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BigDemVoter

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

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 12:22 PM

Sep 2015

But Republicans wouldn't be able to lie and get away with it without the collusion of the media. I am not only talking about Faux News, but also the so-called "mainstream media."

For example, simply look at the false claims about "yellow cake uranium" made while GWB (asshole) was squatting in the White House.

It was clear from every foreign media outlet as well as the NYT (they sometimes get it right) that the info was forged. It was only a year or so later that OUR media started mewling. . . ."We didn't know!"

Bullshit.

And that is ONLY one claim. They don't ask pertinent questions, and they NEVER check facts. They may as well be stenographers.

Paul Krugman wrote during the whole shameful GWB Squat in the WH that the media would write about the earth being flat:

"The shape of the earth is truly under debate. There are two valid sides to this argument."

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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