Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett (R) made national news last week when he was asked about his support for a state Republican measure on forced, state-mandated, medically-unnecessary ultrasounds. "I don't know how you make anybody watch," the governor replied. "You just have to close your eyes."

As it turns out, that's not the only troubling thing Corbett said last week.

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Asked to explain the need for such a measure, Corbett offered a curious explanation (thanks to reader K.M. for the tip):
"When some of the precincts come in with a 112 percent reporting you have to scratch your head and say how does that happen?" questioned Governor Corbett.

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But here's the trouble: there are no examples of Pennsylvania precincts, at a time or in an election, coming in with 112% participation. Corbett appears to have simply made this up.

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The facts are obvious. You just have to open your eyes.