The country in recent decades has been treated to a batch of lies coming from politicians. I'm not talking about exaggeration; I'm talking about blatant lies, clear falsehoods, complete dishonesty. When I was growing up, I was taught that telling the truth was best. Especially for important subjects honesty truly is the best policy. Nevertheless, there's a whole new reaction to dishonesty from the media, the political elites, and much of the country; dishonesty is acceptable if it is for a good cause.
Think about that. When president Obama wanted to pass Obamacare, he lied to the country about (1) being able to keep your health insurance policy; (2) being able to stay with your doctor; (3) the cost of the Obamacare program; and (4) the supposed savings of $2500 per family per year. It was all a knowing deception by Obama. Nevertheless, when the truth was exposed, most of the media and the politicians just yawned and ignored it. Passing Obamacare, you see, was a good cause, so the lies weren't really all that important.
Think of Hillary Clinton. In just the last week she told the country that none of her senior staff had been interviewed by the FBI and that no one had contacted her or her attorney to set up an interrogation session with the Bureau for her. That turned out to be completely false. The lie got almost no coverage except on Fox News. Even Bernie Sanders did not bother to mention it although a blatant lie like that by Hillary should have helped his campaign. Hillary is just telling lies to help get elected president, another good cause according to the media. And all those previous lies from Hillary. There's not even enough room to list them. They've all just faded into the background.
Today we have Elizabeth Warren making an attack on Donald Trump on Twitter. Okay, it's part of the campaign. But Warren lied for years about being part Native American. She did that to get a teaching job at Harvard Law School as a "minority" applicant. She did it to establish herself in a position from which she could get rich. In other words, the lie benefitted only her bank account. it was selfish dishonesty. But the media didn't care. After all, the lie was exposed when Warren ran for the Senate, so the lie was just part of her campaign, another good cause.
Today, we also have Connecticut senator Blumenthal being renominated for a second term. Blumenthal lied for years about having served in combat in Vietnam. It turned out to be a bogus claim just designed to help his resume. But since Blumenthal was running for office, the media didn't care.
These are a whole series of dishonest Democrats who get away with telling lies because the media likes their politics. Politics, however, doesn't change falsehoods into truth. It's time for the American people to hold these liars accountable.
Think about that. When president Obama wanted to pass Obamacare, he lied to the country about (1) being able to keep your health insurance policy; (2) being able to stay with your doctor; (3) the cost of the Obamacare program; and (4) the supposed savings of $2500 per family per year. It was all a knowing deception by Obama. Nevertheless, when the truth was exposed, most of the media and the politicians just yawned and ignored it. Passing Obamacare, you see, was a good cause, so the lies weren't really all that important.
Think of Hillary Clinton. In just the last week she told the country that none of her senior staff had been interviewed by the FBI and that no one had contacted her or her attorney to set up an interrogation session with the Bureau for her. That turned out to be completely false. The lie got almost no coverage except on Fox News. Even Bernie Sanders did not bother to mention it although a blatant lie like that by Hillary should have helped his campaign. Hillary is just telling lies to help get elected president, another good cause according to the media. And all those previous lies from Hillary. There's not even enough room to list them. They've all just faded into the background.
Today we have Elizabeth Warren making an attack on Donald Trump on Twitter. Okay, it's part of the campaign. But Warren lied for years about being part Native American. She did that to get a teaching job at Harvard Law School as a "minority" applicant. She did it to establish herself in a position from which she could get rich. In other words, the lie benefitted only her bank account. it was selfish dishonesty. But the media didn't care. After all, the lie was exposed when Warren ran for the Senate, so the lie was just part of her campaign, another good cause.
Today, we also have Connecticut senator Blumenthal being renominated for a second term. Blumenthal lied for years about having served in combat in Vietnam. It turned out to be a bogus claim just designed to help his resume. But since Blumenthal was running for office, the media didn't care.
These are a whole series of dishonest Democrats who get away with telling lies because the media likes their politics. Politics, however, doesn't change falsehoods into truth. It's time for the American people to hold these liars accountable.
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