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On AlterNet: lies

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "lies"

Jon Stewart Destroys Cheney (and the National Press Club for Good Measure)

Jon Stewart Destroys Cheney (and the National Press Club for Good Measure)

Alex Leo, Huffington Post AlterNet: World. June 4, 2009.
"Daily Show" calls out Cheney for blaming 9/11 on Richard Clarke.

Do Conservatives Actually Believe Their Own Lies?

Do Conservatives Actually Believe Their Own Lies?

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. May 23, 2009.
Blatant dishonesty for partisan gain is much easier to understand than rampant stupidity among leading federal lawmakers.

The Secret Right-Wing Strategy on Health Care—Exposed!

The Secret Right-Wing Strategy on Health Care—Exposed!

Bernie Horn, AlterNet: Health and Wellness. May 7, 2009.
If conservatives make the debate about what is good and bad in the Obama plan - they will win.

Was Eliot Spitzer Taken Out Because He Was Going to Bust AIG?

Was Eliot Spitzer Taken Out Because He Was Going to Bust AIG?

Melina Ripcoco, Brilliant at Breakfast AlterNet: PEEK. March 19, 2009.
America is known for its great second acts, and we may be witnessing the curtain rising on Spitzer's.

Katrina Survivors Outraged By Jindal's Lies

Katrina Survivors Outraged By Jindal's Lies

Staff, Color of Change AlterNet: PEEK. February 28, 2009.
Jindal, it's time to apologize.

Liar! Bobby Jindal Revises His Katrina Story

Liar! Bobby Jindal Revises His Katrina Story

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: Media and Technology. February 27, 2009.
It looks like Jindal is trying to walk his Katrina story back a bit.

Republican Hypocrites Unveil Unpatriotic, and Untrue, Stimulus Attack Ads

Republican Hypocrites Unveil Unpatriotic, and Untrue, Stimulus Attack Ads

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. February 13, 2009.
In their own words: "Let us be clear: attack ads will not create jobs or help struggling families ..."

Uncompromising Conservatives Attack Obama for His Bipartisan Actions

Uncompromising Conservatives Attack Obama for His Bipartisan Actions

Faiz Shakir, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. February 9, 2009.
According to a CBS poll, 81% of the public understands Obama "is trying to work with Republicans in Congress in order to get things done."

CNN's Lou Dobbs Peddles Lies and Anti-Union Propaganda

CNN's Lou Dobbs Peddles Lies and Anti-Union Propaganda

Staff, FAIR AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. February 8, 2009.
CNN host spreads misinformation about the Employee Free Choice Act.

No More Jokes: Jon Stewart Thinks Cheney Is a Total Dick

No More Jokes: Jon Stewart Thinks Cheney Is a Total Dick

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. February 6, 2009.
Seriously Dick, why do you have to be such a dick?

Bulldog Dick: Cheney Is Already Attacking Obama

Bulldog Dick: Cheney Is Already Attacking Obama

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: War on Iraq. February 4, 2009.
As to the type of attacks ... let's just say the former V.P. is not "truth-oriented."

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Fox "News", Lou Dobbs and Drudge Push Lie That Stmulus Cash Will Go to Immigrants

Editorial Staff, Truth in Immigration. February 2, 2009.
Pushing false information has lasting consequences on the image of immigrants, and those perceived to be foreign.

Stimulus Package Unleashes Onslaught of Republican Lies

Stimulus Package Unleashes Onslaught of Republican Lies

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. January 29, 2009.
They looked like a bunch of petulant, narcissistic brats and did a nice job of making Obama appear measured and statesmanlike by comparison.

Dick Cheney Shows Off His Mastery of Lying

Dick Cheney Shows Off His Mastery of Lying

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. January 15, 2009.
Watching Dick Cheney's latest "exit interview" last night, it was hard not to marvel at the man's shameless, almost pathological, dishonesty.

Bush Tries to Whitewash History; Portrays Himself as a Victim

Bush Tries to Whitewash History; Portrays Himself as a Victim

Matthew Yglesias, The American Prospect. December 17, 2008.
Even after all this time, Bush views the Iraq War with regret not over anything he did, but rather, over something that was done to him.

Michele Bachman Lies Her Face Off Once Again

Michele Bachman Lies Her Face Off Once Again

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. October 30, 2008.
Next up: "Michele Bachmann parts Red Sea."

McCain's Hearing Voices ...

McCain's Hearing Voices ...

Attaturk, Firedoglake AlterNet: Video. October 14, 2008.
McCain claims "I've heard the same things ("terrorist," "traitor") said about me at" Obama rallies. Seriously.

11 Racist Lies Conservatives Tell to Avoid Blaming Wall Street for the Financial Crisis

11 Racist Lies Conservatives Tell to Avoid Blaming Wall Street for the Financial Crisis

Sara Robinson, Campaign for America's Future. October 2, 2008.
Conservatives are twisting the facts beyond the breaking point to support their revisionist history. But don't be fooled.

Virginia Rep. Depicts Opponent as Scary, Dark, Bearded

Virginia Rep. Depicts Opponent as Scary, Dark, Bearded

Satyam Khanna, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. September 29, 2008.
Scare tactics, lies, and racism ... must be election season.

Rush Limbaugh Attacks Obama with Lies and Bigotry

Rush Limbaugh Attacks Obama with Lies and Bigotry

Booman, Booman Tribune AlterNet: Election 2008. September 23, 2008.
Yesterday Limbaugh flat out lied to millions of people about Barack Obama's heritage.

Lies, Damned Lies, and How Much Should Obama Lie?

Lies, Damned Lies, and How Much Should Obama Lie?

Don Hazen, AlterNet. September 23, 2008.
A special message from AlterNet’s executive editor about AlterNet's approach to lies in the campaign.

John McCain and the Lying Game

John McCain and the Lying Game

Joe Klein, Time. September 20, 2008.
John McCain has allowed his campaign to slip the normal bounds of political propriety.

New McCain Ad a 'Fraudulent' Attack Designed to Fool Latino Voters

New McCain Ad a 'Fraudulent' Attack Designed to Fool Latino Voters

Paco Fabian, AmericasVoiceOnline AlterNet: PEEK. September 17, 2008.
The New York Times and The Washington Post are denouncing McCain's latest Spanish-language campaign ad.

McCain and Palin Are Trying to Take Political Lying to the Next Dimension

McCain and Palin Are Trying to Take Political Lying to the Next Dimension

Robert Parry, Consortium News. September 15, 2008.
McCain and Palin reach a new level of campaign dishonesty as they tell lies about their records and their opponent. But will they pay a price?

McCain and Palin's Top 20 Lies, Myths and Flip-Flops

McCain and Palin's Top 20 Lies, Myths and Flip-Flops

Isaac Fitzgerald, Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. September 12, 2008.
Agents of change? Symbols of feminism? A roundup of these and other ridiculous tall tales coming from McCain's increasingly desperate campaign.