On one hand, this could describe most politicians, though it might be better to describe it as them pegging the bullshit meter. It is not a good thing when the POTUS is found to be a liar
(Fox News) About six in ten American voters think Barack Obama lies to the country on important matters some or most of the time, according to a Fox News poll released Wednesday.
Thirty-seven percent think Obama lies “most of the time,†while another 24 percent say he lies “some of the time.†Twenty percent of voters say “only now and then†and 15 percent “never.â€
Question: should a POTUS even lie “only now and then”?
The number of voters saying Obama lies “most of the time†includes 13 percent of Democrats. It also includes 12 percent of blacks, 16 percent of liberals, 31 percent of unmarried women and 34 percent of those under age 30 — all key Obama constituencies.
The poll actually has a pretty good political identification sampling, with a Dem/Republican/Independent sample of 39/38/20. Only 8% of Independents say Obama never lies. 4% of Republicans say Obama never lies. 31% of Dems say he never lies (note: some of the numbers do not add up to 100% for all groups).
Again, there is a vast difference between political bullshit and straight up lying.
- “If you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor. Period. If you like your health care plan, you will be able to keep your health care plan. Period. No one will take it away. No matter what.â€
- “My administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in government.â€
Those are two major whoppers. Here’s a list of 21 lies. And a list of 20 lies. And 252 lies. Are they all lies? No. Some are political BS, such as
“I don’t want to pit Red America against Blue America. I want to be the president
 of the United States of America.â€
At what point does political BS cross the line to an outright lie? Thing is, Obama provides so much political BS on a constant basis that it is hard to see it as political BS and not a straight out lie.
