Oh, How They Lied

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This FactCheck.org election summary probably won't change a single voter's mind, but it's a timely reminder that our elected leaders are basically a bunch of bullshitters.

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  1. Sal.t
    November.1.2004 at 2:08 pm

    Agreed. But it’s one of the downfalls of free speech (according to John Burnett in this editorial) that politicians can lie, lie, lie and no one can do anything about it. Except vote them out of office, of course.

  2. Highway
    November.1.2004 at 3:18 pm

    I think the saddest part about the lies is the willingness of otherwise intelligent people to believe them, to believe things that are almost patently false about the other candidate, and vote for the liar that promises them more, ‘just in case’ it’s the truth. It’s just mind-boggling how many people will go along with the lies to keep the gravy river flowing their way.

  3. Patrick
    November.1.2004 at 4:48 pm

    I think the saddest part about the lies is the willingness of otherwise intelligent people to believe them

    Huh, and I thought the saddest part was the candidates’ attempts to deceive the American public like late-night infomercial hucksters. Silly me.

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