I don’t use the c-word lightly, and rarely towards women.
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That woman is definitely a Conservative.
When the fascists are caught in a lie, they “backtrack” then introduce new lies.
Beware the propagandists.
Mike Johnson: Look, lol, this is the first time I'm hearing about this. Smiles and wipes glasses I'm just going to have to get back to you on that one.
Finger guns.
You can seem reasonable and rational when you distinguish between your opponent's truths and your opponent's lies. John McCain earned a lot of respect when he rejected an attack on Obama and pointed out that Obama was a decent person and family man who merely disagreed with McCain on some political issues.
If you don't want your opponent to appear reasonable and rational, don't give them opportunity. Lie about everything, all the time. Lie when the truth sounds better. Lie so much that they never have the opportunity to do anything except call you a liar. Lie so much that your opponent loses credibility every time they rebut one of your lies.
Related: Gish Gallop
John McCain earned a lot of respect when he rejected an attack on Obama and pointed out that Obama was a decent person and family man who merely disagreed with McCain on some political issues.
Well, from normal people, he earned respect for being truthful about this.
From the far right, he got labeled a "RINO" and was considered a "squish" and so on. But this same bunch also felt betrayed by McCain voting down their attempt to rip away health care from millions of Americans, too.
The conservative playbook is to never admit you were wrong and definitely never apologize and just continue with the Gish Gallop. Also, follow The Blessed Saint Ronnie Raygun's (PBUH) 11th commandment - Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican.
In other words...she fucking LIED the first time around. And this time around she's expecting us to believe that toddlers are carrying out violence that requires tear gas? How is endangering the lives of toddlers keeping anyone safe? So, more lies. When I see her sitting there and giving bald-faced lies to reporters, I think that's the same face she had as she murdered her dog and goat. It looks like you are just watching a psychopath reel off their talking points.
Also, remember how the right lost their minds over things like Jade Helm and how Obama The Kenyan Usurper was going to seize Texas or whatever?
These fucking assholes are unironically giving names like "Operation Metro Surge" to their terrorism conducted on Americans. It's clearly just a pretext to do the worst things to areas and people not sufficiently loyal to conservatism's aims.
Can't decide what side of your mouth to talk out of? Take a razor blade and cut your fucking face open, ear to ear. Problem solved.