But that makes the claim “true” only in a very weak sense. It’s as if the Obama campaign had released a statement saying, “Mitt Romney has never denied allegations that for years he’s operated a bicontinental cocaine-trafficking ring in Colombia and Salt Lake City.” That statement is also 100% true! But it’s designed to create a false impression. So “true but false” is a pretty fair assessment. It’s the right answer to the wrong question. Which makes it worse, in a way, than a plain miscalculation.
