Category Archives: Attactivism

Black-Eyed Democracy (VIDEO)

Solid Principles recently made this You Tube video titled ‘Black-Eyed Democracy’ It highlights awareness on the increasing presence of Facebook Attack Ads, the next step in Political Attack Media leading up to the 2012 Presidential Race.   Further Reading: ‘Behind The ‘Attactivism’ Facebook Curtain‘ Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about [...]

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Behind The ‘Attactivism’ Facebook Curtain

When Barry Goldwater became the target of the infamous 1964 ‘Daisy’ Commercial, it brought ‘Dirty Tricks’ as ‘Political Attack’ media into the forefront.  It’s since become a tactical staple for anyone using the Presidential campaign playbook, to pluck out a ‘Daisy’. In the era of social networks, Facebook has now become the perfect ‘Daisy’ for [...]

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Meg Whitman lashes out at claims of illegal hire

By ANDY BARR POLITICO California Republican gubernatorial nominee Meg Whitman struck back Thursday against accusations she knowingly employed an illegal immigrant, calling them “lies” and “politics at its worst.” In a press conference, Whitman sought to blame her Democratic opponent, Jerry Brown, and repeatedly insisted that she fired housekeeper Nikki Diaz upon learning of her [...]

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Attactivism Watch: dccc.org vs. Glenn Beck

About Facebook Ads: Clicking on this Ad means dccc.org would have to pay Facebook for each referral/click.  It would be a pity to keep clicking it unnecessarily, don’t you think? View Site Here Attactivism Group: Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee • 430 S Capitol Street, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003 • (202) 863-1500 Recommend on Facebook Share [...]

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solidprinciples.com Policy on Attactivism Comments

Since relaxing our policy on posting comment on this blog, this has opened the door for attack comments on candidates mentioned in posts or interviewed by Solid Principles.  As 2010 is an election year, this will no doubt be on the increase. From now on, any new comments that appear to originate from rival candidates, blatant Shill comments, or contain [...]

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Unions Behind ‘Attactivism’ Website TheTeaPartyIsOver.org

Attactivism (noun) : Movements that run attack ads or run campaigns disguised as activism.  Case in point: theteapartyisover.org. Organized labor may be putting their dollars behind an online effort to take down Tea Party groups and their “radical ideas.” A new Web site, TheTeaPartyIsOver.org, has connections to unions, including the Service Employees International Union and the American [...]

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