Ever notice that? When a Dem gets caught red-handed telling a lie, it’s very, very rare for the media to actually call it a lie. Even Obama’s monumental whopper — “If you like your plan, you can keep your plan” — still has its diehard defenders.
This week’s example is Texas state senator, gubernatorial candidate, and heroine of abortion enthusiasts across the country: Wendy Davis. As it turns out, she’s said a bunch of stuff about her past that isn’t true.
Well, she’s a politician. It’s to be expected. But she’s also a Democrat who’s championing one of the left’s most treasured policy goals, abortion on demand, so she must be protected.
Here was the headline when the Dallas Morning News broke the story:
“Blurred.”
Here’s a euphemism from WaPo:
“Fuzzy.”
And here’s yet another attempt to cloud the truth, from the same WaPo author:
“Gaffe.”
Whatever you do, don’t call it what it is: a lie.
But then, this is a woman who actually tried to call herself “pro-life,” and her boosters in the media ignored it. She’s their darling, and they’re going to do whatever they deem necessary to help her get elected. Sure, they’ll report the facts when they have no other choice, but not without massaging them and then dismissing them as unimportant.
Hmmm. Remind you of anybody?
Update: Davis is blaming her opponent’s campaign for the story. At this point it’s unclear whether this is “blurry,” “fuzzy,” or a “gaffe.”
Two days ago, Abbott and his campaign sunk to a new low, making personal attacks on my family, my education, and my character. (1/4)
— Wendy Davis (@WendyDavisTexas) January 20, 2014
Attacks won’t work. Mine is the story of millions of Texas women who know the strength it takes when you’re young, alone and a mother. (2/4)
— Wendy Davis (@WendyDavisTexas) January 20, 2014
These attacks show that Greg Abbott’s completely out of touch with the struggles that I faced and so many Texans face. (3/4)
— Wendy Davis (@WendyDavisTexas) January 20, 2014
Like so many Texans, I’m proud of where I came from and proud of what I’ve been able to achieve through hard work and perseverance. (4/4)
— Wendy Davis (@WendyDavisTexas) January 20, 2014
Update: Whoops.
You were saying? MT @WendyDavisTexas: @GregAbbott_TX‘s completely out of touch with the struggles that I faced pic.twitter.com/r5f04bp9Ok
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) January 21, 2014
Update: MSNBC has chosen the euphemism “embellished.”
