More Glenn Beck Dishonesty

Here is the latest outright lie from Fox News right-wing talk show host Glenn Beck, as pointed out by Media Matters for America:

BECK: Well, why doesn’t somebody – somebody else besides Major Garrett and Jake Tapper — I mean, I know Major Garrett doesn’t ask the questions at the White House, because he’s never called on. Hmmm. I wonder why. Why doesn’t someone else besides those two call the president out on his blatant intellectual dishonesty. [Fox News' Glenn Beck, 8/12/09]

It’s a flat-out, fully-conscious lie.

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs and President Obama have called on Garrett (even when he has asked questions that are less than stellar).

Here is some of the evidence:

During his August 3, August 4, August 6, August 7, and August 12 briefings in the James S. Brady press briefing room, Gibbs responded at length to multiple questions that Garrett asked.

Since taking office, President Obama has also taken several questions from Garrett. During press conferences, Obama responded to Garrett’s questions on February 9 in the East Room, March 24 in the East Room, April 4 in Strasbourg, France, and June 23 in the Brady briefing room.

Just another example of Glenn Beck either lying or being inept at the most basic research.

As For Gov. Mark Sanford’s Lofty Political Ambitions: It A Wrap

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford can kiss goodbye any chance he had at securing the Republican nomination for president of the United States of America.

Frankly, this is a sad story:

COLUMBIA, S.C. – During a Wednesday news conference at his office in Columbia, Gov. Mark Sanford admitted to having an extramarital affair — information that surfaced after his recent, secret trip to Argentina.

The married father of four emotionally apologized to his wife and staff, saying, “I’ve let down a lot of people.”

Sanford said he met the woman almost eight years ago, but “about a year ago, it sparked into something more than that.”

The governor said his wife and family have known about it for the past five months.

He also announced that he was resigning as chairman of the Republican Governors’ Association.

Earlier, the South Carolina governor told a newspaper he was in South America, not hiking the Appalachian Trail as his staff had told the public to explain his sudden absence. He said he “wanted to do something exotic” to unwind after losing a fight over federal stimulus money.

Gov. Sanford is already ducking calls for his resignation as governor of South Carolina. Some people are even talking impeachment.

Crooks and Liars:
http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/sanford-admits-he-has-been-unfaithfu