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vacations
Where in the World Was Gov. Mark Sanford? Argentina, Of Course
Mark Sanford wasn't nude-hiking the Appalachian Trail. He was chilling in Argentina. He's just a regular-folks governor who jets to Buenos Aires for a week without telling his wife, abandoning his kids on Father's Day while his staff lies preposterously.
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By John CookComment by flossy: In all fairness to his aides, "I'm getting some Argentinian tail" sounds a lot like "I'm hiking the Appalachian trail"... 9 Responses | Other threads
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lies
Is Jim Cramer Delusional or Just an Idiot?
On CNBC today, Jim Cramer had the gall to attack someone for saying things that aren't, in his mind at least, true. Because you shouldn't say things that aren't true! Prepare yourself for a ridiculous clip. More »
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By John CookComment by momof3wildkids: Well he is right that they are speculating about the bonuses. It makes me wonder where the source of... 11 Responses | Other threads
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assholes
Andy McCarthy on How Barack Obama is Just Like Ahmadinejad
We thought we'd read nothing worse today than Kathryn Jean Lopez's op-ed on John Ensign's affair. But then we read her NRO colleague Andy McCarthy on how Obama is totally an Islamist Fundamentalist! More »
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By PareeneComment by Niko Bellic: For the last time: when we are talking in global terms, Obama is a centrist. Proof? He was elected a president... 9 Responses | Other threads
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Trapezoid Of Lies
Heidi Pratt's 'Hospitalization' Is One Giant Reality TV Mess
Heidi Pratt was rushed to a hospital in Costa Rica last night for some kind of stomach infection while filming/quitting I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here. Our source calls the entire thing out. More » -
marketing
Stupid Americans Eat Grape Nuts
What is a Grape Nut? "Carin Gendell, who was its senior brand manager in the 1980s, remembers how her staff described it. 'Grape Nuts,' she says, 'was people eating advertising.'" Grape Nuts are made out of lies! More »
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Comment by Spirit Fingers: Seriously though, I've never been able to buy these cereals or look at anyone in the store with them in... 6 Responses | Other threads
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the twits
"I'm Pregnant," And Other "Lies" Twitterers Say Women Tell
Need a healthy dose of gender stereotyping, with an added dash of creepy? Check out the newly-popular Twitter tag #liesgirlstell, where men and women list all the ways ladies are supposedly stretching the truth. [Jezebel]
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By Anna N.Comment by greengrey (raidersofthelostSTAR): Hah. Only women lie. Men never lie. Especially when trying to sleep with you. Always honest then. 23 Responses | Other threads
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books
Holocaust Love Liar Gets His (Fake) Story Told
Herman Rosenblat's touching story about reuniting with a holocaust survivor years after the war ended was a sham. Among the conned: the NY Post, Oprah, publishers. Now alchemized into fiction, the tale's finally going public. More »
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By Foster KamerComment by cdmunch: Thank god, when I saw the photo I thought this was going to be another piece on elder sex. 2 Responses | Other threads
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hipster grifter
Kari Ferrell Lies in Court
Hipster Grifter and Brooklyn superstar Kari Ferrell had her court hearing in Philly today and Doree Shafrir, the lone real reporter to ever have touched this story, was there. Kari told an untruth:
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Comment by depardoo: Did the judge fall for the "hotdog down my hallway" routine? 9 Responses | Other threads
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deceptions
Lie-Detecting DEA Agent Busted For Lying on Message Boards
Antipolygraph.org, a web site devoted to debunking lie-detectors as junk science, has busted a Seattle DEA agent for, um, lying by posting rather odd sockpuppet messages to the site's message board. More »
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By John CookComment by JimJoeJack: I'm sure no one around here has multiple sockpuppet identities. Never Happened. 5 Responses | Other threads
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By PareeneComment by uncivily obedient: I can't stand it when people prefer a politician based on race or sex. What about giving it to the... 39 Responses | Other threads
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espionage
Jane Harman's Media Tour Gets Off to a Bad Start
Congresswoman Jane Harman took to the airwaves to defend herself against the charge that she conspired with a "suspected Israeli operative" to quash an espionage prosecution against former AIPAC employees. It didn't go so well. More »
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By John CookComment by CountryClubRepublican: If warrantless wirtapping was "trashing our Constitution" when Bush did it, what's it called when Obama does it? 5 Responses | Other threads
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propaganda
Why Must the Liberal Media Lie About Pirates?
Why does the Washington Post want to tell children that their pirate fantasies are fake and evil? More »
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Comment by Slackferno: Y'mean seafaring mercenaries who honored only the crown who paid the most were 17th century TERRORISTS? The Al Quaeda... 7 Responses | Other threads
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higher learning
More New School Arrests Last Night
The New School kids just won't stop getting arrested. At 10 p.m. last night, 200 protesters gathered in Union Square and tried to march en masse to New School president Bob Kerrey's house. More »
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By John CookComment by BxgrlJeri: I've heard they hate Starbucks. They can't be all bad. I might be tempted to run the risk... 15 Responses | Other threads
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assholes
Rick Warren Doesn't Believe Terrible Things He Said About Gays
"I was asked a question that made it sound like I equated gay marriage with pedophilia or incest, which I absolutely do not believe," Rick Warren explained this week. See? He didn't mean it! More »
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By PareeneComment by braak: Wait...wait...five thousand years? Doesn't that include the Old Testament stuff--he just said he doesn't think it counts as marriage... 10 Responses | Other threads
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journalismism
Whither The Sources?
We already know the recession sucks for journalists because—to generalize slightly—they have been laid off. But it sucks for working journalists, too. Guess who else got laid off: all their sources! More »
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Comment by Juan_Mitbol: On the other hand, there's no one to blow the whistle on you when you make shit up. 1 Responses | Other threads
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lies
Bobby Jindal's Goofy, Sing-Songy Lies
Not since "MACACA" have we seen presidential ambitions go up in smoke so quickly, and so satisfyingly. Did you know Bobby "The Governor" Jindal straight-up lied in his terrible sing-song response speech? More »
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By PareeneComment by saythatscool: Why the hell would the Republicans put up a guy who leads a state that was devastated by the incompetence... 11 Responses | Other threads
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caroline kennedy
Even the Smear Campaign Was Incompetent
New York Governor David Paterson's attack flack oversaw a stealth media campaign to smear Caroline Kennedy after she withdrew from the Senate race—which succeeded in making Kennedy and the Governor look terrible. Good work! More »
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Comment by LatestBy: "David Paterson's attack flack oversaw ..." That's a blind joke, right? 3 Responses | Other threads
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gay modern love
Sorry Gay Mayor Explains Fling with 18-Year-Old Beau
Sam Adams, the openly fabulous mayor of Portland, Oregon, screwed an 18-year-old intern, the improbably named Beau Breedlove, and lied about it. Why? Because he'd just broken up with his boyfriend, he told Out. More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by Hydroceph: The fact that he chose to tell his story to Out just kills it for me. He could not have... 6 Responses | Other threads
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clips
Oprah Lets Her Friends Do the Talking about Her Literary Liars Club
Oprah Winfrey finally admitted that Herman Rosenblatt, a man she celebrated on her show some years back, did, in fact, fabricate the "true story" of his years-spanning, Holocaust-surviving love affair. But she didn't say much. More »
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Comment by mypupmaxigirl: I just don't get Mark Consuelos as commentator on all things Oprah... 3 Responses | Other threads
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lies
John Travolta, Grieving and Deceiving
Has anything the celebrity family of Jett Travolta said about the teenager been the unvarnished truth? If so, we missed it. Even the publicity photos of Jett they sent out after his death are Photoshopped.
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Glossy Book of Lies Will Save Bush Legacy
The White House has released an awesome book called "Highlights of Accomplishment and Results" from "The Administration of President George W. Bush." Let's page through it! More »
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By PareeneComment by katastic: Wonder how many pictures of dead Afghani and Iraqi children it contains. 16 Responses | Other threads
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lies
Jindal "Not Running" For President in 2012, Jindal Lies
Charismatic Republican Governor of Louisiana Bobby Jindal told everyone sorry, but he's not running for president in 2012. Oddly, everyone seems to be taking this "announcement" seriously! Jindal just made a trip to Iowa and people are still taking him at his word! It's just a lie, everyone. The only people who ever announce they're not running this early and mean it are guys who make career-ending fuckups and guys smart enough to know they can't win. (Like goofy-looking Mark Warner, pictured.) [CNN]
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By PareeneComment by chiken: I'm not so sure Warner couldn't win in the right year. He's a smart guy, as you point out,... 5 Responses | Other threads
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army
Army Needs New Blood: Yours
Happy (in a somber way) Veteran's Day. If you're a young American aged 17-24, you might consider honoring the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform by joining the United States Army yourself! Sounds good, no? We all know the Army has been having some recruitment problems lately, what with the hopeless wars we're fighting and the psycho Commander in Chief and the excellent chance of being blown up. But the Army has decided to shift its sales pitch in order to lure you youngsters in. By talking more about Iraq!: More »
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Comment by kolacek: Fuck the army. Don't even give them space for a free mention. 6 Responses | Other threads
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media
Media Training For Toddlers
Our rapid 24-hour-a-day news cycle is turning "solid journalism" into a quaint anachronism! As you may have heard. First it was round-the-clock cable news, then the internet happened, and now even real news outlets are making all types of errors trying to keep up with blogs, where we just invent our stories whole, like Keyser Soze staring at a police station bulletin board. Fortunately some journalistic theorists have just the thing to prevent the general public from being suckered into believing everything they read: media training for tots! More »
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Comment by SpicyTamale is a GA peach: My kid cries every time McCain is on the TV. He hates that guy. 2 Responses | Other threads
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newspapers
Lying An Important Part Of News History
Lies! Today, they spread everywhere instantly thanks to the internet, that wondrous web of computers full of lies. That's how a fake rumor about Steve Jobs having a heart attack can momentarily cost Apple billions of dollars in market cap. But don't blame the internet—blame the inherently wicked hearts of mankind. Because people have been running these same types of media scams to manipulate financial markets for at least 144 years: More »
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Comment by Weegee's bored: There were only interns on duty when the story broke about some crucified rabbi coming back from the dead. 3 Responses | Other threads
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working 'with' the press
McCain Campaign Responds to 'Times' Smear With Easily Disproved Lies
Hah. So. John McCain's campaign got pissed off at the New York Times for reporting a kinda tenuous connection between McCain campaign manager Rick Davis and Fannie Mae. So strategist Steve Schmidt (pictured), who is increasingly insane and unhinged and so un-Rove-like in his Rovian tactics, held a conference call to attack the Times. "Whatever the New York Times once was, it is today, not by any standard a journalistic organization. It is a pro-Obama advocacy organization that every day attacks the McCain Campaign, attacks Senator McCain, attacks Governor Palin, and excuses Senator Obama," Schmidt sputtered. So, hah, if Politico's Ben Smith's writeup of the call is any indication, this media-attacking will backfire! "But the call was so rife with simple, often inexplicable misstatements of fact," Smith writes, "that it may have had the opposite effect: to deepen the perception, dangerous to McCain, that he and his aides have little regard for factual accuracy" Oh no! They certainly wouldn't want anyone to think they play fast and loose with facts! More »
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By PareeneComment by SinisterRouge: I mean the Times does blow. And their journalistic standards are beyond horrible. And MoDo is just a shamefully bad... 14 Responses | Other threads
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campaigns
John McCain Invented the BlackBerry!
Now that the McCain campaign has decided on its "all easily disproved lies, all the time" strategy (with, so far, great returns!), they are finding it hard to even come up with relevant or convincing things to lie about. Which is why McCain policy advisor Douglas Holtz-Eakin today held aloft his BlackBerry and announced to confused reporters, "you're looking at the miracle that John McCain helped create." Wait, what? More »
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By PareeneComment by TheHonJudgeSmails: The package of straws is almost empty. Please economize on your grasping. 8 Responses | Other threads
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michigan
How To Steal The 2008 Election
A report on "liberal blog" The Michigan Messenger claimed this week that Macomb County (Michigan) Republicans have quietly gathered a list of foreclosed homes in their area and are planning to use it to challenge the addresses—hence, the eligibility—of voters on Election Day. (Macomb holds much of the middle class northern suburbs of Detroit.) There are also allegations of shenanigans between John McCain's campaign and a law firm that specializes in foreclosures. The county chairman says the charges are a complete lie and that his quotes in the original story are fabricated, but the reporter didn't tape the conversation (which is like, Journalism 101, right?) so who the hell knows what's going on? More »
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Comment by eyekantspel: Don't let facts get in the way of a good rumor though. 7 Responses | Other threads
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page six
Chaunce Hayden's Imaginary Gossip Factory
We have some natural sympathy for anybody locked in a battle against Page Six. Although that sympathy recedes when the P6 opponent is Chaunce Hayden, the rad tat-sporting editor of Jersey gossip rag Steppin Out who was denounced by P6 boss Richard Johnson for feeding him bad tips. Because Chaunce's rage is now leading him to send out mass email blasts about "news" that he, uh, just kinda made up! Or maybe he's always done that? Either way, now he's pissed off the Post even more. Here's the full story of one errant shot in the gossip war: More »
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Comment by Mike Jahn: Herewith the future of print gossip:[www.steppinoutmagazine.com] 1 Responses | Other threads
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Newports
Tobacco CEO Tells "Truth" About Cigarette Ads
"The truth is that Lorillard markets its Newport brand cigarettes to adult smokers of all ethnicities," writes Lorillard CEO Martin Orlowsky to the Chicago Tribune today. "The truth is that our marketing is not disproportionately directed to African-Americans. The truth is that we do not target underage smokers. The truth is that there are twice as many Caucasian menthol cigarette smokers as there are African-American menthol cigarette smokers. I challenge those who want to prove otherwise to come forward with evidence to support their charges." Ha, well... More »
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Comment by Rosewater: that's why I ultimately quit smoking, I refuse to give my hard earned cash to these fuckwads. You might as... more » | Other threads
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spin
Tracking the Edwards Lies
John Edwards is a lawyer, so he tends to be careful about, you know, "lies." Like Bill Clinton before him, he tries to make them technically true and hope no one notices the outs he leaves himself. Today, the Enquirer claims (reports?? who knows with them) that Edwards "restarted" his affair with Rielle Hunter after he says he confessed to his wife and ended it. Also he "was sexually involved with Rielle when she became pregnant." (Speaking of pregnant—click to see the totally helpful contextual ad that pops up when you hover over that word at the Enquirer's site.) Ha ha also: "Experts are now calling for a federal investigation into Edwards' use of campaign funds." Experts in what? So John's lying about everything, right? Kind of...
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By PareeneComment by if_i_only_had_a_heart: @: yes mccain's first wife, that's the one, and the kids that aren't on his official resume. yes. more » | Other threads
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china girl
China's Great Lip-Synch Forward
First, it was revealed that the giant fireworks footprints in Beijing's Olympics Opening Ceremonies were digitally manipulated fakes. Fakes! Sickening! Then came a more shocking revelation: even China's adorable little girls are forgeries. More »
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By PareeneComment by ReneeMosquito: in chinese culture, one counts the 9 month's in a mother's womb as part of your age, so when... more » | Other threads
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advertising
Chinese Parents Not Qualified To Play Themselves In Ads
You can't trust the Red Chinese for a single second. (Kidding! Trust them all you want). Nor can you trust multinational corporations! When they combine, they tend to be exceptionally devious. For example: Major companies are running ads featuring Chinese athletes having tender moments with their own parents, in preparation for the Olympics. But while the athletes are real, their parents—the catalysts for the ad's emotional strength—are played by actors. You have to see it to believe it! More »
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Comment by skahammer: @Sarcastro: You know, real Pittsburghers do use emoticons. So I'm getting a kind of Aliquippa vibe from you now. more » | Other threads
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journalismism
Learn To Translate Reporters' Lies And Threats!
Us Weekly's lead story right now is a rather substance-free bit on Dallas Cowboy quarterback Tony Romo shopping for a birthday present for his girlfriend, pop tart Jessica Simpson. But Us is doing its best to drum up something better; a reporter sent a vaguely ominous letter to Romo's dad encouraging him to talk, because "Jessica Simpson’s side is controlling the media right now." Which is actually very good reporting! Any journalist worth his paltry salary knows how to use veiled threats, scary insinuations, and bluffs (lies) to get reluctant sources to speak up. We've compiled a handy translation guide; how to decode the most common threatening reporter doublespeak, after the jump:
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Comment by photobabe: Yup, they all work. Years ago I was covering a tornado, 6 family members killed, house and cars blown away.... more » | Other threads
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lies
Those 'Undiscovered' Amazon Tribesmen: Bullshit Indeed
Our own Alex Pareene was so money when he called bullshit on that supposedly unknown tribe photographed in the Amazon. It was all a ruse by a concerned environmentalist! "[I]t has now emerged that, far from being unknown, the tribe's existence has been noted since 1910 and the mission to photograph them was undertaken in order to prove that 'uncontacted' tribes still existed in an area endangered by the menace of the logging industry. The disclosures have been made by the man behind the pictures, José Carlos Meirelles, 61, one of the handful of sertanistas— experts on indigenous tribes—working for the Brazilian Indian Protection Agency, Funai, which is dedicated to searching out remote tribes and protecting them." More »
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Comment by NormaLobster: The only BS, the only "lies" told in this story are by the media. And Gawker is just perpetuating... more » | Other threads
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politics
It's a Wonderful Lie
Obama's newest flack is former journalist! It's cute when journos move to politicians' press offices and pretend they'll still give a shit about The People's Right To Know. "The thing that really made me feel at peace with the decision is this conversation we had about telling the truth," Linda Douglass says. (Obama's DIFFERENT he cares about CHANGE and TRUTHS.) And so, it begins. [WP] -
flackery
Jim Strzalkowski Simply Must Tell You The Irrelevant News!!
What's the word on the street these days? "Word on the street is that Brian Anthony is also fighting hard to open for Madonna on her upcoming "Hard Candy" tour." This Brian Anthony, who is some type of music maker, did a mashup of his music with Madonna's and put it on his Myspace page. Now, "The 'Worked Up!' mash-up is being passed around the Madonna camp and the buzz is BIG on it." How can we be so sure? Because we got the information firsthand, in a hilariously inept press release from Jim Strzalkowski, fantabulous PR man—and fan—to the D-list stars! More »
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Comment by famousauthor: He sounds like he could hire on as a PR man to improve Ronn Torrosiann's public image, by a whispering... more » | Other threads
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mavericks
John McCain: Bullshit Artist
Yesterday, Arianna Huffington revealed that John McCain told her in 2000 that he didn't vote for George W. Bush. Which we believe. We believe that he told her this, anyway. Who knows if it was true then, or now. But McCain denied it, right away. Which leads Arianna to list all the documented times he's blatantly lied about saying something so far this campaign season. A fun little list! Of course it shows why McCain felt comfortable telling Arianna Huffington that he didn't vote for Bush in 2000. And also why he's the most popular guest in Daily Show history! More »
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By PareeneComment by Phyllis Nefler: @CaptainFantastic: That's right! And I remember you commented on how remarkable my body is, while you ran your fingers through... more » | Other threads
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the mcclatchy company
Motivational Video Filled With Lies
Times are tough for journalists. Sure, there are humorous t-shirts, but that's probably not enough to save the industry. The McClatchy Company, which owns The Sacramento Bee and The Miami Herald, put up a video of their CEO Gary Pruitt to encourage and dupe their employees. In the clip, Pruitt says that no company won more than their two Pulitzer prizes. The Washington Post's six apparently don't count. He also claimed that no organization won as many George Polk awards as their two, when The Nation Institute won as many. But surely Pruitt wouldn't lie about the future of the McClatchy. Everything's going great there.
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lies
There's Almost No Internet Left!
The prospect of having the Internet suddenly disappear, leaving us in a wasteland of masturbating to our own lame imaginations, isn't just the basis for a hilarious South Park episode. It's coming! So says one biased goon for the horrible, horrible AT&T. "U.S. telecommunications giant AT&T has claimed that, without investment, the Internet's current network architecture will reach the limits of its capacity by 2010. Speaking at a Westminster eForum on Web 2.0 this week in London, Jim Cicconi, vice president of legislative affairs for AT&T, warned that the current systems that constitute the Internet will not be able to cope with the increasing amounts of video and user-generated content being uploaded." More »
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Comment by AngryLagomorph: This is just a lie they're shilling in an attempt to extort laws and cash from the taxpayers. Look... more » | Other threads
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