Category Archives: Candidates

What Is The Calculation Behind Romney’s Campaign Of Lies?

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Dave Johnson

The Romney campaign has turned to a strategy of swamping the public with flat-out, blatant lies, one after another, again and again, endlessly and lavishly repeated. They do this because they are making a calculation that it will work! So … Continue reading →

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Producers Vs. Moochers, Freeloaders And Losers — The Cruel Pro-Rich Propaganda Of The Right

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Dave Johnson

“Producers” and “parasites.” Cruel language justifying extreme greed seems to be mainstream now. Even Presidential candidates feel free to disparage 99% of us! In today’s right-wing folklore government by We, the People is an evil thing that takes from “producers” … Continue reading →

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Let’s Just Lie — Romney’s FIRST Ad Just Lies!

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Dave Johnson

It’s going to be a looooong and nasty campaign season. Here is Mitt Romney’s very first ad, now running in New Hampshire: 19 seconds into the ad you hear Obama saying, “If we keep talking about the economy we will … Continue reading →

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Let’s Just Lie — ‘Americans are lazy’

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Dave Johnson

Watch this Rick Perry ad that starts with a flat-out lie: The President thinks that what is wrong with America is that Americans are lazy. David Weigel at Slate has the story in, No, President Obama Didn’t “Call Americans Lazy”, … Continue reading →

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Cain – Now There’s A Pattern

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Dave Johnson

In a post a few days ago, The Herman Cain Sexual Harassment Accusation, I wrote that what had come out so far didn’t add up to enough yet to make me question Cain’s character. My take on it: I don’t … Continue reading →

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Howie Carr Showcases How The Right Views The World Without Facts.

Posted on November 2, 2011 by James Boyce

Howie Carr, a minor clog in the Right’s noise machine, who writes a column for The Boston Herald among other things, did a beautiful job showcasing what the world looks like when you have the innate ability to look at … Continue reading →

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How Cain Episode Shows Us Again – Republicans Play A Different Game.

Posted on November 1, 2011 by James Boyce

Yesterday Dave wrote an insightful post about the Herman Cain media blow up on harassment claims. He’s dead on with his analysis. But there is one thought I would add to the debate over the issue and the coverage of … Continue reading →

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The Herman Cain Sexual Harassment Accusation

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Dave Johnson

Politico has revealed allegations that Republican Presidential candidate Herman Cain, the front-runner in the Republican Presidential primaries, was accused of sexual harassment in the late 90s and that his employer, the National Restaurant Association, settled the charges with a cash … Continue reading →

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