Five ways to tell when a political story is pure BS

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In the political crapfling that is any campaign year, we need a quick and easy way to tell which stories pass the smell test and which don't. Usually, you don't even have to read much beyond the headlines to spot them.

Here's an example:



#2. The Headline Is About a "Lawmaker" Saying Something Stupid

A low-level politician with no power said something incredibly stupid, and the opposing party is trumpeting it from the mountaintops to make everyone in the low-level politician's party look stupid.
Here's one: "Kansas Lawmaker Says Women Should Plan Ahead for Rape: 'I Have a Spare Tire'":
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Now, that story is true. The guy did say that. But now we need to ask ourselves a two-letter question:
"So?"

 
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