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6. An extremist on the DU caught in a lie?!? Bring me my fainting couch!

Fri Sep 5, 2014, 07:45 PM

Sep 2014

I fail to understand why people, who think the facts completely back up their positions, always feel so compelled to be disingenuous.
It'a almost as if they smell the stuff they spew, and know it won't fly.

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Elizabeth Warren: When it counted most, Hillary sided with the vultures [View all] DonViejo Sep 2014 OP

When it mattered most Warren sided with the IDF, Likud and it's propaganda. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #1

Fred, did you read the entire article?... DonViejo Sep 2014 #2

A day or three back, another female Dem Congressperson, Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #23

Sorry, I'm not into that conspiracy theory, "she chose it so she could be close to Wall St."... DonViejo Sep 2014 #24

I hardly think it's conspiracy theory. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #25

And how do you know that was their reason for settling in New York? George II Sep 2014 #47

I don't imagine Ms Clinton has one reason for anything. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #50

I'm sure William Jeffferson had nothing to do with it. George II Sep 2014 #59

When it matter most, H. Clinton-Sachs bowed down and gave her integrity to George Bush The Dim-Son. rhett o rick Sep 2014 #4

Shouldn't that third paragraph read "some Demorats" INdemo Sep 2014 #43

It does say "some Democrats". There certainly were Democrats that did the correct thing rhett o rick Sep 2014 #44

Sorry must have had one eye out of focus INdemo Sep 2014 #48

it's cool rhett o rick Sep 2014 #49

May be, but Elizabeth Warren said she supports Hillary for President in 2016. Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #68

I hope you aren't trying to tell us that because Sen Warren said that, that make rhett o rick Sep 2014 #76

Her support for the Israeli government DEEPLY disappointed this chile Bigmack Sep 2014 #12

Against murdering terrorists. Like most sane people would. Hillary's no fool. 7962 Sep 2014 #15

485 children would disagree with being called terrorists, but they can no longer debate you. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #40

Right. Thanks to Hamas,who put them in the line of fire. Repeatedly. On purpose. 7962 Sep 2014 #41

What I hear you saying is that if Hamas puts children in the line of fire, it's ok to fire because rhett o rick Sep 2014 #45

Sure he can - iraqis are Arabs too, and that's what he's really saying. Scootaloo Sep 2014 #51

No,I blame Cheney for that war. he would've done with or without the votes 7962 Sep 2014 #65

So you might as well vote FOR it! JackRiddler Sep 2014 #83

She's no fool is right. She has managed to amass quite a fortune since being broke in 2000. nm rhett o rick Sep 2014 #77

Ha!!! OK, thats a good one. A true "rags to riches" story right there! 7962 Sep 2014 #79

And which Democrat did not side with Israel? JDPriestly Sep 2014 #55

Can't agree on veteran's benefits, school lunches, public education, or DC dogcatcher appointments.. Scootaloo Sep 2014 #57

Please explain what you are trying to say. I don't understand your post. Thanks. JDPriestly Sep 2014 #63

Goodness...that's an awfully creative paraphrase of Warren's statement. cheapdate Sep 2014 #3

You can call it an awfully creative paraphrase. I'll call it what it is: a lie. SunSeeker Sep 2014 #5

An extremist on the DU caught in a lie?!? Bring me my fainting couch! ConservativeDemocrat Sep 2014 #6

which extremist on DU was caught in a lie? DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2014 #9

Crickets.... ReRe Sep 2014 #27

Well look at that. A self proclaimed Conservative trashing a politically liberal poster rhett o rick Sep 2014 #46

It's called the Democratic Underground, rhett ConservativeDemocrat Sep 2014 #64

DU is for politically liberal posters, not conservatives. Conservatives are destroying this country rhett o rick Sep 2014 #66

Right back at you ConservativeDemocrat Sep 2014 #81

I only berate those so-called Democrats that don't support Democratic rhett o rick Sep 2014 #82

12 excellent points there. Well done. (n/t) Nihil Sep 2014 #84

It's bad enough we have to fight against the conservatives in the Republican Party rhett o rick Sep 2014 #85

In other words, you're against Senator Warren too ConservativeDemocrat Sep 2014 #86

Again I ask, what's a Conservative doing on a "politically liberal" message board? nm rhett o rick Sep 2014 #87

And again, I ask, what is someone who hates all *actually elected* Democrats doing here? ConservativeDemocrat Sep 2014 #88

I don't support people just because they call themselves a Democrat. I will support those rhett o rick Sep 2014 #89

Since you don't support who Democrats democratically nominate, you're not one ConservativeDemocrat Sep 2014 #90

Again, just calling yourself a Democrat isn't enough. Anyone can do that and some bastards have rhett o rick Sep 2014 #91

I'm becoming more and more peeved cheapdate Sep 2014 #7

Yes indeed. SunSeeker Sep 2014 #14

+1 n/t MBS Sep 2014 #26

Yep, click bait lies. joshcryer Sep 2014 #8

And in this interview, Warren pointedd out that Clinton voted for the bankruptcy bill that passed JDPriestly Sep 2014 #60

She did not in fact vote for it. joshcryer Sep 2014 #72

So what's your point? That does not change who H. Clinton is. She is a tool of Wall Street rhett o rick Sep 2014 #67

Sure, she's a "tool." joshcryer Sep 2014 #71

I don't claim Sen Warren is our savoir but we know who H. Clinton is and she doesn't rhett o rick Sep 2014 #74

Elizabeth Warren avoids answering the question as to whether she will run. JDPriestly Sep 2014 #58

Weird. I can't even find where Warren used the word "vultures". Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #10

The OP subject line is faithful to the source. The OP includes actual language. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #19

He knows full well that headlines are added by an editor and often overstate for attention. rhett o rick Sep 2014 #75

Warren was a registered Republican, the party of Richard Mellon Scaife and Impeachment in the 90s onehandle Sep 2014 #11

And the Republicans of yore were to the left of SOS Clinton. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #13

Well, its gonna be up to the Dems, because the GOP has no one to beat Hillary. 7962 Sep 2014 #16

Why would the GOP even bother? NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #17

...I would settle for a Democrat vs. a DINO. SoapBox Sep 2014 #18

Hillary on unions and jobs Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #54

Wants to Fast Track the Trans Pacific Partnership, won't lift SS tax Cap. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #78

On the FICA tax cap only 9.89 percent of American workers earn more than $100,000 per year. Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #80

Republicans have no one to beat her? ReRe Sep 2014 #29

Right, which would mean Clinton wins, right? 7962 Sep 2014 #35

Oh yes... I don't think I stuttered... ReRe Sep 2014 #36

True, but Hillary also said she wouldnt run for office again. nt 7962 Sep 2014 #37

Well, YOU believe she is running, don't you??? ReRe Sep 2014 #38

Oh, fuuucccckkkk! Lookout, the truth is coming out!!! Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #69

Wrong. In her book, Warren explains why she switched parties. JDPriestly Sep 2014 #61

Clinton never voted for the bill that passed. joshcryer Sep 2014 #73

, blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #20

Hillary Clinton area51 Sep 2014 #21

+1 Scuba Sep 2014 #22

+2 ReRe Sep 2014 #30

I have never understood the push for Hillary marym625 Sep 2014 #28

I remember Hillary standing up for... ReRe Sep 2014 #31

over a decade n/t marym625 Sep 2014 #32

A lack of thought or imagination Scootaloo Sep 2014 #53

I missed that argument marym625 Sep 2014 #56

Just thought I would share marym625 Sep 2014 #33

If Hillary is any flavor of Liberal, lululu Sep 2014 #34

“The issues that face us are more visible than they were before the 2008 crash" Sunlei Sep 2014 #39

I read the entire article, other than the headline no mention of vultures! George II Sep 2014 #42

The word vultures in the heading refers to the personal loan industry that preys on JDPriestly Sep 2014 #62

I'm seriously worried about Hillary's positions mvd Sep 2014 #52

Interesting how we can allow Investment Banks off the hook, but can't let students strapped with YOHABLO Sep 2014 #70