Washington is humanity's worst enemy

[derspiess]

I wonder if he was like this when he worked for the Reagan administration.

No, but nice attempt to bring partisan hackery into the debate.

[DGuller]

There are some commonalities in the Republican assault on truth and the Russian assault on truth.  The central tactic of both is to whip the base into fervor and get them into the habit of self-brainwashing, and spam the public discourse with absurd counter-accusations to confuse the uninformed middle into the "both sides are to blame" mindset.

[Ed Anger]

Go back to the blueberry patch.

[Norgy]

There are some commonalities in the Republican assault on truth and the Russian assault on truth.  The central tactic of both is to whip the base into fervor and get them into the habit of self-brainwashing, and spam the public discourse with absurd counter-accusations to confuse the uninformed middle into the "both sides are to blame" mindset.

You seem to forget that the truth is what most people agree upon, not actual facts.

I love Faux News, because they're peddling Rupert Murdoch's tears of defeat upon defeat. When that man dies, I will do a little dance and wipe my arse with a copy of "The Sun" I have saved for the occasion.

[Ed Anger]

I like looking at the legs on Fox News. 

Not just Shep's legs either.

[Norgy]

I prefer The Colbert Report. Gives me real insight. 

[Ed Anger]

Ugh.

[Barrister]

Ugh.

You know Colbert's taking over for Letterman next year, right?

[Ed Anger]

Ugh.

You know Colbert's taking over for Letterman next year, right?

No, I don't watch the news.

That was sarcasm.

[crazy canuck]

Ugh.

You know Colbert's taking over for Letterman next year, right?

No, I don't watch the news.

So you watch Fox News?

[garbon]

There are some commonalities in the Republican assault on truth and the Russian assault on truth.  The central tactic of both is to whip the base into fervor and get them into the habit of self-brainwashing, and spam the public discourse with absurd counter-accusations to confuse the uninformed middle into the "both sides are to blame" mindset.

Asoka?

[Ed Anger]

Ugh.

You know Colbert's taking over for Letterman next year, right?

No, I don't watch the news.

So you watch Fox News?

For the legs...oh, I see what you did there.

[Razgovory]

I wonder if he was like this when he worked for the Reagan administration.

No, but nice attempt to bring partisan hackery into the debate.

I guess the previous partisan hackery flew under your radar.

[Razgovory]

There are some commonalities in the Republican assault on truth and the Russian assault on truth.  The central tactic of both is to whip the base into fervor and get them into the habit of self-brainwashing, and spam the public discourse with absurd counter-accusations to confuse the uninformed middle into the "both sides are to blame" mindset.

I think it goes a bit deeper.  If Putin was an American, he'd be popular amongst certain US right wingers.  Anti-gay, pro-religion, pro-military and even a flat tax!  He also has that "tough guy" approach that conservatives love, and has no problem sticking his thumb in the eyes of his traditional enemies (unlike the weak, "Mom Jeans" Obama).  I wonder if we see Putin in the same way the rest of the world saw George W. Bush.

[Ed Anger]

I'd vote for him.