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Plucketeer

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56. Yeah - "Tone" vs. FACTS?
Mon Mar 28, 2016, 04:45 PM
Mar 2016

How DOES one tone down the facts? My God! The Donald will rattle her right out of her pants suit with his first volley of bullshit! It will not matter if it's total bullcrap, the tone of his delivery will leave this unseasoned non-politician stuttering haplessly!

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Translation: forest444 Mar 2016 #1
HuffPost Asked Clinton To Concede Today billhicks76 Mar 2016 #25
Funny how this is always lost at the bottom on the page Cryptoad Mar 2016 #32
"Lots of other Secretaries of State"?? angrychair Mar 2016 #40
Bern Supporters leading the GOP attack on HRC? Cryptoad Mar 2016 #43
Didn't address my point angrychair Mar 2016 #46
Give me a break! Chasstev365 Mar 2016 #50
Are you saying Hillary is so perfect that no one can be critical of her and her record.... AlbertCat Mar 2016 #77
Well, that seems to be the case, doesn't it? SusanaMontana41 Mar 2016 #96
Electability Is Their Argument billhicks76 Mar 2016 #60
My criticisms of Hillary are based on her record. SusanaMontana41 Mar 2016 #92
Especially since she did nothing wrong, and just followed the lead of her predecessors. George II Mar 2016 #61
Cryptoad: Do think the NyYorktimes is going to apolgize to Hillary: lewebley3 Mar 2016 #73
because "according to legal experts" who remain unnamed... Do you have any idea how many Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #80
LOL I am sure humbled_opinion Mar 2016 #91
Hear, hear. forest444 Mar 2016 #33
+10000 Zira Mar 2016 #37
FALSE. HuffPost did not. A RAND PAUL endorser wrote that. pnwmom Mar 2016 #62
Whoa. Just Read That billhicks76 Mar 2016 #74
I don't think HRC is anything like that good old boy. pnwmom Mar 2016 #88
You've got to be kidding! raindaddy Mar 2016 #2
I thought the same thing about The Onion deutsey Mar 2016 #28
Yeah - "Tone" vs. FACTS? Plucketeer Mar 2016 #56
negative bernie. trueblue2007 Mar 2016 #3
the signal they all use during these debates is the raised finger GreatGazoo Mar 2016 #81
yep, it's a silly argument tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #110
All they have is silly arguments nt LiberalElite Mar 2016 #114
Here's JFK's raised finger LiberalElite Mar 2016 #111
Here's Hillary's raised finger LiberalElite Mar 2016 #113
Geez. Bernie's been doing great so far with the positive campaign, PatrickforO Mar 2016 #4
It's HER tone that irritates me. Duval Mar 2016 #93
Another hit piece from a rag RoccoR5955 Mar 2016 #5
"Clinton Campaign Chickens Out of Debate with Sanders in New York" n/t arcane1 Mar 2016 #6
"Hillary refuses to come home for family discussion..... daleanime Mar 2016 #30
Idiot! dpatbrown Mar 2016 #7
Are You Shitting Me? montanacowboy Mar 2016 #8
How good of you HillareeeHillaraah Mar 2016 #54
The CA debate should take place at the TYT! Helen Borg Mar 2016 #9
+1 daleanime Mar 2016 #31
Kiss her ring Bernie, that should help. jalan48 Mar 2016 #10
This ring? Fritz Walter Mar 2016 #89
Yeah, well BeyondGeography Mar 2016 #11
Translation of Sec. Clinton's campaign's remarks: "Exposure hurts our campaign; no more debates." xocet Mar 2016 #12
Nailed it! SammyWinstonJack Mar 2016 #39
Exactly. (n/t) Iggo Mar 2016 #45
That's it!! nt Duval Mar 2016 #94
Another truly pathetic excuse RufusTFirefly Mar 2016 #13
Comments on the pic above, Clintonites?...... paleotn Mar 2016 #70
I Wonder how many votes for Clinton that Benenson just lost for her? Arizona Roadrunner Mar 2016 #14
Says Donald Trump, er, sorry, Hillary Clinton. morningfog Mar 2016 #15
Reminds me of a parent scolding a child LibDemAlways Mar 2016 #16
That's so weak. Cobalt Violet Mar 2016 #17
Well there now...take THAT!!! Purveyor Mar 2016 #18
damn this dandruff.. wendylaroux Mar 2016 #87
Another reason why she isn't fit to be president. clg311 Mar 2016 #19
She's jealous over the bird bit. nt C Moon Mar 2016 #20
Hillary can't expect Bernie to change his tone ... salinsky Mar 2016 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow Mar 2016 #22
Haha what a chickenshit shawn703 Mar 2016 #23
Hillary to Angela Merkel: "I don't like your tone, Missy!" Divernan Mar 2016 #48
ha ha ha ha ha greymouse Mar 2016 #64
unlocking MY BAD Third day on the job Omaha Steve Mar 2016 #24
Bernie has been a gentleman who tells the truth, and only brings about facts. ViseGrip Mar 2016 #26
He needs a debate and she doesn't. He needs to ask, not demand. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #27
please mama, please queen, please please please greymouse Mar 2016 #34
"shut up, dont stand next ot me" Cryptoad Mar 2016 #35
Clinton and Wasserman Schultz are sweating at the thought of another debate, and they'll do Gene Debs Mar 2016 #67
His tone? You mean bend down and lick Hillary's shoes? I think not. greymouse Mar 2016 #29
Doesn't he know who she is?!?!?!?! angrychair Mar 2016 #36
Words like "tone" and "negative" have zero meaning without specifics SHRED Mar 2016 #38
Fuck tone, Joel. Iggo Mar 2016 #41
Tone?! At least he and his team do not lie Duppers Mar 2016 #42
Running Scared sgmcenroe Mar 2016 #44
So a debate ejbr Mar 2016 #47
So her answer is "Cry Cry Cry til he changes his tone", and, "He's picking on me again"? OMG SmittynMo Mar 2016 #49
Those phrases have a rhythm to them that easily translates to song. Zira Mar 2016 #51
This message was self-deleted by its author DUbeornot2be Mar 2016 #52
Love the idea timmymoff Mar 2016 #63
that's the PERFECT response... lakeguy Mar 2016 #68
DINGDINGDINGDINGDING!! eggplant Mar 2016 #83
What amazes me is that no one Madam Mossfern Mar 2016 #53
You said it! farleftlib Mar 2016 #58
my thoughts also, Madam Mossfern. greymouse Mar 2016 #66
Who is she to say he shouldn't go negative? passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #55
Hillary's aides are hurting her by pissing off Bernie supporters with stuff like "tone." Zen Democrat Mar 2016 #57
Translation for "Sanders needs to change 'tone' if he wants NY debate" -none Mar 2016 #59
They've already had 8 debates and 10 Town Halls and Bernie's been a broken record pnwmom Mar 2016 #65
unlike Hillary, of course greymouse Mar 2016 #69
It's called "a consistent message." Whereas Clinton has different policy positions Gene Debs Mar 2016 #72
Hillary gets asked different questions at each event, and gives thoughtful replies. pnwmom Mar 2016 #78
Do you know what Clinton's actually doing, that you're mistaking for "thoughtfulness"? She's Gene Debs Mar 2016 #79
By thoughtful I meant that she actually thought about and answered pnwmom Mar 2016 #86
Which of his policies,specifically, were you hoping he would change? LadyHawkAZ Mar 2016 #76
His free tuition plan has no hope of passing because it depends on the same Governors pnwmom Mar 2016 #82
Basically you want him to switch to her policies?? LadyHawkAZ Mar 2016 #99
You asked me a question and I answered it. But he has recently been quoted pnwmom Mar 2016 #102
Negative is pointing out policy distinctions now? LOL glowing Mar 2016 #71
Imagine the reaction if Sanders said that about Clinton n/t LadyHawkAZ Mar 2016 #75
your avatar is out of date. nt geek tragedy Mar 2016 #101
No LadyHawkAZ Mar 2016 #109
I have not seen any negative ads by Bernie. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #84
"They're planning to run more (negative ads)," says Joel Benenson. Um, how does he know that? FailureToCommunicate Mar 2016 #85
WHO IS SHE TO DICTATE LIKE THIS? secondwind Mar 2016 #90
In other words: Sanders needs to stop talking about real issues Hugabear Mar 2016 #95
3rd way / Goldman Sachs... "Cut it Out"! ConsiderThis_2016 Mar 2016 #97
They could hold the debate at the Clinton Foundation property... ConsiderThis_2016 Mar 2016 #100
Bernie's negative ads - ? DrBulldog Mar 2016 #98
Reminds me of a scene from the HBO series, Rome.... paleotn Mar 2016 #103
Some on social media chervilant Mar 2016 #104
Bernie's tone is too much for her? retrowire Mar 2016 #105
If it was up to me the next ad would be... Kalidurga Mar 2016 #106
Are you shitting me .....His tone.......... Old Vet Mar 2016 #107
For someone who wanted to join the Marines and came under sniper fire... she sure has thin skin. whereisjustice Mar 2016 #108
they want voters to imagine tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #112
I am sorry, LOCKING etherealtruth Mar 2016 #115
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