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Ian_rd

(2,124 posts) Thu Aug 30, 2012, 01:01 PM Aug 2012

Paul Lyin's lies breaking further into mainstream coverage

Associated Press. Right in the headline.

FACT CHECK: Ryan takes factual shortcuts in speech

Yea, fuck you, Lyin' Ryan.

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Paul Lyin's lies breaking further into mainstream coverage (Original Post) Ian_rd Aug 2012 OP

yep. many articles about it. Google news "paul ryan" and "lies" comes up Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #1

Factual Shortcuts? Okay... how about this one? cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #2

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

1. yep. many articles about it. Google news "paul ryan" and "lies" comes up

Reply to Ian_rd (Original post)

Thu Aug 30, 2012, 01:04 PM

Aug 2012

cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)

2. Factual Shortcuts? Okay... how about this one?

Reply to Ian_rd (Original post)

Thu Aug 30, 2012, 01:10 PM

Aug 2012

The Associated Press promoted Adolph Hitler throughout his entire reign of terror.

That enough of a shortcut for you?

Hitler was mentioned in countless thousands of AP wire service articles. His speeches were distributed throughout the world by AP.

All true.

For shame, AP. For shame.

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