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randome

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22. What do you not get about Clapper's testimony?

Sat Aug 31, 2013, 09:02 AM

Aug 2013

He was sworn to not answer those kind of questions yet was then asked in public about it and screwed up his answer.

If he had said nothing, everyone would have interpreted that as a 'Yes', which he was forbidden from saying.

I have no problem calling out someone for malfeasance but before I jump on the bandwagon, I will give all alternative explanations an airing. If, after that, malfeasance still shows then it is a solid showing, from my frame of reference.

If something can't get past reasonable explanations in my mind, then it does not survive as an 'outrage'.
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As President Obama Clearly Condones Lying to Congress, Why Should His Rationale for War Be Believed? [View all] xocet Aug 2013 OP

Exactly. HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #1

Excellent point. jsr Aug 2013 #2

It seems like there are a lot of folks here condones lying so what is new here. Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #3

K&R MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #4

The only problem with your OP that I personally have is that it assumes that rhett o rick Aug 2013 #5

+10,000 alittlelark Aug 2013 #8

Hmmmm? another_liberal Aug 2013 #12

Been 'a sayin..... DeSwiss Aug 2013 #13

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That's it, r o r Doctor_J Aug 2013 #29

It makes a lot of sense. When Obama became President, the spy agencies didnt all of a sudden rhett o rick Aug 2013 #31

Believe it or not ProSense Aug 2013 #6

Do they use the same people they used back when the truedelphi Aug 2013 #7

Ah, and DU'ers keep saying nobody is denying there a 1000 dead civilians due to chemical weapons. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #9

What makes you think our cruise missiles will improve things? another_liberal Aug 2013 #11

The only people saying it are those that you put words in their mouths. rhett o rick Aug 2013 #21

They all take it lightly and with great levity, it's 'dead babies' then 'lol' and 'rofl' Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #25

The only arguments are strawmen. Put words in your mouth and then attack you for it. nm rhett o rick Aug 2013 #27

I'm not the one comparing and empty vial to 1000 dead civilians. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #34

Wrong. You just don't mind DU'ers denying it outright or pussyfooting around it. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #35

Don't you get it? Both Bush's lied so therefore Obama is a liar. arely staircase Aug 2013 #32

Here's one... Turborama Aug 2013 #15

Here's what I believe: avaistheone1 Aug 2013 #17

Yep, and Saddam gassed his own people too Doctor_J Aug 2013 #30

No matter how many times I watch that, it is still shocking BlueStreak Aug 2013 #10

Perhaps he has the goods on too many in Congress? another_liberal Aug 2013 #14

Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner. Scuba Aug 2013 #18

K & R AzDar Aug 2013 #16

I don't know the answer JustAnotherGen Aug 2013 #19

What do you not get about Clapper's testimony? randome Aug 2013 #22

The Nuremberg defense. reusrename Aug 2013 #28

That's all wrong. If he'd sworn not to answer then he shouldnt have. But after he lied rhett o rick Aug 2013 #33

"Once a liar..." - a fair point. kenny blankenship Aug 2013 #23

Yep, that's the problem, Pols and media shills all lie their asses off, it's their main job skill. bemildred Aug 2013 #24

Not to mention the lack of accountability applied to the Bushco lies and those who accepted them Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #26