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BainsBane

(53,072 posts) Thu Feb 16, 2017, 06:57 PM Feb 2017

"Not as far as I know" is a lie

Trump's response to the question of whether any of his campaign officials had contact with the Kremlin during the election was "Not as far as I know." His response was a lie because we know Trump was briefed on contacts between his campaign staffers and Russian intelligence operatives. The usual hedge "not as far as I know" is contradicted by reports that have been public for two days now.

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"Not as far as I know" is a lie (Original Post) BainsBane Feb 2017 OP

Not even a clever lie. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #1

I'm surprised CNN isn't calling that out BainsBane Feb 2017 #3

The Buck Stops Here tavalon Feb 2017 #8

He might believe that it stops at his wallet. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #9

But he really means "I" here leftstreet Feb 2017 #2

It seems everything for Drumpf is a fake. LiberalFighter Feb 2017 #5

It is a vague boilerplate response so that he doesn't implicate himself. Glimmer of Hope Feb 2017 #4

But he did implicate himself BainsBane Feb 2017 #6

If Trump told me he farted and I could smell it, I still would think it was his breath. rzemanfl Feb 2017 #7

Its patently false. BSdetect Feb 2017 #10

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

1. Not even a clever lie.

Reply to BainsBane (Original post)

Thu Feb 16, 2017, 06:59 PM

Feb 2017

It sounds more like Trump is looking to distance himself from any fallout. Does he not realize that as the President, he is responsible for everything his team handles? Or mishandles?

BainsBane

(53,072 posts)

3. I'm surprised CNN isn't calling that out

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 16, 2017, 07:01 PM

Feb 2017

because they've been pretty good on exposing his lies lately.

tavalon

(27,985 posts)

8. The Buck Stops Here

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 16, 2017, 07:57 PM

Feb 2017

I believe he doesn't know what that actually means.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

9. He might believe that it stops at his wallet.

Reply to tavalon (Reply #8)

Thu Feb 16, 2017, 08:00 PM

Feb 2017

I write regular comments to local newspapers. Trump has made it so easy to attack the conservative voters who pretend to be so smart.

leftstreet

(36,116 posts)

2. But he really means "I" here

Reply to BainsBane (Original post)

Thu Feb 16, 2017, 07:00 PM

Feb 2017

The reports are FAKE, the news is FAKE, the briefings were FAKE

so none of that matters

HE controls the truth HE chooses to believe. So as far as HE knows...