July 27, 2015

White House Doubles Down, Claiming 99 Percent of World Supports Iran Nuke Deal. Still Making It Up As They Go



Josh Ernest, White House PR Flack

White House claims that 99 percent of world supports Iran nuke deal is just one instance of pervasive deception and propaganda used by politicians. In Massachusetts one TV talk show host a former Cambridge City Councilor frequently says, "Everybody knows" this or that. and "Most people support" this or that. I used to ask him how he knew that. He did not stop using those misguided phrases. As long as they are allowed to make these nonsensical claims they will continue to do so. Is the problem dumbed down politicians and journalists, or do they think they are speaking to a dumbed down population?

[From article]
"There is a reason why 99 percent of the world thinks it’s a good deal -- it’s because it’s a good deal," Obama said during a joint press conference with Ethiopian prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn in the capital Addis Ababa.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/27/us-obama-africa-iran-idUSKCN0Q117X20150727

Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:38am EDT
Related: WORLD, POLITICS
Obama says yet to hear good argument against Iran nuclear deal
ADDIS ABABA
(Reporting by Jeff Mason; Writing by Drazen Jorgic; Editing by Catherine Evans)

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http://www.haaretz.com/video/1.666731

WATCH: Reporter rips White House for claim that '99 percent' of the world supports Iran deal
ABC's Jonathan Karl pressed White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest to list the United States' allies in the Middle East who support the deal.
By Haaretz
Jul. 19, 2015 | 4:08 PM

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