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tularetom

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9. Nobody should ever be allowed to get away with a claim that they "misspoke"

Reply to BillZBubb (Reply #4)

Tue May 17, 2016, 01:27 AM

May 2016

I wish somebody would tell me WTF that even means.

His brain lost all control over his mouth and the words that came out were not what he intended to say?

Satan made him say those things?

No, what it means is (a) he lied and got caught (this is the Hillary Clinton type of misspeaking), or (b) he said something so utterly stupid that he is ashamed he said it but lacks the cojones to take the consequences for it.

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White House aide refuses to testify [View all] Press Virginia May 2016 OP

I guess they figure the people have no need to know any facts Angry Dragon May 2016 #1

It's a fishing expedition. Lose-Lose. n/t cigsandcoffee May 2016 #2

Shouldn't he answer for his claims? If the deal was constructed on a lie Press Virginia May 2016 #3

His claim, alledgedly, was that he manipulated public opinion. BillZBubb May 2016 #5

An explanation, either to congress or by the President Press Virginia May 2016 #6

Yeah I really believe the republicans are after any truth. Kingofalldems May 2016 #7

A presser by President Obama would head it off Press Virginia May 2016 #12

He shouldn't have been yapping in public. That was foolish. BillZBubb May 2016 #4

Nobody should ever be allowed to get away with a claim that they "misspoke" tularetom May 2016 #9

Yeah sure but go in like bush and Cheney , together with potus no recordings not under oath Ohioblue22 May 2016 #8

President Obama could give a presser and be done with it Press Virginia May 2016 #13

The public debate is irrelevant. The Republican controlled Congress voted for it. Midnight Writer May 2016 #10

Your concern is noted Democat May 2016 #11

Yeah, nobody said anything close to what you're implying Press Virginia May 2016 #14

This is all grandstanding as there is no law governing how people frame stories for the media karynnj May 2016 #15

Since when can you refuse to testify to Congress? fasttense May 2016 #16