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Old 01-16-2010, 11:20 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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What Rush Limbaugh said is still a lie.
How can a question be a lie?

You've been duped again by the liberal talking points.
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Old 01-16-2010, 11:38 PM
 
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How can a question be a lie?
I see you're ignoring my questions.

Figures you wouldn't get the point.
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Old 01-17-2010, 10:37 AM
 
Location: Reading, PA
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How can a question be a lie?
Asking a question that puts what they know to be an untrue thought into listeners minds is a hallmark of the right wing pundits. Beck is the best at it. Fox News does it regularly, even in some of the news coverage. For instance, Beck infamous "question" about FEMA internment camps. He "asked" if they were real and promised an investigation. He knew damn well it wasn't real when he did the piece -- he's not that stupid and neither are his producers. But he "asked" the question anyway. He got to rouse the rabble with a lie but had the ability to deny that he made the claim.

Just another way to dupe the sheep.
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Old 01-17-2010, 10:42 AM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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Asking a question that puts what they know to be an untrue thought into listeners minds is a hallmark of the right wing pundits. Beck is the best at it. Fox News does it regularly, even in some of the news coverage. For instance, Beck infamous "question" about FEMA internment camps. He "asked" if they were real and promised an investigation. He knew damn well it wasn't real when he did the piece -- he's not that stupid and neither are his producers. But he "asked" the question anyway. He got to rouse the rabble with a lie but had the ability to deny that he made the claim.

Just another way to dupe the sheep.
So issues you disagree with should not be brought up for discussion?

The distrust of obama/WH is a legitimate issue that millions of Americans ponder - asking a question about the issue is engaging in discussion.

Definitely not a lie. Millions of people have the same thought about trusting propaganda that comes from the WH.
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Old 01-17-2010, 10:48 AM
 
Location: Reading, PA
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So issues you disagree with should not be brought up for discussion?
Is that suppose to be a question? Questions begin with "Do" not "So". Don't make a statement, add a ? then expect me to respond as if I made that statement.
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Old 01-17-2010, 11:32 AM
 
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How can a question be a lie?
I suggest you ask Glenn Beck what really happened in 1990. He loves the "I'm just asking" BS method - or did, until it was turned on him.

Let me try..

Am I the only one worried that some right-wing posters on this forum engage in white slavery to support their crystal meth habit? Hey, it's only a question!
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Old 01-19-2010, 04:18 PM
 
Location: On a Slow-Sinking Granite Rock Up North
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Very true. He even said himself that he enjoys playing the media like a finely tuned violin or some such bs. THIS is what he does... he says something borderline controversial and then the media, blogs, message boards, etc. run with it and up, up, up go his ratings. It's all a game and everyone here is playing it.

Heh, heh, heh...that pretty much sums it up. 'Scuse me while I tune up my Stradavarius. Sorry, I need a 12 step program for sarcasm, but seriously, this guy knows exactly what he's doing.

Unfortunately, he's very dangerous because for those who live their lives in sound bites (on both sides of the political isle btw) the whole truth never is found out, and opinions (usually very angry ones) are formed with about half the information needed.

It's pretty sad IMHO.
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