• frankPodmore@slrpnk.netM
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    2 months ago

    As straight as he is? He’s been caught out lying on multiple occasions.

    There’s no reason to believe they’re ‘ramping up’ beyond paranoia. He did some things that were both unusual for a politician and that people wildly disapproved of this week. When should the press have reported that news? His latest lies were discovered this week. Again, when should the press have reported them, such that it would meet with your approval?

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        2 months ago

        Before he was party leader? They should’ve reported on the activities of some guy in case he eventually became leader?

        The other occasions of his lying were the hypnoboobs thing and his subsequent false claims (that it was a sting and that he disavowed it immediately, both false).

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          2 months ago

          Ok, so then when he became party leader?
          The ‘hypnoboob’ thing wasn’t in any way a lie now was it. And again, it’s of zero consequence. I think you’re gasping at straws here, especially if you compare his record to literally any other party leader. Who’s your guy?

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            2 months ago

            Because they didn’t know about it! They have to research and check this stuff and that takes time.

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              2 months ago

              Suspiciously exactly the amount of time it takes before he’s involved in a high profile election? I’m minded not to believe in coincidences like this when there’s a much more likely explanation.