Why Do Democrats Get Away With Lying About Guns?

http://thefederalist.com/2015/10/14/why-do-democrats-get-away-with-lying-about-guns/ ^

[Red in Blue PA]

When Carly Fiorina offered some imprecise words about videos that uncovered the harvesting of body parts, she was subjected to weeks of semantic, nitpicky fact-checking that allowed Democrats and the media to portray her accurate characterization of Planned Parenthood’s practices as an outright “lie.”

Now, it would be a waste of time to expect comparable scrutiny aimed at Democrats who make unequivocally false statements about guns—a topic that elicits similarly emotional responses. But, for credibility’s sake, it’d be nice if once in a while someone would call out the president, or leading Democratic Party candidates, or the countless others who lie about firearms.

President Obama, who not long ago made the ludicrous claim that in certain neighborhoods it was “easier for you to buy a handgun and clips than it is for you to buy a fresh vegetable,” now says, “It’s not just mass shootings. It is the daily shootings that take place in cities across America. It is easier to buy a gun than buy a book.”

Does anyone in the media believe it’s easier to purchase a Glock than it is a carrot or a book? Probably. I mean, why isn’t there a slew of concerned CNN panels parsing this fantastical statement—or the many others Obama makes about guns?

[marktwain]

“Easy answer. Because the media is complicit and ignorant about guns.”

Bingo. Nailed it. But it is also because the old dominant leftist media wants to help the Democrats ban guns.

[Smokin' Joe]

They are preaching to their choir (anyone with two brain cells to rub together knows what BS is coming and tunes it out to keep their blood pressure down).

The choir members are Democrats.

Democrats may be shrewd, but they are dumb as posts.

So the people who know better aren't listening (until they propose legislation, anyway), and the rest are too ignorant to see the lie.

...and the beat goes on...

[Jack Hammer]

Because the Leftist media enables them by refusing to print the truth.

Next silly question.

[Blue Jays]

My favorite technique is to offer a "bet" with Liberals.
Whatever consumer item they offer (book, car, vegetable, whatever) in contrast...I make a bet that I can acquire any or all of those things *faster* than they can obtain a handgun.

Typically my offer is to reward them the value of the firearm PLUS give them $1000 for "winning" the race.
If I obtain my items faster, they can pay me for the items and we are even.
Liberals are never willing to engage this race with me.

[marktwain]

Great technique!

[Oatka]

Our infotainment industry is largely the propaganda wing of the left.

"The Fourth Estate is a Fifth Column".