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RedEarth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-06-07 04:54 PM
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Here's a list of some of Giuliani’s most shameless, ridiculous exaggerations
Edited on Tue Nov-06-07 04:57 PM by RedEarth
The serial exaggerator just can’t help himself
Posted November 6th, 2007 at 2:32 pm
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One should generally be cautious about throwing around words such as “pathological,” but Rudy Giuliani’s inability to describe his record without ridiculous exaggerations is becoming increasingly problematic. The poor guy is apparently convinced that his record is too weak to stand on its own, so constant (and comical) embellishments become necessary.

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I’ve been trying to keep up a list of some of Giuliani’s most shameless, ridiculous exaggerations, and I have to admit, it’s a challenge to keep up with the guy. We’re talking about a candidate who can barely go a day without repeating some whopper that’s obviously untrue.

Let’s take a look at the big board: ...(links provided for each lie)..



* Giuliani exaggerated prostate cancer survival-rates in order to make a dishonest ad about healthcare.

* He exaggerated how much time he spent at Ground Zero in the aftermath of 9/11, claiming to be an actual recovery worker.

* He exaggerated the responsibilities of the mayor of NYC, claiming to have the security of 8 million people “on his shoulders,” basically characterizing himself as the commander-in-chief of some kind of city-state.

* He exaggerated his 9/11 record in a variety of breathtaking ways.

* He exaggerated his background in counter-terrorism, claiming to have been “studying Islamic terrorism for 30 years,” a claim which quickly fell apart.

* He exaggerated his record of reducing abortions and increasing adoptions in New York City during his tenure.

* He exaggerated his record of tax cuts as mayor, including tax cuts that passed over his opposition (and counting one cut twice).

* He exaggerated his budget accomplishments, claiming to have created huge surpluses, when in fact he left Bloomberg with massive deficits.

* He exaggerated how many cops he added to the NYPD.

* He exaggerated Hillary Clinton’s comments about economics.

* He even exaggerated his list of congressional endorsements he’s received for his presidential campaign.

And now he’s an expert on torture, because, well, he says so.

The guy has some kind of deep-rooted problem. Let’s hope he gets some help before it gets worse.

http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/13499.html
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-06-07 04:57 PM
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1. How anyone could vote for this buffoon I'll never understand! nt
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CyberPieHole Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-06-07 05:16 PM
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2. Why is the MSM giving him a free pass?
They never seem to question him on ANYTHING! They may very well try to foist him on us like they did *!:mad:


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