There is absolutely no penalty for lying, in politics. None. Zip. Nada. Sarah Palin could stand atop a stage and declare herself moon-goddess of Endor, and it wouldn't make a bit of difference. Yes, the papers would correct her. There would be a few cable stories on how there was no prior record of her being declared a moon-goddess. In the end, however, it would not matter, and it would not matter because Republicans have decided that it does not.
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Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Speaking of "Hunters"...
Hunter at Daily Kos is amusing as always - today's subject is the tendency of Republicans to lie, and the tendency of the Traditional media to ignore the fact that they lie:
Labels:
Lying,
Republicans,
Sarah Palin
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