Republican Lies category archive
Republican Thought Police 0
They are fighting for the freedom of repress.
The Weather Bombers 0
A caller talks about his North Carolinian father-in-law’s refusing to accept aid from FEMA after losing almost everything to hurricane Helene because he believe Trump’s lies.
Via C&L, which has the transcript.
A Storm of Lies and Lying Liars 0
The Charlotte Observer debunks de bunk being spread (mostly) by right-wing nutbags about the aftermath of hurricane Helene.
Here’s one bit (emphasis in the original). Follow the link for more lies by lying liars.
Rumor: The government created the hurricane
Facts: Helene formed from an organized band of showers and thunderstorms in the Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported. Rumors that the government created the storm were fueled by U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s tweet late Thursday that “Yes they can control the weather. It’s ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it can’t be done.”
Dick Polman thinks you ain’t seen nuttin’ yet.
Lies and Lying Liars 0
PoliticalProf is not amused.
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.
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.