Donald Trump lied about criticizing Mark Zuckerberg.Ben Carson lied about Mannatech.Carli Fiorina lied about the size of the tax code.Marco Rubio flatly refused to answer a question ("discredited attacks from Democrats") that I guess he didn't think he could just lie about. This is quite a debate.
Kevin DrumIf Trump really opposed the war in Iraq, all he has to do is show us the evidence. It would take five minutes. He hasnโt done it. Heโs lying.
Kevin DrumWhen Donald Trump disingenuously demands to know why [Hillary] Clinton never tried to close the loopholes he used, the answer is: She did. And if there had been any way to make it retroactive, she probably would have voted for that too.
Kevin DrumPromising a revolution thatโs simply not feasible really does have the potential to create cynicism when a couple of years go by and it hasnโt happened.
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