Republican Lies category archive
Mittens Off 0
David discusses Mitt Romney’s recent remarks about the state of today’s Republican Party.
My two or three regular readers know that I did not support Mitt Romney in his run for president. Indeed, I supported and contributed to his opponent.
Though I disagree with many most of his positions and wanted not to see him in the presidency, I did not then and do not now question his sincerity or his honesty.
Wiggling Out Just Wiggling
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Alex Jones’s attempt to avoid paying damages to the Sandy Hook families has rin into a bump. A snippet (emphasis added):
Bankruptcy can be used to wipe out debts and legal judgments, but not if they result from “willful or malicious injury” caused by the debtor, according to a decision by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez in Houston, Texas.
Kracken Up 0
Seth takes a closer look at Sidney Powell’s guilty plea.
This is Seth at his best. Watch it.
Indoctrination Nation 0
Peter Smagorinsky, emeritus professor at the University of Georgia, points out that not only can it happen here, it is happening here. Here’s just one of the examples he cites:
Vaccine Nation 0
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gene Collier comments on Florida Man’s losing a suit about propagating mis- and disinformation about the severity of the COVID pandemic in Florida. Here’s a couple of snippets; follow the link for the details.
The new method made it appear the virus was instead declining just as DeSantis was running for a second term for governor and keeping no secrets about his White House ambitions.
(snip)
All of this could be sloughed off as common Floridian slapstickery if it weren’t for, you know, all the dying.
Lies and Lying Liars 0
Thom unpacks yet another Republican lie, this one about events in Israel.
The Art of the Con 0
At the Las Vegas Sun, Mike Barrett points out that Lincoln was right.
Twits Own Twitter X Offenders
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Sam and the crew talk with lawyer Mark Bankston about the libel suit he filed on behalf of Ben Brody against Elon Musk for Musk’s failure to exercise “reasonable care” in propagating an online lie. (Bankston is the lawyer who successfully sued Alex Jones.)
Another Voter Fraud Fraudster 0
And, natch, like almost all the others who have been caught, it’s a Republican.
Methinks Republicans’ allegations of voter fraud are a massive example of psychological projection.
They cheat, so they reckon everybody else does too.
The McCarthy Error 0
Stephen Colbert points out the perfidy and emphasizes the emptiness.
It’s Not about the Benjamins (Despite Claims to the Contrary) 0
Michael in Norfolk offers a theory as to why Republicans are against aiding Ukraine to fight the Russian invasion.
No There There 0
Tom Moore looks at House Republicans’ impeachment “inquiry” and concludes
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Misdirection Play, No There There Dept. 0
Image via Balloon Juice.
Aside:
I do think the theory that (some) Republicans seem eager for a government shutdown so as to forestall the investigations into Donald Trump’s alleged (sic) felonious conduct is–er–worthy of consideration.
Foxy Shady 0
Farron unpacks the untruths.
Aside:
Farron says that he is “dumbfounded that Fox News was so stupid” as to promulgate such perfidy.
Realize, though, that the issue is not whether Fox News is stupid. The issue is whether Fox News’s audience will buy the bullsh–oh, never mind, we already know the answer.
The Appraisal 0
PoliticalProf applies for a loan.
