# Mod Retaliation

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**Created:** [November 10, 2009, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-retaliation/517006 "2009-11-10T04:27:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-retaliation/517006/12 "2009-11-10T18:36:28Z")

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As you your weaseling on your accusation of lying, here is the post:

> [@Obama vs. Fox](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-vs-fox/514497/509):
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> > [@Obama vs. Fox](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-vs-fox/514497/509):
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> > The quote was not attributed to Mao, it was attributed to John McCain, and he did say it. [Cite](http://www.google.com/search?q=%27In+the+words+of+Chairman+Mao%2C+it%E2%80%99s+always+darkest+before+it%E2%80%99s+totally+black.%27&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GGLR)
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> > Nice try at sleight of hand there. Better luck next time.
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> There is no sleight of hand involved. The cite alleged that “politicians of all stripes have been quoting Mao for years. Such as: ‘In the words of Chairman Mao, it’s always darkest before it’s totally black.’ (That was John McCain)”.
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> This is a direct lie - John McCain was not quoting Mao.
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> Regards,  
> Shodan

You simply quoted a poster and asserted that “this” was a lie. Perhaps you intended to be clearer, but your actual post is an accusation of lying directed at another poster.

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