smears

Chair Of The GQP House ‘Pro-Putin Caucus,’ Rep. Andy Biggs, Tries To Smear Disney As Being Communist, Reviving McCarthyism

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Above: “Putinistas” Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar. Arizona’s insurrection leaders, Reps. Paul Gosar and Andy Biggs, are members of the GQP’s House “Pro-Putin Caucus” in Congress. Who’s Soft on Russia? Meet the Republican Anti-Ukraine Caucus! (excerpt): Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the House of Representatives has voted on three measures specific to the war. The first vote, … Read more

Rachel Maddow Connects the Dots Between Putin’s Use Of Pedophilia To Smear His Opponents And Republicans’ Use Of Pedophilia To Smear Democrats

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I explained years ago how The conservative media entertainment complex is an ancillary to Russian ‘active measures’ propaganda; (Update) The Conservative Media Entertainment Complex Is An Ancillary To Russian ‘Active Measures’ Propaganda. Now Russian state media is an ancillary to Fox News fascist propaganda. How Russian Media Uses Fox News to Make Its Case: As … Read more

The Republican Party Has Fully Embraced the QAnon Conspiracy Cult – An Absolute Bar To Holding Political Office (Updated)

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Radley Balko writes at the Washington Post, QAnon goes mainstream: There’s a common thread between attacks against Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson as being soft on child predators, the manufactured controversy on the right over whether teachers can mention homosexuality to students, and the anti-trans laws sweeping Republican-controlled state legislatures: We’re witnessing the mainstreaming … Read more

Rupert, And Rudy, And Russian Collusion, Oh My!

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Above: New York Daily News cover mocking Rudy Giuliani and Rupert Murdoch’s yellow rag, the New York Post. Donald Trump says he is going to participate in Thursday’s presidential debate. By that he means he will be there in a last ditch attempt to smear Joe Biden with the Russian disinformation campaign for which he was … Read more