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zbdent

(35,392 posts) Fri Apr 27, 2012, 07:53 PM Apr 2012

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I'm learing some new euphamisms for "lies" ...

Factcheck.org, about lies told by Republican/conservative Super PACs:

http://factcheck.org/2012/04/straining-the-facts-on-federal-spending/

They're not "lies":

the ad "wrongly claims" ... "incorrectly characterizes" ... "gives some factually challenged answers" ... "strains the facts" ...

wow.

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I'm learing some new euphamisms for "lies" ... (Original Post) zbdent Apr 2012 OP

Funny! nt ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #1

when something done is wrong........... mrmpa Apr 2012 #2

factually challenged answers! LOL frogmarch Apr 2012 #3

Or 'Terminological inexactitudes' muriel_volestrangler Apr 2012 #4

Is "factually challenged" similar to "a little bit pregnant"? mmonk Apr 2012 #5

Terrified of calling lies, "lies"... annabanana Apr 2012 #6

ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts)

1. Funny! nt

Reply to zbdent (Original post)

Fri Apr 27, 2012, 07:59 PM

Apr 2012

mrmpa

(4,033 posts)

2. when something done is wrong...........

Reply to zbdent (Original post)

Fri Apr 27, 2012, 08:11 PM

Apr 2012

I hate when people say, it was "inappropriate".

frogmarch

(12,153 posts)

3. factually challenged answers! LOL

Reply to zbdent (Original post)

Fri Apr 27, 2012, 08:13 PM

Apr 2012

I want to remember that one especially. hahaha

muriel_volestrangler

(101,311 posts)

4. Or 'Terminological inexactitudes'

Reply to zbdent (Original post)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 08:55 AM

Apr 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminological_inexactitude
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economical_with_the_truth

mmonk

(52,589 posts)

5. Is "factually challenged" similar to "a little bit pregnant"?

Reply to zbdent (Original post)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 09:24 AM

Apr 2012

annabanana

(52,791 posts)

6. Terrified of calling lies, "lies"...

Reply to zbdent (Original post)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 09:27 AM

Apr 2012

And, therefor terrified of LIARS.

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