Who would believe Obama?

The video of Arizona senator John Kyl telling a town hall meeting that president Obama had told him that the border would only be secured as part of comprehensive immigration reform and not before, is making the rounds on the web. In the video Kyl tell the audience that during a private, one-on-one meeting with Obama, the President told him, regarding securing the southern border with Mexico, “The problem is, . . . if we secure the border, then you all won’t have any reason to support ‘comprehensive immigration reform.’” Sen. Kyl continued, “In other words, they’re holding it hostage. They don’t want to secure the border unless and until it is combined with ‘comprehensive immigration reform.’” Sen. Kyl also said he reminded President Obama that the President and the Congress have an obligation, a duty, to secure the border.

Now the White House spokesman is out with a statement saying Kyl lied. Of course, the spokesman was not there, and Obama has not said anything himself. Maybe in a year when he has his next press conference, someone could ask him about it.

I cannot see why anyone would believe the president. Here is a man who never met a lie that he did not like. He has blatantly lied about the healthcare law (my favorite is "If you like your present plan you can keep it" (so long as it is not one of the 51% of all plans that will need to be replaced.) He lied about the Oil spill (the White House was on top of this since day one! -- sure, you were). He lied about job creation (20,000 new private sector jobs in May was an outstanding sign of recovery). He lies about foreign policy (the legal removal by the Supreme Court of Honduras of the Honduran president for violation of that country's constitution was, per Obama, and illegal coup d-etat). He lies about the Sestak job offer. He lies about .. well the list goes on.

It is a sad day when the president feels that his only out in dealing with an issue as important as border security is to lie about what he said previously.