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rsexaminer

(321 posts) Fri Jan 29, 2016, 12:45 AM Jan 2016

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GOP debate filled with lies as fact checkers forced to work overtime

It looks like the Trump-less GOP debate Thursday night was filled with so many false statements and allegations that fact checkers had their work cut out for them.

http://us.blastingnews.com/news/2016/01/gop-debate-filled-with-lies-as-fact-checkers-forced-to-work-overtime-00760307.html

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GOP debate filled with lies as fact checkers forced to work overtime (Original Post) rsexaminer Jan 2016 OP

Trump would have added honesty rusty quoin Jan 2016 #1

As some pundits have already said facts don't matter vinny9698 Jan 2016 #2

It was a GOP debate on Faux News. lpbk2713 Jan 2016 #3

Contrary to Dr. Carson's belief, 'Ethanol' is not the name of Ted Cruz's wife pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #4

rusty quoin

(6,133 posts)

1. Trump would have added honesty

Reply to rsexaminer (Original post)

Fri Jan 29, 2016, 12:47 AM

Jan 2016

vinny9698

(1,016 posts)

2. As some pundits have already said facts don't matter

Reply to rsexaminer (Original post)

Fri Jan 29, 2016, 01:38 AM

Jan 2016

The GOP base believes those lies and that is what is the most important.

lpbk2713

(42,736 posts)

3. It was a GOP debate on Faux News.

Reply to rsexaminer (Original post)

Fri Jan 29, 2016, 01:43 AM

Jan 2016

There's no reason why anyone should expect any better than an infomercial.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

4. Contrary to Dr. Carson's belief, 'Ethanol' is not the name of Ted Cruz's wife

Reply to rsexaminer (Original post)

Fri Jan 29, 2016, 01:56 AM

Jan 2016

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