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joshcryer

(62,277 posts) Wed Oct 3, 2012, 10:21 PM Oct 2012

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Politifact is making Romney look like a psychopath. Obama seems to be doing quite well...

...in light of all the "fact checking" that Politifact is doing: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2012/oct/02/how-get-facts-presidential-debate/

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Politifact is making Romney look like a psychopath. Obama seems to be doing quite well... (Original Post) joshcryer Oct 2012 OP

Romney is making Romney look like a psychopath. porphyrian Oct 2012 #1

True, but I worry about how the media will spin it. joshcryer Oct 2012 #4

They appear to be leaning that way. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #5

Yep, had to turn it off. :( joshcryer Oct 2012 #6

Thanks for the link! Lucinda Oct 2012 #2

i bet their computers are smoking spanone Oct 2012 #3

porphyrian

(18,530 posts)

1. Romney is making Romney look like a psychopath.

Reply to joshcryer (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 10:27 PM

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A smirking, condescending, lying psychopath.

joshcryer

(62,277 posts)

4. True, but I worry about how the media will spin it.

Reply to porphyrian (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 10:31 PM

Oct 2012

I know, of course, FOX News will spin it their own special way, but how will the rest of the media outlets? They have an opportunity here to say "Hey, Romney curb-stomped Obama!" That would tighten the race. And it will let them stay up late at night Nov 5th.

porphyrian

(18,530 posts)

5. They appear to be leaning that way. n/t

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 10:49 PM

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joshcryer

(62,277 posts)

6. Yep, had to turn it off. :(

Reply to porphyrian (Reply #5)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 10:59 PM

Oct 2012

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)

2. Thanks for the link!

Reply to joshcryer (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 10:30 PM

Oct 2012

spanone

(135,888 posts)

3. i bet their computers are smoking

Reply to joshcryer (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 10:30 PM

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