Which is worse lie?

[julius]

Of these lies, which one would be the worse lie that a president has said?

A possible lie about not-providing health care for "illegal" immigrants, or the lie about Iraq having something to do with 9/11 and having WMDs as justification for going to war?

And yes, I purposely said "possible lie" and straight up "lie", because one is maybe a lie (although harder to prove as a lie) and the other is a flat out lie that has cost us untold billions and several thousand lives.

So which lie would warrant someone yelling out during a speech given the President?



I know that we all can pretty much agree that Wilson got in trouble for where he said it and not what he said it, so don't bring it up. I'm not talking about him.

 

[maxiep]

It's not a lie if you believe it. And there wasn't a major intelligence agency on the planet that wasn't convinced that Saddam had WMDs. Hindsight is 20/20.

President Obama is one of them fancy lawyer-types. He knows the law allows not only what is said, but what isn't said. And you could drive a truck through the loophole left in the bill regarding care for illegal immigrants.

 

[Ed O]

WMDs and an alleged 9/11 involvement were just part of the reason to take out Saddam. The WMD issue, as maxiep pointed out, was hardly a "lie".

Your question is deeply flawed.

Ed O.

 

[Eastoff]

It's not a lie if you believe it. And there wasn't a major intelligence agency on the planet that wasn't convinced that Saddam had WMDs. Hindsight is 20/20.

President Obama is one of them fancy lawyer-types. He knows the law allows not only what is said, but what isn't said. And you could drive a truck through the loophole left in the bill regarding care for illegal immigrants.

As I recall, they kept firing generals that didn't say what they wanted to hear. Perhaps it was something else. I thought there was something fishy with the CIA too, but that might be wishful thinking.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

I would say in both those situations, neither were flat out lies but rather statements with spins . . . you can always justify your statements, even if they were misleading.

 

[STOMP]

As I recall, they kept firing generals that didn't say what they wanted to hear. Perhaps it was something else. I thought there was something fishy with the CIA too, but that might be wishful thinking.

like the Iraq trying to obtain Nigerian yellowcake uranium saga?

STOMP

 

[MARIS61]

Of these lies, which one would be the worse lie that a president has said?

A possible lie about not-providing health care for "illegal" immigrants, or the lie about Iraq having something to do with 9/11 and having WMDs as justification for going to war?

And yes, I purposely said "possible lie" and straight up "lie", because one is maybe a lie (although harder to prove as a lie) and the other is a flat out lie that has cost us untold billions and several thousand lives.

So which lie would warrant someone yelling out during a speech given the President?



I know that we all can pretty much agree that Wilson got in trouble for where he said it and not what he said it, so don't bring it up. I'm not talking about him.

In this hypothetical case, the most profound result the first lie would have is more people would be healthier and in turn spread less disease to others, accomplishing it's goals.

The second case would result in the unprovoked slaughter of a couple hundred thousand innocent people, the spread of disease, all for profit and military expansion with an end goal of world domination.

So, obviously a pretty close call there.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

WMDs and an alleged 9/11 involvement were just part of the reason to take out Saddam.

Was the other part when God told him to do it?

 

[JayRose]

President Obama is one of them fancy lawyer-types.

Of all the bad things to be said about the new Republican party, and there are plenty, near the top of the list is your vitriolic dislike of people who are smart, or educated.

Only you guys could turn "intellectual" into a pejorative. Look it up.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

i don want none of them fancy dancy intullectools ruinin up mah COORS LITE

no but srsly

 

[rocketeer]

Of all the bad things to be said about the new Republican party, and there are plenty, near the top of the list is your vitriolic dislike of people who are smart, or educated.

that's a ridiculous assertion.

 

[maxiep]

Of all the bad things to be said about the new Republican party, and there are plenty, near the top of the list is your vitriolic dislike of people who are smart, or educated.

Only you guys could turn "intellectual" into a pejorative. Look it up.

I was making the point that he knows better, yet plays ignorant. I'm sorry you weren't smart enough or educated enough to understand the point. As for my hate for the educated, yep, you nailed it. I hate people with graduate degrees, especially those affiliated with the University of Chicago.

Pray tell, what's your educational background? I await to be crushed by the weight of your CV.

P.S. I'm not a Republican.

 

[JayRose]

that's a ridiculous assertion.

It's not ridiculous, and it's not an assertion if it's a fact. Here read for yourself - it's well known that the Republicans are anti-intellectual.

Pathetic, but true.

 

[JayRose]

Pray tell, what's your educational background? I await to be crushed by the weight of your CV.

P.S. I'm not a Republican.

Well, you sure post like a Republican!

As for my CV, whatever I say you say you will likely mock it, because apparently that is what people do here, so why say anything? But for the record, I have a B.A. and two graduate degrees, among other things.

 

[Denny Crane]

WMDs and an alleged 9/11 involvement were just part of the reason to take out Saddam. The WMD issue, as maxiep pointed out, was hardly a "lie".

Your question is deeply flawed.

Ed O.

Pretty much sums it up, except for how the intellectuals think this is a good question

 

[BrianFromWA]

It's not ridiculous, and it's not an assertion if it's a fact. Here read for yourself - it's well known that the Republicans are anti-intellectual.

Pathetic, but true.

I read that article, and while the writer makes some good points, the one he left out was this: I'd like to see him investigate how, in the minds of many who would call themselves "conservatives", intellectualism/IQ/education does not trump moral (some would say "religious") values or good decision-making. The President has a high IQ and Harvard Law degrees, and even seems to be a great father and "family man". But he didn't get my vote in part because of his inexperience and lack of times when he'd shown what I would call "good judgment and decision-making". But I'm probably racist for thinking that, right? I don't think Palin showed good judgment, either, but she seemed to take some pretty big stands on controversial items because she believed in them, even if she didn't know WHY she believed them. But this wasn't Obama vs. Palin. It was Obama vs. McCain. If we're talking Biden vs. Palin there's a pretty big disconnect---Joe Biden's one of the more clueless people I've ever heard speak publicly.

 

[rocketeer]

It's not ridiculous, and it's not an assertion if it's a fact. Here read for yourself - it's well known that the Republicans are anti-intellectual.

Pathetic, but true.

stiil a ridiculous assertion. definitely not a fact.

republicans aren't anti intellectual.

 

[barfo]

I read that article, and while the writer makes some good points, the one he left out was this: I'd like to see him investigate how, in the minds of many who would call themselves "conservatives", intellectualism/IQ/education does not trump moral (some would say "religious") values or good decision-making. The President has a high IQ and Harvard Law degrees, and even seems to be a great father and "family man". But he didn't get my vote in part because of his inexperience and lack of times when he'd shown what I would call "good judgment and decision-making".

Fair enough, I guess. But look who the Republicans picked. Not only very much not an intellectual (894 of 899 in his graduating class), but also someone who has repeatedly displayed bad judgment (anything from plane crashes to picking Palin). So I'm not sure I see any evidence that Republicans value judgment any higher than they value intellectual horsepower.

barfo

 

[JayRose]

stiil a ridiculous assertion. definitely not a fact.

republicans aren't anti intellectual.

Actually, you just proved my point. I gave you facts to back up my point, and you ignore them and reiterate your point as if nothing has been said.

That too is anti-intellectual.

 

[rocketeer]

Actually, you just proved my point. I gave you facts to back up my point, and you ignore them and reiterate your point as if nothing has been said.

That too is anti-intellectual.

what fact did you give me? a link to someone's opinion?

 

[BlazerWookee]

The worst lie in this thread is calling

...Iraq having something to do with 9/11 and having WMDs as justification for going to war...

a lie.

 

[julius]

The worst lie in this thread is calling

a lie.

so what did Iraq have to do with 9/11 then? Other then being a country at the time.

The people on the plans were (mostly) Saudi's, and if you know middle east history, the clique they belonged to were not exactly friends with Saddam.

Unless you're going on the fact they were both evil people (Saddam and OBL and Al Qaeda). Al Q didn't have anything to do with Iraq, and it wasn't until we gave them reason to, that they showed up there.

 

[rocketeer]

so what did Iraq have to do with 9/11 then? Other then being a country at the time.

The people on the plans were (mostly) Saudi's, and if you know middle east history, the clique they belonged to were not exactly friends with Saddam.

Unless you're going on the fact they were both evil people (Saddam and OBL and Al Qaeda). Al Q didn't have anything to do with Iraq, and it wasn't until we gave them reason to, that they showed up there.

if something is false but i believe it to be true and i tell it to you, am i telling a lie?

 

[julius]

if something is false but i believe it to be true and i tell it to you, am i telling a lie?

Yes. Especially if it turns out that a lot of the information you were "given" was easily debunked and you didn't do your due diligence to find out on your own.

 

[BlazerWookee]

so what did Iraq have to do with 9/11 then? Other then being a country at the time.

The people on the plans were (mostly) Saudi's, and if you know middle east history, the clique they belonged to were not exactly friends with Saddam.

Unless you're going on the fact they were both evil people (Saddam and OBL and Al Qaeda). Al Q didn't have anything to do with Iraq, and it wasn't until we gave them reason to, that they showed up there.

It wasn't a lie. Every intelligence agency on the planet believed it to be true.

And once again, I left off the smiley, lol...

 

[julius]

It wasn't a lie. Every intelligence agency on the planet believed it to be true.

not every intelligence agency on the planet thought it was true.

And once again, I left off the smiley, lol...

if something is false but i believe it to be true and i tell it to you, am i telling a lie?

I thought of something. Let's assume you believe what you just said...let's say that Obama believes what he said is true (about illegals, etc) and told us...is Joe Wilson right that he lied?

 

[BlazerWookee]

not every intelligence agency on the planet thought it was true.







I thought of something. Let's assume you believe what you just said...let's say that Obama believes what he said is true (about illegals, etc) and told us...is Joe Wilson right that he lied?

Good point. But I, for one, am convinced that Obama knew what he said was at best an intentional distortion, and at worst an out-and-out lie.

 

[julius]

Good point. But I, for one, am convinced that Obama knew what he said was at best an intentional distortion, and at worst an out-and-out lie.

good point?!? GOOD POINT!?!??! Sir, this is an online pissing contest...how dare you be civil in our discussion!!

 

[rocketeer]

I thought of something. Let's assume you believe what you just said...let's say that Obama believes what he said is true (about illegals, etc) and told us...is Joe Wilson right that he lied?

no, in that case he absolutely didn't lie and joe wilson would certainly be incorrect in saying that he did.

a false statement isn't a lie. a lie is telling someone a false statement when you know that it's false.

in the case of wmds, i don't think bush was lying at all.

 

[yakbladder]

Good point. But I, for one, am convinced that Obama knew what he said was at best an intentional distortion, and at worst an out-and-out lie.

And so now you know how many people feel about Bush/Cheney and the 9/11 / claims.