The so-called 'liberal media' at work

Daily Kos shows just how easy it is for Republicans to get away with lying on national television.

Newt Gingrich on The TODAY Show:

Do you really want to have 16,000 more IRS agents as a brand new health police?

As a matter of fact, no we don't. And that's why there is absolutely nothing in the health care bill that would do what Gingrich claims. His attack is verifiably false.

...So what were the first words out of Matt Lauer's mouth in response to Gingrich's lie?

LAUER: Right.