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demigoddess

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83. this propaganda slant started back in the 90s

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 04:40 PM

Oct 2014

listening to Rush Limbaugh I believe he was deliberately doing this propaganda line, that all dems are weak(Clinton listened to Hillary), corrupt (Clinton had a girlfriend, Clinton took bribes) and bad for business (Jimmy Carter had a recession) etc etc. Rush also had this line about we "should never elect another democrat ever again, not even for dogcatcher". That was a quote. I remember it distinctly. I studied brainwashing in high school and it was a blatant brainwashing technique. Also he had a big line of propaganda that being poor or growing up poor was a good thing, that such people would eventually be rich, especially under republican presidents and office holders. Why do you think so many people who are not of the 1% vote for the republicans against their own interests?? answer: Rush Limbaugh

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The Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama character assassinations... [View all] kentuck Oct 2014 OP

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Just Right Wing Deflection billhicks76 Oct 2014 #84

I wish I could recommend this a thousand times madokie Oct 2014 #2

I wish others here would rec it. But they won't. But we still know the truth. nt kelliekat44 Oct 2014 #3

Kind of swimming against the current here, aren't you, Kentuck? NBachers Oct 2014 #4

Thanks! kentuck Oct 2014 #6

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Me too. JDPriestly Oct 2014 #25

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Ya know ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #52

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Have you read Elizabeth Warren's book A Fighting Chance? JDPriestly Oct 2014 #71

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #73

Just read the book. JDPriestly Oct 2014 #75

It has nothing to do with 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #77

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Agreed ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #60

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More than their being Republican or Democratic ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #76

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I, too, work in HR ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #79

In my opinion... kentuck Oct 2014 #80

Party leaders and "advocates", as well. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #81

Yeah. I liked it when Panetta said, Enthusiast Oct 2014 #82

K & R, good post, thanks Thinkingabout Oct 2014 #8

Reading The Presidents Club currently. A good account of how our ex-presients have preformed lumpy Oct 2014 #15

If he was "weak" he would have turned over the Shah for trial to Iran bluestateguy Oct 2014 #9

You're right, of course. Jackpine Radical Oct 2014 #10

I was on discussion boards back when it was Clinton zeemike Oct 2014 #11

I expect that from the right wing LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #12

"So called 'Democrats' ..." 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #54

Carter was attacked much more fervently from the left than the right oberliner Oct 2014 #13

+1 greatlaurel Oct 2014 #24

+1 uponit7771 Oct 2014 #67

Perseption and reputation are everything yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #14

+1,000 malaise Oct 2014 #16

Very well said. The accomplishments of Jimmy Carter kept the country going through Reagan. greatlaurel Oct 2014 #17

Thanks, kentuck. K&R brer cat Oct 2014 #18

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You are so right kentuck. sheshe2 Oct 2014 #20

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Yep, I truly believe they want GOP majority and President Iliyah Oct 2014 #41

+1 uponit7771 Oct 2014 #68

Fuckin' A, Bubba! Remember: They laughed at Columbus RufusTFirefly Oct 2014 #27

The "trouble" with Jimmy Carter PumpkinAle Oct 2014 #28

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He does and they not only can't understand PumpkinAle Oct 2014 #89

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They trashed Jimmy Carter because the Republicans wanted a lock on the South... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #43

Your's would make an excellent OP. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #47

Thanx.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #53

Having lived through the trashing of Jimmy Carter, BlueMTexpat Oct 2014 #44

^^^^^^^This^^^^^^^ Enthusiast Oct 2014 #48

another sad rec. BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2014 #49

KnR. nt tblue37 Oct 2014 #50

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Yes, I've had the same thought recently 99th_Monkey Oct 2014 #69

this propaganda slant started back in the 90s demigoddess Oct 2014 #83

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