PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year: Online smear machine tries to take down Parkland students

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  1. Egoboy

    Egoboy Well-Known Member Donor

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    In another year of lament about the lack of truth in politics, the attacks against Parkland’s students stand out because of their sheer vitriol. Together, the lies against the Parkland students in the wake of unspeakable tragedy were the most significant falsehoods of 2018. We name them PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year.

    During a time of so little bipartisanship, the attacks on the Parkland students set off a shared outrage in nearly all political corners.
    ENDSNIP

    https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-...facts-lie-year-parkland-student-conspiracies/

    So, who on here participated in this??? C'mon.... I know you are out there..... fess up time...

    FWIW, this isn't my personal lie of the year.... I said it pretty close to the time it was made and I stick to it now...

    "There is no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea." Can't remember who made it, but it was news at the time....

    Top that! Anybody have any different candidates for "lie of the year"?
     
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    They are to premature!....With this president that lies at lightning speed, god knows how many he may put over the top, by end of this month?
     
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    Yup, I agree with Politifact - the rabid right wing lunatics going after children, spreading vicious lies and hatred about kids for effs sake. Despicable and disgusting behavior, not unexpected, given just how hateful the far right is.....unfortunate.
     
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    "We don't want to take your guns."
    - The anti-gun left
     
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    Doesn't come close to threatening children
     
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    Good of you to agree it is a lie.
     
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  7. Egoboy

    Egoboy Well-Known Member Donor

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    Super... I'm sure you can pull that one out every year... Just like I can with "Left Wing violence is more prevalent than Right Wing violence"

    What specifically do ya got for 2018?
     
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    It's a perennial favorite to win - no need to cite any others.
     
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    Egoboy Well-Known Member Donor

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    Well, when it does win, you'll be sure and let us know, huh?
     
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    Good of you to agree it is a lie.
     
  11. Egoboy

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    Here's the Politifact Readers Poll results. I guess this is different than the editorial board selection(s)

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    Here are the results:

    "The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into our country. And they want to sign them up for free health care, free welfare, free education, and for the right to vote." — Donald Trump on Oct. 26, 2018, at a rally — False

    36%


    "The Russian state has never interfered ... into internal American affairs including election process." — Vladimir Putin on July 16, 2018, in a press conference — Pants on Fire

    15.2%


    A "horrible law" requires that children be separated from their parents "once they cross the Border into the U.S." — Donald Trump on May 28, 2018, in a tweet — False

    13.1%


    Saudi Arabia has ordered $450 billion, "$110 billion of which is a military order," producing "over a million jobs." — Donald Trump on Oct. 20, 2018, to reporters — Pants on Fire

    9.8%


    "The deficit ... is coming down, and it’s coming down rapidly." — Larry Kudlow on June 29, 2018. in an interview — Pants on Fire

    6.9%


    Other (various answers)

    4.1%


    "Unemployment is low because everyone has two jobs. Unemployment is low because people are working 60, 70, 80 hours a week and can barely feed their family." — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on July 13, 2018, in an interview — Pants on Fire

    3.9%


    Says David Hogg of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., is a crisis actor. — Bloggers on Feb. 21, 2018, in multiple posts on the Internet — Pants on Fire

    3.8%


    "Democrats let him (cop killer Luis Bracamontes) into our country," and "Democrats let him stay." — Donald Trump on Oct. 31, 2018, in a tweet — Pants on Fire

    3.6%


    "U.S. Steel just announced that they are building six new steel mills." — Donald Trump on July 31, 2018, at a rally — False

    2.6%


    "Forty percent of the guns in this country are sold without any background checks." — Bernie Sanders on Feb. 18, 2018, in an interview — False

    1.1%
    ENDSNIP

    https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2018/dec/11/2018-lie-year-readers-poll-results/

    From that limited list, I guess I put Putie at the top.... We have actual indictments proving that's incorrect...
     
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    Oh, I missed this......When where they taken?
     
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    The lie in question does not state they were taken.
     
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    So its a lie because they didnt take them????????????Man you play Twister all by yourself!.....
     
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    Please read for comprehension:
    The lie from the anti-gun left: "We don't want to take your guns."
     
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    And they havent................Hello....................I have heard some talk of common sense gun laws?

    No dem has ever uddered the words you wrote, your just being disingenuous!

    But after decades of the right and the GOP lying about it, you either believe it or rather continue the lie....

    But thanks for playing............Go back to your self game of Twister!................enjoy
     
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    I can't tell if you refuse to comprehend my statement, or you simply cannot.
    The effect is the same, however.
     
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    There was a user at PF who used to start several David Hogg threads every day.
     
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    Exactly...............No guns were ever taken, and no dem has ever uddered your words.........You rather live in a world that does not exist........................Thats why the love for the great orange liar!.....Birds of a feather flock together!

    Make sure you turn your gun in at the local DNC!
     
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    Exactly...............No guns were ever taken, and no dem has ever uddered your words.........You rather live in a world that does not exist........................Thats why the love for the great orange liar!.....Birds of a feather flock together!
    Yep, they are so worried about teen age kids, Muslims, fences, gun grabbing, ect.....Its a life of fear!......I would expect that from my grand children, not adults that have nothing better to do than usless worry!
     
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    ROFL! There were far far far more significant lies told this year, most by the U.S. Press so that foolish Leftist could believe and repeat them.

    The Biggest Lie without a question was....

    #1 Trump / Russian Collusion

    It's not even close.
     
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    Mexico will pay for the wall?
     
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    At some point, you're going to look back at this exchange and realize the silliness of your posts.
     
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    ROFL... post the US press reporting Trump personally is a part of the Russian Collusion....
     
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    No kidding.

    It was like some of these people logged onto the internet just like every other day, and (as usual) made an immediate trip to the depths of their RW Fever Swamp social media.

    Then, they saw some Ludicrous Unsubstantiated BS about "Hogg BAD", on a RW Site that nobody takes seriously, (and then rushed here to start 5 threads about it).

    All day/Every day.

    The narrative in the OP is spot-on.:salute:
     
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