Tuesday, March 4, 2008

The Audacity of Lying About Lying

Democratic presidential candidate Obama's senior economic advisor met with Canadian officials recently and told them not to take seriously Obama's anti-NAFTA statements on the campaign trail, describing them as "political maneuvering":

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-03-04-canada-obama_N.htm?csp=34

In other words, Obama was lying to voters. Surprise! Obama is just another politician, so you know he's lying when his lips are moving. Then, someone in the Canadian government leaked a memo about the meeting with Obama's advisor to the press, revealing to the world at large that Obama is just another lying politician who will say anything for a vote. So what does Obama do? He lies about it! He was caught in a lie, so denies the whole thing, thus lying to voters about the fact that he lied to voters. This means he is more than just a liar--it means he thinks you are stupid too. And if you vote for him, he's right.

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