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Curmudgeoness

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44. I bother because it is the right thing to do.

Wed Oct 9, 2013, 08:20 AM

Oct 2013

If I do shame a right winger on an issue that is blatantly false, I figure that there is a half a chance that they will drop that particular lie. And if they don't, there are other people who may hear the truth. Besides, I am not harmed by sharpening my skills.

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I called bullshit on a Republican at work today. [View all] Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 OP

the discussions here sharpen our debating skills NightWatcher Oct 2013 #1

Trolls sharpen our debating skills as well, Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #12

all trolls do for me is sharpen my hopemountain Oct 2013 #59

Lying is pretty much the only game plan they have. JEB Oct 2013 #2

DU is really good at this ...you know, things like truth facts kydo Oct 2013 #3

And if anybody cites outdated information ::twitch:: Warpy Oct 2013 #6

thats the best part kydo Oct 2013 #7

Ha! babylonsister Oct 2013 #8

. BKH70041 Oct 2013 #4

People signing up today won't be covered until Warpy Oct 2013 #5

You would think that he would have figured that out by now. Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #9

Most of those emails are from friends he trusts Warpy Oct 2013 #21

I certainly will bite him in the ass when I see him tomorrow. Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #23

Please bite HARD... nikto Oct 2013 #54

I bit hard. He bit back with ignorance that was unbelievable. Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author ailsagirl Oct 2013 #10

You can enroll till March, $150 for me and wife 60 and 61 $30,000 income, bahrbearian Oct 2013 #11

Awesome. This must make you feel so relieved. nt Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #14

I'm very happy, uninsured for 4 yrs with pre-existing, Trying to make it till SS bahrbearian Oct 2013 #18

The folks that put out these lies vankuria Oct 2013 #13

Actually, he did not admit it was in an email. Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #16

BTW, the date to sign up was extended to March of 2014. freshwest Oct 2013 #20

I guess that the success of Obamacare Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #22

Ask him ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2013 #32

I intend to poke him more today. Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #40

Nope ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2013 #46

Nope..... Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #51

Your approach... nikto Oct 2013 #69

I'm sorry ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2013 #74

Mister... nikto Oct 2013 #75

Agreed ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2013 #79

They wear stupid with pride. nt awoke_in_2003 Oct 2013 #53

And he wore that stupid with pride in spades. Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #56

That's not all. They know their followers are rabid racists who will NEVER believe Obama,... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #60

And it is so unfair that ObamaCare... nikto Oct 2013 #77

When we talk "Change" they go "Strange". Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #78

DU is the best source of info on the internets, IMO Grateful for Hope Oct 2013 #15

This is the latest Pants on Fire lie at Politifact mcar Oct 2013 #17

Ah, I see that on Politifact. Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #19

Below are TWO links to where it has been debunked Tx4obama Oct 2013 #24

Rated pants on fire. Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #25

I was hanging out with some friends... RoccoRyg Oct 2013 #26

More pants on fire liars feeding these friends information. Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #27

Welcome to DU, RoccoRyg! calimary Oct 2013 #28

I didn't... RoccoRyg Oct 2013 #29

Well, thank you for trying, anyway! I know, some people just will NOT be awakened. They'd rather calimary Oct 2013 #38

There is always the "third party" factor when you annabanana Oct 2013 #48

the GOP is the only "death panel" noiretextatique Oct 2013 #52

Good on you, Curmudgeoness IrishAyes Oct 2013 #30

The internet can be a great tool. Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #31

Politifact says its "Pants-on-Fire" email chain ErikJ Oct 2013 #33

I suggest you confront the liar tomorrow about the story and get him to admit it's an Internet story Shrike47 Oct 2013 #34

WHY even bother...? VPStoltz Oct 2013 #35

I bother because it is the right thing to do. Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #44

Today's Republicans are clones of Simone from Ferris Bueller IkeRepublican Oct 2013 #36

How true----"but the point is....." Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #42

Thank you! IkeRepublican Oct 2013 #62

No one ever accused me of being prudent. Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #66

I really do know a woman who is 62 with preexisting conditions. tortie Oct 2013 #37

And THAT is the story that I am hearing Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #50

Yes that story was circulating on Facebook. DebJ Oct 2013 #39

I always say that debunking these lies Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #41

K&R...Well done......nt Enthusiast Oct 2013 #43

Politifact went though the BS in that rightwing story Eric J in MN Oct 2013 #45

Odd. A republican at work told me that exact same story yesterday. MindPilot Oct 2013 #47

I guess I am just ignorant of right wing emails Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #49

Good job debunking the republican bull shit lies! DrewFlorida Oct 2013 #55

Yup, he will not be repeating that story again. Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #58

thanks you just helped me nail some FB BS, shockingly almost the same scenario pasto76 Oct 2013 #61

Not shocking at all. Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #63

But for Republicans..... DeSwiss Oct 2013 #64

As I see others have posted that they too have seen this info elsewhere, TxDemChem Oct 2013 #65

LOL....she should rearrange her office! Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #67

It's all BS. They may change the gender, TxDemChem Oct 2013 #68

Bookmarked K&R B Calm Oct 2013 #70

I had one blame the death benefit non payment on Democrats nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #71

WTF are their brains made of? What are they thinking? Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #72

They repeat the leaders of the GOP like robots nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #73

He knows a Republican congresscritter? zbdent Oct 2013 #76

Heh, but will that coworker learn anything from your discussion or revert back to the penultimate Oct 2013 #80

I am sure that he is an ass around his own kind, Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #82

Terrific! Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #81