VP Candidate JD Vance says he is willing to "create stories" to get news media attention.
Translation: "Tell lies."
Journalists have a duty to report what politicians say.
But what if the claim is false?
Moreover, the claim is provably false?
Bottom line: It's a lie.
Not just a mistake in rhetoric, but a full-blown, flat-out lie.
Time was, reporters did not use such comments but dismissed them as errors n speaking. But when such "errors in speaking" occur often and repeatedly, the conclusion is that such things are either deliberate or examples of incompetence.
If either is true, the speaker is not a good candidate for any public office. Sadly, such behavior often resonates well with some voters, enough so that they become avid followers of the "creative story" teller.
A liar.
Translation: "Tell lies."
Journalists have a duty to report what politicians say.
But what if the claim is false?
Moreover, the claim is provably false?
Bottom line: It's a lie.
Not just a mistake in rhetoric, but a full-blown, flat-out lie.
Time was, reporters did not use such comments but dismissed them as errors n speaking. But when such "errors in speaking" occur often and repeatedly, the conclusion is that such things are either deliberate or examples of incompetence.
If either is true, the speaker is not a good candidate for any public office. Sadly, such behavior often resonates well with some voters, enough so that they become avid followers of the "creative story" teller.
A liar.
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