Truthiness is tearing apart our country, and I don't mean the argument over who came up with the word. I don't know whether it's a new thing, but it's certainly a current thing, in that it doesn't seem to matter…

Quote by Stephen Colbert

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When the president decides something on Monday, he still believes it on Wednesday - no...

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I can't prove it, but I can say it.

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You shouldn't listen to us at all if you're looking for information. We don't take...

I can't prove it, but I can say it.

I can't prove it, but I can say it.

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I just think Rosa Parks was overrated. Last time I checked, she got famous for...