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IDemo

(16,926 posts) Wed Dec 16, 2015, 08:35 PM Dec 2015

Carly Fiorina Digs in on Claim That General's Retirement Was Due to Obama Dispute [View all]

Source: ABC News

GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina said she did not misspeak during Tuesday night’s debate when she said that Gen. Jack Keane retired early because he “told President Obama things that he didn’t want to hear.”

But Keane, who served during the Bush administration, retired before Obama became president.

Keane, now a FOX News contributor, came forward to say that Fiorina got the facts wrong surrounding his retirement.

“No, I have never spoken to the president,” Keane said on FOX News. “That's not accurate, and I never served this administration. I served the previous administration.”

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/carly-fiorina-digs-claim-generals-retirement-due-obama/story?id=35808113

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Carly Fiorina Digs in on Claim That General's Retirement Was Due to Obama Dispute [View all] IDemo Dec 2015 OP

She never learns. She doubled and triples down the PP lies and now is doing it again. riversedge Dec 2015 #1

Facts?! Ha! To a Republican rpannier Dec 2015 #2

even after Keane himself said she was wrong Enrique Dec 2015 #3

That's a GREAT scene from my all-time favorite movie. Classic, thanks for the reminder. George II Dec 2015 #10

Hahaha. That's great. Laser102 Dec 2015 #12

boy I wish I could do that when discussing Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2015 #15

This reminds me of this...The Kurt part trumad Dec 2015 #25

she also said being a cancer survivor DesertFlower Dec 2015 #4

This isn't politically correct, sorry, but if she wasn't so freaking obsessed...... George II Dec 2015 #9

it was her stop daughter who died DesertFlower Dec 2015 #17

Carly, does your foot taste so good, you must continue to stick it in your mouth?! Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #5

That's true. She didn't misspeak. She lied. Solly Mack Dec 2015 #6

She is obviously a pathological liar AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #7

She is a classic example of a pathological liar PatSeg Dec 2015 #28

Yes, she is! potone Dec 2015 #29

Fiorina and Trump PatSeg Dec 2015 #30

She also mentioned Petraeus, who resigned rather than get jail time for sharing classified info. George II Dec 2015 #8

oh, they blalme Pres Obama for that tishaLA Dec 2015 #11

I read the tell all book by Petraeus' mistress, unfortuntely titled "All In." CTyankee Dec 2015 #26

Retiring after 37 years of active duty isn't exactly "early" either sarge43 Dec 2015 #13

Wow, another pathological liar on the r side. Shocker. WestSeattle2 Dec 2015 #14

Since when do any of these nasties Scalded Nun Dec 2015 #16

She's too dumb Nite Owl Dec 2015 #18

She's full of bullshit... SoapBox Dec 2015 #19

CARLY, Carly, carly lying vicious fool NBachers Dec 2015 #20

I think lies... gregcrawford Dec 2015 #23

Yes, that's Sheik Yerbouti. It's a picture that would poke the right people in the right places. NBachers Dec 2015 #24

Carly takes the hard fought prize as the best liar in stiff competition of the Crazies. drynberg Dec 2015 #21

What's wrong with this woman? Vinca Dec 2015 #22

Sarah Palin with a resume and an even meaner streak ... Myrina Dec 2015 #27