Lie and Liar. These words have a plain and simple meaning in the English language. Media organizations should use them in describing the mendacity of this administration. Sarah Sanders is America’s second most prolific public liar falling behind only her repugnant liar-in Chief.
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Administration. Trumps lies are lies of authority. They are the lies of an autocrat and his factotum that require submission and obedience to the leaders alternate reality. It’s straight out of 1984 where Winston is forced by the party to say four fingers are three. Truth is 2.
Not defined by what the leader says but rather by objective fact. I understand your points and I would generally agree that the term should not be used lightly since intent does matter. However, TRUMP represents a radical departure from normal. The failure to speak plainly 4.
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About that is dangerous in a democratic republic. Journalists play an indispensable role in our democratic society as sentinels of truth. Yes , I’ve spun, evaded , complained and spoke both for affect and with sincerity about bias in the media but the plain truth is we have 5.
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Never seen anything like this and this unique moment requires reconsideration about how to define things that are plainly true and one simple truth is that this admin is stocked with pathological liars #
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Thanks Steve. You are a true patriot and God knows how badly this country needs someone of your merit to speak TRUTH.
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#Trump When will someone say this loud and clear? We have ELECTED A CRIMINAL. A life-long criminal too. He is really good at crime. And good at not much else. The long-term fix is below. VET our candidates BETTER!https://englishcode.wordpress.com/2018/03/01/security-clearance/ …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Thank you Steve. The parsing of words by journos and the reluctance to call a bald-faced lie a lie is confusing to ordinary Americans who note hesitancy w/suspicion. We don't all have time to spend hours each day tuned to pol coverage. If it's a b-f lie, speak plainly.
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