there was no increases in food prices during that period, I frankly don't believe their statistics.

But, getting back to the quote, the reference to an "inflationary tide" in recent months renders Palin's characterization of the story quite fair and reasonable. It is certainly not a gross distortion.