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DallasNE

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30. Politifact Would Give Paul A Half True

Reply to pampango (Original post)

Mon Aug 12, 2013, 10:31 PM

Aug 2013

On his statement, pointing out that while the deficit is no longer a trillion dollars but that the debt continues to go up -- never mind that Paul was being specific on the deficit. Either that or they would give him a "true" because the combined budget and trade deficit is a trillion dollars, ignoring that Paul was clearly not talking about trade in his statement.

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Krugman: Rand Paul "actually has no idea that the deficit is falling; it’s quite possible that [View all] pampango Aug 2013 OP

I don't honestly think either man looks for any information Warpy Aug 2013 #1

buly pulpit kardonb Aug 2013 #17

You have no idea what the word means in this context. Warpy Aug 2013 #18

Right! The term originated withTeddy Roosevelt, using "bully" in the olf sense of something maddiemom Aug 2013 #31

The GOP is so used to repeating their worn out talking points and apparently their staff does not Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #2

That fucker knows full well Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #3

I agree with this assessment Skittles Aug 2013 #5

My take exactly. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #12

Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner. Scuba Aug 2013 #14

Yeah. C'mon, Mr. Krugman, don't be naive... RevStPatrick Aug 2013 #20

Thanks pampango and Krugman! Cha Aug 2013 #4

Krugman does not get it, because he is compassionate man. freshwest Aug 2013 #6

You nailed it freshwest. Marie Marie Aug 2013 #7

Like the website said: freshwest Aug 2013 #11

My guess is that if Paul and Cantor were given a quiz dgauss Aug 2013 #8

My guess is you are wrong jmowreader Aug 2013 #21

Ha! That really hadn't occurred to me. You may be right. dgauss Aug 2013 #23

No politician like Paul or Cantor thinks of anything before they think about A Simple Game Aug 2013 #29

K & R Scurrilous Aug 2013 #9

Rand Paul is a RACIST TEA PARTY THUG who doesn't know anything but HATE usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #10

How do you know when a republican is lying? B Calm Aug 2013 #13

Of course the flip side of that... Nine Aug 2013 #15

The problem is not their feigned ignorance, it's the apathy of the press DainBramaged Aug 2013 #16

Obama-care will work and the deficit is falling Botany Aug 2013 #19

I suspect Krugman is knowingly giving Paul and Cantor the benefit of the doubt rlegro Aug 2013 #22

They could just be dullards Trekologer Aug 2013 #26

It is really getting to the point that Republicans are saying things that are so divorced from.... Taitertots Aug 2013 #24

When you are talking to the Paul constituency .... well, lets just say MindMover Aug 2013 #25

Some of those people are bright. I know some. But they are dramatically deluded, mostly bluestate10 Aug 2013 #28

The republican base doesn't look for facts. Republican voters prefer to hear hot words, regardless bluestate10 Aug 2013 #27

Politifact Would Give Paul A Half True DallasNE Aug 2013 #30