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MGKrebs

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25. I agree.

Reply to xor (Reply #12)

Wed Nov 1, 2017, 08:19 AM

Nov 2017

It's just sad how gullible people are. P.T. Barnum knew it and it hasn't changed.
I watched Fox and friends for a few minutes the other day. it is amazing how ridiculous it is. It is all designed to outrage people. That story about the church moving it's plaques of Washington and Lee- that is such a non-story, but they (Fox) want people to be pissed off about something, anything. They can then try to turn that outrage into votes. And it's been working.
People just have to be smarter.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Sunlei Nov 2017 OP

This is how you play dirty politics UCmeNdc Nov 2017 #1

We need to call out every second of every day pbmus Nov 2017 #2

yes, this cancer has to be called out. We should never have let fox get away with the years of birth Sunlei Nov 2017 #4

Lies, it's said, go around the world before the truth can put its pants on. sandensea Nov 2017 #3

But it wasn't put out by Breitbart, right? More_Cowbell Nov 2017 #5

your guess is as good as mine. IMO, Breibart IS a liar, fake news Republican website. Sunlei Nov 2017 #7

But it's a hoax! Cracklin Charlie Nov 2017 #6

Can't these people sue for libel? blueinredohio Nov 2017 #8

There are no senators or representatives by those names. n/t Qutzupalotl Nov 2017 #13

Isn't Hal Lindsey.. cannabis_flower Nov 2017 #24

Take Breitbart down. democratisphere Nov 2017 #9

I don't think Brietbart actually posted such an article xor Nov 2017 #10

fake news networks, tools, platforms and the like should be taken down. democratisphere Nov 2017 #11

I don't think I can agree with that. xor Nov 2017 #12

Pretty sure i read somewhere Hornedfrog1985 Nov 2017 #14

I agree. MGKrebs Nov 2017 #25

Yeah, but Democrats, progressives and liberals don't do it by posting INCORRECT titles on DU. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #29

You get the appeal of it? Control-Z Nov 2017 #17

I think I understand leftynyc Nov 2017 #19

It's no different than The Onion, or MGKrebs Nov 2017 #26

So? Time will provide the truth. WinkyDink Nov 2017 #15

Just means we ALL have to be on our guard. calimary Nov 2017 #16

republican propaganda is totally, dangerously FAKE Achilleaze Nov 2017 #18

headlines have become a sports event BadgerKid Nov 2017 #20

I wonder if the DNC could file a defamation suit. It's slurring the brand. Vinca Nov 2017 #21

And Robert and Rebekah Mercer from Renaissance Technologies are making millions off this shit turbinetree Nov 2017 #22

So they think Democrats colluded with Russia to install Trump in office IronLionZion Nov 2017 #23

Fake title. INCORRECT. Wrong. Another site posted it, not Breitbart. EDIT IT NOW, please. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #27

Misinformation campaign JDC Nov 2017 #28

NOT LBN. Does not have actual title, is not newsworthy, and is about an unremarkable site (FJs.com) Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #30

None of them are actual people. Hal LindsEy is an evangelist underpants Nov 2017 #31

omg! fake people on fake news, you've got to be kidding! think it's best I remove this 'prank' Sunlei Nov 2017 #32