Diane Rehm gives opinion. Says a lie should be called a lie.

[Stanchetalarooni]

I enjoy the Diane Rehm show on our public radio station, WCPN, here in Cleveland Ohio. She is generally, for all intents and purposes a very good interviewer. In spite of here inherent biases I think that she does a pretty good job of being objective. At times I would wonder why she wouldn't or couldn't be more probing in her interviewing.
Today she gave what I believe was her first hard opinion. Referring to misinformation and "spin" she firmly stated that this should be referred to as lying! I exclaimed to my wife that given all the bullshit that she has sat through over the years that this was the very first time that she called for calling a lie a lie rather than calling it spin. The very next caller to the show applauded her forcefulness of expression.
Today Diane Rehm rocked!

[indie_voter]

1. I agree. It's called lying in the real world.

Enough of this "did not speak accurately" garbage. HE/SHE LIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[gordianot]

2. That was in response to the term "Death Tax"

Which is a purposeful tax relief for the upper 1% income multi millionaire/billionaires referred to by Republicans liars as the "Death Tax".

Diane advocates the term "LIE" for a lie. I too enjoyed that.

[L. Coyote]

3. LIKEWISE on DU. There have been a lot of lies posted lately.

When someone posts a lie, and tries to make everyone believe it by reposting it agaion and again, and starting a new thread with the same lies when called out, WE ALL need to call out those liars.

[madrchsod]

4. i love it when she get`s pissed off at someone`s bullshit

she reminds me of the school teachers i had in the 50`s...

[Captain Hilts]

5. Diane can be very forceful, but not with really big guests like former Prezes, 1st ladies, etc. nt