Because yes, the right-wing site is much more Newsbusters than it is Media Matters. (i.e. It doesn't let facts get in the way of telling a good story.)

Follow this bouncing ball. On her Facebook page, Sarah Palin attacked those who dare fact-check her book by writing this [emphasis added]:

We'll keep setting the record straight, and we'll keep reminding some in the media that Americans are very tired of their non-objective reporting. A great, recent post that accomplishes this is a Conservatives4Palin post. It's got some nice fact checking included. As always, they did a great job holding some of the media accountable for spreading more misinformation and for making things up. You can read it here. Enjoy!

To which, Politico's Ben Smith wrote:

Conservatives4Palin is a fan site unconnected to the former governor; it functions, though, as Palin's Media Matters, driving aggressive media pushback that's basically her only line of defense.

To which, Conservatives4Palin wrote.

Ben Smith at Politico apparently noticed the shout out, as well. We would prefer to be known as “Palin's NewsBusters” rather than “Palin's Media Matters” though, Ben.

To which we say, amen!

Conservatives4Palin is so much more akin to Newsbusters than it is Media Matters. Meaning, Conservatives 4Palin is a typical right-wing site that, unlike Media Matters, plays quite loose with the facts.

For instance, note this C4P claim from last week:

As we've already noted, the Associated Press illegally obtained a copy of Gov. Palin's book to give themselves and others a chance to misreport it and put a negative spin on it before she could legally reply.

That's right, AP reporters likely walked into a bookstore last week, bought a copy of Palin's book before its 'official' release date, and broke the law. I'll pause while you chuckle. What, were the HarperCollins detectives not looking when those criminal AP staffers made their dastardly move??

Note to C4P: It's not illegal to buy a book prior to its official release date, even if the title's “embargoed” by the publisher. The so-called embargo is a joke; a marketing tool designed merely to retain some control over the rollout of the title. I guarantee you that hundreds, if not thousands, of people bought Palin's book last week, and not one of them broke the law.

So yes, we're in heated agreement with C4P, they're much more like Newsbusters, which distinguishes itself with its habitually clueless and fact-free commentary on the media, than it is with Media Matters category, which is a fact-based operation.

UPDATED: C4P is even more like Newsbusters than we thought. From a different post:

Basically, the AP just pulled a Pearl Harbor-like sneak attack on the Governor. They bought a copy of her book illegally on the black market.

On the black market. LOL. Just like Newsbusters, C4P provides endless entertainment.

UPDATED: Oh no! It appears Palin also broke the law last week. Remember this part, from C4P:

As we've already noted, the Associated Press illegally obtained a copy of Gov. Palin's book to give themselves and others a chance to misreport it and put a negative spin on it before she could legally reply.

But oops, Palin did reply prior to the official release date. No word yet on whether C4P is going to press charges.