Profiles in political ... uh... something or other

Here is an actual quote (from Andrew Sullivan) from Sen. Kyl's office.

"[Senator Jon Kyl's] remark was not intended to be a factual statement, but rather to illustrate that Planned Parenthood, a organization that receives millions of dollars in taxpayer funding, does subsidize abortions," - a statement from Kyl’s office.

And the reason you would admit that your boss' public statement was "not intended to be a factual statement" (love that phrase) would be that it was, in fact, untrue:

Kyl had claimed that abortion is “well over 90 percent of what Planned Parenthood does," when in fact that figure is 3 percent

It is so refreshing to have someone admit that they are peddling non-factual statements in politics, though I am not sure which is dumber, Kyl for the original statement, or his staff for the truly illuminating walk back. To illustrate your point, you just make stuff up and 3% is notionally in the ballpark of 90%.

wish I could write history articles and books that way.

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