Aggressively Misinformed

October 17, 2024Politicians lie. We all know this. But today, they lie different. Politicians used to take a fact or a recent event and then paint it in a way that made themselves look good, or their opponents look bad. But even the spin contained a nugget of fact. Nowadays, that nugget is gone. Politicians still lie, but on the right, they go farther. These days, the American right doesn't deal in lies, but rather in outright fiction. They simply make stuff up. We discuss this and more with former congressman Bob Ney and Investigative Journalist Greg Palast. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.orgFind us on:·      DirecTV (Channel 348)·      Dish (Channel 9415)·      Sling·      Roku·      Apple TV·      Amazon Fire TV·      Get the FSTV iOS app here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481Did you miss last night’s show? Miss part of the #RickShow on your local radio station? Want to listen at work, or around the house? Download the podcast on our website at: https://www.thericksmithshow.com.Want Merch? Check out our store here: https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.htmlQuestions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy