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pat_k

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32. All the hallmarks of an orchestrated smear from the get go.

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 11:22 PM

11 hrs ago

Start with a drip drip, then pile on everything you can possibly dig up without looking past the surface. Release in rapid succession so there's no time for individual reports to be scrutinized. Cue outrage at "nothing terrible in isolation, but look at the number of them!"

The goal is to incite a mob mentality. Cue the pitchforks and torches.

Should be very familiar to anyone who has read this:

New Yorker
The Case of Al Franken
Jane Mayer
July 22, 2019

https://web.archive.org/web/20190829044

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The Platner allegations appear to be an astro-turf campaign from Republican activists... [View all] AStern Friday OP

Killing off our most promising candidates CanonRay Friday #1

The "Canuck Letter" Just_Vote_Dem Friday #2

That's the first thing I thought of MadameButterfly Friday #7

If that is our most promising candidate, I wouldn't want to see a least promising one. LisaL Friday #8

Perhaps he's the "most promising candidate" IN THAT RACE... Wounded Bear Friday #11

Did you mean Howard Dean? LSparkle Friday #19

Yup, I am in the middle of moving an dead tired CanonRay Friday #21

Ah, OK, now I get it. DFW 5 hrs ago #37

John Dean? DFW 6 hrs ago #36

Brain fart due to overexertion moving CanonRay 38 min ago #39

The centrist lobbying group AIPAC has Emile Friday #3

Why do you say that? Mossfern 12 hrs ago #27

Google it Emile 12 hrs ago #29

the media coverage is sickening crud Friday #4

This was obvious from the beginning. hadEnuf Friday #5

Of course it is Akakoji Friday #6

I personally think republican activists are waiting LisaL Friday #9

Just so we're clear, 2 of the 3 women were Democrats EdmondDantes_ Friday #10

As far as his defenders are concerned, they stopped being Democrats when they dared to speak up about domestic violence. Lancero Friday #13

What exactly did those women say about him? Ziggy Beans Friday #15

Basically, that he was a lousy cheating boyfriend, who LisaL Friday #16

That he never laid a hand on them. AloeVera 12 hrs ago #30

They went back in time Boo1 Friday #20

Look for more "swift boating" incidents before this midterm election is over FakeNoose Friday #12

All you have to do is read Fifield's Twitter feed. It's frightening to see her retweeting Stephen Miller, a true Nazi. Nanjeanne Friday #14

Did the Heritage Foundation or Ladies for Kavanaugh tattoo him? MorbidButterflyTat Friday #17

I feel much better knowing that Mark Judge has come to Fifield's defense. He's the Kavanaugh pal that was also accused Nanjeanne Friday #18

I don't get why the NY times interviewed BlueHurricane Friday #22

Did Jeet Heer provide proof? krawhitham Friday #23

He discusses here: AStern 9 hrs ago #35

Someone giving their OPINION on youtube is not PROOF krawhitham 24 min ago #40

Graham Platner's anti-Israel fixation in the Maine Senate race may be motivation too. PufPuf23 Friday #24

Why are you literally posting links to an official NRSC (National Republican Senatorial Committee) hit piece on a Dem? Celerity 13 hrs ago #25

I get the issue with the links, but I think the poster's point was... AloeVera 12 hrs ago #26

You understood my point. When I made response #33, did not see this post by you. PufPuf23 9 hrs ago #34

Concur with items #1, #2 and #3. PufPuf23 11 hrs ago #31

"FiXaTiOn" regnaD kciN 10 hrs ago #33

Republicans have successfully sabotaged too many Democrats dlk 12 hrs ago #28

All the hallmarks of an orchestrated smear from the get go. pat_k 11 hrs ago #32

Thanks! DFW 5 hrs ago #38