"Big Lie" in the National Socialist sense of the term; that is, "a lie "so colossal" no one would believe anyone could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously.""
The award is named after Richard M. Nixon, the Republican who left the White House in utter disgrace, but had a long and very successful career in politics thanks largely to his ability with the Big Lie. Nixon was the one who promised voters in l968 that he would end the war in Vietnam within six months; interestingly, this year Conrad Burns (R.-Montana) similarly claimed that the Republican President of today had a plan to end the war in Iraq, but couldn’t reveal it. But since Burns only hinted at the plan, sadly, his lie isn’t big enough to count.
And your 2006 candidates are!
1) The obvious front-runner, RUSH LIMBAUGH, who claimed that Parkinson’s Disease sufferer Michael J. Fox was "either off his medication or acting" when Fox taped an ad support a Democratic candidate in Missouri who supports stem cell research. In fact, the video of Limbaugh’s lies is far worse than what was reported in the media, and includes Limbaugh’s mocking Fox’s movements, and his claim that Fox’s ad is "purely an act" and "shameless."
Takes one to know one. But interestingly, Limbaugh’s listeners did not follow his cue when the host then tried to change the subject. They kept coming back to it, to his evident frustration. One caller I heard told Limbaugh that he agreed with him, but said Limbaugh may have motivated voters who like Fox to vote a Democratic slate. Limbaugh sounded taken aback, but could not deny it.
2) Vice-President Dick Cheney’s claim that he was not referring to waterboarding torture when he told a radio interviewer that dunking terrorism suspects in water was a "no-brainer."
However, the transparency of the lie makes this a weak candidate. If no one believes in the Big Lie, it’s not doing the job.
3) President Bush’s claim that "the terrorists will win if the Democrats win."
Again, with sixty percent or more of Americans opposed to the war in Iraq, blaming terrorists and Democrats for a national desire for a change in policy is not a Big Lie likely to succeed.
4) White House spokesman Tony Snow’s claim that President Bush has been "actively engaged in trying to fight climate change."
Now, this is more like it! Snow didn’t cite any bogus factoids, though, which hurts his chances at the coveted Nixon statuette.
5) First Lady Laura Bush’s claim that notorious anti-environmentalist Richard Pombo (R.-Tracy) is an "enthusiastic steward" of our nation’s national resources.
"Steward" is a word for an estate servant that means little in the 21st century, but implies a caring and concern. But the truth is, according to the WSJ, that Pombo wants to sell off national parks and public lands, gut the Endangered Species Act, drill along the coasts…and much much more.
The First Lady wouldn’t just say that if it wasn’t true, would she?
Don’t forget to vote today…not that any of my readers likely would.
Kit Stolz 
So who won? I’d vote for a tie between Rush and Laura myself.
And congratulations on the news about Pombo. What a transparently evil turd who I hope receives exactly what he deserves in this lifetime.
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Actually, I think the best Big Lie (and liar) was one I meant to include but forgot: Ken Mehlman’s claim that the controversial ad in depicting a white woman wearing no clothes in the shot and saying in a lewd way to the black Democratic candidate for the Senate “Harold, call me!” was not racist.
It’s interesting to look at the transcript where Mehlman dropped this lie. First, he said he didn’t have authority to have the ad pulled (which was a half-truth…he certainly had influence). Then he said he “didn’t agree with that characterization.” Note how bland that is; not quotable. Then he said he hadn’t seen the ad before it ran, which was probably true, because it came out of a 527. So: three statements, one a half-lie, one a lie, and one a truth. Good job, Ken! It sunk Ford, I think, but as CNN was saying every half hour on election night, he came out of that campaign a “political rock star,” so probably he’ll be back. (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15404235/)
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