Republican Lies category archive
Deep Thoughts about the “Deep State” 0
Veteran Federal employee Michael Levy takes issue with Donald Trump and his dupes, symps, and fellow travelers’ notions about what they disparage as the “deep state.”
Just read it.
Misdirection Play, Former SSR Dept. 0
Doyle McManus explains. A snippet:
Explanation No. 1: I didn’t do it.
Explanation No. 2: I didn’t do it, but it would have been OK if I did.
Explanation No. 3: I did it, but for a different reason than you think.
Explanation No. 4: Never mind what I did. What about Biden?
(snip)
Trump isn’t trying to help voters examine the gnarly history of foreign aid and corruption in Ukraine. He’s trying to divert attention from his own apparent attempt to use U.S. foreign policy for personal gain, a clear abuse of power.
Lies and Lying Liars 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Neel Burton examines lying and wonders why we still have not learned the ought-to-be-obious truth that liars cannot be trusted. A snippet:
Today, God may be dying, but what about truth? Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, claimed that “truth isn’t truth”, while Kellyanne Conway, Trump’s counsellor, presented the public with what she called “alternative facts”.
Lies and Lying Liars 0
Elie Mystal surveys the lies of the land.
The Lies of the Land 0
David discusses the pathological nature of Donald Trump’s lying, illustrating his points with personal experiences with liars he has known.
Just Because You Read It Somewhere Don’t Make It True 0
In the Portland Press-Herald, Greg Kesich dissects several Republican disinformation campaigns and offers some hints for separating spotting the cons. A snippet:
