Republican Lies category archive
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.
The Pen Pal 0
At the Portland Press-Herald, Andy Young discusses his (mostly one-way) correspondence with Ronna McDaniel, chair of the Republican National Committee.
No excerpt, summary, or description will do it justice. Just go read it for yourself.
Misdirection Play, Still Rising Again Dept. 0
At the Bangor Daily News, Scott Cuddy expresses his dismay at plan by a neo-Nazi group to establish, well, a traning facility in Maine. He notes that he is gratified that many Mainers are expressing their disapproval of this and is displeased that others are not.
What led to this post, though, is that I want to point out a misdirection play–quite a common misdirection play, actually–that Cuddy mentions, almost in passing, in the course of his discussion (emphasis added):
Unfortunately, some influential conservatives have sought not only to downplay and dismiss these racist groups, but are actually trying to deflect from the issue by claiming that the real problem is anti-white racism.
Follow the link for context.
The Story of the Moral Is . . . . 0
In a particularly timely article at Psychology Today Blogs, Dale Hartley looks at how propagandists liars use “moral panics” to roil the public and distract it from actual issues. Here’s a bit:
Given that this technique seems to dominate dis coarse discourse even as I write this, what with the fuss over trans kids in sports and truthful books in school and public libraries, the few minutes it will take to read his article are well worth your while.
All That Was Old Is New Again 0
AL.com’s Francis Coleman sees parallels.
Foxy Shady 0
Yet another Fox News story turns out be, well, a story.
Just Another Day at the Office, Reprise 0
At Above the Law, Liz Dye reports on Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s response to claims by certain indicted members of the Trump Administration that overturning an election was part of their jobs.
No excerpt or summary can do their report justice. Just go read it.