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procon

(15,805 posts)
18. Oh, it's a poll. That changes everything... NOT.
Fri May 13, 2016, 01:33 PM
May 2016

Look, here you are, pushing the same daily theme. Yes, today you offer a poll in support of your confirmation bias, but you'd still be tossing out the same concern trollish questions with or without a prop, yeah?

What's your payoff, it takes a lot of effort to be that wrapped up in a politician, so what do you get out of it? Is it just ego and vanity, maybe the daily anti Hillary public service announcement, paranoid that it's the end of life as we know it?


I agree she is honest and truthful but many do not like her answers. If it is not what they want to Jitter65 May 2016 #1
I think her... Buddyblazon May 2016 #27
I don't think anything but her own ambition matters to her roguevalley May 2016 #48
Wow, that Kool Aid must taste great! BillZBubb May 2016 #78
Honest and truthful, as in SheilaT May 2016 #81
I agree that she thinks she is honest in any given moment but only at that moment... TCJ70 May 2016 #2
Under oath, or off the record? TheCowsCameHome May 2016 #3
I disagree Shadowflash May 2016 #4
Is that a rhetorical question? InAbLuEsTaTe May 2016 #5
Gosh, Hillary is ahead in another poll. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #6
Thread winner. NV Whino May 2016 #10
*slow, measured applause* Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #14
lol. Not only that, she is a landslide winner! One Black Sheep May 2016 #22
You seem to ask these rhetorical questions every day. procon May 2016 #7
This is a poll result, not a rhetorical question. Do you know what a rhetorical question is? Attorney in Texas May 2016 #12
Oh, it's a poll. That changes everything... NOT. procon May 2016 #18
people sometimes like to discuss what is really happening All in it together May 2016 #24
A poll question is pretty much the EXACT opposite of a rhetorical question. Attorney in Texas May 2016 #26
Well, if you subtract the mountains of phony scandals, distortions, and exaggerations BootinUp May 2016 #8
interesting rating and editing system you have there. ChairmanAgnostic May 2016 #30
The sniper story was not a misstate or a flip flop yeoman6987 May 2016 #35
I gave my opinion on that in another subthread nt BootinUp May 2016 #36
As I continued reading I did see your posts yeoman6987 May 2016 #37
Thank god we can vote for Trump the truth-teller. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #53
Or Bernie the only honest person running. yeoman6987 May 2016 #70
Or, republicans hate Democrats, and their hatred rises with how well known the Democrat is. That Guy 888 May 2016 #43
Right wing narrative has always said she is a liar... all american girl May 2016 #9
Brian Williams got fired as NBC's nightly news anchor for less than Hillary's sniper fire fib. Attorney in Texas May 2016 #13
Oh please.... all american girl May 2016 #15
Changing your mind? Really? She said "I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be Attorney in Texas May 2016 #16
The thing no one wants to remember was that it was dangerous all american girl May 2016 #17
It is a true or false issue: "we just ran with our heads down to get into the vehicles." False Attorney in Texas May 2016 #19
Can I ask a question...if things are scary and your kid is there all american girl May 2016 #39
Why do you think this is such a BIG deal? BootinUp May 2016 #21
How, exactly, is this different from the lie that got Brian Williams fired? Attorney in Texas May 2016 #25
There is NO politician that can't be PAINTED as a liar. That's what you are not getting. BootinUp May 2016 #28
"PAINTED as a liar?" There's a recorded statement and a contradictory video. No painting required. Attorney in Texas May 2016 #31
Nice chatting with you, already addressed that. nt BootinUp May 2016 #32
Lies are those horrible things kstewart33 May 2016 #23
Those pictures are not proof. You need to think logically. scscholar May 2016 #29
Are you unfamiliar with this fact? Hillary admitted this footage is of the "sniper fire" landing. Attorney in Texas May 2016 #33
Once again scholar--you have show your need for more education. panader0 May 2016 #45
Those pictures are not from a different day. SheilaT May 2016 #82
I started primlary season in the minority (I thought she was honest) but she convinced me otherwise Vote2016 May 2016 #11
Hey, I didn't vote! Put me down for 'agree.' kstewart33 May 2016 #20
Polls like that are bullshit liberal N proud May 2016 #34
What? No. Did you even bother to go to the link? It's a poll of 1,636 US adults conducted by Reuters Attorney in Texas May 2016 #38
1 more vote for disagree. She is dishonest. 840high May 2016 #41
Yes I wen to the site! liberal N proud May 2016 #46
The fact that she is not is objectively apparent. lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #40
That seems to reflect the feelings of most people I talk to about her. Lindsixo May 2016 #42
I don't think anyone currently alive is honest and truthful... LanternWaste May 2016 #44
Odd how other public figures are not perceived as dishonest like Hillary if they are all dishonest Attorney in Texas May 2016 #49
I am. I will take you on. Bring it to me, buddy.... seabeyond May 2016 #50
Disagree. She is dishonest. EndElectoral May 2016 #47
The propaganda machine has worked well, you are proving that. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #51
Obama's appointee at the FBI and Clinton's appointee judge in the FOIA lawsuits are propagandists? Attorney in Texas May 2016 #54
Keep it up, you might get your desired outcome. President Trump will thank you Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #56
My desired outcome is an FDR Democrat in the White House. I'm not looking for a reality TV joke or Attorney in Texas May 2016 #58
So you wont vote for Hillary which is support for Trump, admit it, you will feel better Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #59
Guess you should have run a better candidate. Katashi_itto May 2016 #60
another go trumper Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #62
Another go Hillary at any cost. Katashi_itto May 2016 #63
No, but I am going to vote Democratic, you are not. I guess that is OK here now. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #64
I am voting for the only Democrat in the race. Katashi_itto May 2016 #65
A., voting for Bernie B. if you dont vote for the Democrat in November you support Trump Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #66
So you say. But you already threw your ethics out the window. Katashi_itto May 2016 #67
I would have to be quite gullible to think Clinton is honest and truthful. coffeeAM May 2016 #52
Truthful only when she knows the truth won't harm her politically. seekthetruth May 2016 #55
Honest philosslayer May 2016 #57
Wow, that's impressive. kayakjohnny May 2016 #61
I've seen tons of smear attempts philosslayer May 2016 #68
Hillary Clinton is honest and truthful. baldguy May 2016 #69
Attorney in Texas—I do not trust Hillary Clinton. I do not trust [D]iet Republicans. CobaltBlue May 2016 #71
She is very dishonest. Look at how she has distorted Sanders record and ideas, for example. Vattel May 2016 #72
And it doesn't matter. For 50 years people have proven themselves willing to vote for candidates Recursion May 2016 #73
Recursion—Remember what the late comedian George Carlin said about honesty (and in politics)? CobaltBlue May 2016 #74
I remember several things he said, and I also don't think he was a very good political theorist (nt) Recursion May 2016 #75
I have something to say that is liberal and pro Democrat, but as this is Democratic Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #76
No she is not. But I will vote for her if she is the Dem nominee anyway. Chemisse May 2016 #77
huh. same percentage that thinks Saddam did 9/11. Mission Accomplished.n/t librechik May 2016 #79
On an honest scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being totally honest, BillZBubb May 2016 #80
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