IS LYING A CRIME? ASK BUSH'S AND LIEBERMAN'S POLLSTER

Yesterday Tracy Costin, owner of ViewpointUSA (formerly DataUSA) pleaded guilt today to fraud charges. She had been caught making up poll results-- for Bush. She also polls for Lieberman, which might explain the similar delusions of both of them. As part of the plea agreement, she agreed to repay over $80,000 to several unnamed clients. She faces 5 years in prison and a quarter million dollar fine. I'm sure the fine's no biggie and Bush will no doubt pardon her when he pardons dozens of other Republican criminals on his last day in the White House.

According to a federal indictment, Costin told employees to alter poll data, and managers at the company told employees to "talk to cats and dogs" when instructing them to fabricate the surveys. About half the data given to the BushCheney campaign was fake. See? And you thought all the stuff they were saying was just because they were stupid and bigoted.