admit that it was a lie?
To be clear, Glenn Kessler’s The Fact Checker couldn’t bring itself to award any Pinocchios – not one – to the false claim, but its thorough breakdown and analysis of the claim left nothing misunderstood. Saying that “Gun violence is the leading cause of death for children” is patently “Not True.”
… Still, having The Washington Post take up the claim and acknowledge it is false should be deserving of at least a little praise.
Remember, when a 17-year-old gang-banger gets shot in a gang turf war, it is counted by Lefties as “a child killed by guns.” But that is more than a little misleading, isn’t it?
It’s just not the same as a child sneaking his dad’s gun out of the closet or a 5-year-old hit by a drive-by shooter while he’s watching Sesame Street!