The RepuG Virginians are attempting another fruitless charge up a hill, as their forefathers did 146 years ago today in Pennsylvania. As they group and yell, "For Virginia", they will suffer the same defeat. However, those in Pickett's force had far more honor than any in Virginia, today. Their battlecry should be changed to "For Lies, boys, for Lies".

The folks at the NRCC must be in shock. The commercial is pretty truthful by their standards, which is to say they are merely lying through their teeth.

There must be a great story behind this, because I'm pretty sure it's not a CBS policy to fact check their advertisments, much less their programming.

Virginia voters have to be commended for launching Macaca Man and electing Perriello. The democrats have to spend money placing adds that counter the lies. Obama should be on his Bully Pulpit daily to pass along the truth.

I thought the liberal MSM was supposed to be in financial trouble. Obviously not in trouble enough to turn down a paid advertisement. Obviously imposing its views on the public is more important to WDBJ than profits. Someone should tell its shareholders.

Wow! You mean the Swift boat veterans for truth were lying????? Who knew.
The problem is our LIBRUL MSM will proceed to cover the controversy by repeating the ad for free ad infinitatum.

The DNC should have a group devoted to "branded," rapid response, "fact check" ads. Adding the rep's name would be a plus, but not necessary.

By branded I mean the ads start with the same phrase: "The Republicans are at it again. Let's do some fact checking:

The ad says: "---"
Truth is: "---"

The ad says: "---"
Truth is: "---""

Not only inexpensive, when continually repeated it builds a meme that supports easy expansion as the cycle matures and the candidates can verbalize it themselves.

Obviously imposing its views on the public is more important to WDBJ than profits.

See, this is why it's impossible to have a rational discussion with a motard...it's because they insist on characterizing facts and the truth as a "view" or "opinion" or "one side of the issue" - and inevitably, it doesn't line up with what they'd like to believe.

Bob Johnson says "The DNC should have a group devoted to "branded," rapid response, "fact check" ads. Adding the rep's name would be a plus, but not necessary."

An excellent idea. I hope someone picks up on it.

Yes, Mr Johnson has a fine idea. At the rate the RepuGs are imploding, it would be referred to as the "Shooting Ducks in a Barrel Squad".

Yesterday my congressman (Kline MN) sent out a flier claiming that cap-and-trade "will cost the average family an extra $3900 a year" -- in everything I've read on this the only mention of that figure was the amount a pro-reform group estimated it would SAVE the average family per year by 2030. Did he just go trolling for numbers and pick out the largest one, without reading the words around it?

I'll be waiting patiently for the liberal MSM to turn down a Democratic attack ad. I wonder if WDBJ decided to turn down the ad after enjoying a WaPo "salon."

I'll be waiting patiently for the liberal MSM to turn down a Democratic attack ad.

If the Dems put up an ad like that, it would be the main topic on every talk show. Republicans don't need to worry about being embarrassed that way.

It's not surprising that the Center for American Progress and the Washington Post would find the NRCC ad dishonest; both organizations are bought-and-paid-for shills in favor of global warming legislation. They are not non-partisan research entities who can be trusted to tell the truth on costs of the Cap-and-Trade Bill.

Al Jr. - And I suppose that goes for factcheck.org in the above link, too? Could you at least take time to read it?

Al Jr, your "non-partisan" employer the Competitive Enterprise Institute is trying to reach you. You missed cleaning their toilets, last evening. Al, more cleaning, less typing.

I can only assume that "Al Jr." is a smaller (in many ways) form of troll parody as Al (Sr.?).

Being a "shill" implies that there are profits to be made from the shilling. I don't think the "global warming legislation" lobby has much of a war chest.

There should also be consequences for blatant lies, even in political advertising. Making declarative assertions that are obvious lies should be actionable, and third parties who should clearly know such assertions are false should also be held accountable. That would include print and visual media who will publish anything for a buck.

I'm not holding my breath.

I just emailed Mr Marks (jmarks@wdbj7.com) at WDBJ to thank him for doing the right thing (I actually said due diligence).