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Jon Fogerty

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23. Let's not overreact now

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Fri Oct 30, 2015, 05:18 PM

Oct 2015

PolitiFact only rates highly inflammatory or questionable statements, obviously these guys have stated more truths (such as, "I am rich" and "I am a surgeon", etc.) than lies.

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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