On the spectral reflective properties of pots and kettles

Platapus · 02-14-16, 09:10 PM

Breaking news. For first time ever, a politician is accused of lying.

Quote:

Marco Rubio says Ted Cruz is a liar -- accusing the Texas senator of false attacks over same-sex marriage, Planned Parenthood, immigration, campaign tactics and more. "There's no other way to describe that -- it's a lie. When you say something that's not true, it's called a lie. That's the definition of it," Rubio said Sunday in an interview with CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/14/politi...ies/index.html

Factcheck.org and other watchdog sites would indicate a similarity of tonal qualities between these and every single other candidate.

We are not talking about selective interpretations. Every single candidate is out right lying. This is what politics is about. I wonder if it is possible to have a national candidate who just tells the truth?

Probably not.

MaDef · 02-15-16, 10:26 AM

"When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.'"
Theodore Roosevelt

That answer your question?

Onkel Neal · 02-15-16, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaDef

"When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.'"
Theodore Roosevelt

That answer your question?

Sailor Steve · 02-15-16, 01:55 PM

Well, there's also the famous old saying: "How do tell if a politician is lying? His lips move."

The unfortunate side of national politics is that anyone who is trying to get the job is likely someone you don't want there. Conversely anyone who would actually be good enough is also smart enough to stay away from it.

What bothers me more about this is what it says about Rubio, and so many others. When a candidate starts making personal attacks it looks to me like that person has run out of ideas, and is no longer worth my time. Sadly almost every campaign gets to this point before it's done.

Aktungbby · 02-15-16, 02:03 PM

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vienna · 02-16-16, 04:58 PM

Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But, I repeat myself. --Mark Twain

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antikristuseke · 02-20-16, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

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This is weird, prostitutes are way less sleazy than politicians.

Catfish · 02-15-16, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Breaking news. For first time ever, a politician is accused of lying ...

No !

Bilge_Rat · 02-19-16, 12:27 PM

I'm guessing that is an American Lamb.

Mittelwaechter · 02-19-16, 01:52 PM

Or Swiss.

All the Swiss guys having served in the military have their gun and ammunition at home.
However, somehow they manage to keep it civilized in their little mountain homes.

And they have some kind of real democracy; not perfect, but superior.

vienna · 02-19-16, 03:02 PM

But, then again, the Swiss face no real threat. They have firmly established themselves as the international monetary "washing machine" for all the ne'er-do-wells of the world, both governmental and private; they are protected by the fact none of their clientele want to see them go away lest it affect there ill-gotten gains. Swiss guns do not protect them: Swiss avarice is their shield. As for their "superior" form of democracy, the entire Swiss population is about 8 million citizens; that is 2 million less than the entire Los Angeles County, where I now reside. Direct democracy is an awful lot harder when there are a few hundred million citizens and their needs with which to deal. And, the Swiss do not have a full direct democracy; only two of the cantons are direct democracies, the rest are representative democracies, just like the US...

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02-15-16, 01:55 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Well, there's also the famous old saying: "How do tell if a politician is lying? His lips move." The unfortunate side of national politics is that anyone who is trying to get the job is likely someone you don't want there. Conversely anyone who would actually be good enough is also smart enough to stay away from it. What bothers me more about this is what it says about Rubio, and so many others. When a candidate starts making personal attacks it looks to me like that person has run out of ideas, and is no longer worth my time. Sadly almost every campaign gets to this point before it's done. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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02-16-16, 04:58 PM	#6
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,719 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But, I repeat myself. --Mark Twain <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

02-19-16, 12:27 PM	#9
Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,856 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	I'm guessing that is an American Lamb. __________________

02-19-16, 01:52 PM	#10
Mittelwaechter The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Or Swiss. All the Swiss guys having served in the military have their gun and ammunition at home. However, somehow they manage to keep it civilized in their little mountain homes. And they have some kind of real democracy; not perfect, but superior. __________________ 10 happy wolves rear 90 blinded, ensnared sheep. 90 happy sheep banish the wolves. Arrest the 1% - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6hg1oNeGE

02-15-16, 10:26 AM	#2
MaDef Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,194 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	"When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.'" Theodore Roosevelt That answer your question?

02-19-16, 03:02 PM	#11
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,719 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	But, then again, the Swiss face no real threat. They have firmly established themselves as the international monetary "washing machine" for all the ne'er-do-wells of the world, both governmental and private; they are protected by the fact none of their clientele want to see them go away lest it affect there ill-gotten gains. Swiss guns do not protect them: Swiss avarice is their shield. As for their "superior" form of democracy, the entire Swiss population is about 8 million citizens; that is 2 million less than the entire Los Angeles County, where I now reside. Direct democracy is an awful lot harder when there are a few hundred million citizens and their needs with which to deal. And, the Swiss do not have a full direct democracy; only two of the cantons are direct democracies, the rest are representative democracies, just like the US... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __