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5. I always suspect people who go on and on about their "combat" experiences.

Sat Feb 28, 2015, 11:57 AM

Feb 2015

In the past this has always been men who alleged to have served in the armed forces. This is now extended to faux journalists who do the same thing. I know combat vets and to a person the are reticent about their combat experiences. They will talk about bizarre and funny things that happened during combat tours but never about the actual fighting.

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Such puffery from this pompous ass! Clearly, O'Really is "COMPENSATING." n/t slumcamper Feb 2015 #1

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He grew up in white bread Long Island.. mountain grammy Feb 2015 #23

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What you said! ybbor Feb 2015 #6

No, imperfect. candelista Feb 2015 #8

Yes ybbor Feb 2015 #18

No. candelista Feb 2015 #19

I like to find logical fallacies. I see none here. cheapdate Feb 2015 #20

Hasty generalization. candelista Feb 2015 #21

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Has no one ever heard of hyperbole? n/t A Simple Game Feb 2015 #44

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Bill says what Fox News wants him to say Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2015 #12

some people are are easily lead by confident bullies elehhhhna Feb 2015 #28

It was ever thus: maddiemom Feb 2015 #43

He's a typical right winger: As phony as a three dollar Bill. BillZBubb Feb 2015 #3

Well, damn, by those standards... Thor_MN Feb 2015 #4

Did I ever show you the pictures of my girlfriends? Botany Feb 2015 #9

Nicely done. Thor_MN Feb 2015 #14

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PERFECT. mahina Feb 2015 #40

Big whoop! Me and 300 other guys once held off a million Persians for a few days. A Simple Game Feb 2015 #45

I always suspect people who go on and on about their "combat" experiences. TexasProgresive Feb 2015 #5

Nail meet hammer. Agree 100% Lochloosa Feb 2015 #10

Oh, the humanity ! father founding Feb 2015 #13

Ole Bill The Embellisher. nt Snotcicles Feb 2015 #15

I don't even believe he was shown any photos Enrique Feb 2015 #16

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I'd be surprised if he wrote 3 pages tavernier Feb 2015 #24

I'll never forget when Ann Coulter was confronted with stuff from one of "her" books... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2015 #27

I've never seen a photo that wasn't a static image. His must be Harry Potter-quality. Sheelanagig Feb 2015 #22

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Me too! HardLineDem Feb 2015 #31

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what a thoughtful welcome. only thing missing is the chocolate! niyad Feb 2015 #35

Look between the apple slices Botany Feb 2015 #36

ooops, my deepest apologies!! niyad Feb 2015 #41

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