Who decides who’s lying? I don’t trust there would be a fair arbiter. I agree with you; I’m fed up with it on both sides, but what about when the media lies? Like the NYT is saying that McCain is smearing Obama on abortion when it appears the ad is actually the truth. They slipped in the word “nuanced”. I think that’s what Obama used to obfuscate his voting record in both the Illinois Senate and US Senate now that the word is starting to get out.
It’s so da&m frustrating!!!
The media is a pain but I’m talking about direct lies from Presidential candidates. “I approved this message” and direct attacks from candidates mouths on TV, on the trail, lying. The spanish ad, the social security...some fair judge would be able to say it was misrepresented, out of context so not truthful implication etc. Especially ads run in the final days before election before a candidate can react to a lie. Should be some control on wild smears at the end (like introducing evidence at the 11th hour isn’t allowed in court without special circumstances). If we have no fair judges left, we have bigger problems than banking in this country. The case would have to be presented within 24 hours of the complaint and a decision rendered immediately.
Would probably need a supreme court so not just one person has the power....just a finding that the candidate lied after taking the oath should be enough to prevent a lot.
This is for the Presidency after all...not like running for class president.