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DianaForRussFeingold

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37. Responding to each 'lie' would take too much time-would be like "whack-a-mole"

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Tue Oct 9, 2012, 05:04 PM

Oct 2012

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"Spouting so many half-truths and outright lies one after the other, it was impossible to keep up with it"

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How can you call someone a Liar when he's standing right next to you? [View all] trailmonkee Oct 2012 OP

How can you NOT do so when he is standing next to you. BlueStreak Oct 2012 #1

You lean into it saying: "That doesn't square with my understanding of the evidence" HereSince1628 Oct 2012 #2

+1 That's a good way to say it; first of all, you MUST "lean into it" at EVERY opportunity. nt patrice Oct 2012 #11

I would leave out the "my understanding" part. Tennessee Gal Oct 2012 #17

I suppose that comes down to whether or not it is a "polite" circumstance. HereSince1628 Oct 2012 #19

"Polite" is not a word I would use to describe Mitt Romney ever. Tennessee Gal Oct 2012 #35

Willard called Obama a liar at the last debate Doctor_J Oct 2012 #3

he did this and pathological liar still lied Generic Other Oct 2012 #16

Liars tend to talk faster. LiberalFighter Oct 2012 #22

Here is a way he can do it. Romney says a lie. Obama turns to him and says southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #4

Debate rules do not allow that kind of back and forth. BlueStreak Oct 2012 #25

I like that also. southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #40

That is too long. The response needs to be crisp and to the point. nt bluestate10 Oct 2012 #39

Well I am just throwing it out there. He can look at it and do it his own way. southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #41

Biden has an easy task. Romney won't be there. scheming daemons Oct 2012 #5

I've done it several times but only when I knew I was right. Jazzgirl Oct 2012 #6

You.... sir... are a LIAAAAAAAAAAAR!!!!!!! jsmirman Oct 2012 #9

"There's something wrong with what my opponent has just said." "That could only be true if you ___." patrice Oct 2012 #7

turn to him and say, "What did you do with the other Mitt Romney who said..." WI_DEM Oct 2012 #8

Yes, like that ! I think it will be more addressing the flip-flops. Can they have notes? Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #13

Instead of saying the word "liar", just use the word "dishonest". phleshdef Oct 2012 #10

or "Insulting the intelligence of Americans" BlueStreak Oct 2012 #26

Obama can say "You're so full of shit..." berni_mccoy Oct 2012 #12

funny. Liz Winstead from Daily Show was on TV and she said she has fantasies Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #14

that'll do it! trailmonkee Oct 2012 #23

with the tall hat. LOVE IT Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #46

A la seinfeld's George: "Sewer just called, wants their poop back" Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #15

You say, "That's a lie and you know it." HopeHoops Oct 2012 #18

Obama: "If you think dancing around the facts will win you a prize, you're on the wrong stage" Donkees Oct 2012 #20

zing! i like it trailmonkee Oct 2012 #24

Just smile knowingly, giggle, and point at Mitt's zipper, and yell, "Pants on fire!" leveymg Oct 2012 #21

He could say, "there you go again". Waiting For Everyman Oct 2012 #27

come on, you say something like, "for the last year plus you have been saying the exact opposite. still_one Oct 2012 #28

Ask this: grasswire Oct 2012 #29

You don't. countryjake Oct 2012 #30

Bingo. You cut the tax rate by 20% across the board. The current tax revenue is $2,500,000,000/yr Vincardog Oct 2012 #33

I could and I would.... you can say anyting with a smile on your face and a nice tone to your NotThisTime Oct 2012 #31

with a smile on your face mitchtv Oct 2012 #32

perfect.... trailmonkee Oct 2012 #49

quote romney's numerous positions on the same subject & let folks figure it out for themselves spanone Oct 2012 #34

Like this... KurtNYC Oct 2012 #36

Just looking at him helped trailmonkee Oct 2012 #45

Responding to each 'lie' would take too much time-would be like "whack-a-mole" DianaForRussFeingold Oct 2012 #37

"Untrue" and "incorrect" are powerful words when backed up by facts. bluestate10 Oct 2012 #38

They should though. Take a page out of Tweety's book. Tweety Cleita Oct 2012 #42

You say "nobody believes that"....as a response to a lie. Tikki Oct 2012 #43

At least half of DU will tell you how. lunatica Oct 2012 #44

because it's a matter of lives and deaths... Whisp Oct 2012 #47

Ask the liars if they are familiar with youtube and then direct viewers to AtomicKitten Oct 2012 #48