Lies, money and videotape

Most of the Republican candidates for president have discovered that despite the ease of checking falsehoods on the internet, it is even easier to deny the truth by questioning the motives of the media.  Such was Ben Carson's ploy when asked about his connection with the bogus health claims of an internet marketer.  Virtually everyone outside of the Republican bubble knows the supplement marketer Mannatech  is a cornucopia of false health claims and they actively sought and received Carson's endorsement and paid him handsomely.  However, instead of admitting this, he lied outright and the audience booed the questioner who tried to follow up with more pointed inquiries.  This hearkens back to the Shrub's administration's boast that it was creating reality on a daily basis and the media should get used to it.  Well, as has been demonstrated, facts are stubborn things and have a definite liberal bias.  The 65-70% of the electorate who still believe there is an objective reality must find this whole Trump-Carson phenomenon somewhat alarming.  I know I do.