Tony Blair must have said, "If I lied then may God strike me with lightning" because yesterday his plane was struck by lightning.
Today the twitter is all about did Tony lie, and if so, is it appropriate to call him a liar?
Interestingly, a poll says that among those that support Labour, one fifth believe he lied. (Forty-four percent overall believe he lied.) This is not surprising, as those of us in the United States, where it's easy enough to document George Bush's lies, watched as he skated to victory in November. And to show I'm not biased, Bill Clinton lied too, about his affair with Monica Lewinsky, yet it hardly damaged his ratings. Granted, lying about what should be a private matter when you're asked in front of a TV camera is hardly inexcusable. And lying under oath to Republican scum is likewise excusable, in my opinion. (Did I say I wasn't biased? I lied.)
Conclusion: Calling someone a "liar" is not the smackdown some old fashioned reporters believe. Which means there's hardly any incentive anymore to stick to the truth.
Other than a hot seat. And those lightning strikes.
