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geek tragedy

(68,868 posts) Mon Jun 17, 2013, 09:41 AM Jun 2013

For all of those who think that CNET story must have been true

and that Nadler's walkback is dishonest and due to pressure from the White House, I have two words:

Declan McCullagh. That's the author of that CNET story.

I have three more words for you:

Al gore Internet.

Yes, the infallible Mr. McCullagh is the chap who started the whole myth that Al Gore claimed to have invented the Internet.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declan_McCullagh

Suckers.

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For all of those who think that CNET story must have been true (Original Post) geek tragedy Jun 2013 OP

but they insist the POTUS is spying on every american sigmasix Jun 2013 #1

People who are paranoid are generally incapable of believing any geek tragedy Jun 2013 #2

Whatever the truth might be, we have just hit the start of the spin cycle............ wandy Jun 2013 #3

Whuh....wha!? These people are perfectly innocent dangit!! They can't have an alternative motive!! uponit7771 Jun 2013 #4

LOL Scurrilous Jun 2013 #5

Uh oh! HappyMe Jun 2013 #6

DUers were attracted to that story like flies attracted to shit Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #7

sigmasix

(794 posts)

1. but they insist the POTUS is spying on every american

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 09:49 AM

Jun 2013

But. but. THIS time they are sure that Obama is evil! Pay no attention to the right wing operatives behind the story- we can trust them NOW because, um... freedumb!

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

2. People who are paranoid are generally incapable of believing any

Reply to sigmasix (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 09:55 AM

Jun 2013

source or logical argument that refutates stories that support their paranoia.

Epistemic closure exacerbated by extreme distrust.

wandy

(3,539 posts)

3. Whatever the truth might be, we have just hit the start of the spin cycle............

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 10:10 AM

Jun 2013

Scandal and rumor of scandal will abound. Truth is of no importance as long as something is perceived as truth and gains traction.
It's going to be a long year.

uponit7771

(93,532 posts)

4. Whuh....wha!? These people are perfectly innocent dangit!! They can't have an alternative motive!!

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 10:11 AM

Jun 2013

I mean, why would anyone think they did? /sarcasm

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)

5. LOL

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 04:02 PM

Jun 2013

Thanks!

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)

6. Uh oh!

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 04:05 PM

Jun 2013

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

7. DUers were attracted to that story like flies attracted to shit

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 04:18 PM

Jun 2013

And now so many DUers look foolish after taking that bait.

Unreal.

Suckers indeed.

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