This is how Republican politicians discharge their civic duty these days: they lie to their constituents.
From The Louisville Courier-Journal:
A McConnell aide, Don Stewart, admits he sicced reporters on the Frosts when “trusted” bloggers began to question their authenticity as an income-qualified CHIP program participant. But he says he quickly called off the dogs when he decided there wasn’t a story there after all, because the family’s situation was legitimate. Mr. Stewart told The Courier-Journal he explained all that to his boss on Thursday.
So Sen. McConnell was deliberately untruthful the next day, when he told WHAS-TV’s Mark Hebert, “There was no involvement whatsoever.” The senator will object to any suggestion of lying, but what else is it when you knowingly misrepresent facts?
It’s clear what Mitch McConnell knew and when he knew it. It’s clear he deceived the public when he answered Mr. Hebert as he did about the e-mail sent by his press agent.
Mr. McConnell is so used to Washington-style gamesmanship and inside-the-beltway rules that he has forgotten what constituents back in Kentucky want: the simple truth.
(Hat tip: Daily Kos)
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