Politico Issues Correction After Palin Camp Bashes Authors for 'Making Up' Quote

News outlet Politico has been forced to issue a correction after two authors incorrectly attributed a damning quote to her in an opinion piece.

In an article that pits Palin vs. Rep. Michele Bachmann, authors Paul Goldman and Mark J. Rozell appear to catch Palin slamming Bachmann. Here it is in context, which is the third paragraph in the article:

Palin’s bus tour had some of the hallmarks of a primal scream: "I built this constituency, not Bachmann, not anyone else," she said. Looking at it through her eyes, she has a point.

That's a big deal. Considering the piece, that would appear to be the start of a word war between the two Tea Party favorites. But there's just one problem. Palin never said it.

"An absurd opinion piece in Politico includes a quote attributed to Governor Palin that is a total fabrication and yet is deliberately written to appear as if it is a legitimate direct quote," Palin's camp said in a statement on her website. "By any standard this is unacceptable even for an opinion piece. This puts us in mind of a real quote of something Governor Palin actually did once say to the media: 'Quit making stuff up.'”

Politico must have heard the Momma Grizzly's roar. If you go to the piece now, the quotes have been removed and a statement appears at the end:

Palin has not yet responded to the correction. But I'm not sure she has to.