Republican Lies category archive
GOP Goes a-Gaslighting 0
University of Maine political science professor Amy Fried reads the tea leaves and looks into the future:
Meanwhile in Congress, Republicans will be gaslighting and generating chaos in two ways.
One, they’ll probably try to obstruct normal governance by trying to coerce President Joe Biden to cut Social Security and Medicare, two incredibly effective and popular policies.
(snip)
Second, House Republicans are ready to take up a good deal of time with phony scandals — a clear contrast with their pre-election focus on inflation and the economy.
Follow the link for her reasoning.
A Notion of Immigrants, 0
Thom suggests that Republicans are trading on a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Afterthought:
Methinks Thom is onto something.
I doubt that this is some sort of conservative conspiracy. Frankly, I don’t think the American right is capable of thinking that far ahead. (Indeed, their preference is to look back, not forward.)
Nevertheless, given the pervasiveness of “social” media (and I think Americans tend to forget that other countries have are plagued by it too), I think he makes a strong case that one society’s rhetoric could affect other societies’ perception of reality.
Be Prepared, Reprise 0
Regarding those who do not understand the concept of “the rule of law,” Farron is less than sanguine.
The Peruvian Parallel 0
The editorial board of the Bangor Daily News sees a striking similarity.
Vaccine Nation 0
The writer of a letter to the editor of the New Orleans Advocate argues forcefully that anti-VAXXers do not have the right to endanger the populace. Here’s a bit:
The Lake Effect 0
Aside:
For some fool reason, I got a fund-raising letter from Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk’s outfit. It included a postage-paid reply envelope. I was tempted to reply . . . .
Clearly, they don’t do research good.
“Republicans Don’t Need Evidence” 0
Farron contemns the right-wing’s “litter boxes in school” lie and their gullible dupes, symps, and fellow travelers who buy into it.
The Real Groomers 2
In looking at the results of Arizona’s elections, the Arizona Republic’s Laurie Roberts identifies the real groowmers. A snippet:
I have had neighbors who worked the polls on election day.
It’s a grueling long day that starts before dawn and doesn’t end until the votes are counted.
They did it because they cared about the country and they cared about democracy, and they tried to do it right. If they are paid at all, the pay is de minimis.
They certainly don’t deserve to be reviled and abused by a bunch of whiny sore losers whose ultimate motivations, when you dig through the layers of gibberish and obfuscation, are racism and bigotry and hatred.
Exceeded Expectations 0
Farron expects more of the same.
Cheating on the Test Scores 0
At the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Ted Dintersmith argues forcefully that the furor over student test scores declining in a period of pandemic is much ado over not much of anything. (I know that Virginia’s Governor Trumpkin has been riding that bike as hard as he can peddle.)
Here’s a small bit from his article (emphasis added); the rest is at the link.
Gutting Out the Vote 0
My friend saw a news report about the goons folks whe have been patrolling Arizona’s ballot drop boxes while carrying weapons and wearing body armor; she asked me if I knew anthing about it.
I said, “They claim that they are protecting the integrity of the vote, but they are actually right-wing–er–enthusiasts trying to intimidate voters.”
Mythbuster 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Nick Gier debunks the Republicans’ falsehoods about President Biden. Here’s the topics he addresses; follow the link for his evidence about each one.
- False: Joe Biden and Democrats are responsible for violent crime.
- False: Biden and the Democrats have defunded the police.
- False: Biden is responsible for inflation.
- False: Biden caused high gas prices.
- False: National debt has exploded under Biden.
- False: Biden caused a recession.
- False: Biden slowed economic growth.
“The Beating Heart of Trumpism” 0
Seth analyzes the EKG.
Aside:
Since Seth started out talking about Lindsey Graham, my original title for this post included the phrase “The Graham Cracker” (full disclosure: I’m winging it stream of consciousness off the top of my head). Later on, I changed the title. But “cracker” still applies. There’s a whole box of crackers here.
I’m a Southern Boy. I know what a cracker is, and Graham is a cracker who hangs around with crackers.
If you don’t know what a cracker is, you might look it up.
Paper Trail 0
At Above the Law, Liz Dye points her finger at John Eastman and says, “But the emails!”