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Robert — 1/18/2007 5:42:28 PM (archived)

Good point that RightWing isn't entirely congruent with Republican, and of course the same is true on the other side. I think it's also useful to take into account that belief isn't one-dimensional. In the case of the WTC conspiracy theories, they naturally attract conspiracy-theorists whose nominal political beliefs range across the spectrum.

A quick Google of your phrase "Bush Blew Up the WTC" produced a variety of hits. An article in the Kansas City Star describes supporters of truthout.org: "they include the owner of a popular theater, a dentist, and a group of conservatives that meets every week".

I'm short of time this morning, so I can't dig deeper. I'd just reiterate the point that trying to pigeonhole everything into Left versus Right encourages misperceptions. Not to put too fine a point on it, but isn't falsely linking WTC conspiracists with Democrats itself a smear? Not much juice in countering one smear with another smear.

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The Republican smear campaign against Barack Obama has begun - Robert - 1/17/2007 5:46:39 PM
- re: The Republican smear campaign against Barack Obama has begun - Cyndi - 10/9/2008 4:31:02 PM
  - re: The Republican smear campaign against Barack Obama has begun - CYNDI - 10/9/2008 4:39:12 PM
    - Welcome to the Zone Cyndi - Lindy - 10/10/2008 12:16:33 AM
- re: The Republican smear campaign against Barack Obama has begun - Shane - 6/25/2008 1:58:57 AM
  - In Indonesia, as a kid, Obama went to a Catholic school and a Muslim school. - TB - 6/26/2008 3:07:30 AM
    - He didn't make it up... - alcaray - 6/26/2008 3:43:52 AM
  - Oh, for God's sake. - Mary Anne - 6/25/2008 10:48:53 PM
    - No need to apologize - Robert - 6/26/2008 1:29:35 AM
      - re: No need to apologize - Cyndi - 10/9/2008 4:48:23 PM
      - cockroaches have always gotten a bad rap - archy - 6/26/2008 5:52:29 PM
      - For fingerplays, think "Eency Weency Spider". - Mary Anne - 6/26/2008 4:29:03 AM
        
        No no no, it's "itsy-bitsy spider" - Robert - 6/26/2008 2:57:13 PM
        
        I think you've put your finger on the true cause of the American revolution. (n/t) - alcaray - 6/26/2008 8:12:08 PM
        
        I got the "cross-your-heart" ref, but now, what? Huh? (n/t) - Robert - 6/26/2008 9:52:49 PM
        
        Whigs said "eency weency"; Tories, "itsy bitsy". (n/t) - alcaray - 6/27/2008 7:51:18 AM
        
        Oh. (n/t) - Robert - 6/27/2008 2:36:07 PM
    - ARE YOU SAYING THAT YOU SUPPORT COCKROACHES?!! - ARRELL - 6/25/2008 11:18:49 PM
      - They are very high in protein and low in fat. - Mary Anne - 6/25/2008 11:46:14 PM
  - "Shane! Shane! Come back!" - But shane rides off into the sunset.... - 6/25/2008 8:42:07 PM
    - And it's a damned Shane, too. (n/t) - Robert - 6/25/2008 9:16:19 PM
- re: The Republican smear campaign against Barack Obama has begun - Madelaine Stein - 4/29/2008 7:29:42 PM
  - Hi Madelaine - Robert - 4/29/2008 8:55:18 PM
- re: The Republican smear campaign against Barack Obama has begun - MR. A - 4/15/2008 11:38:12 AM
  - The thread that never dies - Robert - 4/15/2008 4:39:26 PM
- re: The Republican smear campaign against Barack Obama has begun - Charlotte - 2/12/2008 10:40:03 PM
- re: The Republican smear campaign against Barack Obama has begun - Charlotte - 2/12/2008 10:39:58 PM
  - Welcome Charlotte! Take a deep breath and stick around. - alcaray - 2/26/2008 4:35:10 AM
- re: The Republican smear campaign against Barack Obama has begun - Charlotte - 2/12/2008 10:37:54 PM
- re: The Republican smear campaign against Barack Obama has begun - Charlotte - 2/12/2008 10:37:48 PM
  - re: The Republican smear campaign against Barack Obama has begun - madelaine - 4/29/2008 7:32:05 PM
  - re: The Republican smear campaign against Barack Obama has begun - madelaine - 4/29/2008 7:32:00 PM
  - re: The Republican smear campaign against Barack Obama has begun - madelaine - 4/29/2008 7:31:55 PM
  - Your reading comprehension skills could use a little work, too - Robert - 2/13/2008 3:43:09 AM
  - Gee Charlotte, if you're a "teacher"........maybe you ought to learn (n/t) - To SPELL? - 2/13/2008 2:12:34 AM
- re: The Republican smear campaign against Barack Obama has begun - Bud - 1/26/2008 9:58:08 PM
  - Best wishes to you too, Bud. - alcaray - 2/26/2008 4:37:26 AM
  - A little late to the party - Robert - 1/26/2008 11:49:53 PM
- Not the first I've seen - Fox - 12/2/2007 6:29:47 PM
  - The classics never die; and a warning about snopes.com - Robert - 12/3/2007 6:09:00 PM
    - Thanks for the heads up - Lindy - 2/13/2008 2:17:16 AM
    - re: a warning about snopes.com - Fox - 12/3/2007 6:16:12 PM
      - BTW -- only now noticed this is a 11-month-old resurrected thread! - Fox - 12/3/2007 6:18:36 PM
- re: The Republican smear campaign against Barack Obama has begun - You can go to hell - 12/1/2007 9:38:24 PM
  - THIS THREAD NEEDS TO BE MOVED TO FLAME (n/t) - Anon - 6/25/2008 12:31:41 PM
  - Strong reply - Fox, moderating - 12/2/2007 6:09:39 PM
- re: The Republican smear campaign against Barack Obama has begun - Holly - 5/31/2007 6:53:24 PM
  - Quit flogging this dead horse. (n/t) - The maggots are flying. - 5/31/2007 7:44:20 PM
- And the Democrat's Smear campaign of John McCain has begun. - Scott Evil - 1/18/2007 2:35:57 PM
  - McCain deserves it - azstrummer - 1/19/2007 7:52:27 PM
    - "I can't help but wonder what they might have over him" - Lindy - 2/13/2008 2:22:14 AM
  - Can't judge without more info - Robert - 1/18/2007 5:11:30 PM
  - was the content true or false? (n/t) - alcaray - 1/18/2007 4:29:56 PM
- re: The Republican smear campaign against Barack Obama has begun - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/17/2007 10:48:35 PM
- Thank you Robert - Lindy - 1/17/2007 9:42:27 PM
  - Faint hope of that - Robert - 1/17/2007 10:24:10 PM
    - It would be nice to out him. Doubt that's possible either. (n/t) - alcaray - 1/19/2007 7:13:36 PM
- re: The Republican smear campaign against Barack Obama has begun - gbaikie - 1/17/2007 8:32:10 PM
  - Religious beliefs - Robert - 1/17/2007 9:07:25 PM
    - re: Religious beliefs - Bill - 2/25/2008 5:39:51 AM
    - re: Religious beliefs - MATTY - 1/9/2008 3:27:40 AM
    - Ah Ha! So Obama is one of those paint thinner dinking, snake charming, Christian whackos! - Scott Evil - 1/18/2007 2:42:55 PM
- You really think that came from a Republican, don't you? - TB - 1/17/2007 7:27:36 PM
  - That's twisted - Robert - 1/17/2007 9:00:08 PM
    - re: That's twisted - TB - 1/17/2007 9:24:40 PM
      - Just FYI - Eri - 12/3/2007 3:45:45 AM
      - You guys need an Occum shave (n/t) - alcaray - 1/18/2007 12:47:28 AM
      - I was thinking the same thing. It's a left-list e-mail from a leftist source. (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/17/2007 10:44:45 PM
        
        You were thinking, were ya? (n/t) - Robert - 1/18/2007 1:04:41 AM
        
        I know. It excludes me from most Zoner threads. Sorry. (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/18/2007 6:14:43 AM
      - Still twisted - Robert - 1/17/2007 9:52:18 PM
        
        re: Still twisted - TB - 1/17/2007 10:53:48 PM
        
        TOM was WRONG!! - Lindy - 2/13/2008 2:24:14 AM
        
        re: Still twisted - Lindy - 1/18/2007 12:34:35 AM
        
        "The Democrats made do it!" - Robert - 1/18/2007 12:55:50 AM
        
        And finally as an aside, - TB - 1/18/2007 3:27:44 AM
        
        It's fear-mongering and there are lots of people susceptible to fear - Eri - 12/3/2007 3:38:01 AM
        
        re: "The Democrats made do it!" - TB - 1/18/2007 2:46:47 AM
        
        You do seem to be grasping at straws - Robert - 1/18/2007 4:17:01 AM
        
        Smears - TB - 1/18/2007 4:45:44 AM
        
        re: Smears - azstrummer - 1/19/2007 10:36:01 PM
        
        "The Democrats won a lot of seats in the last election with smear campaigns" - Lindy - 1/18/2007 5:05:10 PM
        
        Valiant effort - Robert - 1/18/2007 5:16:07 AM
        
        To split even more hairs... - TB - 1/18/2007 6:01:19 AM
        
        fine hair - Robert - 1/18/2007 5:42:28 PM
        
        re: countering - TB - 1/18/2007 8:51:40 PM
        
        Minor correction... - TB - 1/18/2007 8:46:56 PM
        
        Correction - Robert - 1/18/2007 6:52:05 PM
- Thank you, Robert - McFly - 1/17/2007 6:27:39 PM
  - I'd say it's a pleasure... - Robert - 1/17/2007 10:21:16 PM
- reformatted reply - Robert - 1/17/2007 5:48:55 PM

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