LIES & LIARS

1. House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-West Chester, Ohio said this past weekend on Fox News that the promised stimulus money for road projects has been too slow to materialize. He said no projects are under way in his home state.

But the GAO reported that of $935.7 million in highway infrastructure funding that is supposed to go to Ohio, $384 million has been set aside for various projects and, as of June 25, the state had awarded contracts for 52 projects, totaling $92.1 million.

Johnathon Riskind, The Columbus Dispatch

2. Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska quit her job on July 3rd . Three days later she said "I am not a quitter."

In a speech July 3rd. announcing her resignation, Sarah Palin said she had "spent too much time defending" against legal and media attacks. On July 4th., she threatened to file a defamation lawsuit against Shannyn Moore, an Alaskan blogger.

3. Gov. Mark Sanford of South Carolina told his staff that he would be somewhere on the Appalachian Trail. He then flew to Argentina to see his mistress.

4. Sen. John Ensign of Nevada said today that his parents had given his former mistress and her husband and two of their children a GIFT of $96,000 "out of concern for the well being of longtime family friends during a difficult time."

5. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that the CIA had lied to her about the use of torture. The Republicans called her a liar. Now the CIA comes forward and says they may have not told the truth on occasion. House Minority Leader John Boehner then says Pelosi needs to prove that she is not a liar.

All politicians are skilled at warping the truth.
More snippets as they become available.
Ed