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2016-12-11T21:56:25+00:00

A day or so ago I was shocked to see a Breitbart News story show up in Google News. It purported to list 8 ways the Clinton campaign engaged in "fake news." They were items where the Clinton campaign had made mistakes or such. Not "fake news." I posted asking for suggestions in answering back to such stuff. I was hoping for input from folks more adept than I at creating succinct, puncy push back. But my post was removed: "Don't peddle right-wing talking points, smears, or sources." I'd like to re-submit my request for ideas. Unfortunately, I can't give the specifics now. I'd also like DU to be aware that our current practice is to hide our heads in the sand!

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Not wanting to see Breitbart shit here is not the same as hiding our heads in the sand. Squinch Dec 2016 #1

SOP pintobean Dec 2016 #2

I just Googled and found it. After reading their eight examples, I don't see the point. Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #3

Squinch

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1. Not wanting to see Breitbart shit here is not the same as hiding our heads in the sand.

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Sun Dec 11, 2016, 06:28 PM

Dec 2016

You could post asking how to reply to specific things without increasing the readership of Breitbart.

pintobean

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2. SOP

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Sun Dec 11, 2016, 07:15 PM

Dec 2016

Buckeye_Democrat

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3. I just Googled and found it. After reading their eight examples, I don't see the point.

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Sun Dec 11, 2016, 07:26 PM

Dec 2016

1. Most politicians exaggerate or fib sometimes.
2. The Benghazi "lie" is ridiculous given the vacillating intelligence at that time, but it's not surprising that Breitbart would try to rehash it again.
3. Trump was a much bigger liar, as realized by fact checkers and nearly everyone here.

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