On AlterNet: smears

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

GOP Launching Smear Tactics Perfected During Clinton Years on Obama

Robert Parry, Consortium News. March 3, 2009.

Republicans seem incapable of coming up with any other strategy than to seek Obama's destruction, much as they torpedoed Clinton.

Stephen Colbert Calls Out Bill O'Reilly for Doing Something Sleazy and Stupid

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. January 28, 2009.

Colbert slams O'Reilly for rumor-mongering about Caroline Kennedy.

Retired Sen. George Mitchell Slams Karl Rove for Smear Tactics

Michael Moore, MichaelMoore.com. October 23, 2008.

The end of Rove-Style politics.

Why are the Media Still Making Excuses for McCain's Negativity?

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. October 7, 2008.

McCain knows exactly what he's doing. He hired Karl Rove's acolytes to turn McCain's campaign into exactly the insulting mess we see today.

The Right's Five Most Hilariously Boneheaded Anti-Obama Smears

Brad Reed, AlterNet. August 20, 2008.

From birth certificates to Bernie Mac, a look at the goofiest attacks against the presumptive Democratic nominee.

How to Stop the Smears Against Obama

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films. August 14, 2008.

Make sure the media know that when it comes to Obama, The FOX Is Wrong!

Right-wing Listserv Coordinates Smears of Anti-Semitism Against Israel’s Critics in the Blogosphere

Rania Khalek, December 31, 1969.