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Old 12-06-2016, 11:31 PM
 
Location: Eugene, Oregon
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It's good to see that Trump has taken action, but how could he have not removed such a loose cannon from his staff? The son, Michael G. Flynn, was as recently as Dec. 5th, still posting online messages claiming that the "Pizzagate" fake-news story was to be taken seriously, until proven false.

Interesting is that Mike Pence, the head of the transition team, has said that the younger Flynn was never a part of the team, but a team spokesperson, Jason Miller, said on Dec. 6th, that in fact, he was. How could the head of the team not know who was on it? Or was Pence just hoping to dodge responsibility for allowing him to join?

His father, retired Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, is still the appointee to be the National Security Adviser, despite having posted online messages previously himself, trying to give credibility to the fake story.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/06/us...son-trump.html

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Old 12-06-2016, 11:40 PM
 
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What about the fake news stories claiming Trump is a sexual predator?
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Old 12-06-2016, 11:41 PM
 
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What about the fake news stories claiming Trump is a sexual predator?
Not fake. Sorry.
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Old 12-06-2016, 11:43 PM
 
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Not fake. Sorry.
So what determines if news is fake or real? Your opinion regarding who the story is about?
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Old 12-06-2016, 11:51 PM
 
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So what determines if news is fake or real? Your opinion regarding who the story is about?
Trump has admitted he made those comments lol.
Your love for trump knows no bounds!
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Old 12-06-2016, 11:52 PM
 
Location: Eugene, Oregon
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What about the fake news stories claiming Trump is a sexual predator?
Why don't you describe them here, so we can all judge their accuracy?
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Old 12-07-2016, 07:35 AM
 
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It's good to see that Trump has taken action, but how could he have not removed such a loose cannon from his staff? The son, Michael G. Flynn, was as recently as Dec. 5th, still posting online messages claiming that the "Pizzagate" fake-news story was to be taken seriously, until proven false.

Interesting is that Mike Pence, the head of the transition team, has said that the younger Flynn was never a part of the team, but a team spokesperson, Jason Miller, said on Dec. 6th, that in fact, he was. How could the head of the team not know who was on it? Or was Pence just hoping to dodge responsibility for allowing him to join?

His father, retired Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, is still the appointee to be the National Security Adviser, despite having posted online messages previously himself, trying to give credibility to the fake story.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/06/us...son-trump.html
This story confirms a lot of fears about Trump's ability
to pick or rather it is a sign of Trump's shadiness .
The son also had security clearance which is even scarier.
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Old 12-07-2016, 07:37 AM
 
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What about the fake news stories claiming Trump is a sexual predator?
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So what determines if news is fake or real? Your opinion regarding who the story is about?

Sources.

The source of the news article.

Whether the news articles uses named sources, attribute quotes, use documentation, etc.
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Old 12-07-2016, 07:39 AM
 
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This story confirms a lot of fears about Trump's ability
to pick or rather it is a sign of Trump's shadiness .
The son also had security clearance which is even scarier.
Yes, I'm shaking with fear
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Old 12-07-2016, 07:58 AM
 
Location: Old Mother Idaho
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So what determines if news is fake or real? Your opinion regarding who the story is about?
Words from the person's mouth, for one.

Trump said he was a predator. In fact, he bragged about it. More than once.
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