The Lying is So Bad, the Press Noticed

[babylonsister]

http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2012/8/30/162042/898

The Lying is So Bad, the Press Noticed

by BooMan
Thu Aug 30th, 2012 at 04:20:42 PM EST


I'm glad that Ezra Klein wrote this column about how incredibly dishonest Paul Ryan's speech was, but my reaction is still much like my reaction to fingernails on a chalkboard. Mr. Klein is so clearly pained by his inability to perform standard he said/she said/they both do it journalism that he's practically begging people on the right not to send him hate mail. It's like, "Oh my God, there's no way to spin this as anything but a completely unprecedented level of dishonesty, but that makes us look biased. Don't shoot the messenger. We're not biased, I swear."

I like the fact that Mr. Klein is willing to spell out his feelings because it's honest. But it's also telling. The extreme reluctance with which Mr. Klein finally concludes that he must call a spade a spade just demonstrates how much the GOP can get away with in the corporate media. After all, Klein has a lot more courage and integrity than your average corporate journalist. A lot more. And even he feels like he's being roasted on a spit just by having to report this depressing news about the Romney campaign's dishonesty.

Ezra Klein's article here:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/08/30/a-not-very-truthful-speech-in-a-not-very-truthful-campaign/

A not-very-truthful speech in a not-very-truthful campaign

[Doctor Jack]

1. It is surprising

I thought I would wake up today and the press would have already called the election. I expected headlines like "Democrats Flock to Romney After Amazing Ryan Speech". Who knew the big story of the day would be how full of shit Ryan is. Wait, maybe I am still sleeping....

[phantom power]

2. "We’ve been conditioned to want to give both sides relatively equal praise and blame"

Well, that's the fucking problem, isn't it, Ezra. Voters were probably actually assuming you want to tell the fucking truth, not "want to give both sides equal praise and blame."

Anyway, it's a remarkable admission. Maybe I shouldn't be so hard on him, he dared to write the truth.

[Cha]

3. K&R! Booman is Killin' it, lately!

Thanks babylonsistah!

Poor Ezra.. Having to call out Lying sacks of shite in a national newspaper.

Why can't they be more like Steve Benen?!

"Mitt Romney tells 533 lies in 30 weeks, Steve Benen documents them"



http://www.patheos.com/blogs/slacktivist/2012/08/29/mitt-romney-tells-533-lies-in-30-weeks-steve-benen-documents-them/

Fucking mitt...this is what Clint Eastwood just thinks is so handsome..

[ailsagirl]

4. Love the title

Thanks for posting!!