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| − | + | The term '''swiftboating''' "comes from a 2004 television ad that undermined [John] [[John F. Kerry|Kerry]]'s status as a [[John Forbes Kerry's military service|decorated Vietnam War hero]], making less stark the contrast between him and [[George W. Bush|George Bush]], a [[I've been to war.|self-proclaimed]] [[George W. Bush: The War President|'wartime leader']] who'd never heard a shot fired in anger," William Triplet [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117937405?categoryid=18&cs=1 wrote] in ''Variety'', February 5, 2006. | |
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| + | "If you can construct believable stories with enough truth in them to smear somebody royally, boy, is there a pot of gold waiting for you in D.C.," Triplet said. "Spin doctors are nothing new in politics, but a certain type -- equal parts scriptwriter, opposition researcher and ruthless street fighter -- is increasingly in demand, and for good reason. | ||
| − | ==Related SourceWatch | + | "Just ask John Kerry, the former [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[U.S. presidential election, 2004|presidential candidate]] who became the target object of a new verb: '''swift-boating'''," Triplet wrote. |
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| + | Also see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiftboating swiftboating] in the ''[[Wikipedia]]''. | ||
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| + | ==Resources and articles== | ||
| + | ===Related SourceWatch articles=== | ||
*[[Bush administration smear campaigns]] | *[[Bush administration smear campaigns]] | ||
*[[Cindy Sheehan]] | *[[Cindy Sheehan]] | ||
| + | *[[Coalition for a Fair Judiciary]] | ||
*[[Hillary Rodham Clinton]] | *[[Hillary Rodham Clinton]] | ||
*[[John F. Kerry]] | *[[John F. Kerry]] | ||
*[[John P. Murtha]] | *[[John P. Murtha]] | ||
*[[Rumsfeld and the Generals]] | *[[Rumsfeld and the Generals]] | ||
| + | *[[Swift Boat Veterans for Truth]] | ||
| + | *[[Swiftboating John Murtha]] | ||
*[[Swiftboating Joseph Wilson]] | *[[Swiftboating Joseph Wilson]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[The Donatelli Group]] |
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| + | ===External links=== | ||
| + | ====Video==== | ||
| + | *[http://www.youtube.com/results?search=swiftboating Swiftboating], ''YouTube.com''. | ||
| − | ==External | + | ====External articles==== |
| − | ===2005=== | + | =====2005===== |
*Jamison Forester, [http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/21830/ "Swiftboating Hillary,"] [[Media Matters for America]] (''AlterNet''), April 21, 2005. | *Jamison Forester, [http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/21830/ "Swiftboating Hillary,"] [[Media Matters for America]] (''AlterNet''), April 21, 2005. | ||
*[http://www.hartwilliams.com/winnebagos.htm "Swift Boat Moms in Winnebagos, or the Astroturfing of Cindy Sheenhan,"] ''Skiing Uphill'' Blog (reprinted on ''Hart Williams'' Blog), August 30, 2005. | *[http://www.hartwilliams.com/winnebagos.htm "Swift Boat Moms in Winnebagos, or the Astroturfing of Cindy Sheenhan,"] ''Skiing Uphill'' Blog (reprinted on ''Hart Williams'' Blog), August 30, 2005. | ||
*Jim Gilliam, [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-gilliam/swiftboating-the-walmart_b_11374.html "Swiftboating the Wal-Mart Movie,"] ''The Huffington Post'', November 29, 2005. | *Jim Gilliam, [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-gilliam/swiftboating-the-walmart_b_11374.html "Swiftboating the Wal-Mart Movie,"] ''The Huffington Post'', November 29, 2005. | ||
| − | ===2006=== | + | =====2006===== |
| + | *[http://www.attytood.com/archives/002645.html "Tracks of Her Tears: The Swift Boaters and Sam Alito,"] ''Attytood'', January 12, 2006. | ||
*[http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/01/14.html#a6709 "Swiftboating of Murtha,"] ''Crooks and Liars'', January 14, 2006. | *[http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/01/14.html#a6709 "Swiftboating of Murtha,"] ''Crooks and Liars'', January 14, 2006. | ||
| − | *Joe Gandelman, [http://www.themoderatevoice.com/posts/1137302880.shtml "The | + | *Joe Gandelman, [http://www.themoderatevoice.com/posts/1137302880.shtml "The 'Swiftboating' To Discredit John Murtha Seemingly Begins,"] ''The Moderate Voice'', January 16, 2006. |
| − | *Dave Johnson, [http://www.seeingtheforest.com/archives/2006/02/swiftboating_ki_1.htm "Swiftboating King's Funeral - Here It Comes!"] ''Seeing the Forest'', February 7, 2006. | + | *William Triplet, [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117937405?categoryid=18&cs=1 "'Swift-boat' pros in demand in D.C. Spinmeisters go negative,"] ''Variety'', February 5, 2006. |
| + | *[[Dave Johnson]], [http://www.seeingtheforest.com/archives/2006/02/swiftboating_ki_1.htm "Swiftboating King's Funeral - Here It Comes!"] ''Seeing the Forest'', February 7, 2006. | ||
*Alex Urevick-Acklesberg, [http://blueforceblog.com/let_the_swiftboating_begin "Let The Swiftboating Begin!"] ''Blue Force'' Blog, April 6, 2006. | *Alex Urevick-Acklesberg, [http://blueforceblog.com/let_the_swiftboating_begin "Let The Swiftboating Begin!"] ''Blue Force'' Blog, April 6, 2006. | ||
| + | *R. Emmett Tyrell, [http://www.washtimes.com/commentary/20060601-085033-5634r.htm "Swiftboating as hate term,"] ''Washington Times'', June 2, 2006. | ||
| + | *[http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/06/01/tyrrell.swiftboating/index.html "Tyrrell: Swiftboating has become a hate term,"] CNN, June 4, 2006. | ||
| + | *Ron Brynaert, [http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/New_Murtha_Lied_Website_posts_hateful_0625.html "New 'Murtha Lied' Website posts 'hateful' emails after liberal blogs start digging,"] ''The Raw Story'', June 26, 2006. | ||
| + | *Dave Johnson, [http://www.patriotproject.com/2006/07/dave_johnson_th.php "The Swiftboaters Are Back in the Water,"] ''The Patriot Project'', July 17, 2006; [http://www.seeingtheforest.com/archives/2006/07/the_swiftboater.htm ''Seeing the Forest'']; [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-johnson/the-swiftboaters-are-back_b_25223.html ''The Huffington Post'']. | ||
| + | *Michael Curtis, [http://www.mccookgazette.com/story/1167782.html Letter to the Editor: "Who started it?"] ''McCook Daily Gazette'', September 11, 2006. | ||
| + | *[[Taylor Marsh]], [http://www.alternet.org/story/41375/ "Swiftboating: A New Low in Dirty Politics. John Kerry, John Murtha and Markos Moulitsas Zuniga have all been targeted by Republican-funded smear campaigns. As the fall election cycle revs up, who will be swiftboated next?"] ''AlterNet'', September 12, 2006. | ||
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| + | =====2007===== | ||
| + | *[http://www.swiftboatingusa.com/blog/2007/2/15/wa-times-swiftboaters-part-2.html Analysis of Washington Times coverage of Swift Boat Veterans] ''Swiftboating USA'', February 15, 2007. | ||
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| + | [[category:politics (U.S.)]][[category:elections (U.S.)]][[category:political dirty tricks]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:00, 1 July 2007
The term swiftboating "comes from a 2004 television ad that undermined [John] Kerry's status as a decorated Vietnam War hero, making less stark the contrast between him and George Bush, a self-proclaimed 'wartime leader' who'd never heard a shot fired in anger," William Triplet wrote in Variety, February 5, 2006.
"If you can construct believable stories with enough truth in them to smear somebody royally, boy, is there a pot of gold waiting for you in D.C.," Triplet said. "Spin doctors are nothing new in politics, but a certain type -- equal parts scriptwriter, opposition researcher and ruthless street fighter -- is increasingly in demand, and for good reason.
"Just ask John Kerry, the former Democratic presidential candidate who became the target object of a new verb: swift-boating," Triplet wrote.
Also see swiftboating in the Wikipedia.
Contents
Resources and articles
Related SourceWatch articles
- Bush administration smear campaigns
- Cindy Sheehan
- Coalition for a Fair Judiciary
- Hillary Rodham Clinton
- John F. Kerry
- John P. Murtha
- Rumsfeld and the Generals
- Swift Boat Veterans for Truth
- Swiftboating John Murtha
- Swiftboating Joseph Wilson
- The Donatelli Group
External links
Video
- Swiftboating, YouTube.com.
External articles
2005
- Jamison Forester, "Swiftboating Hillary," Media Matters for America (AlterNet), April 21, 2005.
- "Swift Boat Moms in Winnebagos, or the Astroturfing of Cindy Sheenhan," Skiing Uphill Blog (reprinted on Hart Williams Blog), August 30, 2005.
- Jim Gilliam, "Swiftboating the Wal-Mart Movie," The Huffington Post, November 29, 2005.
2006
- "Tracks of Her Tears: The Swift Boaters and Sam Alito," Attytood, January 12, 2006.
- "Swiftboating of Murtha," Crooks and Liars, January 14, 2006.
- Joe Gandelman, "The 'Swiftboating' To Discredit John Murtha Seemingly Begins," The Moderate Voice, January 16, 2006.
- William Triplet, "'Swift-boat' pros in demand in D.C. Spinmeisters go negative," Variety, February 5, 2006.
- Dave Johnson, "Swiftboating King's Funeral - Here It Comes!" Seeing the Forest, February 7, 2006.
- Alex Urevick-Acklesberg, "Let The Swiftboating Begin!" Blue Force Blog, April 6, 2006.
- R. Emmett Tyrell, "Swiftboating as hate term," Washington Times, June 2, 2006.
- "Tyrrell: Swiftboating has become a hate term," CNN, June 4, 2006.
- Ron Brynaert, "New 'Murtha Lied' Website posts 'hateful' emails after liberal blogs start digging," The Raw Story, June 26, 2006.
- Dave Johnson, "The Swiftboaters Are Back in the Water," The Patriot Project, July 17, 2006; Seeing the Forest; The Huffington Post.
- Michael Curtis, Letter to the Editor: "Who started it?" McCook Daily Gazette, September 11, 2006.
- Taylor Marsh, "Swiftboating: A New Low in Dirty Politics. John Kerry, John Murtha and Markos Moulitsas Zuniga have all been targeted by Republican-funded smear campaigns. As the fall election cycle revs up, who will be swiftboated next?" AlterNet, September 12, 2006.
2007
- Analysis of Washington Times coverage of Swift Boat Veterans Swiftboating USA, February 15, 2007.
