The Truthiness of Rand Paul (Harry Reid, Reid, Obama, speech)
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Rand Paul was talking with University of Louisville medical students when one of them tossed him a softball. "The majority of med students here today have a comprehensive exam tomorrow. I'm just wondering if you have any last-minute advice."
"Actually, I do. I never, ever cheated. I don't condone cheating. But I would sometimes spread misinformation. This is a great tactic. Misinformation can be very important."
He went on to describe studying for a pathology test with friends in the library. "We spread the rumor that we knew what was on the test and it was definitely going to be all about the liver," he said. "We tried to trick all of our competing students into over-studying for the liver" and not studying much else.
"So, that's my advice," he concluded. "Misinformation works."
The article then goes on to show just how Paul uses misinformation--especially as it relates to the ACA--in all his talking points and speeches. You've got to give him credit for admitting that much of what he says is not truthful. I suppose he figures that those who support him either don't care about his dishonesty or applaud it.
Is "truthiness" a word? I have heard of truthfulness.
Truthiness is a word first coined by Stephen Colbert in 2006. It is defined as "the quality of preferring concepts or facts one wishes to be true, rather than concepts or facts known to be true."
His followers don't care if what he says is true, they pretty much worship him.
You ever read the posts where people defend the Dems no matter what lies are told or how badly they misrepresent the facts?
I am no great fan of Paul's but he is hardly the worst offender in DC. That honor might very well belong to the POTUS. If not Obama Harry Reid comes to mind. http://www.politifact.com/personalities/barack-obama/
Watching Rand an Ted like a hawk, while no one is watching the other hand!
beautiful!
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