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Fumesucker

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5. The "swing voters" are the ones you have to reach..
Thu Aug 30, 2012, 05:41 AM
Aug 2012

And a great many of them think all politicians lie all the time, with some justification I might add.

I know several like that who wouldn't believe anything that came out of any politician's mouth even if said politician were to claim the sky was blue and hens lay eggs.

Was it you who pointed out yesterday that a huge and complete lie is easier for a politician to defend than just a small fib?

The biggest problem is that Romney's lies are comforting ones to a large percentage of the voting public, we are now reaping the rewards of a thirty plus year Republican disinformation campaign that has largely gone unrefuted by the Democrats in the interests of comity and bipartisanship.



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Read Matt Taibbi's article in the Rolling Stone it's all right there: the LIES about debt & deficits patrice Aug 2012 #1
Shameless KICK. Amonester Aug 2012 #14
This is really good stuff cthulu woolldog Aug 2012 #2
You mean they don't already study every word we write here? cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #11
For that to work the M$M would have to actually use the "L" word.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #3
That's the point... they can be forced to cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #4
The "swing voters" are the ones you have to reach.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #5
Your proposal is a good one. Tennessee Gal Aug 2012 #6
The specifics of the lies themselves are well documented cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #7
I say tie the lies to COMPETENCY not integrity cause swing voters think lyin is part of politics... uponit7771 Aug 2012 #8
Yes, they do assume both sides do it. That is a cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #10
...hmmm, I see...but that takes a blitz, a well organized 2 week long subject change and the DNC uponit7771 Aug 2012 #15
It may not require a blitz. cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #20
Going to give you a ton of credit for coming up with a good solution... nc4bo Aug 2012 #9
Thank you, cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #12
cthulu2017 nc4bo Aug 2012 #13
+1 uponit7771 Aug 2012 #16
How to bumber sticker the response is key also, too much explaining about Medicare for instance uponit7771 Aug 2012 #17
Yes. The particular facts do not matter except insofar as cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #19
Is there enough time to do to him and Lyin' Paul Ryan what republicans did to Al Gore? sadbear Aug 2012 #18
Good grok. reflection Aug 2012 #21
Glad somebody else still uses "grok" cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #27
There are a few people left who use it... yes, Heinlein was a Randian pud indeed reflection Aug 2012 #30
UPDATE—Why this Matters: cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #22
Trying to turn his biggest weakness into a strength. sadbear Aug 2012 #23
Visa-versa cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #24
I think social media is the way to get this message out gollygee Aug 2012 #25
K&R nt avebury Aug 2012 #26
Kick! nt nc4bo Aug 2012 #28
k&r... spanone Aug 2012 #29
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