The Big Lie: Grass is not green. The sky is not blue. Water is not wet. And a senator would never, ever use his seniority and influence in that august body to punish another politician for supporting the senator's opponent.

A Lehigh County commissioner Thursday accused an aide to U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter of playing politics over public rail projects . . .

The dust-up came as Roman endorsed Specter's foe, U.S. Rep. Pat Toomey of the Lehigh Valley, in the April 27 Republican primary.

Roman said he phoned Baker Green on April 7 to discuss the possible restoration of passenger rail service between Philadelphia and Bethlehem and touching on other area rail proposals.

Baker Green supported the concept, Roman said -- until he confirmed his support for Toomey.

I hate politicians. I hate them even more when they pretend that they aren't politicians.

(Via NRO's Corner.)