Yet Another Lying Republican

[UNHWildCats]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - On a weekend dedicated to honoring military service, Illinois Senate candidate Mark Kirk found himself on the defensive over his past claims that he was named the U.S. Navy's intelligence officer of the year, an award he never won.

For years, Kirk and his staff have said he was officer of the year. Now, the Republican, who's in a tough race for President Barack Obama's old Senate seat, acknowledges that isn't true and says his official biography incorrectly described an award won by his unit, not Kirk personally.

Kirk's Democratic opponent called it proof that Kirk is a "typical Washington politician" who can't be trusted. Some veterans scolded Kirk on Sunday.

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[mainejeff]

Let's face it........most people running for Congress are crooks and idiots.

[SuperHornet]

You say that as if the only people in politics who lie are Republicans. While I'll be the first to vouch that the Republican running for the Cali 10th Assembly District is a pathological liar, that assertion is FAR from the truth. There are PLENTY of lying Democrats and Independents out there, too.

[mainejeff]

You say that as if the only people in politics who lie are Republicans. While I'll be the first to vouch that the Republican running for the Cali 10th Assembly District is a pathological liar, that assertion is FAR from the truth. There are PLENTY of lying Democrats and Independents out there, too.

But what is the point of making this claim that we already know? Find yourself a new lying Democrat if you wanna have a good comeback......this whole "but there are plenty of liars on both sides" is OLD, REPETITIVE & BORING!

*YAWN*

[UNHWildCats]

You say that as if the only people in politics who lie are Republicans. While I'll be the first to vouch that the Republican running for the Cali 10th Assembly District is a pathological liar, that assertion is FAR from the truth. There are PLENTY of lying Democrats and Independents out there, too.

this is nothing more then a response to the "Yet Another Lying Democrat" thread a couple weeks ago where the dem running in CT Sen race had his own military lies revealed. Its only fair to point out when it happens to the GOP too.

[mainejeff]

You say that as if the only people in politics who lie are Republicans. While I'll be the first to vouch that the Republican running for the Cali 10th Assembly District is a pathological liar, that assertion is FAR from the truth. There are PLENTY of lying Democrats and Independents out there, too.

this is nothing more then a response to the "Yet Another Lying Democrat" thread a couple weeks ago where the dem running in CT Sen race had his own military lies revealed. Its only fair to point out when it happens to the GOP too.

Yes.......as it has been pointed out a million times on both sides.......they all lie.

*YAWN*

[AZGrizFan]

this is nothing more then a response to the "Yet Another Lying Democrat" thread a couple weeks ago where the dem running in CT Sen race had his own military lies revealed. Its only fair to point out when it happens to the GOP too.

Yes.......as it has been pointed out a million times on both sides.......they all lie.

*YAWN*

No shit. Which is why the housecleaning that has already started is a good start.

[Ivytalk]

Liar of the Week: Joe "Job? What job?" Sestak (D-PA)

[mainejeff]

Liar of the Week: Joe "Job? What job?" Sestak (D-PA)

And there will be a new one (maybe another CONK closet case?) this week.........

*YAWN*

[SuperHornet]

You say that as if the only people in politics who lie are Republicans. While I'll be the first to vouch that the Republican running for the Cali 10th Assembly District is a pathological liar, that assertion is FAR from the truth. There are PLENTY of lying Democrats and Independents out there, too.

this is nothing more then a response to the "Yet Another Lying Democrat" thread a couple weeks ago where the dem running in CT Sen race had his own military lies revealed. Its only fair to point out when it happens to the GOP too.

Yes, that's true. The problem (not your fault) is that the way these (or any) boards are set up, the older thread isn't usually seen due to the time gap between these instances. This makes it LOOK like an unfair swipe at the party as a whole. Seems that there's no way around that.

Perhaps the best thing to do is funnel ALL of these to Mark Russell, the political comedian with Buffalo's WNED (PBS). He'll skewer EVERYBODY in Washington.