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SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

8. The "both sides to it" meme is genuinely dangerous.

Reply to JBoy (Original post)

Tue Sep 11, 2012, 02:22 AM

Sep 2012

I'm just waiting for the justification of almost every single sentence that Paul Ryan speaks is a falsehood as "both sides do it."

No, both sides don't do it. One side lies and lies and lies, and then acts surprised that anyone cares because, after all, both sides do it.

They need to be held accountable for their lies.

Some say the earth is round. Others hold that it's flat. The truth is obviously somewhere in between. Yeah, right.

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Bill Maher slams Brokaw's "Both sides do it" bullshit [View all] JBoy Sep 2012 OP

Tom Brokaw is an idiot. Zoeisright Sep 2012 #1

He sure as hell ain't Walter Cronkite! Bozita Sep 2012 #6

He was just born with 'the voice'. Whisp Sep 2012 #18

He lost my respect when he was pearl clutching over the crowds protesting the Shrub's coup in 2001. freshwest Sep 2012 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #26

I dunno abelenkpe Sep 2012 #2

Good. Need to expose Brokaw as the tool he is. Nt speedoo Sep 2012 #3

Fucking Brokaw.. Thank You, Bill Maher for Cha Sep 2012 #4

Maher invited Brokaw to call Bullshit on him IMHO 7wo7rees Sep 2012 #5

I get so tired of the "balance bias" Hissyspit Sep 2012 #7

The "both sides to it" meme is genuinely dangerous. SheilaT Sep 2012 #8

Been pointing out to Republicans for years that the earth is round, like a basketball.... chknltl Sep 2012 #10

I love it! SheilaT Sep 2012 #17

True. Same as the both parties are the same, ala David Icke. The Democratic Party supports freshwest Sep 2012 #28

It needed to be said. Brokaw is just parroting the asswipe idea that all sides do the same thing Suji to Seoul Sep 2012 #9

Not the first time Bill Maher has called the media out on their False Equivalency, as in this video: freshwest Sep 2012 #30

Finally! Someone has called out that hack for his pseudo mediating. He is a bigger fraud than mfcorey1 Sep 2012 #11

It is laziness if not conscious bias jp11 Sep 2012 #12

argument of equivalency mgarr Sep 2012 #13

my SIL was a repug newspeak Sep 2012 #14

Brokaw's false equivalency was just as disingenuous as John Stewart's was at the Reason rally.. truebrit71 Sep 2012 #15

On Rachael last night, Dan Rather actually commented on the use of false equivalency BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #16

Maybe Brokaw accidentally took Ambien that time, too. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #19

Brokaw thinks he can get away with statements like that Javaman Sep 2012 #20

What a dipshit remark by Brokaw, but what can one expect of one with a history of making so many indepat Sep 2012 #21

Love Maher's critical thinking skills lindysalsagal Sep 2012 #22

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Sep 2012 #23

Angers me Vietnameravet Sep 2012 #24

G.E. Disease orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #27

I agree entirely that journalists should be reporting the truth and not give equal time to the lie.. Walk away Sep 2012 #29

He has patted himself on the back for years tavernier Sep 2012 #31

Next time someone should tell them all journalists and reporters like to twist or hide the truth. LiberalFighter Sep 2012 #32