Political Satire is not Real News. John Young's Blog on the GOP debate is pure fiction. None of the questions he cites were asked at the GOP debates and none of the TV and Radio personalities he mentions were moderators at any of the debates. And, none of the alleged quotes were made by the GOP candidates. Tragically, newspapers like the Austin American-Statesman publish such satire as "Opinion" in a section of the paper where readers should rightfully expect some modicum of truth. So now, readers of allegedly "Balanced Views from the Left" can regurgitate these deceptively planted, wholly fabricated debate questions and answers as if they were true.
Perhaps I shouldn't worry as those on the left tend to believe this sort of nonsense to be true even when its source is clearly labeled as comedy. Witness how many people actually believe Sara Palin said she saw Russia from her house, even though the source is Tina Fey from a skit on Saturday Night Live.
Sadly, readers of the Austin American-Statesman allegedly "Balanced Views from the Left" did not a get a balanced view today. On the right they discussed a substantive issue which should be of interest to and understood by all voting citizens. On the left they published satire, void of actual substance and pawned off as information, effectively dumbing-down their audience, distorting public debate, and harming our nation.
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