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16. Bravo Anderson for calling it exactly what it is - a baldface lie

Fri Apr 24, 2020, 01:58 PM

Apr 2020

And a dangerous one at that. God forbid, some of his most ignorant rabid followers should try it, though i wouldnt be surprised.

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Anderson Cooper: 'You just saw the president lying' [View all] kpete Apr 2020 OP

It was speculation. "Spitballing". Why call it "Sarcasm"? maxsolomon Apr 2020 #1

because even naming it "spitballing" stopdiggin Apr 2020 #10

It's just so weird. "Sarcasm" has been his (and his enabler's) defense for years. maxsolomon Apr 2020 #12

It's the go-to walk back technique when you're called out on a Big Lie localroger Apr 2020 #67

Not sarcasm, not spitballing. Homicide. lagomorph777 Apr 2020 #14

Here's the quote: maxsolomon Apr 2020 #15

you're right. there is kind of a "maybe you could?" stopdiggin Apr 2020 #24

Yup. Goes hand in hand with his "Many people are saying....." LiberalLovinLug Apr 2020 #32

Plausible deniability. maxsolomon Apr 2020 #45

Anyone who has watched Sheldon Cooper understands "sarcasm" if they didn't already. nt Grasswire2 Apr 2020 #64

The task force has a new member at the briefings: LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 2020 #70

haha! Grasswire2 Apr 2020 #71

Yes. Nearly all the satirical images in my posts have been mine. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 2020 #72

"Maybe you could...." is standard phrasing wnylib Apr 2020 #54

A powerful ultraviolet light? Isn't that a taning bed? If so... RussellCattle Apr 2020 #31

Trump's is the spray-on variety. SergeStorms Apr 2020 #62

I know where he can stick his light... jcgoldie Apr 2020 #42

As he's done before, he likes to come across as knowledgeable about science. LuckyLib Apr 2020 #65

The only word he could come up with n/t busterbrown Apr 2020 #39

There was no sarcasm. Laelth Apr 2020 #2

No sarcasm whatsoever. Paladin Apr 2020 #3

Just kidding, next, move along...stop berating me about a joke, I can be a funny guy. cayugafalls Apr 2020 #4

Trump has NO sense of humor and he does not joke. Marie Marie Apr 2020 #38

I know that and you know that, but his base thinks he is hilarious. cayugafalls Apr 2020 #43

What About The Post Office BS? jayfish Apr 2020 #5

Yes, they were literally demanding funding for pensions Mr.Bill Apr 2020 #6

Passed in the middle of the night The Wizard Apr 2020 #19

No they can't. The dump effect is in full force. He hits you with so much stupid, cayugafalls Apr 2020 #44

There are bi-partisan bills from both the House and Senate Progressive Jones Apr 2020 #59

PressSec McEnemy contradicts tRump. Says he was quoted out of context Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #7

Lying & then trump lies about his lying. He depends on others to excuse it with AnotherMother4Peace Apr 2020 #8

BAck when DT was peddling the "All will be fine" line I told my neighbor DT wasn't telling the napi21 Apr 2020 #58

Plus Trump has done the exact same thing, multiple times. nt localroger Apr 2020 #68

That's all he does dalton99a Apr 2020 #9

We see it everyday, Anderson. spanone Apr 2020 #11

I get it now. It was in Anderson's quote. CaptYossarian Apr 2020 #13

Bravo Anderson for calling it exactly what it is - a baldface lie onetexan Apr 2020 #16

Always keep the receipts. gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #17

Been watching him lie for 4 years. Only thing new is how totally insane he sounded. MoonRiver Apr 2020 #18

Sounded? The Wizard Apr 2020 #20

There's Another Thing Diiferent ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #51

Yes, and that is awesome! Finally! MoonRiver Apr 2020 #55

+1 crickets Apr 2020 #60

People look at a president as someone who has integrity rurallib Apr 2020 #21

No disrespect, Anderson, but we've seen that motherfucker lying since the 2016 campaign and before. LudwigPastorius Apr 2020 #22

Sure, Anderson, but the President ONLY lies on days that end in "y" FailureToCommunicate Apr 2020 #23

A Science expert said," We have no economy True Blue American Apr 2020 #26

Whether Trump claims he was just "being sarcastic"... ClusterFreak Apr 2020 #25

Can you just imagine him up before a judge? Wednesdays Apr 2020 #49

Orange was quoted word for word zentrum Apr 2020 #27

"You just saw the president lying." Reader Rabbit Apr 2020 #28

He's a liar and a murderer. warmfeet Apr 2020 #29

The media has been equivocating for far too long about the dUmpsters lies. Are they finally c-rational Apr 2020 #30

I remember the first two long years of Trump when the word "lie" was verbotten on TV news LiberalLovinLug Apr 2020 #33

K and R....Thank You for posting... Stuart G Apr 2020 #34

Um, announcing that Trump is lying is like announcing that James Buchanan is dead... NNadir Apr 2020 #35

Yeah, and how many pundits lay it out like this? Cha Apr 2020 #37

THANK YOU ANDERSON COOPER!! Cha Apr 2020 #36

CNN has given its last fuck. nolabear Apr 2020 #40

Loser Donald can't even figure out how to lie convincingly. Hermit-The-Prog Apr 2020 #41

Love it!!! Beacool Apr 2020 #46

People who are paid to observe and report reality actually observed and reported reality and... Yavin4 Apr 2020 #47

The Secret Service takes "jokes" about presidential assassination seriously DBoon Apr 2020 #48

He forgot the Borat rule of sarcasm. JohnnyRingo Apr 2020 #50

Not only a pathalogical liar Dukkha Apr 2020 #52

Fine. Why the hell would one be sarcastic TexasBushwhacker Apr 2020 #53

The King's speech is due to the fact that English is his second language. Lying is his first. Marcuse Apr 2020 #56

Actual original article linked below, with credit to original reporter Daniel Dale. MFGsunny Apr 2020 #57

We were all LIED TO??? BobTheSubgenius Apr 2020 #61

It's easy to tell when tRump is lying. Wolf Frankula Apr 2020 #63

Yeah he lies rockfordfile Apr 2020 #66

The Lying King colsohlibgal Apr 2020 #69