Pious Bias: Lies and the lying liars who attribute them to the other party

Slate ^ | September 15, 2003 | William Saletan

[cyncooper]

BUMP

[cyncooper]

Rush is reading this article on air-----now.

[workerbee]

The author gives great examples of Democrat thievery and lying. And while he laments this, it seems he summarizes the problem the same way Clintonistas did: "everybody does it." I'm not crazy about everything the Repubs have done (and not done) in recent years, but I don't accept the premise that they are essentially just as dirty as the Dems. I just don't think we've seen anything near the filth and downright illegality of the Dems.

[StriperSniper]

Al Sharpton added, "We are witnessing a nonmilitary civil war. It started with the recount in Florida,

I'm sorry Al baby, it started long before that. How far you want to go back is the only question. Do you want to start with Clinton's 'Third Way', LBJ's 'Great Society', FDR's 'New Deal', take your pick. I'm sure FReepers can probably add to that list.

[jwalsh07]

Check this out when you return. Pretty interesting coming from Mr Saletan.

[BillF]

Read above article and consider the rare liberal who tells truths about liberal lies.

[Torie]

I am getting increasingly hostile towards partisan hyperbole. Maybe it energizes the base, but it turns everyone else off, be it McAuliffe, or Delay, or whomever.