Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
In response to an earlier post I did about Obama’s habit of lying about easily verifiable events, beliefs and associations in his past, echeccone made the statement, one we’ve often heard, that “every politician lies.” There’s a kind of sweeping truth to that statement, but its very broadness hides the
Continue readingWith Obama as the almost-certain Democratic candidacy, the conservative punditry is very depressed. John Podhoretz summarizes it best, although he is by no means a lone voice: It is important for conservatives and Republicans, who have comforted themselves with the thought that Obama cannot possibly win because no one as
Continue readingYou know the childhood chant: “Liar, liar, pants on fire.” News Views has created a breathtaking list of 68 lies Obama has stated, ranging from the ridiculous to the significant. Here are just the first few to whet your appetite for more: 1.) Selma Got Me Born – LIAR, your
Continue readingIn the old days — pre-internet — politicians were able to get away with a lot of lies. This wasn’t because they lied better than they do now. It was because it was more difficult to suss out the truth and, even if one was successful in doing so, it
Continue reading