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red dog 1

(27,929 posts) Sat Jun 2, 2018, 07:07 PM Jun 2018

Anthony Scaramucci Defends Trump's Constant Deception Because It's Not "Absolute Lying"

Alternet
June 1, 2018

President Donald Trump's former communications director Anthony Scaramucci on MSNBC Friday evening defended the president's frequent and excessive lying by saying he simply has a unique "communications style."
Trump's tendency to embellish, Scaramucci argued, is not the same as the "absolute lying" that the media accuses him of.

The topic came up on the show "The Beat," when filmmaker Rob Reiner asked Scaramucci why Trump "lies all the time."

"There's different shades of that," Scaramucci said.
"He's an embellisher of stories, he is a macro-wave surfer, if you will.
And so he will tell a big tale and a big story, and so now the media is conflating that with absolute lying."

Scaramucci didn't explain what "absolute lying" is.
But Trump does demonstrably lie all the time and has done so in public for years.
He has even written about how lying is a strategy to get what he wants.

More:
https://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/anthony-scaramucci-defends-trumps-constant-deception-because-its-not-absolute

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Anthony Scaramucci Defends Trump's Constant Deception Because It's Not "Absolute Lying" (Original Post) red dog 1 Jun 2018 OP

If mental gymnastics were an Olympic event, Gump John Fante Jun 2018 #1

I saw him on Ari yesterday.. BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #2

I like Rob Reiner, and I think he's a great director too red dog 1 Jun 2018 #5

His dad still rocks! BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #17

Is he still talking? EffieBlack Jun 2018 #3

and He was on The Beat Because? Me. Jun 2018 #4

Because he was better than the current White House Communications Director? struggle4progress Jun 2018 #7

Why Either? Me. Jun 2018 #9

There currently is no WHCD struggle4progress Jun 2018 #18

My Point Is Me. Jun 2018 #19

Yes MF.. it is Absolutley Lying.. and look Cha Jun 2018 #6

Speak It Miss Cha Me. Jun 2018 #10

So frustating, Me.. look at the tweets I just read.. Cha Jun 2018 #14

And Then They Go on & On About How Terrible He Is Me. Jun 2018 #15

Why does MSNBC have him on any of their shows standingtall Jun 2018 #8

And, there's this.. Cha Jun 2018 #16

What the hell is an "Absolute Lie"? madashelltoo Jun 2018 #11

10 days in the white house and you're invited to push the trump horseshit on teevee spanone Jun 2018 #12

trump's buddies sure have a way with words... Totally Tunsie Jun 2018 #13

When Trump was a private citizen and telling his tall tales to impress people Solly Mack Jun 2018 #20

John Fante

(3,479 posts)

1. If mental gymnastics were an Olympic event, Gump

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 07:10 PM

Jun 2018

sycophants would dominate the competition.

BigmanPigman

(51,668 posts)

2. I saw him on Ari yesterday..

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 07:22 PM

Jun 2018

I must say that Rob Reiner was very cool and polite. I don't know how he did it personally.

red dog 1

(27,929 posts)

5. I like Rob Reiner, and I think he's a great director too

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 07:34 PM

Jun 2018

"This Is Spinal Tap" and "Stand By Me" are two of my all-time favorite films.

Maybe he gets his "cool and polite" gene from his father, (who has won nine Emmy Awards)

BigmanPigman

(51,668 posts)

17. His dad still rocks!

Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #5)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 09:37 PM

Jun 2018

He and Mel Brooks are doing what they can to resist the moron. Both are in their 90s and sharp as tacks. Spinal Tap is my Desert Island movie (brilliant). I walked through the snow in Phila in 84 to see it...worth every step.

EffieBlack

(14,249 posts)

3. Is he still talking?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 07:28 PM

Jun 2018

He's got to be on at least his 25th minute now.

Go away.

Me.

(35,454 posts)

4. and He was on The Beat Because?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 07:31 PM

Jun 2018

struggle4progress

(118,379 posts)

7. Because he was better than the current White House Communications Director?

Reply to Me. (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 07:47 PM

Jun 2018

Me.

(35,454 posts)

9. Why Either?

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #7)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 08:48 PM

Jun 2018

Saw him, it was a travesty where he wouldn't shut up, turned the channel

struggle4progress

(118,379 posts)

18. There currently is no WHCD

Reply to Me. (Reply #9)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 10:38 PM

Jun 2018

Me.

(35,454 posts)

19. My Point Is

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #18)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 11:18 PM

Jun 2018

why any spokespersons at all, they're just going to flat out lie

Cha

(298,074 posts)

6. Yes MF.. it is Absolutley Lying.. and look

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 07:36 PM

Jun 2018

at you for a fucking source. lol

Me.

(35,454 posts)

10. Speak It Miss Cha

Reply to Cha (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 08:49 PM

Jun 2018

Cha

(298,074 posts)

14. So frustating, Me.. look at the tweets I just read..

Reply to Me. (Reply #10)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 09:14 PM

Jun 2018

Link to tweet

Me.

(35,454 posts)

15. And Then They Go on & On About How Terrible He Is

Reply to Cha (Reply #14)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 09:16 PM

Jun 2018

standingtall

(2,787 posts)

8. Why does MSNBC have him on any of their shows

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 07:53 PM

Jun 2018

bad enough the public has to listen to Trump lie all the time without MSNBC giving Trump's mouthpieces a platform to lie for him.

Cha

(298,074 posts)

16. And, there's this..

Reply to standingtall (Reply #8)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 09:16 PM

Jun 2018

Link to tweet

madashelltoo

(1,707 posts)

11. What the hell is an "Absolute Lie"?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 09:02 PM

Jun 2018

A lie is lie. Just like pregnant is pregnant. Will someone put Scaramucci back in his pencil box and turn out the light on your way out please?

spanone

(135,950 posts)

12. 10 days in the white house and you're invited to push the trump horseshit on teevee

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 09:04 PM

Jun 2018

why?

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)

13. trump's buddies sure have a way with words...

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 09:05 PM

Jun 2018

"alternative facts", "absolute lying".

Solly Mack

(90,802 posts)

20. When Trump was a private citizen and telling his tall tales to impress people

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 11:30 PM

Jun 2018

that was one thing.

And I assure you everyone listening knew he was lying. How they chose to treat his lies is on them.

But now that the liar is telling those same lies to the world at large - it matters.

Trump is a liar. He doesn't get a pass like you all gave him. Laughing at his dumb jokes. Telling him how great he is after telling one of his feel-good big tales. Just because you all begged for the chance to be Trump's door mat doesn't mean the rest of us want to be.

Trump is a liar.

Plain and simple.

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