The Literally 'Fake News' Thread

[actaeon277]

https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/15/politics/2020-democrats-rankings/index.html

CNN has her at #1...

Chris Cillizza and Harry Enten's definitive 2020 Democratic candidate power rankings

1 Elizabeth Warren 6Amy Klobuchar

2 Kamala Harris 7 Cory Booker

3 Joe Biden 8 Eric Garcetti

4 Kirstin Gillibrand 9 Steve Bullock

5 Bernie Sanders 10 Michael Bloomberg



Wow.
I guess if you're going to go Anti-American/Anti-Capitalist/Socialist, you might as well go all the way.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

To her credit, we now know she's been lying all along, so...good job?

Warren says she took a DNA test proving her heritage because Americans' trust in government is "at an all-time low" and she wanted to help rebuild it by being transparent.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Pick a headline.

 

[HoughMade]

To her credit, we now know she's been lying all along, so...good job?

Warren says she took a DNA test proving her heritage because Americans' trust in government is "at an all-time low" and she wanted to help rebuild it by being transparent.

And by "transparent", she means whiter than white, right?

 

[ArcadiaGP]

More accurate headline: "I tried to vote in Tennessee when I'm registered to vote in Georgia and they wouldn't let me, and now I'm a victim."

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Vice has "corrected" the piece... leaving really nothing left.

Oh, but the piece is staying up.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Old, but relevant to today.

This is just outright false.

 

[jamil]

Old, but relevant to today.

This is just outright false.

Try sitting in on a leadership meeting with the DNC, and suggest they should be against open borders. See what happens.

Why can’t they own their ideas? If they’re all that great, why not proclaim them? Why lie about them? Probably because Trump said something and the press has to say it’s untrue. And it’s not like there’s a shortage of untrue things said by this president. But lying about what you believe just so you can make Trump wrong, is definitely an artifact of TDS.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

PolitiFact is not biased -- here’s why

This is Politifact telling you that Politifact is not biased.

I think it fits in this thread quite well, due to the subject matter.

 

[jamil]

PolitiFact is not biased -- here’s why

This is Politifact telling you that Politifact is not biased.

I think it fits in this thread quite well, due to the subject matter.

They have their moments. I like when they say, “mostly true, but false because reasons.”

 

[ArcadiaGP]

The horde marching toward our border has simply caravanished from the headlines.

 

[actaeon277]

The horde marching toward our border has simply caravanished from the headlines.

Nah. I just saw news that said the caravan has new hope, and can now get in.

 

[Cygnus]

Here's one:

CNN's Jim Accostya (see what I .....) had his press pass revoked because of tough questions.
(Of course this is BS. They were revoked because he essentially committed battery on video)

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Ehhh... let's not exaggerate. CNN says he did nothing, the "right" almost says he shattered her wrist.

He barely touched her. He shouldn't have done anything. Saying "battery" sounds a bit silly.

 

[Cygnus]

Ehhh... let's not exaggerate. CNN says he did nothing, the "right" almost says he shattered her wrist.

He barely touched her. He shouldn't have done anything. Saying "battery" sounds a bit silly.

Oh, it WAS battery at least by Indiana law. (DC Law below as well) IMAGINE if Trump did the same to a female reporter shoving a mic in his face........or if say someone made an allegation like this against a Trump person during the campaign.......(This actually happened but video exonprated the dude)

Methinks the silly may be on the other foot. Please see below:

Indiana Battery Law & Penalties. Generally, battery is considered a Class B Misdemeanor. This level of criminal offense carries up to 180 days in jail and fines up to $1,000. If you are accused of knowingly or intentionally touching anyone in a manner that is rude, angry, or insolent, you could face this battery charge ...


There are many different types of assault charges in Washington, DC which an individual can be charged with based on the specific facts and circumstances of the allegations. Most commonly, prosecutors charge the misdemeanor of simple assault in situations where there are minimal injuries or potentially no injuries to either party in situations where no weapons are involved. To learn more about what type of assault you may be facing and the associated penalties, schedule a consultation with a DC assault lawyer today.
Difference Between Assault and Battery

Under DC law, the crime of assault does not require an actual battery. The term battery is used when there is actual physical contact between two people.
Under DC law, there is no crime called battery. One way that a person can be charged with an assault is through an attempted battery, meaning a person injured or attempted to injure another individual through the intentional application of force or violence. Even in a situation where that attempt does not successfully result in physical contact, the attempted physical contact is sufficient for prosecutors to prove an assault.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

... Right. And trying to label something using technicalities and the letter of the law instead of common sense is where this gets silly.

No person in that room, including the aide, would call that "battery"

I think it's far more important to recognize that Acosta is a rude douche hack that wants to be the news. He craves attention, and he will benefit greatly from this event.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

WaPo now saying Acosta should sue the president, and "America should shun Sanders."

Alright then.

I mean, it would give him even more attention, so I could see that as something he'd do.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

He's literally comparing teargas (used in every country ever) to Zyklon B.

 

[HonkieKowboy]

He's literally comparing teargas (used in every country ever) to Zyklon B.

By that logic, Hong Kong, China 2014 should've been on this list, as plenty of tear gas was used to dispatch protests.

And did the Holocaust or Assad's gas attacks even happen on the borders?

 

[printcraft]

He's literally comparing teargas (used in every country ever) to Zyklon B.

France is using chemical weapons on tax protestors... those evil evildoers.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/24/world/europe/france-yellow-vest-protest.html