Right Wing propaganda / lies. Please help me make a list

[rjx]

I am making a list of the lies and propaganda that the "right" spreads around.
Like the fact that people who listen to these right wing shows still believe to this day that Saddam had something to do with 9/11 and that he still had WMD's. They also like to spread around that Michael Moore lies and you can't believe him etc.

Those are a few of there lies that people are still brainwashed into believing. Can you help me put together a big list of anything that you can remember?

Thx

[rzemanfl]

1. How big is your hard drive? n/t

[rjx]

2. LOL

Ok, then how about the big lies or most recent?

[babylonsister]

3. The war is progressing smoothly;

there's nothing to the Gannon/Talon story; Condi and co. didn't tell bold-faced lies about what they knew about 9/11; there will be no draft; the election was won legitimately.

[Warpy]

8. Iraq is moving toward democracy

Social security is in crisis

Deficits don't matter.

We have a plan to deal with the falling dollar.

The trip to Europe was a diplomatic success.

Bush has a mandate.

(I could do this all day, but I'll stop now before I hurl)

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

13. And the troops are protecting our freedom........ n/t

[Hugin]

4. These people are all wrapped around...

"vetwife"s axle at the moment. What a bunch
of DQs.

Anyway, where to start with the lying? There's so
much of it.

I guess the first instance was all of the hog
wash about the vandalism done by outgoing Clinton
people.

Pure hogwash.

[Kingofalldems]

5. Here is one

'We want to save SS'

[rzemanfl]

6. I suppose we could start with "the votes have been counted and

recounted." Then "Gore is trying to keep the servicemen and women's votes from being counted."

[Hugin]

7. Let's make this easy on ourselves...

... How's about asking.

"What have we been told which *isn't* a lie?"

Makes for a short thread.

Less typing.

Don't rush me here I'm thinking...

Hmm...

There was... No.

And maybe... Nope.

Wait! I saw a... Naaaw.

[No Exit]

9. LIE: "We went to Afghanistan b/c bin laden was hiding there.

No, we went to Afghanistan because its government, the taliban, had contracted with an Argentine company called Bridas, to build an oil pipeline, thus shutting out our American company, Unocal. For that, our administration deemed that the taliban must be taken out of power.

[Petrushka]

10. There's an excellent subject posted in General Discussion: Politics.

See: "Gannon/Norquist/Armstrong Williams: closer look at Leadership Institute".

Learn for yourself how the Ultra-Right extremists are distorting liberal messages--by finding out what's being taught at the Leadership Institute to young conservatives who they "...identify, recruit, train, and place...in politics, government, and media."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1624582

You'll find a pretty good "list" there . . . to get you started!

:think:

[Rebellious Republican]

11. Put your reading glasses on, here is a good place to start........

http://www.bushwatch.com/bushlies.htm

[Petrushka]

12. Another goodun bookmarked. Thanks! (eom)

[baldguy]

14. How can you tell a Republican is lying? His mouth is moving.

That's not a joke.

[proud2BlibKansan]

15. The Republican Party reflects the values of America

I heard newt say this the other day.

He also claimed that 90% of Americans wanted the words 'under God' in the pledge. Somehow, I doubt that.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

16. The deficit is Clinton's fault

"Our current economic situation is due to the Clinton administration because it takes at least two years..." then it was three years - then four years - Now, our dismal economic situation is Clinton's fault because it takes five years to see the effects of his economic policies. Next year the number will change to 6 years. I actually had someone tell me "it takes at least 5 years..." This administration is never responsible for their own actions.

[Toots]

17. The Clinton budget will destroy the American Economy

Proved to be a LIE. After Clinton's budget was passed america went on to experience the Greatest Economic Expansion in american History. Republicans re-enforced that by eliminating all of clinton's policies and instituting their own and guess what The Greatest economic Turn-Around in History Liberals hate america and don't support the troops. Liberals created the GI Bill. What have conservatives ever done except get our troops killed?