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Health Care Town Halls "Gone Wild": Right-Wingers on the Rampage

Center for American ProgressAugust 6, 2009.

Screaming constituents, protesters dragged out by the cops, and congressmen fearful for their safety mark the ugly scenes created by the far right.

The Evilest of Evil CEOs Swiftboating Health Reform

Digby, Hullabaloo. July 10, 2009.

This guy's a creep with millions to burn.

A Guide to the Sleaziest (and Most Contradictory) Smears on the Dem Nominee

Mister Leonard Pierce, AlterNet. August 5, 2008.

The Right appears to be having trouble pegging a consistent narrative to use against Obama; we're here to help.

Will McCain Get a Pass on Racist Video Made by His Campaign?

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake. March 21, 2008.

Welcome to Atwaterville. All day, every day.

Mac & Sleaze: the GOP General Election Plan

Daniel DiRito, The All Spin Zone. February 28, 2008.

The bottom line is that the GOP desperately needs to define Obama…negatively.

Swiftboating

Sen. John Kerry, Huffington Post. January 23, 2008.

Regardless of who wins the Democratic nomination, the right-wing smear machine will be cranked up to 11.

The Return of the SwiftBoaters

Christopher Hayes, The Nation. January 4, 2008.

The shadowy group that smeared John Kerry in 2004 is ready to do its dirty work again.

Weekly Standard Lies About MoveOn Ad, Media Fall For It

Jeffrey Feldman, Huffington Post. September 12, 2007.

Another effort by U.S. citizens to question Bush's policy in Iraq has been silenced by right-wing accusations that critics of the war seek to harm the country.