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23. We could always use the Republicans' tactic against them here

Reply to aggiesal (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 12:36 AM

Dec 24

Remove the date, publicize the hell out of it, and infer that Netanyahu is talking about Trump.

Then when they come back and say, “wait, that’s not what he meant, this was taken out of context,” just ignore them. Double down like they do. “Bibi said it, so there.” Republicans take advantage all the time of “a lie has made its way around the world before the truth gets out of bed.” So give them a taste of their own medicine. When they come back with the real date (which we just omit, don’t falsify), and whine that Bibi meant Biden, we just shrug our shoulders, like Fox Noise. But unlike Fox, don’t lie, just omit. Let them clean up the mess for once.

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Netanyahu says, Elon Musk is the "unofficial president" of the US ... [View all] aggiesal Dec 23 OP

Oh, *that's* gonna fry Trump's ass, bigly. Ocelot II Dec 23 #1

It's not true n/t Polybius Dec 23 #3

Damn. Ocelot II Dec 23 #5

Jesus Christ. Why do I keep falling for Grown2Hate Dec 23 #7

The easiest way to spot fake news is the lack of a link to a reputable site Polybius Dec 23 #9

the post's real, but it's from 2023, & isn't about the current 'Musk as real POTUS over Trump', it's Bibi trolling Biden Celerity Dec 23 #15

it is from 2023, and Bibi was denigrating Biden, not Trump Celerity Dec 23 #12

I should have noted the lack of a link. Mea culpa. Ocelot II Dec 23 #13

The OP should've posted a link, but then their OP falls apart (as it does not show Trump being trolled w/ 'POTUS Musk', Celerity Dec 23 #14

From September 2023? Polybius Dec 23 #2

it is real, here is a link (and it is from Tuesday 19 September 2023 12:50 BST) Celerity Dec 23 #11

But the OP's post is misleading, leaving the year in the fine print Polybius Dec 24 #21

Of course it is misleading, look at my other posts on this thread saying that. Celerity Dec 24 #22

We are in 100% agreement then Polybius Dec 24 #25

This is our hope. That these devilish Grown2Hate Dec 23 #4

Musk admits he is the unofficial president of the US to a world leader. Irish_Dem Dec 23 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author 2naSalit Dec 23 #8

True or not, Musk is upstaging Trump. GoodRaisin Dec 23 #10

DE-REC, as you posted a 2023 article that misleadingly makes it seem like Musk is being elevated over Trump by Bibi Celerity Dec 23 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author morillon Dec 23 #17

it isn't a hoax, it's just a misleadingly posted real article (it's Bibi trolling Biden in 2023, not Trump in 2024) Celerity Dec 23 #20

DAMN! Aristus Dec 23 #18

Nope Polybius Dec 24 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Happy Hoosier Dec 23 #19

We could always use the Republicans' tactic against them here DFW Dec 24 #23

another FAKE story... come on DU, you're better than this WarGamer Dec 24 #24

It's not fake, it's just outdated. I didn't notice the date when I posted it. n/t aggiesal Dec 24 #27

I'll abide by the Edison comparison misanthrope Dec 24 #28