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NewJeffCT

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38. While that is true

Reply to KittyWampus (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 31, 2017, 09:52 AM

Mar 2017

Facebook has a much bigger audience than Fox News, as does Twitter.

Wasn't the fake news story about the pope (whom Trump insulted) endorsing Trump shared millions of times across Facebook and Twitter, while the debunking from Snopes was shared like 20,000 times?

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Today's Russia hearings actually revealed something new and important [View all] babylonsister Mar 2017 OP

Here's the thing, whether they coordinate w/Russia or not, FOX & rightwing media have done this KittyWampus Mar 2017 #1

Precisely malaise Mar 2017 #3

Exactly! Blue_Roses Mar 2017 #21

While that is true NewJeffCT Mar 2017 #38

You can hear the excuses now gratuitous Mar 2017 #2

This. teezy Mar 2017 #27

The "locker room talk" defense. Hugin Mar 2017 #37

My favorite part: "I think this answer is very simple and is one no one is really saying in this Amaryllis Mar 2017 #4

Excellent! BadgerMom Mar 2017 #5

Yes indeedy. LOL iluvtennis Mar 2017 #8

We need evidence of Trump or aides conspiring so the phrase "unwittingly or not" isn't necessary. Hoyt Mar 2017 #6

They use the "some people say ..." or "I just saw/read ..." dodge bigbrother05 Mar 2017 #34

The web brigades of St. Petersburg, Russia Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2017 #7

So, if you disagree with tRump. Will you get a visit from the invrabbit Mar 2017 #9

Well, now that our online privacy is being taken away, who knows? nt babylonsister Mar 2017 #11

Another chill down my spine... LakeArenal Mar 2017 #10

So this explains all the insane stories constantly pushed by the extreme right! Kablooie Mar 2017 #12

Puts a new light on the FAUX hypnotism machine. Amaryllis Mar 2017 #13

Yup, read George Lakoff davekriss Mar 2017 #14

And the insane stories pushed by the extreme left. yardwork Mar 2017 #24

Yes- let's not forget Wiki Leaks mania scooped up loads of lefties too! bettyellen Mar 2017 #28

They count on the repetition to mask the circular links bigbrother05 Mar 2017 #35

KnR Hekate Mar 2017 #15

Wonder if it's zentrum Mar 2017 #16

I share that with him. I feel it and I don't even know babylonsister Mar 2017 #26

Russia wants global warming to double their arable farmland... bettyellen Mar 2017 #29

Agree. Utter ruthlessness. nt zentrum Mar 2017 #32

Divide and conquer bucolic_frolic Mar 2017 #17

Agreed and "play on ethnic divisions" Get the People fighting with each other. MarcA Mar 2017 #18

Watts was so great today Nwgirl503 Mar 2017 #19

OMG. This is actually distressing to hear this information. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2017 #20

Really? These fake stories have been all over DU for more than a year. yardwork Mar 2017 #23

But...but...his name is CLINTON Watts! Which proves he's just shilling for the Clintons! TrollBuster9090 Mar 2017 #22

Recommended. H2O Man Mar 2017 #25

Excellent post, Babylonsister! herding cats Mar 2017 #30

I thought that Watts' testimony was excellent. n/t MBS Mar 2017 #31

"Trumps questioning of the citizenship of former President Barack Obama and even his primary rival Cha Mar 2017 #33

Did You Ever Notice How, During the Election Campaign, panfluteman Mar 2017 #36