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The Indefatigability of a Good Lie

Some talking points are just too good to give up, no matter how deliberately misleading they may be.

John Hinderaker at Power Line notes the following, from a Democratic Party e-mail sent earlier today:

I don't envy the potential 2008 Republican presidential candidates who will be in Memphis this weekend to attend the Southern Republican Leadership Conference. ***

I guarantee that one issue they won't be talking about is port security. That is unacceptable. Every one of these candidates for president in 2008 needs to stand up and answer one simple question: Why are Republicans handing over port security to a foreign government?

John points out even The New York Times has seen fit to scrub that woefully inaccurate characterization from its discussion of the ports flap.

Apparently if there's a partisan zing to be zung, trifles like candor and accuracy are acceptable sacrifices.

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The Indefatigability of a Good Lie

Some talking points are just too good to give up, no matter how deliberately misleading they may be.

John Hinderaker at Power Line notes the following, from a Democratic Party e-mail sent earlier today:

I don't envy the potential 2008 Republican presidential candidates who will be in Memphis this weekend to attend the Southern Republican Leadership Conference. ***

I guarantee that one issue they won't be talking about is port security. That is unacceptable. Every one of these candidates for president in 2008 needs to stand up and answer one simple question: Why are Republicans handing over port security to a foreign government?

John points out even The New York Times has seen fit to scrub that woefully inaccurate characterization from its discussion of the ports flap.

Apparently if there's a partisan zing to be zung, trifles like candor and accuracy are acceptable sacrifices.