Trump is trying to make himself look popular. Recently he’s been caught several times waving at fictitious crowds. There was this incident, staged in a parking lot behind a stadium, and also the stunt in the video below. In addition, political operatives lie about his crowd size (as here), or [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Dishonest Politicians’
Kristi Noem caught in 2nd false boast
George Santos isn’t the only Republican who embellishes his resume. Politicians writing books (actually, having one ghostwritten) is a common practice. The books can make a lot of money, but mainly they serve as campaign posters, drawing attention to a politician seeking a promotion. Typically[...]
November 26th, 2022 - 2:02 pm § in Republicans
GOP is sloppy with facts again
The GOP never fact-checks anything. However nice a sentiment this may be, George Washington didn’t say it. (Read story here.) Does it matter? For substance, no; but in principle, yes. A college professor or journalist can’t get away with misattributing sources. We’re forced to hold[...]
Republicans: Endlessly dishonest, even about Colin Powell’s death
Colin Powell, storied general and political naïf, died Monday, October 18, 2021. Accolades poured in, but people also remember how he swallowed the George W. Bush administration’s lies about Iraqi WMDs that never existed, which permanently damaged his reputation. And now, in death, he’s[...]
April 22nd, 2015 - 8:48 am § in Misc.
Pork and Corruption
Disclosure Of Junkets By Congress Members The House Ethics Committee has quietly done away with the requirement that lawmakers disclose their all-expense-paid trips on annual financial forms, National… talkingpointsmemo.com[...]