Tag Archives: Dogwhistles

The Latest Team Romney Dogwhistle

Posted on October 4, 2012 at 2:30 pm by JM Ashby

According to Romney campaign co-chair John Sununu, President Obama couldn’t keep up with Mitt Romney’s cavalcade of lies last night because hes a lazy stupid black man. Mitt Romney campaign co-chair and former New Hampshire Gov. John Sununu (R) appeared … Continue reading →

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The Latest Romney Dogwhistle

Posted on September 6, 2012 at 4:30 pm by JM Ashby

Mitt Romney isn’t so much doubling-down on the welfare-for-nothing dogwhistle as he is tripling-down. The claim has been debunked numerous times, but as recently as yesterday evening, Mitt Romney was still alleging that President Obama wants to give you welfare … Continue reading →

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The Truth-O-Meter

Posted on August 24, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Pat Bagley Less than 24 hours after Fox News revealed the identity of the Navy SEAL planning to write a book about his experience participating in the Bin Laden raid, militant islamic websites affiliated with Al-Qaida posted his … Continue reading →

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The Latest Romney Dogwhistle

Posted on August 15, 2012 at 3:40 pm by JM Ashby

Karl Rove 101: Project your weaknesses onto your opponent. via TPM On Tuesday, according to the Romney, the Obama campaign hit a “new low” when Vice President Joe Biden used the word “chains” in front of a largely black audience … Continue reading →

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A Wink and a Nod

Posted on August 9, 2012 at 2:35 pm by JM Ashby

According to Newt Gingrich, there’s no proof that President Obama wants to give people welfare checks for doing nothing, but he knows it’s true in his heart. From his appearance on Anderson Cooper 360 last night COOPER: I want to … Continue reading →

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The Latest Romney Dogwhistle

Posted on August 7, 2012 at 2:30 pm by JM Ashby

“Under Obama’s plan, you wouldn’t have to work and wouldn’t have to train for a job. They just send you your welfare check.” So we’re back to Welfare Queens? It’s only been a month since Romney barked at the NAACP … Continue reading →

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Santorum and Women’s Issues

Posted on February 21, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – David Fitzsimmons In other news, not to be out-done by Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney has joined the chorus of wingnuts attacking President Obama’s “secular agenda.” Oooga Booga! Socialism Secularism! I’m confused. Does he have a secular agenda, or … Continue reading →

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A Not-So-Secret Muslim

Posted on February 21, 2012 at 1:10 pm by JM Ashby

There’s using dogwhistles to imply President Obama is a secret-Muslim, and then there’s simply saying he is a not-really-secret Muslim. Today in we are still having this conversation: Rev. Franklin Graham, the son of influential preacher Billy Graham, said Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Santorum Deploys Secret-Muslim Dogwhistle

Posted on February 19, 2012 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

Speaking to a crowd in Ohio yesterday, Rick Santorum invoked fear of The Other and implied that President Obama bases his policies on some shadowy text or belief system rather than the bible. The obvious implication being that he is … Continue reading →

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