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7. Criticism isn't a smear, but there are DUers who seem very unclear about the distinction. n/t

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 01:59 PM

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Does smearing President Obama frequently count as right-wing propaganda? [View all] MineralMan Jun 2014 OP

"Smearing" LisaLynne Jun 2014 #1

Cool. Thanks for the reply to my oh-so-important poll. MineralMan Jun 2014 #2

... LisaLynne Jun 2014 #3

No. It's a completely natural thing. No shame to it at all. MineralMan Jun 2014 #5

One person's "smear" is another person's "criticism". n/t winter is coming Jun 2014 #4

Hmm. OK. MineralMan Jun 2014 #6

Indeed there are. Hence my poll. MineralMan Jun 2014 #9