John Kerry at Brave New Films

John Kerry at Brave New Films http://bravenewfilms.org/topics/john-kerry 2008-09-06T14:12:43Z FOX Attacks Obama Just Like Kerry http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/51974-fox-attacks-obama-just-like-kerry 2008-09-06T14:12:43Z robertgreenwald <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lM3oww9Vk-c&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lM3oww9Vk-c&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/51974-fox-attacks-obama-just-like-kerry"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/63063" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p><div><div> <p>Did you see Barack Obama go on <em>The O'Reilly Factor</em> last night—right into the belly of the beast?  While we didn't want Obama to appear on FOX initially, he wisely chose the same night John McCain delivered his RNC speech (the same night FOX received some of its highest ratings) to make an appearance.  Talk about stealing the GOP's thunder!</p> </div></div><p>Obama was no doubt trying to appeal to conservative voters, since <a href="http://thehill.com/mark-mellman/hounding-fox-news-coverage-2007-03-20.html">88% of FOX viewers voted Republican in 2004</a>.  But FOX won't let their conservative base go without a fight.  That's why O'Reilly needled and interrupted Obama, trying to get him to simplify many of his answers—a far cry from the softballs O'Reilly lobbed at many prominent Republicans like Rudy Giuliani in the past.  And that's why FOX has been attacking Obama with the same relentless smear tactics that they used against John Kerry four years ago.  Watch them use the exact same attacks. </p><p>Don't let FOX repeat its history of distortions.  Send this video to everyone you know!  And get a copy to <a href="http://digg.com/politics/FOX_using_the_same_attacks_on_Obama_they_used_against_Kerry">networking sites like Digg</a> as soon as possible.  Make sure everyone knows that FOX is always willing to distort, slander, and smear—whatever it takes to advance their conservative agenda. </p><p>And for more on how damaging FOX and the corporate media have been, tune into <a href="http://meetthebloggers.org/"><em>Meet the Bloggers</em></a> today at 1pm ET/10am PT. Our guest host, punk rock icon <a href="http://21361.com/">Henry Rollins</a>, will be joined by bloggers Jonathan Kim (<a href="http://foxattacks.com/?utm_source=rgemail">FOX Attacks!</a>), Liliana Segura (<a href="http://www.alternet.org/">AlterNet.org</a>) and Paul Waldman (<a href="http://mediamatters.org/">Media Matters</a>) to discuss the media's overt bias. </p></p> </div> <a href="/blog/51974-fox-attacks-obama-just-like-kerry">Watch the video</a> Check out Michael Moore's Newest Documentary for Free! http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/51889-check-out-michael-moore-s-newest-documentary-for-free 2008-09-06T14:08:11Z robertgreenwald <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/V3VRN9CP1OU&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/V3VRN9CP1OU&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/51889-check-out-michael-moore-s-newest-documentary-for-free"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/62958" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>No one can make a documentary with as much political savvy, humor, and creativity as Michael Moore.  And no one is as willing to tackle our elected officials with the same tenacity.  After unleashing <em>Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, </em>and<em> SiCKO</em> in recent years, Moore has set his sights on the Bush administration and our nation's voter turnout in his latest film, <em>Slacker Uprising</em>, which chronicles his 62-city swing state tour of college campuses just prior to the 2004 election.  <br /> <br />Here's the best part.  To maximize the reach of his message and as a thank you gift to his fans, Moore is adopting a novel approach to distributing this film.  He's teaming up with Brave New Films to distribute the movie online, completely free of charge.  Sign up now on <a href="http://slackeruprising.com/">http://slackeruprising.com</a> and you will be notified when the film is available for free download on September 23.<br /><br />You can also buy the DVD for $9.95, which will start shipping on September 23 and features extras like: <span>Special Guest Joan Baez – America the Beautiful, Why People Like George Bush?, My Pet Goat, The O'Reilly Factor for Kids, </span><span>Just Add Water and Heat - More Ramen and Clean Underwear, and more.  Or should I say, Moore!</span><br /> <div> <span> </span><br />We share Moore's hope that this film will get people to vote in this election, just as Moore's 2004 tour sparked greater turnout.  So go to <a href="http://slackeruprising.com/">http://slackeruprising.com</a> now, spread the trailer around to your friends, and get inspired.  <br /><br /></div>And for even more Moore, check out his recent back-to-back appearances on <a href="http://meetthebloggers.org/archive.php"><em>Meet the Bloggers</em></a>.  Then, tune into the show tomorrow at 1pm ET/10am PT.  Our guest host, punk rock icon <a href="http://21361.com/">Henry Rollins</a>, will be joined by bloggers Jonathan Kim (<a href="http://foxattacks.com/">FOX Attacks!</a>), Liliana Segura (<a href="http://www.alternet.org/">AlterNet.org</a>) and Paul Waldman (<a href="http://www.mediamattes.org/">Media Matters</a>).  They'll discuss how the corporate media has favored the McCain campaign throughout this election, a bias that has only become more pronounced during the Republican National Convention. <br /> <p>Check out some of the material below and learn about the extent of the media's bias.  Then, go to <a href="http://meetthebloggers.org/"><em>Meet the Bloggers</em></a> at 1pm ET/10am PT to join the conversation.</p><ul><li><em><a href="http://mediamattersaction.org/freeride/">Free Ride: John McCain and the Media</a></em> — David Brock and Paul Waldman</li><li><a href="http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/09/03/is_the_mccainmedia_love_affair/">Is the McCain-Media Love Affair Souring?</a> — Paul Waldman</li><li><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/03/mccains-new-palin-strateg_n_123527.html">McCain's New Media Strategy: Blame the Media</a> — Huffington Post <br /> </li><li><a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-onthemedia27-2008jul27,0,6802141.story">In Study, Evidence of Liberal-Bias Bias</a> — <em>LA Times</em></li><li><a href="http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/mccain-cancel-cnn/">Infuriated About Tough CNN Interview, McCain Cancels Larry King Appearance</a> — Think Progress</li><li><a href="http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/09/03/peggy-noonan-and-mike-murphys-off-air-attack-of-palin-for-vp-pick-whos-telling-the-truth/">Peggy Noonan and Mike Murphy's Off-Air Attack of Palin for VP Pick. Who's Telling the Truth?</a> — Crooks and Liars </li><li><a href="http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/96831/">Digital Media: A Giveaway to Corporate Media</a> — Black Agenda Report</li><li><a href="http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/03/scarborough-buchanan-completely-reverse-positions-on-palin-in-just-four-days/">Scarborough, Buchanan Completely Reverse Positions on Palin in Just Five Days</a> — Think Progress </li></ul></p> </div> <a href="/blog/51889-check-out-michael-moore-s-newest-documentary-for-free">Watch the video</a> Democratic Convention Wrap-Up http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/51072-democratic-convention-wrap-up 2008-09-06T12:50:58Z youngturks <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CXPyROC18-U&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CXPyROC18-U&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/51072-democratic-convention-wrap-up"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/62016" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Watch more at <a href="http://www.theyoungturks.com">www.theyoungturks.com</a> </p> </div> <a href="/blog/51072-democratic-convention-wrap-up">Watch the video</a> John Kerry Speaks at the DNC http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/50615-john-kerry-speaks-at-the-dnc 2008-09-02T21:06:34Z tpmtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/05udZa68P4U&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/05udZa68P4U&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/50615-john-kerry-speaks-at-the-dnc"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/61464" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) speaks at the convention.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/50615-john-kerry-speaks-at-the-dnc">Watch the video</a> John Kerry http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/50311-john-kerry 2008-09-06T12:43:06Z Dorsey Shaw <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GNqvL3jIAQM&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GNqvL3jIAQM&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/50311-john-kerry"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/61099" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Sam Seder Dispatch live from the Democratic National Convention</p> </div> <a href="/blog/50311-john-kerry">Watch the video</a> Kerry Was Right - New Bush Security Plan http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48436-kerry-was-right-new-bush-security-plan 2008-08-20T00:47:28Z youngturks <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qDCrXIlyLt4&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qDCrXIlyLt4&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/48436-kerry-was-right-new-bush-security-plan"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/58309" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Watch more at <a href="http://www.theyoungturks.com.">www.theyoungturks.com.</a> </p> </div> <a href="/blog/48436-kerry-was-right-new-bush-security-plan">Watch the video</a> Important NEW Messsage from T. BOONE PICKENS http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/47554-important-new-messsage-from-t-boone-pickens 2008-09-06T12:48:01Z britethorn <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ID1gd9vK8HE&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ID1gd9vK8HE&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/47554-important-new-messsage-from-t-boone-pickens"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/56443" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Texas Oilman T. Boone Pickens explains the next part of his Plan for Energy Independence. <br />http://www.britethorn.com <br />Written and Directed by John T. Kramer <br />Starring Chip Bradley as T. Boone Pickens. With Megan Powers as The Unicyclist. Also appearing; Sherman Edwards, Aaron Sjoholm and Lauren Van Kurin.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/47554-important-new-messsage-from-t-boone-pickens">Watch the video</a> McCain Surrogate: "The Muslims Are Going To Kill Us" http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/46372-mccain-surrogate-the-muslims-are-going-to-kill-us 2008-07-29T00:43:34Z youngturks <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pG5Pn4Vkw54&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pG5Pn4Vkw54&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/46372-mccain-surrogate-the-muslims-are-going-to-kill-us"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/54518" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Watch more at <a href="http://www.theyoungturks.com">www.theyoungturks.com</a> </p> </div> <a href="/blog/46372-mccain-surrogate-the-muslims-are-going-to-kill-us">Watch the video</a> Headzup: Democrats And Obama Cave On FISA http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/45220-headzup-democrats-and-obama-cave-on-fisa 2008-09-06T12:50:07Z headzup <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lCN1g4X7lDg&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lCN1g4X7lDg&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/45220-headzup-democrats-and-obama-cave-on-fisa"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/52246" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Barack Obama is asked about his FISA vote.</p> <p>Read more about it here-- <br />http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/07/09/fisa_vote/index.html</p> <p>Download daily Catch and Release Comedy™ political cartoons to your mobile phone or iPod at <a href="http://www.headzup.tv">www.headzup.tv</a> </p> </div> <a href="/blog/45220-headzup-democrats-and-obama-cave-on-fisa">Watch the video</a> Advice on chain e-mails: Just. Delete. It. http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/43063-advice-on-chain-e-mails-just-delete-it 2008-06-25T10:41:13Z thedailyphosdex <div class="post_content"> <p><p>Some worthwhile advice from the good people @ FactCheck.org about chain e-mails sent in (presumed) service to the Greater Political Agenda of Indecision 2008 which you're likely to get through to November in your e-mail inbox:</p><blockquote><p><strong>That Chain E-mail Your Friend Sent to You Is (Likely) Bogus. Seriously.</strong> </p><p>March 18, 2008 </p><p>by Lori Robertson </p><p>I've noticed that chain e-mails, particularly those about politics, have a lot of things in common: urgent and frightening messages; spelling errors; a tendency to blame mainstream media for not telling the real story; and false, misleading, utterly bogus, and completely off-base claims.<br /><br />If there was ever a case where readers should apply a guilty-until-proven-innocent standard, this is it. We at FactCheck.org ask the public to be skeptical about politicians' claims. With these e-mails, outright cynicism is justified. Assume all such messages are wrong, and you'll be right most of the time.<br /><br />Yes, there are a few chain e-mails floating around the Web that are actually true - but not many. And when it comes to messages about the top presidential contenders, truth in e-mail is an elusive quality. In our Ask FactCheck feature, launched late last year, we've looked into several e-mails our readers have sent to us. We're just getting started, but overwhelmingly they have turned out to be false. Snopes.com has been investigating e-mail and other urban legends since 1995, and the site's founders, Barbara and David Mikkelson, have written articles about 31 e-mails about <a href="http://snopes.com/politics/obama/obama.asp">Barack Obama</a> and <a href="http://www.snopes.com/politics/clintons/clintons.asp">Hillary (and Bill) Clinton</a>. Only two e-mails were <a href="http://snopes.com/politics/obama/anthem.asp">completely</a> <a href="http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/crossed.asp">accurate</a>. While a handful had elements of truth in them or couldn't be verified, the vast majority were flat-out false. <br /><br />Another writer who debunks rumor and lore is David Emery, author of About.com's Urban Legends page. He lists seven e-mails about <a href="http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/hillaryclinton/Clinton_Hillary.htm">Hillary Clinton</a> and five about <a href="http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/barackobama/Barack_Obama.htm">Barack Obama</a>. His verdict: 12 false and misleading, 0 true.<br /><br />We have yet to see e-mails about John McCain, and Emery notes a decidedly anti-Democrat tilt to the bulk of the e-mail chatter. But there's still plenty of time before the election. In 2004, a left-leaning e-mail claimed the Bush administration was quietly pushing legislation to reinstate the military draft. The claim was <a href="http://www.factcheck.org/draft_fears_fueled_by_inaccurate_e-mails.html">bogus</a>, but the e-mail prompted such paranoia that a GOP-controlled House overwhelmingly <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2004-10-05-draft_x.htm">voted down</a> a bill to reinstate the draft just to show that it rejected the measure. Snopes has chronicled <a href="http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/mccain.asp">two</a> <a href="http://www.snopes.com/rumors/soapbox/mccain.asp">claims</a> about McCain - both were true, and one was a positive story.<br /><br />In an e-mail to FactCheck.org, Emery says in 10 years of this line of work, he has looked into a thousand or so e-mails. Pressed to give a ballpark figure for how many are true, he responds: "I'd venture to say that less than a tenth of what's circulating out there at any given time turns out to be 100% true. A substantially larger portion - maybe around half of all the emails or a little more - contain a mixture of facts and falsehoods." Then, there's a little thing called "spin." "You can take a string of incontrovertible facts and present them in such a way that they point to a false conclusion."<br /><br />As for e-mails with political themes, Emery, who has been at this longer than we have, says the phenomenon has increased greatly in recent years, with a marked surge in 2004 with attacks on John Kerry. "I'm tempted to say that Internet rumor-mongering has become, for lack of a better word, 'integral' to the political process over the past few election cycles." Internet-fueled innuendo has prompted stronger and quicker responses from the candidates, says Emery, who adds that it's unclear whether or not any of these e-mails were written by political staffers themselves. "It's possible, and I think even likely, that at least a few of these rumors were started by political operatives, but I'm not aware of any hard evidence of that."<br /><br /><strong>More Popular = More Likely to Be Bogus</strong><br /><br />We've noticed that the more times something is forwarded, the more likely it is to be false. We <a href="http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/did_the_uk_suspend_its_holocaust_curriculum.html">suggested</a> this perverse theory when we threw cold water on the claim that the United Kingdom, or the University of Kentucky, had stopped teaching about the Holocaust. E-mails about Obama, for instance, have been particularly popular - they now rank as No. 3 on Snopes.com's list of the <a href="http://www.snopes.com/info/top25uls.asp">25 Hottest Urban Legends</a> and one rumor holds the No. 1 spot in Emery's <a href="http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bltop25.htm">top 25</a>. But only <a href="http://snopes.com/politics/obama/anthem.asp">one</a> of the e-mails these sites have examined is true - and actually only a certain version of it passes the truth test. <br /><br />This is the one claiming that Obama didn't put his hand over his heart while the Star Spangled Banner played. That specific allegation is correct, as documented in a photo of presidential candidates at an Iowa steak fry. But it's false, as some versions of the e-mail said, that he "will NOT recite the Pledge of Allegiance nor will he show any reverence for our flag." We <a href="http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/sliming_obama.html">debunked</a> this and other legends about Obama early this year after receiving a rush of questions about them. Again, for the record, he is not a Muslim, his middle name is not Mohammed, and he placed his hand on a Bible when he was sworn into the Senate. And he puts his hand over his heart when he says the Pledge of Allegiance. We even have pictures to prove it.<br /><br />Still, two months after we wrote that story, we continue to get messages from readers asking about his patriotism, his religion, his church and whether he'll take the presidential oath with the Quran. <br /><br />Often, the message itself includes major red flags that should alert readers that the author is not to be trusted. Here are just a few of what we'll call Key Characteristics of Bogusness:</p><ul><li><strong>The author is anonymous.</strong> Practically all e-mails we see fall into this category, and anytime an author is unnamed, the public should be skeptical. If the story were true, why would the author not put his or her name on it?<br /><br /></li><li><strong>The author is supposedly a famous person.</strong> Of course, e-mails that are attributed to legitimate people turn out to be false as well. Those popular messages about a <a href="http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/dubiousquotes/a/jay_leno.htm">Jay Leno essay</a> and <a href="http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/rooney4.asp">Andy Rooney's political views</a> are both baloney. And we <a href="http://www.factcheck.org/misquoting_lincoln.html">foun</a><a href="http://www.factcheck.org/specialreports/www.factcheck.org/misquoting_lincoln.html">d</a> that some oft-quoted words attributed to Abraham Lincoln were not his words at all. <br /><br /></li><li><strong>There's a reference to a legitimate source that completely contradicts the information in the e-mail.</strong> Some e-mails will implore readers to check out the claims, even providing a link to a respected source. We're not sure why some people don't click on the link, but we implore you to do so. Go ahead, take the challenge. See if the information you find actually backs up the e-mail. We've examined <a href="http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/do_middle-income_persons_pay_lower_federal_income.html">three</a> <a href="http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/sliming_obama.html">such</a> <a href="http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/did_more_soldiers_die_during_bill_clintons.html">e-mails</a> in which the back-up material clearly debunks the e-mail itself. One message provided a link to the Tax Foundation, but anyone who followed it would have found an article saying the e-mail's figures were all wrong. Another boasted that Snopes.com had verified the e-mail, but Snopes actually said it was false.  <br /><br /></li><li><strong>The message is riddled with spelling errors.</strong> Ask yourself, why should you trust an author who is not only anonymous but partially illiterate? <br /><br /></li><li><strong>The author just loves using exclamation points.</strong> If the author had a truthful point to make, he or she wouldn't need to put two, three, even five exclamation points after every other sentence. In fact, we're developing another theory here: The more exclamation points used in an e-mail, the less true it actually is. (Ditto for excessive use of capital letters.)<br /><br /></li><li><strong>The message argues that it is NOT false.</strong> This tip comes from Emery, who advises skepticism for any message that says, "This is NOT a hoax!"<br /><br /></li><li><strong>There's math involved.</strong> Check it. One message that falsely claimed more soldiers died during Bill Clinton's term than during George W. Bush's urged, "You do the Math!" <a href="http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/did_more_soldiers_die_during_bill_clintons.html">We did.</a> It's wrong. <br /></li></ul><p>We hope that by writing about some of these messages we can enlighten a few readers and arm some of them with ammunition against their e-mail-forwarding friends. But clearly our battle against the viral e-mail monster has just begun. Months after debunking a popular <a href="http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/did_pelosi_advocate_taxing_windfall_stock_profits.html">piece of rubbish</a> about Nancy Pelosi's plan to tax your retirement savings and give the revenue to illegal immigrants, we're still getting questions about whether it could possibly be true. Let me repeat: It's not. <br /><br />In another item on a common falsehood (but not yet, as far as we know, an e-mail legend), we<a href="http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/were_there_really_weapons_of_mass_destruction.html"> suggested</a> that a reader try ridiculing his friends to dispel their apocryphal beliefs. And we were serious. If the cold hard truth - or even an ounce of common sense - isn't an effective weapon in combating a bogus notion, what is?<br /><br />It seems that no matter the facts, the desire to believe some of this stuff is just too strong. Emery, too, has come to believe that there's not enough proof in the world to stop certain political propaganda. "I have come to the conclusion that especially where political rumors are concerned, most people are so locked into a particular world view that they tend to reject any information, no matter how well supported, that contradicts their cherished assumptions," he says. "It's scary, actually how polarized we have become."<br /><br />In a <a href="http://www.factcheck.org/specialreports/what_to_do_when_your_friends_e-mail.html">2004 report</a> on this topic, our director, Brooks Jackson, called for an end to the e-mail madness, saying, "This cyber-sickness should stop. All it takes is a little bit of common sense and skepticism, some curiosity and a few keystrokes. Nailing these lies can even be fun."<br /><br />Apparently, lots of Americans didn't heed the call. If you don't find checking out these e-mails to be fun, or just don't have time, I suggest an easier alternative: a healthy use of the delete key.</p></blockquote><p>In other words: <strong>Just. Delete. It.</strong></p><p>After all, as a friend of mine is fond of putting it, "if you fight with a polecat, you end up smelling like a polecat."</p><p>=========================</p><p>"Don't read the headlines; read (and shop) <strong><a href="http://exaggerator.blogdrive.com/" title="The Exaggerator">The Exaggerator</a></strong>: Smartness, with just a hint of pretension." <em><br /></em></p></p> </div> John Kerry on Countdown: McCain Confused on Iraq http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/41634-john-kerry-on-countdown-mccain-confused-on-iraq 2008-08-04T10:50:29Z NCDem Amy <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ch3P2b_vVpQ&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ch3P2b_vVpQ&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/41634-john-kerry-on-countdown-mccain-confused-on-iraq"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/46938" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>John Kerry says McCain is confused doesn't have a strategy on Iraq on Countdown with Keith Olbermann. </p> <p>Kerry's remarks come in response to McCain's recent remark that it's "not too important" when the troops come home from Iraq.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/41634-john-kerry-on-countdown-mccain-confused-on-iraq">Watch the video</a> Is John McCain a Gold Digger? http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/40172-is-john-mccain-a-gold-digger 2008-09-06T12:48:03Z britethorn <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/h3pnY1ZC07Y&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/h3pnY1ZC07Y&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/40172-is-john-mccain-a-gold-digger"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/45332" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Don't Vote Stupid #3 <a href="http://www.britethorn.com">www.britethorn.com</a> Written and Directed by John T. Kramer. Voices by Peggy Kramer and John T. Kramer</p> </div> <a href="/blog/40172-is-john-mccain-a-gold-digger">Watch the video</a> Obama-McCain Race Could Be Akin to 2004 http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/38132-obama-mccain-race-could-be-akin-to-2004 2008-06-24T08:43:40Z Gallup <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7tQYR7QjKDE&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7tQYR7QjKDE&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/38132-obama-mccain-race-could-be-akin-to-2004"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/43076" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Across several subgroups, Barack Obama's support compared with John McCain's is similar to John Kerry's support compared with George W. Bush's in 2004.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/38132-obama-mccain-race-could-be-akin-to-2004">Watch the video</a> THE PECKSNIFFERY OF KING GEORGE W. BUSH. http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/37880-the-pecksniffery-of-king-george-w-bush 2008-06-11T03:29:37Z thinkingblue <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JGjXIl2MjhI&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JGjXIl2MjhI&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/37880-the-pecksniffery-of-king-george-w-bush"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/42691" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>The statement by Bush on September 20, 2007 about the MOVEON.ORG ad was so hypocritical, it needed a retaliation. A like for like. Thank goodness for Keith Olbermann, the detector of hypocrisy, he is a warrior for an honest democracy. Below are the names of the Democrats who voted with all the Republicans to condemn the moveon.org ad. Senate Condemns MoveOn Ad! No Republican voted AGAINST condemning the MoveOn ad. All 25 votes against the amendment were Democrats. But these {craven} Democrats voted with Republicans to condemn the MoveOn ad: Baucus Bayh Cardin Carper Casey Conrad Dorgan Feinstein Johnson Klobuchar Kohl Landrieu Leahy Lieberman Lincoln McCaskill Mikulski Nelson, Ben Nelson, Bill Salazar Tester Webb One interesting note: Some of the senators who won the greatest support from the netroots in the last election, like McCaskill, Tester, Klobuchar, and Webb, voted to condemn the ad.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/37880-the-pecksniffery-of-king-george-w-bush">Watch the video</a> Limes, Limeys, Chins and Chins http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/37766-limes-limeys-chins-and-chins 2008-08-05T16:34:53Z Billy Bob Neck <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9amDNQy6fv8&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9amDNQy6fv8&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/37766-limes-limeys-chins-and-chins"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/42564" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>More of the BBC guy follwing me around with a camera not making any sense</p> </div> <a href="/blog/37766-limes-limeys-chins-and-chins">Watch the video</a> Clinton's Laws of Politics http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36471-clinton-s-laws-of-politics 2008-06-06T21:29:55Z Veracifier <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Yx9kzhmjWTU&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Yx9kzhmjWTU&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/36471-clinton-s-laws-of-politics"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/40922" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Bill Clinton on the campaign trail in October of 2004</p> </div> <a href="/blog/36471-clinton-s-laws-of-politics">Watch the video</a> National Commission on Ice Misconduct - John Kerry http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36124-national-commission-on-ice-misconduct-john-kerry 2008-09-06T12:32:29Z kyledeb <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3s3Hz07zo_I&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3s3Hz07zo_I&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/36124-national-commission-on-ice-misconduct-john-kerry"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/40468" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>This video contains John Kerry's full speech at a recent hearing organized by the National Commission on ICE Misconduct and Violations of 4th Amendment rights.</p> <p>http://www.icemisconduct.org</p> <p>On April 7, 2008 a recently formed national commission examining raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents held its second regional hearing in the Massachusetts State House.</p> <p>The hearing in Boston is part of a series of regional public meetings that the commission is holding to explore the execution, implications and ramifications of workplace immigration enforcement on local communities. The commission will also look into claims that ICE has engaged in violations of the 4th amendment. After a thorough investigation, the commission will produce a public report that highlights its findings and makes recommendations about how the system should be reformed.</p> <p>Music: Buzzsonic - Swear To God</p> </div> <a href="/blog/36124-national-commission-on-ice-misconduct-john-kerry">Watch the video</a> Teresa Heinz and Michelle Obama in Pittsburgh http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/34719-teresa-heinz-and-michelle-obama-in-pittsburgh 2008-06-12T03:33:31Z barackobama <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/s2iIaMofsEU&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/s2iIaMofsEU&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/34719-teresa-heinz-and-michelle-obama-in-pittsburgh"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/37895" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Speaking at Carnegie Mellon University, the wives of Senator John Kerry and Barack Obama spoke to a crowd about why Senator Obama is the best candidate to win the nomination.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/34719-teresa-heinz-and-michelle-obama-in-pittsburgh">Watch the video</a> Eagles Up protest Winter Soldier http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/32908-eagles-up-protest-winter-soldier 2008-06-17T15:34:03Z The Real News <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/l7TP3nHMXc4&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/l7TP3nHMXc4&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/32908-eagles-up-protest-winter-soldier"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/35852" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>More at <a href="http://therealnews.com/c.php?c=080301YT">therealnews.com</a> <br />Vets in support of current war policy protest against Winter Soldier testimonies</p> <p>Monday March 17th, 2008</p> </div> <a href="/blog/32908-eagles-up-protest-winter-soldier">Watch the video</a> "It may be the first time in history that the person who is running number two would offer the person running number one the number two position" http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/32097--it-may-be-the-first-time-in-history-that-the-person-who-is-running-number-two-would-offer-the-person-running-number-one-the-number-two-position 2008-03-13T02:46:36Z GottaLaff <div class="post_content"> <p><p>I <a href="http://cliffschecter.bravenewfilms.org/blog/31757-bill-clinton-a-hillary-obama-ticket-an-almost-unstoppable-force">posted </a>about this earlier, but it looks like HillBilly wants us all to <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080310/pl_nm/usa_politics_democrats_dc;_ylt=AlZh21.Gv3Uo3opS_Ot9ciys0NUE">post about it</a> again, since they can't seem to let it drop:</p><blockquote><p> <strong><span class="yshortcuts">Hillary and Bill Clinton</span> are again teaming up on <span class="yshortcuts">Barack Obama</span> -- this time saying the first-term U.S. lawmaker, whom they have derided as inexperienced, would be a strong running mate</strong> on a Democratic presidential ticket headed by the former first lady. </p></blockquote><p>I also posted about it <a href="http://cliffschecter.bravenewfilms.org/blog/32024-who-is-tbpnrotv-of-tbpntotv">here</a>. What does that mean? That means this is one of those stories that's recycling and will start making us all nauseous, if it hasn't already. But watch out, HillBilly, it could be risky:</p><blockquote><p>"<strong>The Clintons are in a difficult position,</strong>" said Dennis Goldford, a <span class="yshortcuts">political science professor</span> at Drake University in <span class="yshortcuts">Iowa</span>, who has tracked the presidential race.</p><p>"If she wins the <span class="yshortcuts">Democratic presidential nomination</span>, <strong>she would need Obama's supporters</strong>. <strong>But she needs to be careful. If this talk of him on the ticket is seen as a cynical maneuver, it could backfire and hurt her</strong>," Goldford said.</p></blockquote> <p>It would be about time. She lost me at hello (must have been when she picked up <a href="http://cliffschecter.bravenewfilms.org/blog/32092-girl-in-3-a-m-hillary-ad-is-now-18-and-voting-for-obama">that 3 a.m. call</a>).  </p><blockquote><p>Former Senate <span class="yshortcuts">Democratic leader Tom Daschle</span> of <span class="yshortcuts">South Dakota</span>, an Obama backer, <strong>mocked the idea.</strong></p><p>"<strong>It may be the first time in history that the person who is running number two would offer the person running number one the number two position,</strong>" Daschle told "<span class="yshortcuts">Meet the Press</span>."</p></blockquote><p>John Kerry also nails it:</p><blockquote><p>"So on the one end, <strong>they are saying he's not prepared to be president. On the other hand, they're saying maybe he ought to be vice president,</strong>" Kerry said. </p></blockquote> <p>Kerry and Daschle made some excellent points. And as I said in my previous post, this is a bait and switch tactic. Obama would never accept the offer, if there even were to be one. Nobody should buy into it. <br /> </p></p> </div> McCain Loses Nerve With NY Times Reporter http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/31691-mccain-loses-nerve-with-ny-times-reporter 2008-07-09T19:54:29Z Veracifier <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nekEJ-OiYc4&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nekEJ-OiYc4&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/31691-mccain-loses-nerve-with-ny-times-reporter"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/34145" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>March 7, 2008</p> </div> <a href="/blog/31691-mccain-loses-nerve-with-ny-times-reporter">Watch the video</a> John McCain Loses Temper With NY Times Reporter http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/31690-john-mccain-loses-temper-with-ny-times-reporter 2008-06-18T09:32:34Z Veracifier <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Kj7HbqwZwRM&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Kj7HbqwZwRM&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/31690-john-mccain-loses-temper-with-ny-times-reporter"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/34144" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>March 7, 2008</p> </div> <a href="/blog/31690-john-mccain-loses-temper-with-ny-times-reporter">Watch the video</a> Biden, Kerry, and Hagel to monitor Pakistani elections http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/29577-biden-kerry-and-hagel-to-monitor-pakistani-elections 2008-06-14T03:30:16Z GottaLaff <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zWKxwVZmomc&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zWKxwVZmomc&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/29577-biden-kerry-and-hagel-to-monitor-pakistani-elections"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/thumbnail_pic/31820" style="border: solid 1px black; margin-right: 7px; margin-top: 3px;" align="left" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p><p>Yeah, <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,330952,00.html">but who's going to monitor ours</a>?</p><blockquote><span><p>Foreign Relations Committee Chairman <strong>Joseph Biden</strong> will join 2004 Democratic presidential nominee <strong>John Kerry</strong> and Republican <strong>Chuck Hagel</strong> in a visit aimed at helping <strong>make sure the vote is fair</strong>. <strong>Biden predicts a rigged election would spark rioting</strong> throughout Pakistan. And <strong>he says if it's determined the vote is not fair, the U.S. should cut Pakistan's military aid.</strong></p> <p>Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice says U.S. Embassy staffers and European officials will be among the outsiders observing the balloting. <strong>She says the election must inspire confidence that Pakistan's citizens can vote freely</strong>.</p></span></blockquote><span><p>It's reassuring that they care so much about fair elections and voting freely.  It's almost as reassuring as knowing how <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_v._Gore">fair our own elections</a> are, and the <a href="http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/archives/cat_vote_fraud.html">confidence we all have</a> in the system. Maybe Pakistan can send over some minders.</p><p>The video is of a Democrat-turned-Republican trying to vote for Ron Paul. Fair's fair.</p></span></p> </div> <a href="/blog/29577-biden-kerry-and-hagel-to-monitor-pakistani-elections">Watch the video</a> Politics and the Strip http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/26696-politics-and-the-strip 2008-06-26T15:58:04Z TheUpTake <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZPNP_LmjGWo&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZPNP_LmjGWo&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/26696-politics-and-the-strip"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/28702" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Volunteers from all over the country hit Las Vegas, preparing for Saturday's caucus. Their earnest dedication to politics clashes with the outsider perception of Vegas. Michelle Obama, appearing with Senator John Kerry, moves one supporter to tears.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/26696-politics-and-the-strip">Watch the video</a> MittSurfing http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/26444-mittsurfing 2008-06-10T09:33:21Z cliffschecter <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EgbQviUqndg&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EgbQviUqndg&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/26444-mittsurfing"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/28434" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p><p>Does this remind you of anything? It should.</p><p>John McCain's web ad is doing exactly what I would do if Mitt becomes the GOP nominee--using the very attacks launched against John Kerry in 2004 and just change the name to Mitt Romney.</p><p>This windsurfing image is obviously meant to do that, tell people that another preppie, flip-flopping, Massuchesetts blue blood is his opponent. And truthfully, those attacks against Kerry much more accururately describe Romney.</p></p> </div> <a href="/blog/26444-mittsurfing">Watch the video</a>