Saturday, August 30, 2008
Joe Biden - Exaggerations
As Mr. Rove states, politicians are inclined to stretch the truth.
My disappointment is with the news media which continues NOT to fact check.
I don't care whether it's by design, or sloppiness; the news media is not doing the job a "free press" should be doing...
My disappointment is with the news media which continues NOT to fact check.
I don't care whether it's by design, or sloppiness; the news media is not doing the job a "free press" should be doing...
At WeeklyStandard.com, Karl Rove begins his article with:
"THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION exposed the central defect of Senator Barack Obama's candidacy: the absence of compelling evidence he is up to the job of president. The exposé comes courtesy of a bad habit of his running mate, Senator Joe Biden. When in doubt, Mr. Biden exaggerates. And in the past week, he did a lot.
Voters expect candidates to embellish, but only so much. Go beyond acceptable stretching and a candidate may squander his most precious political possession: credibility. Mr. Obama may be on this perilous path."
