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NanceGreggs

(27,813 posts)
Fri Dec 14, 2018, 03:51 AM Dec 2018

GOP - About Your Talking Points ...

… there are a lot of them that need to be canned. Given what has been revealed over the past few weeks, we are now watching the Titanic going down – and the old, worn-out phrases of yesteryear just don’t get you a seat on a lifeboat anymore.

Over the past forty-eight hours, I have heard these ol’ chestnuts trotted out by GOP pundits in response to everything from Mueller’s investigation, to Cohen’s sentencing, to Trump participating in the plot to pay hush money to his mistresses:

“He wasn’t even the pResident then …”

“Every politician lies …”

“It was a private matter …”

“It had nothing to do with the campaign …”

“But what about Hillary …”

“The pResident didn’t know …”

“People are ignoring all the good things he’s accomplished …”

“It really doesn’t matter …”

“Some experts say that’s not even a crime …”

“Obama did exactly the same thing …”

“The people really don’t care about that …”

“He’s just, ya know, different …”

“Everyone else is lying …”



You don’t need a bigger boat. What you need is a new boatful of bullshit, ‘cause the same old/same old isn’t cutting it.

It’s time to get some new material. Trust me. With the Democrats taking over the House next month, you’re going to need it.

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GOP - About Your Talking Points ... (Original Post) NanceGreggs Dec 2018 OP
I want to remind them that if any Democrat was even suspected ThoughtCriminal Dec 2018 #1
K&R...👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 spanone Dec 2018 #8
They are always a dollar short and a day late. safeinOhio Dec 2018 #2
They are schooled to chant nonsense endlessly no matter what the actual reality is. BSdetect Dec 2018 #3
I'm convinced they would get their talking points via fax every morning lunatica Dec 2018 #4
Spot-on!!! SeattleVet Dec 2018 #5
Feel free!!! n/t NanceGreggs Dec 2018 #6
Many thanks...I'll make good use of it! SeattleVet Dec 2018 #7
kick, because saturday night Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #9
Their fact checker is on vacation mickswalkabout41 Dec 2018 #10

ThoughtCriminal

(14,046 posts)
1. I want to remind them that if any Democrat was even suspected
Fri Dec 14, 2018, 08:03 AM
Dec 2018

of doing 1% of what Trump has certainly done. The Republicans would not be debating impeachment.

They would be arguing over which methods of execution hurt the most and why the 8th Amendment doesn't apply.

safeinOhio

(32,641 posts)
2. They are always a dollar short and a day late.
Fri Dec 14, 2018, 08:04 AM
Dec 2018

25 billion wall short and changing excuses late.

Hate to say it again, but I’m sure we ain’t seen nothing yet.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
4. I'm convinced they would get their talking points via fax every morning
Sat Dec 15, 2018, 05:33 PM
Dec 2018

Because for the remainder of time they all unfailingly quote the exact words all day long.

Maybe nowadays they get them via email or text. I think they can handle using that part of the intertubes.

I could never figure out who sent the talking points though. Who was the one who made the talking points up every morning?

SeattleVet

(5,477 posts)
5. Spot-on!!!
Sat Dec 15, 2018, 08:18 PM
Dec 2018

Do you mind if I steal this and use it as a response to some of my old Air Force friends on FB who have become tRumpistas?

mickswalkabout41

(145 posts)
10. Their fact checker is on vacation
Sun Dec 16, 2018, 11:25 AM
Dec 2018

Been that way since the creation of fake news and shock jock journalism. I’m a retired media dude. It makes me sick how far we have fallen in a career I loved and was honored to serve.

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