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spanone

(135,632 posts)
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 01:14 PM Jan 2018

Tom Cotton: I didnt hear Trump say racist sh*thole slur but Im sure Dick Durbin is a liar



Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) on Sunday defended President Donald Trump against accusations that he used a racist slur to describe African countries, and he suggested that Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) regularly lies about things said in the Oval Office.

While speaking to Cotton on CBS’ Face the Nation, host John Dickerson pointed out that Durbin had personally heard Trump use the term “shithole” to refer to African nations, and that other senators had also been told about the remarks by people who were in the room.

“I didn’t hear that word,” Cotton insisted. “I certainly didn’t hear what Sen. Durbin has said repeatedly. Sen. Durbin has a history of misrepresenting what happens in White House meetings so, perhaps, we shouldn’t be surprised by that.”

“You didn’t hear the word or it was not said?” Dickerson interrupted. “Because [Sen. Linsey Graham] also told [Sen. Tim Scott], your Republican colleague, that this is what happened. [Sen. Jeff Flake] was in a subsequent meeting where he was told by people in the meeting this happened.”


https://www.rawstory.com/2018/01/tom-cotton-i-didnt-hear-trump-say-racist-shthole-slur-but-im-sure-dick-durbin-is-a-liar/
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Tom Cotton: I didnt hear Trump say racist sh*thole slur but Im sure Dick Durbin is a liar (Original Post) spanone Jan 2018 OP
LIAR. DinahMoeHum Jan 2018 #1
👍🏼 spanone Jan 2018 #3
So much for the old collegial Senate. dem4decades Jan 2018 #2
Why do I get the feeling MurrayDelph Jan 2018 #38
so he's saying flake and graham are lying as well? in order to make donnie look bad? unblock Jan 2018 #4
trump has made lying part of normal discourse for republicans...he's saying everybody but him is lyi spanone Jan 2018 #5
Graham needs to be on camera... Satch59 Jan 2018 #6
another republican asshole standingtall Jan 2018 #7
It's so hard to counter an outright lie cilla4progress Jan 2018 #8
yes it is, and trump has taught the GOP they can win by lying. spanone Jan 2018 #9
From my twitter feed Gothmog Jan 2018 #24
why is this so hard to determine if he said it or not? They are getting away with denying that wiggs Jan 2018 #10
they lie. then they lie about the lie. spanone Jan 2018 #11
Cotton is a lying viper. gademocrat7 Jan 2018 #12
The vipers of the world do not like your words. Further, Stuart G Jan 2018 #13
Cool as a can be as he lies and lies. No wonder Cotton has gone so far with R's. Clearly lying Fred Sanders Jan 2018 #27
So says Traitor Tom. I hate his guts. sinkingfeeling Jan 2018 #14
I believe Trump said it D_Master81 Jan 2018 #15
Trump had to wait for Foxxx for instructions and then passed on to the fucked up supplicants. Fred Sanders Jan 2018 #28
"I didn't hear that word" struggle4progress Jan 2018 #16
He lies as easily as trump. spanone Jan 2018 #17
Cotton is a lying, gutless wonder. To hell with him. (nt) Paladin Jan 2018 #18
Is anyone asking him exactly what he DID hear then? LuckyCharms Jan 2018 #19
Well Tom Cotton is really trying to stand out now isn't he....and it's not in Kirk Lover Jan 2018 #20
perdue is peddling the same shit. spanone Jan 2018 #22
Lying liar from Liarsville. smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #21
Conservative writer: Trump called friends to brag about 's---hole countries' remark Gothmog Jan 2018 #23
the "president" is a stupid fucking shithole. Cha Jan 2018 #36
WE....ARE....FUCKED jpak Jan 2018 #25
Another racist sympathizer. chelsea0011 Jan 2018 #26
GOP tom cotton is a liar trueblue2007 Jan 2018 #29
shithole or shithouse? these imbecils think there is a difference!!!! Motley13 Jan 2018 #30
Are he and Stephen Miller related? Cousins? elfin Jan 2018 #31
CNN phone alert a few minutes ago: Perdue changes his story to say CakeGrrl Jan 2018 #32
And I didn't hear Tom Cotton tell the truth Generic Brad Jan 2018 #33
Congratulations, Tommy. You're exempt from today's ass-kissing session at the WH. Buns_of_Fire Jan 2018 #34
I'm sure toady head tom cotton is gd LIAR. Cha Jan 2018 #35
Tom, Argent has a message for you... Tom_Foolery Jan 2018 #37
So Cotton is calling Trump a liar? SharonClark Jan 2018 #39

dem4decades

(11,241 posts)
2. So much for the old collegial Senate.
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 01:18 PM
Jan 2018

These shit head Republicans have no respect. Where the the old Republican bastards that used to believe in that?

Silent!

MurrayDelph

(5,279 posts)
38. Why do I get the feeling
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 07:15 PM
Jan 2018

that Rule 19, like all other rules, only apply when Republicans can use them against Democrats?

spanone

(135,632 posts)
5. trump has made lying part of normal discourse for republicans...he's saying everybody but him is lyi
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 01:24 PM
Jan 2018

he's saying everybody but him is lying

and he's full of shit

Satch59

(1,353 posts)
6. Graham needs to be on camera...
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 01:25 PM
Jan 2018

And confirm POS said shithole... But of course it's not the word that's important, it's the racist context. These GOP asskissers need to be shut down.

standingtall

(2,785 posts)
7. another republican asshole
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 01:25 PM
Jan 2018

"we have a system the rewards ties of blood" "Ties of kin" 'Ties of clan' Translation= to many none white people coming to America. Just another racist republican scumbag.

cilla4progress

(24,587 posts)
8. It's so hard to counter an outright lie
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 01:25 PM
Jan 2018

Because there is no basis in reality.

All we can ultimately do is use the power of the ballot box and vote these lying shills out.

wiggs

(7,788 posts)
10. why is this so hard to determine if he said it or not? They are getting away with denying that
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 01:31 PM
Jan 2018

particular word, so ask if they heard a similar word that SOUNDS like shithole...like shit house.

all morning...gop saying they didn't hear 'that word'...so what did they hear?

Stuart G

(38,359 posts)
13. The vipers of the world do not like your words. Further,
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 02:04 PM
Jan 2018

being associated with Tom Cotton, has been discussed at the "viper convention" and voted down.

Oh..I just made that one up..

Cotton is an "assh**e" and everyone knows it. He heard what Trump said, and is lying about it. You are correct of course....Durbin told the "truth" , there is truth in the way that he explained it..

A few days later, in this interview with Cotton, there are lies and more lies coming out of his mouth. It is who he is..

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
27. Cool as a can be as he lies and lies. No wonder Cotton has gone so far with R's. Clearly lying
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 03:58 PM
Jan 2018

is OK and even encouraged if you are aligned with The Base. Christian true believers are exempted from the whole ten commandments thing.

D_Master81

(1,822 posts)
15. I believe Trump said it
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 02:40 PM
Jan 2018

1) why would someone come out of a meeting and say he said something like that? I mean that is quite a horrible thing to say. Almost to the point that you cant believe he did. If Durbin was going to make something up he would've said something less shocking.

2) Look at how Trump reacted. He didnt deny it until the next day. We know how Trump is, if he really didnt say it, he wouldnt have let it fester in the news cycle for over 1/2 a day before responding.

LuckyCharms

(17,287 posts)
19. Is anyone asking him exactly what he DID hear then?
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 03:06 PM
Jan 2018

Is anyone pressing the issue by asking him if Trump did indeed disparage other countries, and if so, what did he say?

Is anyone asking him to repeat what Trump said as he remembers it?

All of these republicans are scumbags.

 

Kirk Lover

(3,608 posts)
20. Well Tom Cotton is really trying to stand out now isn't he....and it's not in
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 03:06 PM
Jan 2018

a good way. Well done Mr. Cotton, you may not remember...but we will.

Gothmog

(143,999 posts)
23. Conservative writer: Trump called friends to brag about 's---hole countries' remark
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 03:42 PM
Jan 2018

Cotton and Perdue are liars http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/368967-conservative-writer-trump-called-friends-to-brag-about-s-hole

A conservative columnist said President Trump called friends to brag after the meeting in which the president reportedly referred to Haiti, El Salvador and African nations as "shithole countries."

"It’s weird that people in the room don’t remember Trump using that word when Trump himself was calling friends to brag about it afterwards," Erick Erickson, who has in the past been critical of Trump, said in a tweet.

"I spoke to one of those friends. The President thought it would play well with the base."


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elfin

(6,262 posts)
31. Are he and Stephen Miller related? Cousins?
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 04:10 PM
Jan 2018

A bit similar in looks. Very alike in arousing queasiness.

CakeGrrl

(10,611 posts)
32. CNN phone alert a few minutes ago: Perdue changes his story to say
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 04:12 PM
Jan 2018

that Trump DIDN'T say it.

Sick, sick manipulation game. Do they think they can gaslight the only Democrat in the room?

Is Erick Erickson a liar now? What about the accolades from his White Supremacist base?

There's nothing this corrupt, traitorous GOP won't excuse or deny on Trump's behalf.

There's absolutely no use raising the concept of impeachment or the 25th Amendment until Dems regain control. IF that's possible.

Buns_of_Fire

(17,119 posts)
34. Congratulations, Tommy. You're exempt from today's ass-kissing session at the WH.
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 04:33 PM
Jan 2018

But remember to show up bright and early tomorrow for your scheduled appointment during "Executive Time". And use a different flavor of Chap-Stik this time. The flavor you used on Wednesday gave the boss a terrible rash.

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