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Originally Posted by Flasch186
Im sorry Arles, when Cheney linked Iraq to 9/11 in the debates after that theory had been debunked it was a play on fear. When they played ads of wolves creeping through the forest it was a play on fear. When they said if you vote for Kerry you'll be opening our country up for attack (insinuating that a vote for W would secure our country moreso) was a play on fear. When W says the words, "Axis of Evil" it is a play on fear.
This isnt a specific claim of fear in an isolated campaign but an overall theme that the GOP has perpetrated since 9/11 and a successful one at that.
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My point wasn't that the left was by far the worst. My point was that both sides have been doing this for 20 years and it always worse on the favorite. It was terrible against Carter in the early 80s, awful against Reagan, despicable against Clinton in the 90s and almost scary against Bush in 2004. The only real exception was in 2000 when there really wasn't a clear favorite and both sides went a little nuts.
But, hey, if you want to blame the terrible treatment of Reagan, Carter and Clinton on George W Bush and Dick Cheney, have at it. I'm sure it's a compelling argument.