With Leftist/Liberals, ideology trumps in all circumstances. They’ll tell the truth if it supports their positions, but they’ll also lie, conceal, misdirect, falsify and ignore when the truth is inimical to their positions, or if the truth will damage the reputation and/or ability of another Leftist/Liberal to further their ideology.
Were this not true, a sizable majority of all Leftist politicians in power now would have never been elected in the first place. There is no way that Obama, Reid, Pelosi, could stand serious scrutiny by dedicated, competent, and relentless reporters backed by a true nationwide impartial media. Fortunately for them, we don’t have one.
Pelosi and Reid throw out all these crazy comments on a daily basis with nobody in the media questioning them. It is a weird environment.