The Brittle Hum of the Republic

I noted yesterday (see “Of course” below) that Mike Gallagher, right wing radio host, had attacked Colin Powell for his comments to CNN and Gallagher was claiming (in high populist/patriot dugeon as usual) that Powell “despises small town values” and “Norman Rockwell America”.  Here’s what Powell actually said:

I think that in the latter months of the campaign, the party moved further to the right. Governor Palin, to some extent, pushed the party more to the right. And I think she had something of a polarizing effect when she talked about small-town values are good.

Well, most of us don’t live in small towns. And I was raised in the South Bronx, and there’s nothing wrong with my value system from the South Bronx.

http://crooksandliars.com/silentpatriot/colin-powell-slams-polarizing-palin

Rather obviously, Gallagher is flat out lying about what Powell said.  Nothing unsual in that, of course.  These guys tell tales that have no necessary connection with facts.