Ethics

Anatomy of a Right Wing Lie

By Ed Brayton

If you pay attention to right wing smears, you might well have heard this meme that is flying around the blogosphere. It was most prominently repeated by Newt Gingrich in a recent interview:

You have Obama nominating Judge Hamilton, who said in her ruling that saying the words Jesus Christ in a prayer is a sign of inappropriate behavior, but saying Allah would be okay. You'll find most Republican Senators voting against a judge who is confused about whether you can say Jesus Christ in a prayer, particularly one who is pro-Muslim being able to say Allah.

Full post as published by Dispatches from the Culture Wars on April 24, 2009 (boomark / email).