Swiftboating

Divorce Before the Digital Deluge

Dave Astor | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Layoffs, Swiftboating, Marriage, Al Gore, Divorce, John Kerry, George W. Bush, Twitter, Facebook, Telecommuting, Joint Custody, U.S. Supreme Court, Separation, Divorce News

I'm glad my first wife and I separated the year Al Gore got "Supreme Courted" rather than the year John Kerry got "swiftboated."

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Only a Few Blocks Could Make a Big Difference for the Ground Zero Mosque

Michelle Kraus | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Senator John Kerry, New York Times Op Ed, Islamophobia, Swiftboating, Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, Ground Zero Mosque, August Recess, Obama Muslim, The New York Times, Muslims, Obama Muslim Smear, Frank Rich, Ground Zero, New York City, Frank Rich Obama Column, Politics News

You'd think we might have figured this out a little sooner because once again we are ill prepared for the stealth swift boat attacks before an important election during the dog days of August.

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Obama's John Kerry Mistake

Taylor Marsh | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, Swiftboating, Ground Zero Mosque, Cordoba House, John Kerry, Barack Obama, Politics News

John Kerry made a fatal error in ignoring the swiftboaters one hot August election year. President Barack Obama is making the same error; it may not lead to a catastrophe, but it's certainly making things interesting.

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Swiftboating Sestak on Israel

Joel Rubin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Emergency Committee on Israel, Swiftboating, Politics, Pennsylvania, Middle East, John Kerry, Cair, Neoconservatives, Pat Toomey, Israel, Pittsburgh, Joe Sestak, Politics News

A new right-wing attack group is threatening to swiftboat Sestak as "weak" on Israel because he supports active American diplomacy to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Swiftboating Financial Reform

Robert Reich | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Swiftboating, Dodd Bill, Robert Reich, Financial Reform, Financial Crisis, Financial Regulation, Republicans, Politics News

Evidence of Republicans' tactic to mislead the public comes in the form of a shady anti-financial reform group called "Stop Too Big To Fail" which today announced a new TV advertising push in three key states.

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Communications Act Redux: A Chance for the States to Unite!

Sue Wilson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Swiftboating, Sen. John Kerry, Rush Limbaugh, Rep. Henry Waxman, Rep. Rick Boucher, Sen. John Rockefeller, Broadcast Blues, 1996 Telecommunications Act, Sue Wilson, Media News

In short, the 1996 Telecommunications Act has worn away the very fabric of America. It is time to restore discourse to the America the founding fathers envisioned.

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Supreme Court Ruling Pins Big Business vs. Big Government in 2010 Elections

Joan E. Dowlin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Scott Brown, Msnbc, Swiftboating, Medicare Scare, Schumer, Dec. 25 Terror Attack, LBJ Daisy Ad, Maddow, Mccain, Fox, Obama, Olbermann, Bush, Great Depression, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, Ceisler, Politics News

I think we are on very dangerous ground here. Who's to say major corporations will not attempt to "control thoughts" of the electorate by pumping huge amounts of money into campaigns and elections?

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A Lump of Coal for Our Nation's Veterans From GE's John Krenicki

James Boyce | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Veterans Day, Swiftboating, Votevets, Jon Soltz, John Kerry, Paul Rieckhoff, Politics News

For reasons I don't understand, time and time again, we see Americans who believe not in honoring the service of those that wear the uniform but who use it to take advantage of it.

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Matt Osborne | Posted 05.25.2011

We've seen this pattern before. A non-sourced, anonymous story enters the right-wing blogosphere and gets picked up by mainstream media, allowing the right to stovepipe their insanity.

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Democrats Must Combat the Swiftboating of Martha Coakley

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Scott Brown, Swiftboating, Rasmussen Poll, John Kerry, American Future Fund, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Martha Coakley, Dscc, Ted Kennedy, Massachusetts Special Election, Politics News

The Massachusetts special election for Ted Kennedy's seat is just over a week away, and Republicans are pulling out all the stops to win or at least come close. A Martha Coakley loss would be nothing short of devastating.

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9/11 Eight Years After

Christine Pelosi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: President, First Responders, Swiftboating, Liberty, Impeachment, War, 9/11, 9/11 Commission, Security, Torture, September 11, Politics News

It was not and is not inevitable that we demonize each other when, quite frankly -- we are not the problem -- the terrorists are.

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Cleaning Some of the Fox Off of Van Jones

David Roberts | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Communism, Swiftboating, Fox News, Community Organizing, Glenn Beck, Van Jones, Green News

If the conservative movement were smart it would claim Van Jones as one if its own. But then, it's not smart. It's Glenn Beck.

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Consumerist/Ctr for Media & Democracy Protect the US Against Front Groups

Craig Newmark | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Health Care Reform, Swiftboating, Front Groups, Consumer Reports, Consumerist, Astroturf, Politics News

"Front groups," sometimes called "swiftboaters," are people paid by shady politicians or corporate executives to deceive citizens.

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Passion and Anger Are Potent Weapons in the Hands of the Calm and Collected

Trey Ellis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Health Care Reform, Obama, Chuck Grassley, Health Care, Swiftboating, Public Option, Glenn Beck, Swiftboat, Bill O'Reilly, Republicans, Democratics, Politics News

The most corrosive effect of Democratic passivity in response to lunatic right wing charges is to the masses. It's like watching your big, strapping dad get beat up by your scrawny weasel of a next-door neighbor.

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Swiftboating

Norman Horowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: And MSNBC, Abc, Nbc, Cnn, Fox, Cbs, Fnc, Lying, Rush Limbaugh, Swiftboat, Broadcast TV, Swiftboating, Cable Networks, Sarah Palin, Healthcare Reform, Newt Gingrich, Extreme Right Wing, Healthcare, Politics News

Wikipedia defines this word as: "... American political jargon that is used as a strong pejorative description of some kind of attack that the speaker...

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Pandering for Palin: SarahPAC Makes First Sales Pitch

Geoffrey Dunn | Posted 05.25.2011

While personal and political controversies are muddying up Palin's political agenda in Alaska, the distant horizon of national politics looms ever so pristine -- and inviting.

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A Superficial Take on Politically Historical Events as Perceived While Watching CNN and MSNBC

Jann Karam | Posted 05.25.2011

I'm not saying that getting laid is the agenda at every political event. But when everybody's drunk on America, there's a good chance to engage salaciously with legislators or the fit security staff.

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Obama Could Lose Election Due To Voter Suppression

Judah Freed | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 2008 Elections, Law, Democrat, Youth Vote, Swift Boat, Obama, Democratic Party, Voter Suppression, Voting Problems, Voter Su, Colorado, Acorn Voter Fraud, Hava, Voter Registration, Voters, Election 2008, Voter Fraud, Republican Party, Voting, Denver, Republican Presidential Candidate, Acorn Voter Registration, Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, John McCain, Acorn, Women Voters, Indiana, Democratic Presidential Candidate, Democracy, Democrats, Acorn Scandal, 2008 Election, Election, Barack Obama, Swiftboating, Early Voting, Republican, New York Times, Breaking Politics News, Voter ID Laws, Republicans, West Virginia, Paper Ballots, Kansas, Ohio, Texas, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Tennessee, Home News

Republicans are seeking to suppress the voter turnout among youth, minorities and poor people. If Republicans can prevent enough Democrats from casting ballots, McCain could win the election.

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The Rashid Khalidi, Iran, Anti Israel Bogeymen

Taylor Marsh | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Swiftboating, Iran, Israel, Rashid Khalidi, 2008 Election, Middle East, Barack Obama, Politics News

by Taylor Marsh Let's start with Juan Cole's "McCain Racism, Hypocrisy on Khalidi Issue." He gives an explanation that is continually ignored no ma...

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Jack Murtha Targeted by Right-Wing

Taylor Marsh | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Murtha, Swiftboating, Congressional Democrats, 2008 Election, Republicans, Veterans, Politics News

John Murtha is in a political dogfight, with wingnuts pouring in money and resources to support a candidate who doesn't even know the district Murtha has represented for 34 years.

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Obama Can Use Humor to Connect with Voters and Corner McCain

Jonathan Leigh Solomon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John McCain, Debate, Barack Obama, Bill Ayers, McCain Maverick, Ronald Reagan, Political Humor, Swiftboating, Henny Youngman, Jokes, Tv, Putin, Political Speeches, Nashvile, TV Advertising, Presidential Debates, Entertainment News

The crowd always has the power - the power to not give the comedian the laugh. If you want people to elect you leader, it's best to avoid putting yourself in a position of having less power.

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Political Lies and American Democracy

Geoffrey R. Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics, Swiftboating, Lies, Corporate Media, Lies in Politics, Mccain Lies, 2008 Election, Politics News

One function of a free press in a self-governing society is to tell the truth, which is why those who embrace a strategy of political lying make a concerted effort to denigrate the credibility of the press.

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Send Us Sleaze And Smears

Off The Bus | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Election Sleaze, Swiftboating, Election Smears, Gop Tricks 2008, Democratic Tricks 2008, Dirty Campaigns, Dirty Tricks Campaign, Election Dirty Tricks, Home News

Simply put on some gloves, hold your nose, scan the sleaze and then email or fax us the copies of these specimens of American political mailings. After we get it, we'll put it online at OffTheBus, HuffPost's citizen-produced presidential campaign news site.

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How Will the Right Try to Destroy Dr. Philip Butler?

Marty Kaplan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Swiftboating, John McCain, Philip Butler, Mccain Hanoi, Dr. Philip Butler, Mccain Hanoi Hilton, Politics News

Dr. Philip Butler spent eight years at the Hanoi Hilton, nearly six of them with John McCain. What does he think about the POW experience as preparation for the White House?

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Swiftboating '08: While The Democrats Are Away...

Nathaniel Bach | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bittergate, Democratic Convention, Swiftboating, John McCain, Karl Rove, Tony Rezko, Bill Ayers, Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama, Offthebus, Mccain Swiftboat, McCain Rove, Home News

In a week in which Democrats and the national media are focused on the Convention and the surrounding protests/parties/circus, it's worth keeping one eye on what's happening on local television in the swing states.

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