Posted on 07/15/2018 5:57:05 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Mystery as IDENTICAL letters appear in 21 newspapers across 12 states slamming Trump's Supreme Court pick – and they're all signed by different people
At least 21 U.S. newspapers ran identical letters to the editor opposing President Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh this week
Each letter was published with the name of a different 'signer,' claiming Kavanaugh threatens 'everything that we hold dear as a nation'
Technique is known as 'astroturfing'; it's unclear who's behind it
One editor says the woman who appeared to have emailed him the letter now denies ever sending it
Three prominent liberal advocacy groups that oppose Kavanaugh's nomination have all denied involvement in the campaign.
The White House is shrugging off the technique, whose history includes similar campaigns from the Republican Party and the liberal MoveOn.org
By David Martosko, U.s. Political Editor For Dailymail.com
Published: 14:37 EDT, 15 July 2018 | Updated: 20:02 EDT, 15 July 2018
Judge Brett Kavanaugh is going into the Supreme Court confirmation process with a hail of rhetorical arrows zinging by him, including a phony letter-writing campaign aimed at unsuspecting American newspaper editors
At least 21 papers were duped last week, including big-market brands like the Dallas Morning News and The Washington Times. They ran identical letters over a four-day period, each signed by a different person.
The effort is an example of public-relations 'astroturfing,' a technique meant to simulate genuine grassroots support for an idea or cause.
The form letter is one small piece of the message minefield erupting around Kavanaugh as he prepares for a brutal confirmation process that will end with scant support from Democrats.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Not a mystery. Just a poorly poorly executed smear campaign.
The left does this all the time.
Rush Limbaugh demonstrates it all the time—it is obvious they get talking points and repeat them.
The first time I remember it happening off the top of my head, it was using the term “gravitas” to demean George W Bush. Rush found multiple times the fake news pundits used it, trying to sound “original”.
can we say David brock even though we have no direct evidence.
Russians!
We need a new acronym: SNAFN - “Situation Normal All Fake News”.
The Jurnolist members allow such to run.
Isn’t this the definition of “fake news”.... manufacturered outrage?
“I would bet the average age of newspaper readers is at least 70.”
And I would bet you are wrong. Most seniors of which I am one are online, possess amazing life experience, know the media lies, don’t buy newspapers and find newsprint really hard to read....
What you said reminds me of another tactic used by publishers/authors and the music industry. A book can be “popularized” if it sells big in the first week, which then might generate a lot of interest from potential readers; kinda like Hillary’s books and Comey’s book. Same with music albums or singles, where the music studio might purchase thousands of copies, in the hope of generating interest from potential fans after they see how the great sales.
“Mystery”
Riiiight
-PJ
Yet another news nugget from a UK-based “newspaper”.
Locally, the town had two newspapers back a few decades ago.
Now - there is a single section rag that pretty much just reprints AP stories. This paper stays in business from the revenue form... No not sales of ads, but getting money to print Legal Notices from the State and Muni - the only two organizations left that believe people still read the newspaper...
Obama Jarrett Clinton war room. Never more collusion than who, what, where, and why, they are doing it in centralized command fighting.
In 1996 there were over 1,100 television media outlets. Today there are 6. (Six).
Hillary has raised hundreds of millions for her “resist” organization. She is an enemy of state.
I’ve also noticed similar letters blasting Christians appearing in small town papers across the country. Someone is coordinating these propaganda pieces.
Any American “media” covering this? We’d better hope Britain survives because how else will Americans get true news?
They’re still trying to figure out how to blame this on Trump....
Dems do this every election year. I’ve often seen three newspapers with the same letters to the editor. There are probably more with the same letter.
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