Tag Archives: Red Scare

Wolverines!!!!!

Posted on July 26, 2012 at 11:27 am by Bob Cesca

The Romney campaign warned America about the Soviet threat again. A foreign policy adviser to Mitt Romney’s campaign warned against policies that would aid “the Soviet Union” Wednesday, making him at least the third person from Team Romney – including … Continue reading →

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McCarthyite of the Day

Posted on June 23, 2012 at 11:44 am by Bob Cesca

The Republicans love them some Joe McCarthy — the sweaty freak who thought everyone was a communist, was censured by the Senate, shamed by the nation and died of alcoholism soon after leaving office in disgrace. So hey — why … Continue reading →

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Red Scare Yada Yada Yada

Posted on September 16, 2010 at 5:45 pm by Bob Cesca

Glenn Beck was — yawn! — going off today — again! — about Marxists infiltrating every level of government. At what point does his audience begin to take a look around at the decidedly not-Marxist things happening and realize that … Continue reading →

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Yummy Juice

Posted on April 21, 2009 at 12:15 pm by Bob Cesca

Here we see President Eisenhower cheerfully drinking with Soviet Presidium member Frol Kozlov in 1959. It’s a good thing we weren’t mortal enemies with the Soviets at that time. If we were, I’m sure the Soviets would’ve been planning to … Continue reading →

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America Hater

Posted on April 21, 2009 at 9:06 am by Bob Cesca

How could anyone have liked Ike? Tsk tsk. Here we see Soviet officials, Mikhail Menshikov and Anastas Mikoyan, at the height of the red scare — behind the president’s Oval Office desk! In America! Leaving their red taint all over … Continue reading →

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Have You Left No Sense of Decency?

Posted on April 10, 2009 at 10:07 am by Bob Cesca

Because this sort of thing turned out so well for Joe McCarthy: Rep. Spencer Bachus, the top Republican on the Financial Services Committee, told a hometown crowd in Alabama today he believes there are several socialists in the House. Actually, … Continue reading →

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Morning Joe

Posted on April 7, 2009 at 8:36 am by Bob Cesca

Remember last week when Scarborough was laughing and mocking Glenn Beck’s unhinged rants? Well clearly Scarborough is taking a note from Beck’s hysteria. On Morning Joe just now, Scarborough went off on a lengthy rant — shouting down fellow conservative … Continue reading →

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'The New McCarthyism'

Posted on March 18, 2009 at 7:55 pm by Bob Cesca

Wow. Media Matters is a treasure trove of crazy tonight. Rush Limbaugh along with the same FOX News anchor who aired the doctored clip of the vice president rolled out the McCarthy references today. Yep. The same organizations that have … Continue reading →

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Red Scaring

Posted on March 14, 2009 at 9:01 am by JumpyPants

It continues, but not exactly where you think. The Media Matters Red Scare Index for Friday, March 13: MSNBC Socialism, Socialist, Socialistic: 2 Communism, Communist, Communistic: 2 Marxism/Marxist: 0 FOX News Channel Socialism, Socialist, Socialistic: 2 Communism, Communist, Communistic: 0 … Continue reading →

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Morning Joe

Posted on March 10, 2009 at 8:49 am by JumpyPants

In a segment with Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI), Joe Scarborough referred to Mika as a “Marxist” — not once, but three times in one segment. For example: Here’s the problem, Paul. I work with a Marxist every morning. And then, … Continue reading →

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