CounterBias: The Politics of Fear

[scottcsmith]

Analyzing the use of fear tactics by the Bush campaign in order to be re-elected.

[Maeve]

1. Don't be modest--show your work

"George W. Bush knows the power of fear. His campaign knows it. They know that Bush's record, both foreign and domestic, is poor. The war in Iraq is claiming lives nearly every day. Bush's domestic policy accomplishments boil down to several tax cuts. It's not a great record to run on.

Not that the administration is running on Bush’s record. Instead, they’ve focused on one single issue, terrorism, and how George W. Bush is the best person to deal with terrorism. The campaign has even warned ominously the possibility of terrorists attacking America again – if the wrong man is in office."

[AntiFascist]

2. The US Supreme Court made the wrong choice in 2000....

and we got hit HARD because of it!