The media free pass for Obama half-truths

Barack Obama is running on a new kind of politics: dishonesty and half-truths. That politics appears to consist of inflating his resume, McCain's 100-years statement, "lobbyists don't give me money," and even lying to the press about smoking.

It increasingly appears that these lies are central to his message

"Lucky for Obama, most of the news media seem not to care about such contradictions." As The Economist noted, "Very little has been made of two instances, reported last month by the Washington Post, where Mr Obama exaggerated his role in legislative accomplishments. ... Unlike Mrs Clinton, he has gotten off easy for his fibs."