The latest example of such behavior is the claim that FDR’s New Deal extended and deepened the Great Depression, a newly formed myth that is without any basis in fact. Yet it is embraced by some on the right solely because it bolsters their argument against policies proposed by President-elect Barack Obama.What's "newly formed" is the media propaganda campaign to discredit any criticism of FDR's New Deal, in order to pave the way for Obama's.