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WiffenPoof

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9. Simple...

Reply to akbacchus_BC (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 02:00 AM

Sep 2015

The RW WANTS to believe what she said is true. It's a form of denial and also promotes the story further. In addition, the RW is more interested in promoting their side than they are in the truth.

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I do not understand how Republicans can lie and get away [View all] akbacchus_BC Sep 2015 OP

Because what Fiorina said is what they already believe eom TexasBushwhacker Sep 2015 #1

Any intelligent person would know she was lying. Don't her base read the news? akbacchus_BC Sep 2015 #2

Most people don't grasp that she failed at HP TexasBushwhacker Sep 2015 #3

Her "base" watch Fox News MiniMe Sep 2015 #6

That's rhetorical, right? Because otherwise, surely, you jest. WinkyDink Sep 2015 #16

Was it her eyes that gave it away? Codeine Sep 2015 #27

GOP cheerleader Cokie Roberts gave Fiorino a nice assist this morning Orrex Sep 2015 #13

KEY WORD: "Performance." It's just all SHOW-BIZ and RATINGS to the media. WinkyDink Sep 2015 #17

Any surprise that Cokie Roberts is Catholic? eom TexasBushwhacker Sep 2015 #20

IOKIYAR FuzzyRabbit Sep 2015 #4

What is IKOKIYAR akbacchus_BC Sep 2015 #5

It's OK if you are a Republican MiniMe Sep 2015 #7

The more they say she'd lying, the more the Republicans will like her... NiceTryGuy Sep 2015 #8

Simple... WiffenPoof Sep 2015 #9

Plus she hasn't won anything yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #10

The mindset of believers. DetlefK Sep 2015 #11

Decades of practice... JHB Sep 2015 #12

If Hillary wins the primary, the Repubs will bring out ... JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2015 #14

Because there is no MSM relentless drumbeat and outrage over their lies, is why. WinkyDink Sep 2015 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author pintobean Sep 2015 #18

our media supports the lies. no other reason. spanone Sep 2015 #19

“The facts have a well-known liberal bias” eom Doc_Technical Sep 2015 #21

Telling lies pleasing to the ruling class has always paid well. n/t Orsino Sep 2015 #22

I haven't looked at other responses, so I may be repeating what somebody else has said. BigDemVoter Sep 2015 #23

The republican base accepts, even expects, lies from their candidates so they get away with it. pampango Sep 2015 #24

Akbacchus, it is sport to the far-right. Truth, irony, hyposcrisy means nothing to them... Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #25

I don't understand how you can post filth like this Codeine Sep 2015 #26

All Ethics went out the door Wellstone ruled Sep 2015 #28

Well most of the rethug voter base can't hear and their memory is shot kydo Sep 2015 #29

the GOPers "create their own realities" and act on them 0rganism Sep 2015 #30

There are plenty of lies and talking points going around, cognitive dissonance, continue the lies Thinkingabout Sep 2015 #31

Because the media doesn't call them on lies. Agnosticsherbet Sep 2015 #32