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cali

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15. Are you kidding? That's standard repuke procedure.

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Mon Aug 13, 2012, 12:19 PM

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So ok, here is the latest email Anti-Obama PR I received [View all] MichiganVote Aug 2012 OP

Snopes says FALSE. FLyellowdog Aug 2012 #1

I did read it. Guess they don't expect most people will. Are these meant to snatch people's emails MichiganVote Aug 2012 #10

They count on their base not to follow up. n/t Bonhomme Richard Aug 2012 #31

great, it must be true then quinnox Aug 2012 #2

http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/military/a/Military-Funeral-Protocol.htm blm Aug 2012 #3

The Snopes link states that the rumor is false, and then LeftinOH Aug 2012 #4

Yes I expected as much. But there are so many of them that are tossed around. Just wondering. MichiganVote Aug 2012 #18

Um...I clicked on the link...Snopes said FALSE! CJCRANE Aug 2012 #5

My guess too RockaFowler Aug 2012 #11

Yes I realize that. So just wondering if there is something more to these things. MichiganVote Aug 2012 #14

I don't know... CJCRANE Aug 2012 #17

Like he would bother. Prolly pays some student somewhere 2 do it. MichiganVote Aug 2012 #19

The Snopes link says FALSE--sender assumes idiots won't look Maeve Aug 2012 #6

Read your link. librarylu Aug 2012 #7

I did read it. But am wondering why something that says it is false would be sent. MichiganVote Aug 2012 #12

Are you kidding? That's standard repuke procedure. cali Aug 2012 #15

Because the truth isn't bad KurtNYC Aug 2012 #34

the deal with the thing is included in what you posted at the link you included CBGLuthier Aug 2012 #8

Having had the displeasure of performing this horrific duty several times... Scuba Aug 2012 #9

Why did you waste all that time posting this when your link says it is false? upaloopa Aug 2012 #13

I think I was probably hoping you would waste your time too. MichiganVote Aug 2012 #16

The B.S. Spreaders are getting more sophisticated ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2012 #20

The media, the political parties, the churches etc. all seem to want to do MichiganVote Aug 2012 #21

E-mails like that make "Reply All" so much fun! GoCubsGo Aug 2012 #26

What? Snopes says it is FALSE. At the link posted. sinkingfeeling Aug 2012 #22

Yup. Sure does. And so far everyone who has responded as taken MichiganVote Aug 2012 #23

Yeah ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2012 #33

When I get crap like this I "Reply to ALL" Sheepshank Aug 2012 #24

I am surprised that... GoCubsGo Aug 2012 #28

Actually I don't...never have Sheepshank Aug 2012 #29

I actually see that more on message boards, etc. GoCubsGo Aug 2012 #32

ROFL. That would be pretty easy to reply to. gollygee Aug 2012 #25

I really don't remember them telling me that Jazzgirl Aug 2012 #27

I've gotten stuff saying incorrectly "snopes says it true". I check, reply all that that is false. I uppityperson Aug 2012 #30

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Oh honey, you in the hood here baby, time to go! MichiganVote Sep 2012 #36