GOP’s shady “news” websites: Republicans get into the propaganda game

Posted on AllSides August 14th, 2014
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At some point, probably not too long ago, a version of this conversation transpired within the halls of the National Republican Congressional Committee, the campaign committee led by Oregon congressman Greg Walden:

STAFFER 1: Hey, so you know how it’s our job to convince people to vote for Republicans and against Democrats?

STAFFER 2: Yep! That sure is our job.

STAFFER 1: Well, I was thinking that what if, instead of convincing them, we fool them into consuming our talking points by disguising them as news websites.

STAFFER 2: Whoa,...

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