Washington, DC – -(Ammoland.com)- It’s as if Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are in a contest to see who can tell the most lies.
On Tuesday of last week, during the memorial service for the five law enforcement officers who were killed in Dallas on July 7, Obama said, “We flood communities with so many guns that it is easier for a teenager to buy a Glock than get his hands on a computer or even a book.”
On Thursday, the Washington Post Fact Checker slammed Obama with “Three Pinocchios” for the claim, calling it “strange.”
However, we’re not sure that “strange” is the best way to describe it. On the one hand, the claim was indeed “strange” to the extent that comparing guns to computers and books is, as the newspaper put it, “a catchy talking point [that] doesn’t make much sense” and “an exaggerated claim based in no real statistics, and which does nothing but distract the public.” And it was “strange,” as in “inappropriate,” for Obama to try to transform the solemn occasion of a memorial service into a campaign event for more political grandstanding on his gun control agenda.
However, “strange” can mean “unusual,” but there’s nothing unusual about Obama lying. He did so in Dallas, and for that reason perhaps it would have been more accurate for the Post to have termed his claim “false.”
As the newspaper noted, “Federal law prohibits licensed firearms dealers from selling a handgun, such as a Glock, to people under 21 years old. It prohibits unlicensed people, like family, from selling or transferring handguns to anyone under 18. In most states, you need to be at least 18 to purchase and own a handgun. Public libraries, on the other hand, generally don’t have an age limit or a background check for children to get a library card and access books and computers for free.”
The Post added, “It reminded us of a similar claim by Obama in March 2015, when he said, “There are neighborhoods where it’s easier for you to buy a handgun and clips than it is for you to by a fresh vegetable.”
The newspaper gave Obama “Three Pinicchios” on that occasion, calling his “vegetable” comment one in an “odd series of exaggerated gun claims.” It also gave Obama “Three Pinocchios” when he claimed that 40 percent of gun sales took place without a background check.
It’s anyone’s guess whether Obama or Clinton is ahead in their apparent race to tell the most lies. The good news for America is that Obama has only a few more months to rack up his tally while in the White House.
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@rokflyer, snuff dipping: check
Turkey loving: check
gun rack user: check
Ok, I think that you are qualified. Oh, wait… do you have a pick up truck?
There something about being the last snuff dipping, Turkey loving, real back window gunrack using joker. In my family, and in my neighborhood. After retirement, I even managed to
” Unprogram ” a college graduate attitude. Now, l look at my college educated, nephews, niece’s, and their skewed political views, and it’s disheartening. Thankfully, my two are educated, and still understand why their hick, dad is an Oathkeeper. And why both their grand dad’s, Korea and WW ll, flags and insignia. Are still displayed prominently in my home.
No convenience is worth liberty, rokflyer
@rokflyer, Ok then, as long as I get to be in charge of vice… you know vice cream, vanilla vice slushies, Wild Turkey over vice…
@David, First you call him names then in your third sentence you agree with him. Confusing. Alright then, here is a joke that will make you all happy. Do you all know why they call Tex, Tex? Because the “as” is in the White House plotting his last five months!
You got my vote Tex, n Wild bill for Vice Pres.
@David – Only time will tell.
@Tex, you’ve got to be the biggest piece of shit on this site. It must be a challenge to try and be so full of racism, bigotry, hate, and paranoia on a daily basis.
Obama is absolutely horrible, but he’s an absolutely horrible American. And, even if he were Muslim, which he’s not, that wouldn’t disqualify him from being president.
You, on the other hand, have no shot at anything coming close to success.
Politicians only tell the truth two times in their careers, “Elect me” “Reelect me” The rest of the time they don’t even know or care who we are. They are too busy paying back the money from their Lords & Masters that bought their offices for them. Our Congress is corrupt and our Democracy is for sale. ask any of the 1%. They have been buying and selling politicians for years. The answer is, term limits, two terms then go on Social Insecurity and Medicare just like the rest of us. Enough of this privileged Nobility class crap, no more… Read more »
@superwoman,did you say something ?
@superwoman – The Boaster in Chief bolsters his ego by telling lies that people like you lap up, besides that he knows the difference between ‘boaster’ and ‘bolster’. People like you are real confidence builders. LOL