Republican Lies category archive
The Disinformation Superhighway 0
El Reg points out that, for every effect, there is a cause (emphasis added). Here’s the lede:
A scientific paper published in the journal Nature this week confirms that was the case, with justification. The groups more likely to be subjected to moderation were also more likely to share misinformation from low-quality news sites.
One more time, “social” media isn’t.
Deportation Nation 0
Sen. Dan Foreman, R-Viola, reportedly responded to Carter-Goodheart, “I’m so sick and tired of this liberal bull (expletive). Why don’t you go back to where you came from?”
Per the news report, Trish Carter-Goodheart is of Native American descent. Her ancestors were here a millennium before Foreman’s.
The stupid. It burns, and the hate, well, it metastasizes.
Permission To Prevaricate? 0
The editorial board of the Las Vega Sun points out that J. D. Vance seems to think that fact-checking is censorship, which, I guess, sort of makes sense if you are a lying liar who doesn’t want to get called out for telling your lies.
The Art of the Steal 0
Emma takes a long look at Jack Smith’s recent filing regarding Donald Trump’s attempt to steal the 2020 election.
Lies and Lying Liars 0
Thom marvels as to why CBS agreed not to fact-check J. D. Vance during the recent debate and then catalogs (some of) Vance’s lies.
Know Them by the Company They Keep 0
So suggests the editorial board of the Newark Star-Ledger:
Follow the link for more.
The Sequel 0
At the Portland Press-Herald, David Nyberg suggests a title for J. D. Vance’s next book.
The Parody Party 0
Cliif Schecter argues that the Republicans no longer have a party.
They have a parody.
Via C&L, which has commentary.
Vance Planning 0
. . . in case you needed any more evidence that today’s Republican Party is little more than the party of the New Secesh.
A Notion of Immigrants 0
Writing at The Charlotte Observer, Esther Alejandra Sierra, a legal immigrant working in health care, reports that the hatred and bile towards immigrants being spread by Donald Trump and J. D. Vance is spreading. Here’s a bit from her article:
Read more at: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/article292728654.html#storylink=cpy
Gutting Out the Vote 0
Thom talks with Greg Palast about Palast’s new film detailing Republicans’ efforts to deny American citizens their right to vote.
