Category Archives: Smears

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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Let’s Just Lie — ‘Occupy Shooter’

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Dave Johnson

The latest corporate/conservative media smear on the Occupy movement (but just the latest of a long list) is that the deranged person who shot at the White House is somehow “tied to” Occupy. First, a few facts. Last Friday Oscar … 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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Let’s Just Lie — ‘Christmas Tree Tax’

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Dave Johnson

Here’s how propaganda works. You start with a narrative, and then you twist every current events story to confirm the narrative. Here is an example: the ‘Christmas Tree Tax.’ Narrative: “Democrats tax and spend.” Second narrative, “Democrats hate Christians.” Current … Continue reading →

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Why We Are Bringing “Smoking Politics” Back

Posted on November 8, 2011 by DaveJandJamesB

Five years ago, we started writing blog posts together. While we each have our own interests, we share perhaps a perverse fascination with the corporate/conservative movement right, the ways they communicate and their ability to communicate without conscience or concern … 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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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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