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The public is stupid, which is really sad since we live in the information age. So yes lying can be rather helpful.
The public is stupid, which is really sad since we live in the information age. So yes lying can be rather helpful.
Even intelligent people on both sides with tons of information available to them can't decide on what the truth is. This is heavily evidenced on this board (excepting the hacks). Not much chance for the average drive by political follower.
One politician can only lie as he has nothing else. He can try to smear Romney but the one term Marxist flexible president really cannot tell the truth. Can he?In today's election, politicians have more to gain than lose from lying.
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Do you agree that the young Obama grew up surrounded by Marxists, Communists, socialists, and progressives? Do you agree that "spreading the wealth around" was something he said we should do? Do you agree that Obama has said the wealthy should pay more because they can? How is that any different from what Radical Karl wanted?"Obama is socialist/communist" seems to be a pretty effective lie.
Do you agree that the young Obama grew up surrounded by Marxists, Communists, socialists, and progressives? Do you agree that "spreading the wealth around" was something he said we should do? Do you agree that Obama has said the wealthy should pay more because they can? How is that any different from what Radical Karl wanted?
When Obama says he wants to fundamentally transform America what do you think he means? Does he plan to strengthen capitalism and reduce the number of federal regulations? Or is his goal Marxist European-style socialism?
By mixed capitalist you either mean statist or socialist. What are those certain regulations? Which of the more than 80,000 regulations are the ones you mean?His goal is a mixed capitalist system with certain regulations and some degree of closing the gap between the rich and the poor, considering that gap is enormous right now.
Misterveritis got you. The topic was lying as part of a political campaign in general and how well does it work. And you were just bagged by one who lives in lies.His goal is a mixed capitalist system with certain regulations and some degree of closing the gap between the rich and the poor, considering that gap is enormous right now.
The media is a for profit business. It takes less investment to report: He said …, But then The other one said … .You also say out of trouble doing it this way. In addition most people like to watch a fight rather than a debate where the viewers have to have informed themselves using rational thought. (A rational thought is the type of unbiased thinking an engineer might do in a lab.)I agree that they generally have more to gain than lose by lying. This is largely due to the way the media typically reports on such events. For example, if Candidate Smith makes up an outrageous lie pulled straight from his ass, the media will report it as "Candidate Smith claims that Candidate Jones supported a law to kick puppies; Candidate Jones disagrees with that characterization of his position." It's very rare for the media to actually call someone out on their BS and tell their viewers that what the candidate said is not true. Even if it's blatant, outrageous, and not open to much interpretation. And on the rare occasions that the media calls them on it, the candidates can just whine that the media is being unfair to them, and make media bias the issue rather than their own dishonesty.
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The public is stupid, which is really sad since we live in the information age. So yes lying can be rather helpful.
LOL. I do agree that I made his position untenable. Just by telling the truth. I know how uncomfortable that can seem so one unaccustomed to it.Misterveritis got you. The topic was lying as part of a political campaign in general and how well does it work. And you were just bagged by one who lives in lies.
One politician can only lie as he has nothing else.
He can try to smear Romney but the one term Marxist flexible president really cannot tell the truth. Can he?
Misterveritis got you. The topic was lying as part of a political campaign in general and how well does it work. And you were just bagged by one who lives in lies.
In today's election, politicians have more to gain than lose from lying.
Agree/Disagree?
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