Facts are only useful if ya can sort through 'em intelligently and find the central meanin' behind 'em. Otherwise, they are just a lot of noise, calculated to impress some poor bozo who ain't so sharp with words. Politicians use facts like a pitcher uses a bean ball, to knock over the opposition. They will use just those facts that seem to support whatever axe they got to grind, and ignore those that don't.

Remember, facts can be misinterpreted. You can use facts selectively to prove just about anything you want. Ask any sharp lawyer about that. Ask O.J.'s crumby lawyers about it.

In such a case of deliberate misuse of snippets of truth to support a dishonest position...yeah! Facts are "shite" ta use the British expression.