Tag Archives: No Attacks Mythology

The 'No Attacks' Myth Lives On

Posted on September 10, 2011 at 10:41 am by Bob Cesca

Frank Luntz lying about the Bush legacy on terrorism: “Yes [9/11] allows us to appreciate George Bush And Dick Cheney For Keeping Us Safe.” How can anyone possibly say this?! The biggest terrorist attack on American soil which occurred during … Continue reading →

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Chart of the Day

Posted on May 10, 2011 at 9:35 am by Bob Cesca

Over the weekend, Dick Cheney and other Bush apologists resurrected their exhaustively debunked claim that their policies — including and specifically torture — kept us safe since 9/11. Of course, this is a huge bucket of horseshit. There was only … Continue reading →

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Wingnut: Eight Years Of Not Being Attacked

Posted on January 12, 2010 at 5:12 pm by Bob Cesca

I don’t know who this wingnut talker is, and I don’t care. But the effort to, as Oliver says, “disappear” 9/11 seems to be more entrenched now than ever. Eight years of safety. Three attacks under Obama. Utter delusion and … Continue reading →

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Jon Stewart Plays Terror Ball

Posted on January 12, 2010 at 11:30 am by Bob Cesca

This has to be one of my favorite Daily Show segments of all time. Of course it’s because they cover the “kept us safe” scorecard — the No Attacks Mythology — that I’ve been blogging and graphing about for the … Continue reading →

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Terrorism by the Year

Posted on January 9, 2010 at 1:40 pm by Bob Cesca

In an effort to further illustrate the increased number of terrorism attacks under the Bush administration, I created several more graphs. This time, broken down by year. First, all “major” attacks against U.S. interests, including abortion-related terrorism and terrorism in … Continue reading →

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Maddow Takes Down Rudy Giuliani's Lies

Posted on January 9, 2010 at 11:27 am by Bob Cesca

Rachel Maddow touches upon the No Attacks Mythology as she rips apart Rudy Giuliani’s fantasies about the Bush administration.

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Rudy Giuliani Denies Anthrax Attacks

Posted on January 8, 2010 at 9:26 pm by Bob Cesca

Apparently Rudy was on TV today suggesting that the Anthrax attacks weren’t terrorism because they weren’t Islamic in origin. First, we don’t know for sure what the origins were. Probably domestic, but who knows. Bush’s Justice Department never caught the … Continue reading →

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Confused Wingnuts and Counting the Attacks

Posted on January 8, 2010 at 8:14 am by Bob Cesca

The other night, Rudy Giuliani (deliberately) couldn’t properly calculate dates and timelines comparing 9/11 to the (completely dissimilar) Underpants Bomber. Not only that, but he claimed that the Shoe Bomber happened before 9/11. For the record, the Shoe Bomber attempt … Continue reading →

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The 'No Attacks Mythology' is Back

Posted on January 7, 2010 at 8:37 am by Bob Cesca

Chris Matthews debunks the myth to Todd Harris: Matthews suggested one answer, which Harris latched onto. “The Bush administration kept the country safe,” said the guest. “Except the one big day,” the host shot back. “YouTube is watching,” he told … Continue reading →

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Doof Quote of the Day

Posted on November 25, 2009 at 7:40 am by Bob Cesca

“We did not have a terrorist attack on our country during President Bush’s term.” —Dana Perino I’m speechless. Adding… By the way, in the video, Perino, Hannity and a random British guy are suggesting that Fort Hood was a terrorist … Continue reading →

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