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Hamlette

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15. All they need to say is "the facts do not support Mr. Trump's statement"

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 03:48 AM

Jan 2017

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it is not calling him a liar, it is perfectly accurate and a much bigger put down than name calling (liar)

It's an old lawyers trick. Technically it is difficult to prove someone is lying (you have to prove Trump did not KNOW people were not protesting in NJ after 9/11). We lawyers say "the record does not support our opponents version of events." Slap.

The facts do not support Mr. Trump's allegations.

And maybe we revert to calling Trump what republicans called FDR for 13 years: "That man in the white house".

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A lie, is a lie, is a lie: Dan Rather shreds WSJ editor for reluctance to call out Trumps bullsh* [View all] babylonsister Jan 2017 OP

The Wall Street Journal just told everyone you can't trust anything they print liberal N proud Jan 2017 #1

i wrote them off after murdoch bought it....fishwrap spanone Jan 2017 #3

If I say one thing while knowing it is untrue I am lying. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #2

Even Donald Trump is not "mistaken" so many times everyday! Dustlawyer Jan 2017 #7

Come on , we're not talking about you kacekwl Jan 2017 #13

Watch for Con Job to smack Rather. Wellstone ruled Jan 2017 #4

Rather is like a bulldog over his disdain of drumpf ailsagirl Jan 2017 #5

You know, WSJ editor, you could just call it "wrong." Why won't you go even that far? tclambert Jan 2017 #6

Exactly! laserhaas Jan 2017 #8

Moral Intent????????????? Seriously? bucolic_frolic Jan 2017 #9

I nominate Dan moondust Jan 2017 #10

Yes, Rather career was "swiffboated" FormerOstrich Jan 2017 #11

Oh, thanks! moondust Jan 2017 #12

So glad Dan Rather called this asshat on his bullshit. AgadorSparticus Jan 2017 #14

All they need to say is "the facts do not support Mr. Trump's statement" Hamlette Jan 2017 #15

My father in law, during the Reagan administration, used to call RR "that asshat LuckyLib Jan 2017 #17

Well put! "Liar" imparts a motivation, when "stream of consciousness" more accurately describes immoderate Jan 2017 #18

Responsibility SujiwanKenobee Jan 2017 #16

Thank ou Dan Rather! NastyRiffraff Jan 2017 #19