At what point do we say "you are lying"? People often equivocate with statements like "perhaps you don't understand", or we simply are confronted with "talking points". The word "lying" often needs to be said, especially for those who have scripted comments to so many questions. By the way, how many people, especially in politics, refuse to answer a question directly, but go "spinning" a response that is far away from the thrust of the question. Often the interviewer gives up and accepts the tangent that the respondent has put forth.
I am very happy when I find a pundit, or media person who refuses to accept the blather. I hope the interviewer will try to understand that we, the viewer or reader, wants a to know the answer in bold terms. We have been living with these inadequate diversions (i.e. lies) of truth and frankness all too often. -- Enough
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