That’s a serious question, and it adds
poignancy to the tragicomic spectacle of this frankly ridiculous
gathering. The one indisputable truth we hear from speaker after speaker
at the Republican National Convention is that this is a consequential
election. The country faces huge challenges and fundamental choices, and
the two major parties have very different ideas about the way forward.
Anyone familiar with this column knows that
I prefer the progressive vision over the conservative one. But I
believe it’s not possible for the nation to set a course without a
vigorous, honest debate—and I know there can be no such contest of ideas
without agreement on factual truth.
Vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan’s
speech Wednesday night was another demonstration that he and
presidential nominee Mitt Romney have no apparent respect for the truth.
Romney’s pollster, Neil Newhouse, boasted this week that “we’re not
going to let our campaign be dictated by fact-checkers.” I’ll say.
Fraudulent advertising used to be regulated sort of . Now the liars just shrug. And the public shrugs. Doesn't make for a good political environment. Tom
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