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"Is this the CouchFucker residencer?" (Original Post) CurtEastPoint Jul 2024 OP
The story about Vance, a latex glove, and couch cushions is all over social media. And highplainsdem Jul 2024 #1
It doesn't matter if it's not true Fullduplexxx Jul 2024 #2
Yes, it does. Because an easily debunked lie spread by people who are also bringing up real facts highplainsdem Jul 2024 #3
Looks like you're right: sl8 Jul 2024 #5
I don't care if it's true or not. I'm not averse to comradebillyboy Jul 2024 #7
You'll be hurting your own credibility and maybe that of other Democrats. No one who believes you highplainsdem Jul 2024 #8
Yea With people who dont believe you have any credibility anyway Fullduplexxx Jul 2024 #11
No, you'll be hurting your credibility with people who might've thought you had some. They won't highplainsdem Jul 2024 #14
see my sig WarGamer Jul 2024 #16
It worked for Santorum NoveltySocks Jul 2024 #20
Lololololololol blm Jul 2024 #4
Pussy willows, Dottie. CurtEastPoint Jul 2024 #6
Lolololol blm Jul 2024 #10
GREAT MOVIE!! PCIntern Jul 2024 #12
Yes! CurtEastPoint Jul 2024 #21
ahahaha! Niagara Jul 2024 #9
i google the phrases Nimble_Idea Jul 2024 #13
Could you clarify your question? Niagara Jul 2024 #15
i wanz my belly to hurt from laff Nimble_Idea Jul 2024 #17
I have an unusual sense of humor so sometimes Niagara Jul 2024 #19
I see it now from sl8 Nimble_Idea Jul 2024 #18
lol! karin_sj Jul 2024 #22

highplainsdem

(57,306 posts)
1. The story about Vance, a latex glove, and couch cushions is all over social media. And
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 09:01 AM
Jul 2024

people are having a lot of fun with jokes and memes.

But every message I've seen from someone who actually checked Hillbilly Elegy for this alleged confession from Vance says that the story ISN'T in there.

There are lots of reasons to go after Vance. It doesn't help us to spend any time on a fake story, much as people might enjoy it.

highplainsdem

(57,306 posts)
3. Yes, it does. Because an easily debunked lie spread by people who are also bringing up real facts
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 09:12 AM
Jul 2024

about why no one should want Vance to have any power automatically casts doubt on the real facts and the credibility of people spreading this dumb story about the couch.

comradebillyboy

(10,794 posts)
7. I don't care if it's true or not. I'm not averse to
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 09:44 AM
Jul 2024

taking the low road with the liars of the Republican Party. When they go low, kick them in the balls I say.

highplainsdem

(57,306 posts)
8. You'll be hurting your own credibility and maybe that of other Democrats. No one who believes you
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 09:52 AM
Jul 2024

about this story and then checks it out will be likely to believe anything else you say.

If you want to hurt Vance, direct people to what he's said about Curtis Yarvin, who wants to replace our democracy with a monarchy.

highplainsdem

(57,306 posts)
14. No, you'll be hurting your credibility with people who might've thought you had some. They won't
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 10:51 AM
Jul 2024

appreciate being lied to.

And you'll hurt the credibility of Democrats in general if they think lying is what Democrats usually do. The Harris campaign might even get blamed if this stupid lie continues to circulate.

And it could end up costing Harris votes from independent/undecided voters, unless whoever you spread this lie to just decides to shrug your lying off as weird and not typical of Democrats or something Harris's campaign wants.

There is no way in which this fake story helps us.

Republicans lie. We don't, or shouldn't. Please don't help make a "both sides lie" argument.

Niagara

(10,804 posts)
19. I have an unusual sense of humor so sometimes
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 02:58 PM
Jul 2024

really bizarre and weird things send me in a fit of laughter.


karin_sj

(1,226 posts)
22. lol!
Wed Jul 24, 2024, 09:45 PM
Jul 2024

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