A killer post by Dave V. on the DailyKos about the spin and all the BS that resides in the blogoshpere. (Read the lies, the contributors [names at the end], and enjoy.)
* Stephen Colbert was not funny.
* Helen Thomas is old and batty.
* Mexicans are taking our jobs.
* Iraq sent its WMDs to Syria.
* Democrats don't want to wiretap terrorists.
* Joe Wilson admitted that Valerie Plame wasn't covert.
* Karl Rove has a faulty memory.
* Scooter Libby has a faulty memory.
* Tom DeLay is like Jesus Christ.
* No one could have anticipated that the levees would be breached.
* We do not torture.
* There is no global warming.
* There is global warming, but humans didn't cause it.
* Howard Dean can't raise money.
* John F. Kerry is a flip-flopper.
* George W. Bush is a decider.
* John McCain is a straight-shooter.
* Dick Cheney is a sober shooter.
* Nobody at the White House knows Jack Abramoff.
* Democrats do.
* The economy is great.
* Evolution isn't supported by the facts.
* Diebold voting machines are secure.
* Fox News is fair and balanced.
* Mission accomplished.
* Bill Clinton did it too.
* No one could have anticipated the Iraqi insurgency.
* The budget deficit will be cut in half in four years.
* Anyone who thinks Dubai shouldn't control our ports is racist.
* No one who thinks we should build a wall along the Mexican border is racist.
* George Allen isn't a racist... anymore.
* Terry Schiavo wants to live.
* Andrea Clark wants to die.
* We've turned a corner in Iraq.
* There's a war on Christmas.
* There's a war on Easter.
* There's no civil war in Iraq.
* The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa.
* Up is down.
* Black is white.
* Bush won Florida in 2000. calebfaux
* Bush won Ohio in 2004. calebfaux
* We support open, free, and fair elections ... for the Ukraine. Eddie Haskell
* I earned political capital... and I intend to spend it. Eddie Haskell
* Losing by 2 million votes in 2000 is a mandate. weelzup
* Winning by 3 million votes in 2004 is a mandate. weelzup
* Bush won a mandate for his conservative agenda. calebfaux
* The grownups will now be in charge. SteveLCo
* The rule of law is important. Andy30tx
* This administration will hold itself accountable. SteveLCo
* No one could have anticipated Katrina would hit New Orleans. Hells Bells
* Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job. snoopydog
* No one could have foreseen the failure of FEMA. Arken
* Kathleen Blanco never asked for federal help. Willow72
* Ray Nagin should have used the buses. Willow72
* Ellen DeGeneres caused Hurricane Katrina. cajay
* Gay couples seek to destroy Marriage. Torta
* God plays favorites (just like Dad). Yellow Canary
* Ignorance is strength. pdq
* Man existed alongside the dinosaurs. SteveLCo
* Moral values voters. obgynlover
* The earth is 6,000 years old. fool me once umm
* We're not interested in banning contraceptives. RainyDay
* America is a Christian nation. Sister Havana
* GWB is a Godly man. x
* Bush flew F-102s in the Texas Air National Guard. gatorcog
* Bush is a compassionate conservative. I like Ike
* Bush is a great guy to have a beer with. hrh
* Bush is no longer an alcoholic. lawstudent922
* Dubya owns an honest-to-God real ranch. Plutonium Page
* It's a working vacation. I'm working. Plutonium Page
* George W. Bush is a genius. cmrizcha
* Dubya is a great cyclist. Plutonium Page
* Guns don't kill people... pretzels do. Dittoz
* George Bush is a war hero. American Zapatista
* ...and John Kerry isn't. American Zapatista
* John Kerry "outed" Mary Cheney IndyScott
* John Kerry shot himself in the leg to earn his medals IndyScott
* Al Gore thinks he invented the internet. Willow72
* Ronald Reagan was the best president in history. Sister Havana
* Harry Whittington got himself peppered. Willow72
* Bill Clinton caused 9/11 cmrizcha
* Bill Clinton was once offered Bin Laden "on a silver platter" and turned it down. IndyScott
* Saddam Hussein attacked us on 9/11. lawstudent922
* 9/11 changed everything. Dittoz
* No one could have anticipated airplanes flying into buildings. Dems2004
* No one could have foreseen the effects of nuking Iran (next year's press conference). Arken
* War is peace. pdq
* We have removed the Taliban from Afghanistan. mjd in Florida
* The Iraqis will welcome us with open arms and flowers... calebfaux
* It could take six days, six weeks, I doubt six months. librarianman
* Pat Tillman was killed by enemy fire IndyScott
* Yellow magnetic car ribbons really help the troops. Dems2004
* The insurgency is in its last throes. nicejoest
* But even if Iraq IS in a Civil War, its a good thing. cmrizcha
* The only way to get Zarqawi is to invade Iraq. mecki
* We're fighting them over there so we don't have to fight them over here. IndyScott
* When they stand up, we'll stand down. Andy30tx
* Iraqi oil will pay for the war and the reconstruction. librarianman
* Gas prices are high because of librul environmental regulations. adigal/surferal
* Drilling the ANWR will lower the price of oil. I like Ike
* Gas prices are high because of taxes. Willow72
* The 'magic of the marketplace' will solve all problems. SteveLCo
* Unemployment numbers have never been so low. adigal
* Republicans restored the economy after the shambles left by Clinton. Ky DEM
* Clinton/Gore recession. adigal
* The economy is booming! adigal
* As President, Governor Bush will...pay the debt down to a historically low level. Nonie3234
* [B]y far the vast majority of my tax cuts go to the bottom end of the spectrum. Nonie3234
* Tax breaks for Hummers is good for the economy. x
* Tax cuts are super for the middle class. Ky DEM
* Tax cuts increase revenue. SteveLCo
* The estate tax hurts family farms. SteveLCo
* Private Accounts will save Social Security. I like Ike
* Bush will make health insurance affordable for hard-working, low-income families. Nonie3234
* Healthy Forests Initiative will help forests. House
* No Child Left Behind will help all children. House
* Healthy Skies Initiative will reduce air pollution. House
* Nobody wants reform more than Republicans. MichaelPh
* Republicans are compassionate conservatives. Missliberties
* Republicans are pro-life. dcookie
* Freedom is slavery. pdq
* The government is tapping your phone to protect you. ukben
* Dissent is unpatriotic. x
* Valerie Plame is covert and a traitor. dday
* Karl Rove couldn't have done it because he knew he'd get caught. dday
* Patrick Fitzgerald is going to indict Joe Wilson. dday
* Bush and his twin were funny. Andy30tx
* Jeff Gannon is a serious journalist. IndyScott
* Rush is Right. Eddie Haskell
* The media is liberal. freedom fried
* No one could have anticipated that Colbert would tell the world the Emperor has no clothes. Hells Bells
* Everything is hunky-dory. subtropolis
* You're either with us, or against us. Edanger6
* A vote for John Kerry, is a vote for Al Qaeda. Edanger6
* George Bush doesn't read the polls. Edanger6
* ...But he does read all those books. Edanger6
* Everyone had the same intelligence. Edanger6
* Iraq is the central front on the war on terrorism. Edanger6
* All options are on the table. Edanger6
* Republicans are the party of ideas. Edanger6
* Those trucks we found in Iraq were mobile biological weapons labs. IndyScott
* We know where they (the WMD) are. IndyScott
* These are not assertions. These are facts backed up by solid intelligence. IndyScott
* Terri Schiavo is responsive (Bill Frist on the Senate floor). IndyScott
* I never said she was responsive (Bill Frist, about a week later). IndyScott
* Anyone who leaks information will no longer be part of this administration. IndyScott
* Sex Education causes STDs and increases pregnancy rates. Condoleaser
* HPV vaccine will cause teen sex cults. Nonie3234/DaveV
* Harriet would be a great justice. I know her heart. suspiciousmind/AmericanRiverCanyon
* Terrorists didn't know we could use wiretaps until they read about it in the paper. ragnark
* ...we are in a war that is a different kind of war than we've been in before. station wagon
* I will restore honor and integrity to the White House. Nonie3234
* Nothing is more important in a time of war than cutting taxes. Sister Havana
* Democrats hate America. Sister Havana
* Vince Foster was murdered. Sister Havana
* "Bin Laden Determined to Strike within the U.S." is a historical document. The Gryffin
* Thousands of tactical errors were surely made in the war against Iraq. pb
* And when I said "thousands" of tactical errors, I was speaking figuratively. pb
* America has 'uncontrolled' and 'unprecedented' immigration. Nonie3234
* The national anthem should only be sung in English. leftilicious
* Jesus would have voted for Bush. jlove1982
* I'm a uniter, not a divider. TVOR
* The 'CEO' President. TVOR
* Whenever we say 'wiretaps' that means we're going to get a court order. DaveV
* If this were a dictatorship, it'd be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I'm the dictator. kestrel9000
* Chris Matthews will not let anything get by him. mjd in florida
* George Bush was successful businessman. Edanger6
* Oceania has always been at war with Eurasia. pdq
And additions from AMERICAblog readers:
* God hates Fags
* Karl told me he didn't do it.
* If gays are allowed to marry then heterosexual men will leave their wives.
* Ken Mehlman isn't gay.
* Wanted: Dead or Alive.
* The recession started BEFORE Bush came to office.
* Republicans are for small government.
* Republicans are pro-defense.
* Bush will try diplomacy before invading Iran.
* There will be no draft.
* George Bush won the election.
* George Bush doesn't hate black people.
* The PDB was a historical document.
* The religious right speaks for Christians.
* What Americans REALLY care about is flag burning and gay marriage.
* George Bush speaks Spanish.
* George Washington authorized wiretapes too.
* "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States."
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