[unspun]

And your rule is what? Looks like:

"Believe inflammatory charges defaming somoene's character, without evidence, in an election season, as long as you are opposing him."

[SoConPubbie]

And your rule is what? Looks like:

"Believe inflammatory charges defaming somoene's character, without evidence, in an election season, as long as you are opposing him."

Nope, something much more simple:

Once somebody lies to me, I check everything they say for veracity (truth).

The Huckster lied about himself when he called himself a fiscal conservative. The historical record shows something completely different.