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by pjc50 3768 days ago
"Discrediting" only works on some people. If it was universally applicable then Donald Trump wouldn't be the leading Republican candidate.
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I'm convinced Trump could kill Marco Rubio on live TV in Times Square and receive a bump in the polls.
Well, Trump has basically already claimed as much himself.

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jan/24/donald-trump-...

Agreed. My argument was vs my parent's statement that it wouldn't be useful (for the pursuit of truth) even when it was possible.