Republican Lies category archive
Political Climate 0
Thom and a caller discuss why fascism seems to be on the rise in Europe and the U. S. and how the effects of climate change may be fueling fascist impulses.
It’s short piece and well worth a listen.
“Diversion from Reality” 0
David argues that the right-wing tactic of treating opinions as facts and facts as opinions is a primary factor in the pollution of dis coarse discourse.
Gutting Out the Vote 0
These vote gutter-outers just phoned it in.
Size Matters Matters of Size
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David dissects Donald’s disciples’ dedication to dissimulation about the density of Donald’s devotees at his rallies. He points out that lies about crowd size are not unprecedented in the history of authoritarians and would-be authoritarians of recent memory.
A Pillow of the Community 0
Mike Lindell loses his attempt to enforce undue process of the law.
Republican Thought Police 0
The Editorial Staff of the New Orleans Times-Picayune suggests that Republican Thought Police look back on history and shout, “Get me rewrite!”
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Now it is Kimball Shinkoskey, writing at the Las Vegas Sun, who hears a rhyme.
She is responding to “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan’s statement on May 26 that “spreading lies about elections is free speech.” Here’s a bit of what she has to say:
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*Mark Twain.
A Notion of Immigrants 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Nick Geir attacks a full ennead of Donald Trump’s lies about events that the U. S.-Mexico border with a most starting weapon: actual data.
Here’s one lies he dissects (emphasis in the original):
83% appear for asylum hearings
Trump pulls yet another figure out of the air: he asserts that only 3% of those who claim asylum show up for their court hearings. I’ve looked at several studies and the number of asylum seekers who do report ranges from 83% to 92%. It is essential to note that migrants who report to authorities are not, under the 1980 Refugee Act, illegal aliens.
Follow the link for the remaining octad.
True Believers 0
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Adriana E. Ramírez offers a theory as to why Donald Trump and his dupes, symps, and fellow travelers refuse to accept reality, specifically that he lost the 2020 election fair and square. Here’s a bit:
Follow the link for the context of her conclusion..
Taking Credit Where Credit Isn’t Due 0
(Warning: Mild language.)
Lies and Lying Liars 0
Thom debunks the latest right-wing nutbag conspiracy theory, the one that the FBI intended to kill Donald Trump when they raided Mar-a-Lago. Here’s a quote from his comments:
This is all over Fox News. It is all over right-wing hate radio. Lies are like air to them. They just live and breathe lies.
Aside:
Underlying and powering this is America’s original sin of chattel slavery and the doctrine of racism that was fabricated to justify it.
America’s original sin continues to exact its toll.
Twits on Twitter X Offenders
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Alex Demas reports on a plethora of prevaricators posting pro-Trump propaganda.
One more time, “social” media isn’t.
The Lake Effect 0
The Arizona Republic’s Laurie Roberts decodes de code:
Translation: If she wins, the election was fair and if not, Arizona is in for more long years of more lawsuits, more character assassination and ever more Kari chaos.
Follow the link for more cryptography.
Red Scare Redux 0
At the Tampa Bay Times, Daniel Ruth takes issue with Senator Rick Scott’s use of the phrase, “the free state of Florida” in a series of ads raising that spectre of Commies and socialists are coming Florida’s way. Here’s a tiny bit of Ruth’s article:
Diagnosis: Delusion 0
I think any psychologist would agree with me that this is a clear case of projection.
Lies and Lying Liars 0
Thom deciphers an instance of a Republican elected official talking out of both sides of his mouth.
Courting Disaster 0
At Above the Law, Joe Patrice reports on Trumpette judges who just make stuff up.
Foxy Shady, the Hunt for Hunter Dept. 0
(Warning: Short promo at the end.)
Gutting Out the Vote 0
Thom talks with David Pepper about a new tactic in Republican efforts to gut out the vote.