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Mystery as IDENTICAL letters appear in 21 newspapers across 12 states slamming Trump's Supreme...
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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 ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: 4thestate5thcolumn; astroturf; astroturfing; biasmeanslayoffs; brettkavanaugh; collusion; dallasmorningnews; enemedia; kavanaugh; mediawingofthednc; partisanmediashills; presstitutes; scotus; smearmachine; supremecourt; trysellingthetruth
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To: CaptainK
Bill Clinton has a history with astroturf.

Hillary Clinton has a history with turf, stairways, van floors, airplane fuselages, Hotel bathtubs,...

41 posted on 07/15/2018 7:24:43 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: Sub-Driver
mystery??? please...
42 posted on 07/15/2018 7:41:38 PM PDT by Chode ( WeÂ’re America, Bitch!)
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To: Walkingfeather

(proving once again) The media is the deep state.


43 posted on 07/15/2018 7:42:14 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: adorno
They think that if they print it enough, people will start to believe it.

(and again) The media is the deep state.

44 posted on 07/15/2018 7:43:46 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: RightGeek

I know it’s not Skakespeare, but I’m thinking 1000 monkeys typing on a 1000 typewriters for the lifetime of the universe did this.


45 posted on 07/15/2018 7:54:20 PM PDT by seowulf
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To: Sub-Driver

Will this be reported in any of the 21 newspapers?


46 posted on 07/15/2018 8:34:32 PM PDT by TChad
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To: PCPOET7

Yes. David Brock.


47 posted on 07/15/2018 9:17:59 PM PDT by Steven W.
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To: blackdog

And done by a DemoKKKrat.


48 posted on 07/15/2018 9:54:18 PM PDT by YogicCowboy ("I am not entirely on anyone's side, because no one is entirely on mine." - J. R. R. Tolkien)
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To: Sub-Driver
Democrat War rooms send out these letters...

Well, more like a PR firm (after the war room has done the writing) then they're sent to shills in different STATES and the people are told to modify the letters and personalize them. They are NOT suppose to send them in 'as is'.

The usual way to spot fake letters is to look for inconsistent writing styles.

Fake letters are also sent to our Republican Representatives... sent as if they're from a constituents... Some of the fakes are even registered as Republican. This stuff has been going on for years...

49 posted on 07/15/2018 10:15:15 PM PDT by GOPJ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-s1_nfs7f4 STOP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-IsingvI_I)
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To: Sub-Driver
Democrat War rooms send out these letters...

Well, more like a PR firm (after the war room has done the writing) then they're sent to shills in different STATES and the people are told to modify the letters and personalize them. They are NOT suppose to send them in 'as is'.

There's a good chance letters in other states will be done RIGHT - same message, but personalized. We should look for those too.

The usual way to spot fake letters is to look for inconsistent writing styles.

Fake letters are also sent to our Republican Representatives... sent as if they're from a constituents... Some of the fakes are even registered as Republican. This stuff has been going on for years...

50 posted on 07/15/2018 10:16:47 PM PDT by GOPJ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-s1_nfs7f4 STOP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-IsingvI_I)
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To: Don Corleone
I was under the impression that newspapers checked out your name/address/etc before they would publish...

I guess that only applies to the right wingers/deplorables and not to the favored opinion groups...

51 posted on 07/15/2018 11:33:51 PM PDT by cherry (official troll)
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To: Sub-Driver

And of course UK news had to report this.


52 posted on 07/16/2018 5:50:35 AM PDT by VaeVictis (~Woe to the Conquered~)
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To: Sub-Driver
I often travel for work. In 2012, I noticed the Senate campaign commercials for Democrats running in VA and ND used the identical script - Had some seniors sitting in front of a fireplace talking about social security, etc.

Living in the DC area, I had the VA Senate commercial memorized, and when I went to North Dakota, I just about flipped out when I saw they were using the same commercial - must have been market tested prior to release.

53 posted on 07/16/2018 7:27:14 AM PDT by 11th_VA (ItÂ’s the Enforcement Stupid)
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