To emphasize that the media doesn’t decide elections, Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh released the photo below. Needless to say, like all the other lies emanating from the Trump camp, it’s a fake. The Washington Times never ran such a headline. (Why would it? The Washington Times i[...]
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November 7th, 2020 - 12:22 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
The many ways Trump hijacked public resources to help his campaign
“Trump used the White House both for the Republican National Convention ― even hosting a televised naturalization ceremony with the help of the Department of Homeland Security ― and as his final war room on election night. “Kayleigh McEnany, his White House press secretary, acted as [...]
November 2nd, 2020 - 1:32 pm § in News Media
Today’s OTHER news
It took some searching to find stories that aren’t about the election, but … SUCCESS! BBC: Is the world falling out of love with the super-rich? Should we ban billionaires? (Read it here.) CBS: A cop injured by an unknown protester sued the protest organizer. The Supreme Court threw out [...]
Why some people like Loren Culp
This article contains news and liberal commentary. Loren Culp, who is the entire police force of Republic, Washington, a remote mining town, is running for governor. He won’t be elected. But folks in his neck of the woods love him to death, and even sell Loren Culp souvenirs including hats and[...]
New York Times asks voters to “end our national crisis”
The Case Against Donald Trump BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD The Editorial Board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. THE VERDICT Donald Trump’s re-election campaign poses the greatest t[...]
Another O’Keefe smear exposed
This article contains news and liberal commentary. GOP dirty trickster James O’Keefe and his “Project Veritas” minions are at it again, this time falsely accusing Rep. Ilhan Omar’s campaign of illegal “ballot harvesting.” With the usual tactics: Doctored video cli[...]
Rightwing media’s shrieking grievance peddlers
This article is liberal commentary. Victimhood is an essential piece of conservative mythology which plays a key role in mobilizing the right. Conservative propaganda labors to manufacture a strong sense of grievance among adherents, seeking to convince them they’re victims of profound mistrea[...]
October 2nd, 2020 - 11:31 pm § in America, Economics, Environment, Hypocrisy, Politics, Racism, Religion
“Defeat the Right in Three Minutes” by Conceptual Guerilla
Introduction: This article is a classic I first read many years ago. It’s still on the internet, but getting harder to find, so I decided to archive it on this blog to help preserve it. I hope the author doesn’t mind (I’m pretty sure he won’t). This version came from a third-[...]
Trumps flouted debate mask rules
This article contains news with liberal commentary. The rules were clear: Everyone in the debate hall had to wear masks. No exceptions. Trump family members in attendance refused to comply with the rules. “President Donald Trump’s family ignored coronavirus guidelines on Tuesday night at the[...]
GOP lawyers downplay Trump’s election threats
This article contains news with liberal commentary. “Conservative lawyers are brushing off … Trump’s refusal to commit to a peaceful transition of power if he loses the election …, saying there are safeguards in place to ensure a proper transition whether the president voluntaril[...]