Fact-checking worked because, in theory, politicians could be shamed by being called out as liars.
The RNC weaponized exhaustion|Zack Beauchamp|August 28, 2020|Vox
His eye is not on the facts at all, as the eyes of the honest man and of the liar are, except insofar as they may be pertinent to his interest in getting away with what he says.
CNN fact-checked Trump’s RNC speech on air. It took 3 minutes.|German Lopez|August 28, 2020|Vox
Now that Bannon is spiking on the newsworthy charts, the media is having a field day, slamming him as a fraudster, shyster, liar and crook, reveling in his alleged dubious financial dealings detailed in the 35-page indictment.
We All Should Have Listened to Steve Bannon|Daniel Malloy|August 22, 2020|Ozy
We’ve got someone in the presidency who’s a liar, dishonest, who’s— he’s a philanderer.
Does the President Matter as Much as You Think? (Ep. 404)|Stephen J. Dubner|February 6, 2020|Freakonomics
The root of the word irony is in the Greek eironeia, “liar.”
Up to a Point: They Made Me Write About Lena Dunham|P. J. O’Rourke|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Liar "I sometimes wish I could be anonymous and just walk down the street like everybody else."
The Beyoncé Manifesto: Quotes on Nihilism and Feminism|Amy Zimmerman|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their last hope for saving humanity, Eugene, turned out to be a liar with no idea how to stop the zombie virus.
‘Walking Dead’ Showrunner Scott Gimple Teases ‘Darker, Weirder’ Times Ahead|Melissa Leon|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As an added bonus, John is neither violent nor a liar, so maybe he can help Hice there, too.
Meet the Man Running for Congress on an Anti-Muslim Platform|Dean Obeidallah|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When it was revealed she actually knew days earlier, after investigators filed an official probe, Taubira was branded a liar.
New Phone-Tapping Scandal Plagues Sarkozy|Tracy McNicoll|March 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At first it seemed so incredible, that the messenger was deemed either a liar or a madman.
The History of Rome, Books 37 to the End|Titus Livius
The parson never dreamed that any man could be afraid of him, except it were a liar, and he looked upon Rufus contemptuously.
Why Do Journalists Avoid The Word “Liar”?Politicians aren’t exactly known for being honest. Still, it is rare to see a headline declaring any president or politician a liar. Why is that?