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rhett o rick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 08:25 AM
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What is the dumbest Fake News Corp talking point.

“We are winning in Iraq”. Is it possible to be “winning” for six years?

“Bush should get credit for no terrorist attacks since 9/11”. He should be fired for not saving us from the attack on 9/11.

This one I think is the sickest: “We are fighting them over there so we don’t have to over here”. This means we have chosen the country of Iraq to battle terrorism. Apparently the millions of innocents that have died, been wounded or displaced in Iraq is ok as long as we don’t have to fight our battles in our country. Yes George/John too bad the Iraqi’s can’t vote in our next election.
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burythehatchet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 08:28 AM
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1. George Soros controls everyone who disagrees with O'Really
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NJmaverick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 08:31 AM
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2. The terrorist fist bump
If there was a hall of fame for partisan news stupidity, that remark would have a place of honor.
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rhett o rick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 08:40 AM
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6. I propose that we all adopt the fist bump for the time being. nm
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NJmaverick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 08:43 AM
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7. I have already been seeing it more and more
including on the View, the Daily Show and the Colbert Report.
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rhett o rick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 08:52 AM
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13. One way to neutralize an attack is to laugh at it and mock it.
The British tried to make fun of the colonist by calling them "Yankees". The colonists adopted the name and wore it as a badge of courage. Instead of outrage, when Fake News attacks, we need to point and laugh.
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Ganja Ninja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 08:39 AM
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3. You know what this "winning in Iraq" is like?
It's like winning the Lotto only instead of them paying you a million dollars, you have to pay them. It's the kind of "winning" you could do without.
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Echo In Light Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 08:40 AM
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4. In general, that the U.S. govt is a force of/for "good" in the world
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hokies4ever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 08:40 AM
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5. The last talking point is despicable but accurately describes the Bush-Cheney policy
It's normally given a better euphemism, like a forward-strategy to prevent another 9-11. I know that Alan Keyes has described the Bush-Cheney policy as being this and criticized the Bush administration for not just being honest with the American people about what their intentions are.
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rhett o rick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 08:46 AM
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9. I look at it a little differently. I don't think Bush/Cheney care that the fighting
stays over there. That would mean they had some thoughts of kindness toward the people of this country. I refuse to believe that.

I believe they want chaos in Iraq forever. That way they can continue to fund their corrupt corporate sponsors.
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hokies4ever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 08:54 AM
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15. I think that Seymour Hersh talks about this the best
He has lots of videos about his comments on youtube. According to him, Cheney REALLY does believe that he is protecting the US with this Iran saber-rattling. The view includes the belief that there are underground terror cells that Iran would give a nuclear weapon to in order to detonate in the continental US as a dirty bomb. Hersh routinely cites his sources as top level people interacting with Cheney but not necessarily with Bush. Just proving that the real evil behind this foreign policy is Cheney.

One question that I have is why does Bush act like he didn't know that this would be the result. Cheney knew this way back in 1994. See this youtube video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=6BEsZMvrq-I
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Seen the light Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 08:45 AM
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8. "The economy is great! Increased productivity! No recession! Buy buy buy!"
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rhett o rick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 08:49 AM
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12. Interesting talking point. The day I got my government "stimulus" check is the same
day John McSame said that the country needed to stop our addition with spending. I wish I had captured it in a link. On one hand Georgie says we need to spend to "stimulate" the economy while his attached twin McStrange says we need to save.
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spinbaby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 08:48 AM
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10. Now's a GREAT time to buy real estate
Attached to every story about real estate collapsing.
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lpbk2713 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 08:48 AM
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11. "Support the troops." ... Has been since the first day of the invasion.



They imply anyone who disagrees with our viewpoint is a 'tairist' sympathizer.




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rhett o rick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 08:53 AM
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14. Yes and "support" equals "lapel pin". nm
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hokies4ever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 08:55 AM
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16. "Hannity's America"
That idiot actually thinks he owns the copyright to patriotism.
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rhett o rick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 09:16 AM
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19. I hate to say this but I think O'Reilly is smarter than Sean. nm
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hokies4ever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 09:20 AM
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21. It's a close call
Both of them are very smart. They just have some wacky political beliefs. O'Reilly is better at thinking on his feet though.
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rhett o rick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 09:29 AM
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22. Agree. I have seen Sean embarassed many times by guests that are smart. nm
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NewJeffCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 08:57 AM
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17. The Cavuto Question Mark - "George W. Bush - the Best President?"
I think that is their staple.
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 08:59 AM
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18. If you're against the war, "you're not suporting the troops"
It's the stupidest talking point because the troops themselves didn't suddenly decide on their own to invade Iraq. They were SENT there by their civilian masters (who happened to be idiots).
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rhett o rick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 09:17 AM
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20. Good one. nm
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rhett o rick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-30-08 09:32 AM
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23. "We must win". I have seen Pat Buchanan say it multiple times in a row with drool
apparently coming out of his mouth. What is the definition of "Winning".
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