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White House To Fox News, “YOU LIE”

…the White House blog has published a comparison of Fox News “rhetoric” versus “reality” on the issue of President Obama’s support for Chicago’s Olympic bid.

The statement went so far as to use the expression “Fox lies.”

“Last night Fox News continued its disregard for the facts in an attempt to smear the Administration’s efforts to win the Olympics for the United States,”

…“In the past, hosting the Olympics has been a source of pride and unity for the country, but once again Fox News’ Glenn Beck program has shown that nothing is worthy of respect if it can be used as part of a partisan attack to boost ratings.”

The statement concludes: “For even more Fox lies, check out the latest ‘Truth-O-Meter’ feature from Politifact that debunks a false claim about a White House staffer that continues to be repeated by Glenn Beck and others on the network.”

…“We figured Fox would rather show So You Think You Can Dance than broadcast an honest discussion about health insurance reform,” a White House deputy press secretary said. “Fox is an ideological outlet where the president has been interviewed before and will likely be interviewed again; not that the whining particularly strengthens their case for participation any time soon.”

continue reading…rawstory

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Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) courted controversy again today as he reportedly shouted “You lie” during a sexual encounter in which his wife pretended to have an orgasm…

details of the latest outburst are sketchy at best…

“It’s so rare for a Republican politician to have sex with his own wife, we should applaud it when it happens.” - Sen. John Ensign (R-NV)

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Wilson Shouts ‘You Lie’ After Wife Fakes Orgasm - Andy Borowitz

In a related story, President Obama said that Rep. Wilson’s outburst during his speech Wednesday night was “productive,” adding, “Joe Wilson highlighted the need for mental health care.”

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