President Obama took his case for what he now calls “health insurance reform” to the faith community this week in a telephone conference call broadcast with clergy from around the nation and broadcast on the Internet.

In his remarks, the president ticked off points of contention that dissenters have with his proposals – “government takeover of healthcare…government funding of abortion…death panels” – and dismissed these concerns as “fabrications.” In one swipe, Obama reduced his opposition to liars.