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applegrove

(118,778 posts) Sun Feb 14, 2016, 08:33 PM Feb 2016

Is somebody making up quotes from famous people to suit the GOP narrative? I have

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to ask. Seems to be a recurrent them in GOP politics. Or maybe they are making up history/quotes to direct the narrative, you know, shape history.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/undermine.asp

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Is somebody making up quotes from famous people to suit the GOP narrative? I have (Original Post) applegrove Feb 2016 OP

"People invent quotes on the Internet all the time" - Abraham Lincoln. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #1

Making up quotes to suit political purposses has been done by the right wing since before Reagan. MohRokTah Feb 2016 #2

That is so disgusting. ****ing up history. That is what that is. I already think they are sitting applegrove Feb 2016 #3

Washington Post did a story on it too. applegrove Feb 2016 #4

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

1. "People invent quotes on the Internet all the time" - Abraham Lincoln.

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Sun Feb 14, 2016, 08:58 PM

Feb 2016

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)

2. Making up quotes to suit political purposses has been done by the right wing since before Reagan.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Feb 14, 2016, 09:04 PM

Feb 2016

They have a long tradition of engaging in these lies.

applegrove

(118,778 posts)

3. That is so disgusting. ****ing up history. That is what that is. I already think they are sitting

Reply to MohRokTah (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 14, 2016, 09:17 PM

Feb 2016

on information that would help society. In huge ways. Now this. Tough stuff American politics.

applegrove

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4. Washington Post did a story on it too.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Feb 14, 2016, 09:47 PM

Feb 2016

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/02/13/ben-carson-used-an-apparently-fake-joseph-stalin-quote-tonight/

"SNIP...........

And we would note for emphasis here that Carson did not utter these comments in the midst of a lengthy policy debate in which he was speaking off the cuff. This was his closing statement -- a closing statement that is undoubtedly something planned and practiced.

The fact that Carson used a false quote is the latest piece of proof that perhaps he's out of his league on that debate stage.

.............SNIP"

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