Smear emails about Obama, an updated count

[WoodrowFan]

An update on the number of RW lies being told about Obama. I checked Snopes today to see what lies the wingers are spreading about Obama now. The current count is below.

Total emailed rumors filed under "Obama": 26.
Number of negative: 25 (and the one positive is really about RFK as much as it is about Obama.)

OK, that’s 25 negative emails. So, how true are they?
Totally False: 16
Partly False : 5
Unknown: 3
True: 1 (which lacks context which would have made it less negative)

Wow, out of 22 emails with verifiable facts, 21 are either total or partial LIES.

Now, how does McCain compare?
Total Emails: 4 (!?!)
Positive 3
Negative 1

A big, big difference. How many are of the 4 are true? Three (3), some of which lack context which would have made them less favorable. For example, the email about how great Cindy McCain is, neglects her stealing drugs given to her charity. An oversight I'm sure.

The only one ranked as unknown is the one negative.

So, out of 3 emails about McCain with verifiable facts, NONE are lies.

So, which side, left or right, relies on lies and smears in their campaigns? I think it's clear that the RW "wins", hands-down.

Feel free to use this in any response to the RW smear emails you receive.

(stats as of 21 July 2008)

[World Citizen]

1. what else does this tells us?

That we need to get a lot more TRUE emails about McSame circulating.

[WoodrowFan]

3. good point

good point. May I also suggest that a disclaimer be placed on the bottom of such as email reminding people to always check out mass emails. If ours are true and the repuke's are lies, it can only help wean people away from the RW smear machine.


A suggested way to end a TRUE email about McCain (suggestions for edits welcome)

Remember, don’t just take my word for this. Whenever you received an email that says something about a candidate, go check it out, even if you trust the person who sent it to you. The best place to check these emails is SNOPES.COM. Snopes is a non-partisan site. Smears and lies hurt our country's political system and hurt us as voters. Always CHECK OUT SNOPES BEFORE YOU FORWARD.

[Mz Pip]

2. Thanks!

Bookmarking. I'm sure I'll need this. My cousin-in-law believes every negative bit of crap out there about Obama. She won't just come out and admit she won't vote for him because he's Black so she needs to justify her lack of support to other reasons, even if they are lies.

[mtnester]

4. The stupid "two Michelles, two Americas" one is going around again....

My response to the one awaiting me, from a person I exchanged a SINGL Email with, this morning:

"Republican garbage...Michelle Maulkin is a disgrace to women, please do not send me this type of material anymore. Thank you"

[WoodrowFan]

5. haven't seen that one

haven't seen that one. Sounds awful. WHO in the right mind* would prefer Michelle Malkin to Michelle Obama???


*"in their right mind" may be the critical part