Enough Is Enough, Mitt!, ctd.

Michael Cohen on the "out-of-control" *LYING* of the Romney campaign: "Romney is charting new and untraveled waters in American politics. In the process, he is cynically eroding the fragile sense of trust that exists between voters and politicians."

The most disheartening part:

Pointing out that Romney is consistently not telling the truth thus risks simply falling into the category of the usual "he-said, she-said" of American politics. For cynical reporters, the behavior is inevitably seen to be the way the political game is now played. Rather than being viewed and ultimately exposed as examples of a pervasive pattern of falsehoods, Romney's statements embed themselves in the normalized political narrative – along with aggrieved Democrats complaining that Romney isn't telling the truth. Meanwhile, the lie sticks in the minds of voters.

It is well past time for journalist in the mainstream media, no matter how "cynical," to reverse this perverse dynamic. For those who would prefer to be fawning transcriptists rather than reporters of fact, law firms are always seeking additional secretaries.