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NullTuples

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6. Politician's response:

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue Nov 30, 2021, 03:55 PM

Nov 2021

"I heard you ask what the question is and that's an important point. The question is why would we...[reiterates the non-point of the evasive non-answer, again]. Thank you, no more questions."

Never getting caught in an awkward position is how one gets ahead in politics. Current conservatives simply never allow the situation to evolve to that point even if one must employ rank dishonesty to get there.

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I have found it: The meanest-possible question you could ask a politician. [View all] DetlefK Nov 2021 OP

I remember thinking of this a lot when I watched Trump's answers in the beginning. Claustrum Nov 2021 #1

Effective outside the box thinking KS Toronado Nov 2021 #2

Indeed. Keep leaning on the failure to answer. calimary Nov 2021 #3

Candidates have been called out on debates for that IronLionZion Nov 2021 #4

LOL I remember doing that to my daughter when she was a rebellious teenager 😊 Ziggysmom Nov 2021 #5

Politician's response: NullTuples Nov 2021 #6

To the right the question is the news. The answer is a question? pwb Nov 2021 #7

"I don't think you heard my question, because that was not an answer." liberalla Nov 2021 #8