No it matters, it does. It’s the kind of lie that causes a deflation and suppression of support for this movement. It’s a lie point blank. I’m glad Spicer called them out.
[It’s a lie point blank. I’m glad Spicer called them out.]
I agree and glad that they were called out but my point, thinking ahead, this movement is going to be moving ahead so fast that their lies will mean absolutely nothing compared to a renewed Republic.
In short, call them out and move on.
Me, too.
I heard pundits on Fox yesterday criticizing Spicer for doing that. However, I think that Spicer did exactly what needs to be done. Don't just call out the media on their lies, but do it immediately. Otherwise, the lie has time to sweep through the media and become a major talking point, and attempts to communicate the correct version go nowhere. The left is always ready to promulgate the big lies; we have to be just as ready to counter them.
There is also the dynamic that if you don't correct a problem early on, it just grows. President G. W. Bush made the mistake of allowing the media to run with lies and never called them out on it; as a result, his reputation was irredeemably destroyed.
Yep, quick and vigorous pushback to nip it in the bud. They’ve clearly decided that it’s worth the risk of looking touchy or reactive or whatever, which is probably smart.