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What are we to make of Snopes? This particular quotation from their website is a partial debunking of the theory that Seth Rich died at the hands of assassins for the DNC, or for the Clintons. Their argument seems rather perfunctory and insubstantial, particularly given the hints dropped by Julian Assange . . . whom the author dismisses in Cavalier fashion. Their arguments against any conspiracy involving John Ashe seems to hold more weight. But then, the argument against any conspiracy involving Shawn Lucas is utterly lacking in substance. I am just not familiar with Snopes, until now. Who are they? How accurate do they tend to be? They seem to be rather hasty in how quickly they pour water on conspiracy theories. Can someone clue me in?
1 posted on 08/15/2016 8:39:10 PM PDT by MrChips
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It's funded by George Soros and run by Democrats.

That might be fine if the rumors were about aspartame, but not him or Hillary.

2 posted on 08/15/2016 8:42:31 PM PDT by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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I like fact check better. Synopses seems to opinionated though they are good for some things, like chasing down internet hoaxes.


3 posted on 08/15/2016 8:42:34 PM PDT by BlackAdderess (Proverbs 17:22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.)
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Clue you in? Ok, Snopes is an extremely bias website that is controlled by far left libtards and is not worthy to be considered for any accuracy at all.


4 posted on 08/15/2016 8:42:42 PM PDT by Romans Nine
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I have heard that Snoopes is some lady with a cat who pretends to be an authority on everything.


5 posted on 08/15/2016 8:42:44 PM PDT by Trumpnado2016 (It's the CORRUPTION, stupid!)
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Snopes sucks is a good explanation.


6 posted on 08/15/2016 8:43:01 PM PDT by jospehm20
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Do not waste our time with Snopes.
8 posted on 08/15/2016 8:45:31 PM PDT by Fungi (Make America America again.)
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They’re a left-wing shill group.......


9 posted on 08/15/2016 8:45:50 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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‘Rat propaganda?


10 posted on 08/15/2016 8:48:33 PM PDT by Paladin2 (auto spelchk? BWAhaha2haaa.....I aint't likely fixin' nuttin'. Blame it on the Bossa Nova...)
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snopes=bought and paid-for. sound impartial?


11 posted on 08/15/2016 8:49:23 PM PDT by 867V309 (It's over. It's over now.)
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I stopped trying to make anything of Snopes long ago. They’re liberals on a mission and can barely hide it.


13 posted on 08/15/2016 8:50:24 PM PDT by Bullish (That establishment heads from both sides are exploding over Trump is the very best part.)
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I’ve read snopes at it’s inception. Like when Mosiac was your browser because it was the only browser. Back then it was considered bible, and had I think several News groups on it, like Alt.Urban-Legends. This is when drudgereport was emailed to you in ascii text.

Now I say they tread a fine line of political activism, and like wikipedia, is subject to perpetual edits.


14 posted on 08/15/2016 8:52:55 PM PDT by Fhios (Progressives just don't know when to stop digging.)
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When Snopes debunks the hands up don’t shoot narrative, then MAYBE then I would consider them to be slightly credible. But hell will freeze over, or longer than that the Jets will win another Super Bowl before that happens.


15 posted on 08/15/2016 8:53:33 PM PDT by Impala64ssa (You call me an islamophobe like it's a bad thing.)
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Snopes is a website run by a husband and wife ( both libtards ) out of their home. The husband does the website and the wife is the “researcher”. She bases her conclusions on “consensus” on the web- that is, she will look up an issue and if the majority of comments or websites declare it is false ( with no actual proof), she declares the issue false. Snopes is not a research organization ( though the media gives the impression that is exactly what it is ) with people on the payroll that delve into an issue and know something about what they are researching.


19 posted on 08/15/2016 8:58:46 PM PDT by TheCipher (Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself. Mark Twain)
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Um, you have been here since 1998 and do not know that Snopes is left wing Soros propaganda outfit?

Just wow.


21 posted on 08/15/2016 9:03:35 PM PDT by piytar (http://www.truthrevolt.org/videos/bill-whittle-number-one-bullet)
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ABOUT 15 YEARS AGO SNOPES CALLED THE NEW TESTAMENT AN ABERRATION.

THAT SHOULD SAVE YOU TIME DECIDING


24 posted on 08/15/2016 9:08:33 PM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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It didn't take long to see that snopes has a peculiar tunnel vision.

Aimed exclusively and directly at the progressive, Dim camp...

I just ignore them now.

25 posted on 08/15/2016 9:09:37 PM PDT by publius911 (IMPEACH HIM NOW evil, stupid, insane ignorant or just clueless, doesn't matter!)
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I find it curious that out of the zillions of government and private sector things that have been hacked in this admin, the only time they can say who hacked it AND who leaked the emails is when it happens to fit a narrative that helps them.

I am suspicious of the blame the Russians approach the DNC is taking to say the least.

On the other hand considering the amount of leverage due to the illegal stuff that the DNC does as routine business if it was open the Russians probably DID hack it, along with every other country in the world.

But who HACKED it and who LEAKED it are two different things.

However, Assauge offering to pay for info leading to the arrest of the murderer of top DNC insider Rich is closer than Mr Assauge has ever gotten to naming a source.

http://www.thepoliticalinsider.com/democrat-official-shot-death-washington-d-c-breaking-news/

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/08/10/489531198/wikileaks-offers-reward-in-search-for-democratic-party-staffers-killer


34 posted on 08/15/2016 9:37:23 PM PDT by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (Go Egypt on 0bama)
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Snopes is terminally leftist. And they lie.

In the "Was Omar Mateen's father invited to a hillary speech?" the author, the woman who seems to do half of their work, LIED, and claimed he was not invited. She even provided a video from a local florida station as so called evidence. If anyone actually watched the video, mateen's father makes the claim himself at 2:00 in the video.

Either the author is lazy or overworked, thus sloppy., or she is lying.

35 posted on 08/15/2016 9:46:13 PM PDT by Captainpaintball (It appears that we no longer wish to keep our Republic, Mr. Franklin...)
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OK.

I'll type this slowly.

ANYTHING political by Snopes is garbage.

40 posted on 08/15/2016 9:59:52 PM PDT by kiryandil (Hillary Clinton is not sophisticated enough to understand the Bill of Rights, either.)
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Hard to take anyone seriously who cites Slate as a source.


41 posted on 08/15/2016 10:19:08 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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