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Tikki

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35. They get away with these falsehoods because they go unchallenged and the people they represent...

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 02:28 PM

Jul 2014

often don't know the truth.

As long as these liars use certain code words in public their constituents think these
liars are on track.

Example: there was local politician here where I lived that had the backing of the plastic bag
industry...he kept spouting off on how recyclable grocery bags could kill you because
they are full of germs.

A simple reminder that most recyclable grocery bags can go into the washer and get all
fresh and ready for the next grocery store trip was all that was needed to shut him up.

But see, they are counting on the ignorance and apathy and the fear factor of the voters.

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Pic Of The Moment: He Was Only Off By About 140 Degrees [View all] EarlG Jul 2014 OP

the repugs don't know anything about facts samsingh Jul 2014 #1

Truthiness underpants Jul 2014 #21

At the equator the temperature on Mars can get up to 70 degrees Farenheit, but it goes JDPriestly Jul 2014 #50

Whoops. Although, I'm sure there are teabaggers confidently quoting him on this. C Moon Jul 2014 #2

The Right-Wing 1% have a mission to have people equate facts and opinions, and science with faith. WinkyDink Jul 2014 #3

It's a closely held religious belief, so it's all good. mountain grammy Jul 2014 #4

he heard some bullshit about how climate on mars invalidates global warming Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #5

And the rings of Saturn explain our bathtub rings! WinkyDink Jul 2014 #6

I was JUST wondering about that! mbperrin Jul 2014 #11

Uranus is the REASON for colonoscopies! robbob Jul 2014 #65

Crystal, sir! mbperrin Jul 2014 #100

Can you use your precious "science" to explain that jagoff's dopey haircut? Well?? Can you??? Ikonoklast Jul 2014 #41

Whatever hate radio tells them, that's their reality and no facts will dissuade them Doctor_J Jul 2014 #12

I dont know how much more of this I can take randys1 Jul 2014 #26

" .... but I will simply point out that in academia we all agree .... ' Botany Jul 2014 #7

+1 DeadLetterOffice Jul 2014 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author Botany Jul 2014 #79

But what about the coal mines on Mars? Botany Jul 2014 #80

KYYYRIST!!! Not another one! KansDem Jul 2014 #8

The GOP is full of crazies like that. AlinPA Jul 2014 #68

I'll bet he still has family there. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2014 #9

If we're going to argue planets TlalocW Jul 2014 #10

I think Sen. Inhofe of Oklahoma would argue that and accuse you of being a pawn of Al Gore. tclambert Jul 2014 #32

These idiots can't even hit the broad side of a barn jimlup Jul 2014 #13

He just ate a Mars chocolate bar so who can argue with the voice of expertise? aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2014 #14

Well, I'm pretty sure that he believes staying at A Holiday Inn Express counts. (SMH!) Moostache Jul 2014 #18

What. The. Fuck. EEO Jul 2014 #15

!!!! progressoid Jul 2014 #16

That is pretty much... 3catwoman3 Jul 2014 #27

If we need voter ID's, we also need Candidate GED's dickthegrouch Jul 2014 #17

You have disdain for our proud Martian coal miners this makes me veeeerrrry angry underpants Jul 2014 #19

The republicans care as much about climate change as MLB cares about steroid abuse. Initech Jul 2014 #20

"nobody will dispute that" Roy Rolling Jul 2014 #22

The crazy runs deep in Reagan's World. GeorgeGist Jul 2014 #23

Right 140 degrees just like the number of degrees in a circle. underpants Jul 2014 #24

too funny !!! unionthug777 Jul 2014 #36

Two things: Saviolo Jul 2014 #25

Re: Point 1. As a non-scientist I intend to keep talking about scientific matters tclambert Jul 2014 #72

I have no problem Saviolo Jul 2014 #87

An H2O2 joke! Cool. tclambert Jul 2014 #91

Did ANYBODY correct him? louis-t Jul 2014 #28

Why? It is a perfectly valid opinion. Journalists are there to moderate the debate, not fact check Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #70

Not a debate, a HEARING! louis-t Jul 2014 #99

An apt reply: Jim__ Jul 2014 #29

He's playing to his low-information voter base NewJeffCT Jul 2014 #30

But what does Hobby Lobby believe the temperature on Mars is? tclambert Jul 2014 #31

How Can He Be So Brain Dead? DallasNE Jul 2014 #33

Further proof Republicans don't know their asses from holes in the ground. 47of74 Jul 2014 #34

Hmm... SummerSnow Jul 2014 #38

They get away with these falsehoods because they go unchallenged and the people they represent... Tikki Jul 2014 #35

+1,000,000 Auggie Jul 2014 #44

I'm waiting for the Baggers to say.. SummerSnow Jul 2014 #37

You know, the REALLY scary thing is that some of these fundamentalist types PatrickforO Jul 2014 #83

rofl....wow SummerSnow Jul 2014 #86

plus the pressure is 0.6% that of Earth, so it takes less energy to change it MisterP Jul 2014 #39

Teh stoopid, it burns1 nt Mnemosyne Jul 2014 #40

So THAT'S why the Earth is getting warmer. tclambert Jul 2014 #73

Yep, too much CO2 increased teh burning stoopid. Mnemosyne Jul 2014 #77

Let's hope Mr. Smith don't go to Washington! Plucketeer Jul 2014 #42

"Sen. Brandon Smith goes to Mars" Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #43

Perfect time for Smith to go on a JUNKET to Mars! PatrickforO Jul 2014 #84

Smith's constituents: "He may be an idiot, but by God, he's OUR idiot..." derby378 Jul 2014 #45

There are no coal mines on the sun, either. SpankMe Jul 2014 #46

That's only because the Sun People mined it all out already derby378 Jul 2014 #49

And yet it produces ZERO greenhouse gasses. Clean Solar Coal!! arcane1 Jul 2014 #54

The sun burns whale oil. tclambert Jul 2014 #74

This message was self-deleted by its author SpankMe Jul 2014 #47

What a idiot! DesertRat Jul 2014 #48

It's not a debate! chknltl Jul 2014 #51

why are these idiots in office? noiretextatique Jul 2014 #52

LOL, what a dumbass! NutmegYankee Jul 2014 #53

Republicans have low IQs Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 #55

"In academia we agree..." ThoughtCriminal Jul 2014 #56

Brandon Smith should stay on Mars knownow Jul 2014 #57

KY: El Shaman Jul 2014 #58

You're thinking of Ken Ham's Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky. tclambert Jul 2014 #75

The average daily temperature here on earth is 59F rocktivity Jul 2014 #59

K&R...Thanks for posting, EarlG red dog 1 Jul 2014 #60

Whaa? What an absolute F'n idiot (nt) paleotn Jul 2014 #61

This man makes laws we have to obey. DeSwiss Jul 2014 #62

No offense, Senator, but you are a moron. nt valerief Jul 2014 #64

That stupid look on his face says it all, doesn't it. mahalo EarlG Cha Jul 2014 #66

And ignorant, drooling clods sit at their TVs and watch this kind of idiocy on Fox 'news'. AlinPA Jul 2014 #67

The stupid is deep and wide in this one packman Jul 2014 #69

All we have to do is turn the temperature down on the Sun. npk Jul 2014 #71

CHZ-Circumstellar Habitable Zone, finds Earth closer to the inner edge than first thought with Mars DhhD Jul 2014 #76

Then there must be oil there!!! polynomial Jul 2014 #78

Well, it is obvious why Sen. Smith would not want to get into this debate. PatrickforO Jul 2014 #81

Plus, the look on this guy's face says it ALL PatrickforO Jul 2014 #82

wow. RussBLib Jul 2014 #85

climate change didn�t kill the dinosaurs, so human beings should be just fine progree Jul 2014 #88

A change of scenery would be good for him, I think. davidthegnome Jul 2014 #89

Can we book a r/t flight to Mars for the 22% of Amurica who follows this moran? ffr Jul 2014 #90

He's channeling Wally Cleaver aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2014 #92

Automatic Contender for VP Slot on GOP 2016 Presidential Ticket Fred M Jul 2014 #93

And these are the guys were supposed to play nice with? raouldukelives Jul 2014 #94

Which academics has he been talking to? Fortinbras Armstrong Jul 2014 #95

Damn! This thread is absolutely... PearliePoo2 Jul 2014 #96

You can't fix stupid! santamargarita Jul 2014 #97

Dear Senator Moron: neeksgeek Jul 2014 #98