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Eyeball_Kid

(7,430 posts)
Mon Feb 10, 2020, 05:04 PM Feb 2020

Do you want a president who consistently lies to you about anything and everything?

Of course you don't.

But this is what faces us in November. And asking this question is what the Dems MUST do to focus attention on Trump's big vulnerability. No one ever knows what is a lie and what isn't whenever he speaks. He has no credibility. Most of us know this, but...

The Dems so far have failed in pressing this message onto the voters. They aren't making gross dishonesty part of the discussion. And I don't know why. (Bloomberg's "Lie" TV ad is the exception. And he's gaining ground in the primary races.)

ANY Dem candidate can begin asking this question. Do we want a dishonest president? Do we want a president who lies all the time? Do we want a president who doesn't account for his conduct?

ANY Dem candidate can promise honesty and integrity in office. Any candidate can point to a record of honesty and truthfulness, and contrast that with 16,000 lies. The sooner we hear this kind of talk from Dem candidates, the sooner that Trump's approval numbers will start to tumble. Honesty counts. People value honesty and integrity. Run on honesty and truthfulness.

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Do you want a president who consistently lies to you about anything and everything? (Original Post) Eyeball_Kid Feb 2020 OP
I agree Ohiogal Feb 2020 #1
DONALD TRUMP IS LYING TO YOU (put on bumper stickers) Brainfodder Feb 2020 #2
Great ideas, all Ohiogal Feb 2020 #4
Every politician finds it beneficial or necessary to bend the truth at times, but... TreasonousBastard Feb 2020 #3
HEART to you for exposing horrible Trump trueblue2007 Feb 2020 #5

Ohiogal

(31,956 posts)
1. I agree
Mon Feb 10, 2020, 05:17 PM
Feb 2020

Someone here on DU a few days ago said that every Democratic candidate’s ad in print and on TV should end with the words DONALD TRUMP IS LYING TO YOU. We need to keep beating this drum!

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)
2. DONALD TRUMP IS LYING TO YOU (put on bumper stickers)
Mon Feb 10, 2020, 05:28 PM
Feb 2020

Hand out said bumper stickers FREE via under the wiper placement, blanket popular mall parking lots in swing states and beyond!

Low tech is sometimes the best tech.

...and bumper stickers aint just for vehicles...

Sell some on Amazon just to have them seen if nothing else, and donate anything over costs to planned parenthood?

Ohiogal

(31,956 posts)
4. Great ideas, all
Mon Feb 10, 2020, 05:36 PM
Feb 2020

👍

During the last election, I must have received 10 cardboard mailers per week with Rethug garbage headlines like HILLARY WANTS TO TAKE YOUR GUNS AWAY on them, and hardly any from the Dems. Even though I threw mine away, I thought they were very effective because when you collect your mail, that piece of shit header would hit you in the face. We need to do a big mailing campaign like that on Trump’s lying.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
3. Every politician finds it beneficial or necessary to bend the truth at times, but...
Mon Feb 10, 2020, 05:33 PM
Feb 2020

Trump is the first President in our history to prefer to outright lie every time he opens his mouth.

I swear he gets up in the morning and tells 5 lies before breakfast just to keep in practice.

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