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Confidential RNC Document Outlines Strategy of Fear Mongering

Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 3:12 pm PST

Good. Grief. Exclusive: RNC document mocks donors, plays on ‘fear’. The Republican National Committee plans to raise money this election cycle through an aggressive campaign capitalizing on “fear” of President Barack Obama and a promise to “save the country from trending toward socialism.” The strategy was detailed in a confidential party fundraising ...

Republican Party, RNC, GOP, Fear, Cynicism

Why I Left the Right, Exhibit H for Homophobia

Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 3:14 pm PST

Illinois Republican Senate candidate Andy Martin tries to get the GOP base on his side by accusing his primary opponent of the dreaded ghey. Here’s the transcript of Martin’s ad: I’m Andy Martin, Republican candidate for United States Senator. I approved this message because Illinois Republicans deserve the truth about their ...

GOP, Republican Party, Extremism, Right Wing, Homophobia, Fear, Anti-Gay

Palin Twitters: The Return of 'Death Panels'

Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 3:20 pm PST

She’s found her fear-mongering story and she’s sticking to it, no matter how stupid or deceptive: Sarah Palin (SarahPalinUSA) on Twitter: ..merged bill may b unrecognizable from what assumed was a done deal:R death panels back in?what’s punishment 4not purchasing mandated HC? Ahhh! Ahhh! Death panels! We’re doomed! [run around ...

Sarah Palin, Rogue, Populism, Death Panel, Anti-Science, Health Care, Fear

Politifact's Lie of the Year: 'Death Panels'

Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 10:43 am PST

The indispensable Politifact website has named their Lie of the Year, and it came from the pen of none other than Sarah Palin, you betcha: PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year: ‘Death panels’. Of all the falsehoods and distortions in the political discourse this year, one stood out from the rest. “Death ...

Sarah Palin, Rogue, Populism, Death Panel, Anti-Science, Health Care, Fear

Palin: 'Death Panels' Like Reagan's 'Evil Empire'

Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 9:10 am PST

Sarah “I didn’t come from no monkey” Palin gets the ultimate soft ball interview from Rich Lowry at National Review: The Rogue, on the Record. When Lowry asks about her absurd fear-mongering “death panels” statement, she compares herself to … Ronald Reagan. You remember how Reagan called the Soviet Union the ...

Sarah Palin, 2012, Resignation, Rogue, Alaska, Death Panel, Fear

Rep. Chaffetz on Fox News: Fear the Census

Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 10:24 am PDT

Here’s the latest Republican/Fox News attempt to scare people out of cooperating with the census: Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) says “tens of thousands” of census takers may be rapists and child molesters. [Video]

Republicans, Census, Fear, Idiocy, Incitement, Fox News

Onion: Nation Panicking

Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:18 am PDT

An ominous development is causing panic across the nation. [Video]

Onion, Humor, Music, Panic, Fear, Video

Obama to Reporters in Mideast: Don't Wear Green

Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 9:32 am PDT

Barack Obama is afraid. When he or his wife give speeches in the United States, the staff makes sure there are plenty of white people visible, because he’s scared of creating the impression that only black people support him. He prevents Muslim women wearing headscarves from sitting behind him, though, because he’s ...

LGF, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Hamas, Image, Fear

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