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mindwalker_i

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6. Krugmann talked about this today

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Fri Oct 30, 2015, 11:59 AM

Oct 2015

Springtime For Grifters

His thesis is that the republicans are leading their followers in order to make money for themselves. For example, some candidates want to go back to the gold standard, and those same candidates are involved in buying gold. Asking them tough questions is met with boos.

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Pic Of The Moment: Republican Frontrunners Winning Big In Epic Battle Against Truth [View all] EarlG Oct 2015 OP

Pure propaganda underpants Oct 2015 #1

Obviously, politifact is part NewJeffCT Oct 2015 #3

Ouch NewJeffCT Oct 2015 #2

I don't think that will affect their base of racists and low info dupes. olegramps Oct 2015 #34

rofl BootinUp Oct 2015 #4

"........The devil is a liar and is the father of lies. " ErikJ Oct 2015 #5

Krugmann talked about this today mindwalker_i Oct 2015 #6

+1 BootinUp Oct 2015 #12

Trump told the truth about 9/11, and W's incompetence. mountain grammy Oct 2015 #7

That's part of the 8% patsimp Oct 2015 #10

Oh yeah, politifact would rate that only partially true... mountain grammy Oct 2015 #11

To quote Dubya: trusty elf Oct 2015 #8

"They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, forest444 Oct 2015 #18

Bad examples Roy Rolling Oct 2015 #9

I don't get how one can be mostly true or half true. Deadshot Oct 2015 #13

Most political rhetoric contains grains of truth Martin Eden Oct 2015 #15

Example: It got cold last winter. This proves global warming is a hoax. tclambert Oct 2015 #25

Republicans lie? d_legendary1 Oct 2015 #14

Bullshit Rhetoric is a good Barometer Martin Eden Oct 2015 #16

I always knew Trump was the only "honest" one among them. forest444 Oct 2015 #17

K&R! stonecutter357 Oct 2015 #19

But, but, but these 2 guys are the leading frontrunners for the Republican party!! Major Hogwash Oct 2015 #20

Both of them are full of truthiness. KamaAina Oct 2015 #21

They have NOTHING ELSE to run on n/t Fritz Walter Oct 2015 #22

Let's not overreact now Jon Fogerty Oct 2015 #23

Has Carson stated "I am a surgeon" since the beginning of his pres campaign? uppityperson Oct 2015 #24

That's why Trump is in second place. Quasimodem Oct 2015 #26

I once worked for a company indivisibleman Oct 2015 #27

They are the perfect candidates bearssoapbox Oct 2015 #28

I guess Jamaal510 Oct 2015 #29

I knew it. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #30

Is The Donald's 8% from the times he's calling the others loser, idiots, and stupid? nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #31

Good one....and blaming Bush for ignoring Bin Laden must be part of that. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #33

The man never stops showing signs of low IQ (Inflexibility, racism, infantileness, lack of depth, trillion Nov 2015 #42

I rate the claims of the corporate mass media ignoring the systematic GOP lying as "Mostly True". Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #32

Self-immolation pants on fire. lonestarnot Oct 2015 #35

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #36

They really have stupid expressions patsimp Oct 2015 #37

Bad for America Johnny2X2X Oct 2015 #38

Unfortunately their supporters are so devoid of facts kimbutgar Oct 2015 #39

Crazy, too. Octafish Oct 2015 #40

While they're always saying things that aren't true, I think they believe it and crazy is the word trillion Nov 2015 #43

I seriously don't get why any one would vote for either of these two and I would never trust trillion Nov 2015 #41

Brawaaaa.. so the one with 0% is edging ahead.. figures! Cha Nov 2015 #44

Liars for sure. How about a which one is crazier meme? Dont call me Shirley Nov 2015 #45