Must Democrats lie to win office? Do chickens have breasts?  Well, yes.

It is a logical fallacy to argue from the specific to the general, a “fallacy of composition” which suggest that if one member of an institution displays a certain characteristic it speaks for the entire institution.

For example, Joe Donnelly, Democrat Congressman from South Bend, Indiana is self-identified “pro-life.” Beyond being important, this is especially useful in his district, the home of his alma mater, Notre Dame University where he also received his law degree. Yet, although allegedly anti-abortion, Mr. Donnelly, along with other pro-life Democrats – Bart Stupak and Harry Reid jump immediately to mind – voted for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as “Obamacare.” Donnelly and his fellow-travelers based their vote on an assurance from President Obama to America that he would respect the First Amendment and impose no burdens on the religious community in violation of religious freedom and doctrine. He extended his promise not just to abortion, but all tenets of faith-based institutions, including contraception opposed by Catholicism.

Clearly the President lied. Obamacare demands that the Catholic Church and all institutions of faith engage in commerce that violates their teachings and beliefs. First, the President prescribed that religious institutions purchase contraception, sterilization and abortion services directly. When many protested, even some in the Progressive community Mr. Obama then re-wrote his script to have third-party payers – the dreaded health insurers – provide the services “free” in a display of ignorance – He missed “fungible” at the august Harvard law School.

Now, along comes the Catholic Church to sue Mr. Obama and preserve its First Amendment rights.  Mr. Donnelly, who has led his district’s citizens to believe he was a “good” Catholic, is now a candidate for senate and it turns out that he was lying . . . he refuses to take a position for fear of offending some voters versus others.

Mr. Donnelly is typical of Democrat politicians – he runs as a conservative and votes with former Speaker Pelosi, Senate Leader Reid and President Obama, with confidence that the mainstream media will not shine light on his duplicity.

In a great many races around the country, this will be the pattern, Democrats running right in hopes of governing left. It happens only with the cover afforded by “journalism” today.