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In reply to the discussion: So, admittedly I hadn't been paying that close attention to the "Hunter Biden laptop" story... [View all]Caliman73
(11,767 posts)No idea about the level of right wing bullshit/disinformation?
Nixon was forced to resign because he had people break into his opponent's campaign headquarters to steal dirt on the opponent, in a race that Nixon was the HEAVY favorite in. No need to do it, just did it because...
Reagan went behind the back of the Carter administration and made a deal with Iran to hold the hostages until after the election in order to hurt Carter. He then made another deal to sell weapons (illegally) to Iran, THEN funneled money (illegally) to right wing death squads in Nicaragua.
Bush Jr., well we know the controversy on the Florida electoral votes, the recount, hanging chad, ect... Bush Jr. also lied America into BOTH Afghanistan and Iraq. Iraq is more famous because it had ZERO connection with 9/11. The Taliban however, had agreed to turn Bin Laden over to the international court, but Bush rejected the offer and invaded saying the Taliban were protecting Bin Laden.
Trump doesn't need any more discussion, just Trump...
Nixon's re-election was in 1972. Almost 50 years of rat fucking to win elections. I didn't even mention the Southern Strategy for Nixon, Reagan giving his announcement speech in Philadelphia Mississippi (racial dog whistle), and his "welfare queen" and "young buck" stories that were bullshit. Bush Sr.'s Willie Horton smear on Dukakis...etc. All they have is bullshit/disinformation.