Is there a point where lies become slander?

zoobatmania — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:28:12 -0400

I mean, can they just get away with pulling quotes out of their butt and not be called on it?

Re: Where is that Perdue quote from?

FFC1304 — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:11:12 -0400

Wow, and I thought I was the only one who caught that and wondered same.

Good catch, RGA and Dome!

Where is that Perdue quote from?

DavidIngram — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:07:51 -0400

A new ad from the Republican Governors Association ends with a video clip of Beverly Perdue saying the following:

"I would do exactly what's been done before."

The ad suggests that the quote is evidence the Democratic nominee for governor would follow the Raleigh "status quo" on issues such as taxes and jobs.

So what exactly was Perdue talking about when she said that? Getting scientific advice on offshore oil drilling.

Here's a fuller quote, from the Aug. 19 debate on WTVD in Durham.

And I believe secondly that they must allow states to have the individual decision about what they're going to do in their state on drilling. I would do exactly what's been done before. I will listen to a team of engineers and scientists and ask them to tell me very quickly, to assess the new technology that's come since Governor Martin did the same thing in the late '80s. The world has changed so much and things may be very different, but I want to be responsible and know for sure that if we drill off the coast of North Carolina we can do it safely.

The video is available on TheDomeCam.

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Is there a point where lies become slander?

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Where is that Perdue quote from?