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3. i think it's call "setting the tone"

Reply to EC (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 11:00 AM

Nov 2012

they intend to pretend there's a scandal in everything in obama's second term.

frankly, the only thing surprising about this is that they didn't play the faux scandal card during obama's first term (well, technically, until now).

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I guess I'm not getting it, [View all] EC Nov 2012 OP

Nothing. This is an attack on the Obama administration. Who said it had to make sense? Mass Nov 2012 #1

and they may impeach Obama over it rurallib Nov 2012 #2

Yes, it's mostly mudslinging to prevent Obama from a shiny new start. HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #9

i think it's call "setting the tone" unblock Nov 2012 #3

Fake birth certificate? Mass Nov 2012 #4

ok ... sort of ... i don't really think of that as a scandal, it really was just a dog whistle. unblock Nov 2012 #7

It was only Fox now since the election is over it has turned into the doc03 Nov 2012 #5

Oh for f*ck sake...... a kennedy Nov 2012 #6

They are pissed tyne Nov 2012 #8

But Obama didn't exactly say that EC Nov 2012 #10