Sentences with phrase «of a smear campaign in»

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At a subsequent rally, Trump said he was the «victim of one of the great political smear campaigns in the history of our country.»

House Speaker Paul Ryan staunchly defended the controversial American Healthcare Act that passed the House of Representatives last week, claiming that allegations about people with preexisting conditions losing insurance are false and that the Democratic Party had engaged in a smear campaign against the bill.

In a complaint aimed at blocking the certification of Alabama's special election, which is scheduled to take place later on Thursday, Moore's campaign makes accusations of voter fraud and smears against him.

One of the many tactics that are used against anyone who does not support Blockstream and the bitcoin developers who work for them is that you will be targeted in a smear campaign.

In an emailed statement last week, Fabiani said Pishevar «is the victim of an organized smear campaign.»

Uber investor Ashton Kutcher is defending Uber from comments that one of its executives made on Friday, in which the exec casually threatened to launch a smear campaign against a specific journalist who had written negatively about the company.

In the early 1960s, Soviet intelligence launched a multi-pronged smear campaign against Pope Pius XII with the aim of undermining the authority of the papacy and with it the authority of the Catholic Church (which at that time was the main focus of resistance to communism in Eastern EuropeIn the early 1960s, Soviet intelligence launched a multi-pronged smear campaign against Pope Pius XII with the aim of undermining the authority of the papacy and with it the authority of the Catholic Church (which at that time was the main focus of resistance to communism in Eastern Europein Eastern Europe).

A recent example of just such suspicion and mistrust took place in August, when an anti-trafficking nonprofit called Agape International Missions (AIM) came under fire from the Cambodian government for purportedly working with CNN to stage a smear campaign against Cambodian women.

In response, TBN has filed half a dozen lawsuits nationwide accusing Koper and her husband of engaging in a smear campaign to divert attention from their own financial sinIn response, TBN has filed half a dozen lawsuits nationwide accusing Koper and her husband of engaging in a smear campaign to divert attention from their own financial sinin a smear campaign to divert attention from their own financial sins.

And yes, there are smear campaigns done in the name of family and / or church.

In a separate statement, Furnival said he had resigned to avoid the «political distraction» of the «smear campaign» against him, but also insisted there had been no conflict of interest.

Of course, after leading what appears to be a smear campaign against Freeman and thoroughly destroying any chance of the quarterback rejoining the team at any point in the future, the Bucs don't exactly have much trade leveragOf course, after leading what appears to be a smear campaign against Freeman and thoroughly destroying any chance of the quarterback rejoining the team at any point in the future, the Bucs don't exactly have much trade leveragof the quarterback rejoining the team at any point in the future, the Bucs don't exactly have much trade leverage.

Witnesses would be under oath and they're of course obligated by law to tell the truth, those who have been the ones who have perpetrated this smear campaign against one of the stellar companies in the country... I think they'll have an obligation then to explain themselves why they could not base their allegations on facts and what they've done to damage an industry.

One by one, the governors of the three states that are home to BPI plants spoke of the media's «smear campaign» and (predictably) the potential job losses in their respective states.

Unfortunately, rather than encourage more active parenting in both parents, it's been used to create an even more adversarial system where suddenly parents are crazed and criminal and facts are taken out of context in smear campaigns.

In an unexpected warning of Cuomo's smear campaign tactics, former Gov. Eliot Spitzer yesterday reminded voters that Andrew Cuomo is «the dirtiest, nastiest political player out there.»

PDP said it is improper for the occupant of the exalted office of the vice president to engage in smear campaign, making unsubstantiated statements to score cheap political points.

For all these reasons, I think AV is actually a very good voting system and I would put the referendum result down to several things — an ineffective Yes campaign (if you typed AV into Google, they didn't even come up on the first page of results), lies and smears spread by the No campaign, the association with Nick Clegg, the split in Labour over AV and finally, and not insignificantly, the fact that the Electoral Commission sent leaflets to every household containing an overly complex explanation that made AV look more complex than the insides of a nuclear reactor.

Cambridge Analytica boss Alexander Nix was apparently filmed giving examples of how his firm could discredit political rivals by arranging various smear campaigns, including setting up encounters with prostitutes and staging situations in which apparent bribery could be caught on camera.

Labour has picked a new candidate to replace the defeated Dunwoody, in his first press release to get any coverage he attacks the Conservative MP and local hero Edward Timpson, for being lazy and continuing to work as a barrister — not true of course — but when did the actuality ever get in the way of a Labour smear campaign.

Owen Jones: It sticks in the craw to defend the Ukip leader from the latest smear campaign, but if we want to rid Britain of this toxic approach, we must

WHITE PLAINS — State Senate candidate Bob Cohen's campaign today cited the lead article in today's City Hall as further confirmation that Senator Oppenheimer's smear campaign to discredit Bob Cohen is made up of unfounded accusations.

Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Warren Redlich is the target of one of the most extreme smear campaigns I've seen in 15 years of political reporting via a mailer that falsely labels him a «sexual predator.»

The Unite general secretary hit out at the «hysterical smear campaign» faced by the unions after claims that Stevie Deans, chairman of the Labour party in scandal - hit Falkirk, was using his job at Grangemouth to campaign for Labour.

The eurosceptic party says the stories are the result of a smear campaign originating in Conservative head office.

UKIP campaigner Mick Harold, who stood for the Stoke - on - Trent Central seat in 2015, has accused the Labour Party of «dirty tactics» smearing their candidate Paul Nuttall during the campaign.

What's wrong here is that the nation's high - profile example of statewide, campaign finance reform — sullied, tainted, smeared and diluted as it is — was reduced to a line - item battle in a midyear adjustment of a $ 20 billion budget.

«The details about the misdemeanor assault were disclosed publicly years ago, and this has all the hallmarks of a smear campaign by one of the Nevele's competitors,» Runciman said in the press release.

«Today we are in the midst of something all - too familiar to those of us who remember the 1970s and 1980s — a hysterical smear campaign directed against trade unions because we represent the only real organised challenge in society to the values and views of our bankrupt establishment.

As the former foreign secretary Jack Straw said that Labour should consider reopening its Falkirk investigation in the wake of allegations that Stevie Deans used Grangemouth company facilities to campaign on behalf of the party, the Unite general secretary warned of an «hysterical smear campaign» against unions.

Update (4:02 p.m.): Mr. Grimm issued a statement responding to news of the eighth grader's confession in which he expressed relief the attack was «not politically motivated,» admitted he may have jumped to conclusions and described an «ongoing» media «smear campaign» against him.

We have taken notice of the deliberate attempt by some unscrupulous politicians, engaged in a smear campaign against the King of Ashanti Kingdom, His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.

Coughlan said the retweet was taken out of context and that he is being criticized in a «disgusting smear campaign by the Albany insiders.»

Take it as a compliment, clearly the Conservative hight command has some concerns about the UKIP vote and whilst unwilling to have much in the way of policies on the EU, it seeks to shore up its vote with a smear campaign.

Not sure, if this is undetAnd, labour spent more than the Tories in 2005 75 % of labours spending in 1997 came from the private side, and recall 1979 when the closed shop meant everyone had to joina Union, that union had to give money to the labour party, we knew the next election would be the most vicious since 1992 ′ we win the campaign, lost the election that time, The Tory press isn't as strong as it was then, the tories haven't got lost of «extremist» stories about labour they had thrn to smear us now, They're a smaller party not just cos of Ukip, But labour has a lot of keen strong members, and it'll come doen to 70 or so marginal seats what happens, while not losing our working class votes in Newcastle, birmingham Luton Rotherham, Scotland, and if they're not abstaining, or voting Ukip, we have to ask why they're voting tory

In a letter to union members, Unite General Secretary Len McCluskey accused the party of a «smear campaign».

In contrast, David Davis's perceived role in the drug allegations seems to have damaged his campaign — while only 20 % of members thought that the Davis campaign or its supporters were actively involved in smearing Cameron, 36 % thought that David Davis conspiculously failed to distance himself from the media campaign against Cameron and 50 % of members thought that the episode had done more damage to Davis than to CameroIn contrast, David Davis's perceived role in the drug allegations seems to have damaged his campaign — while only 20 % of members thought that the Davis campaign or its supporters were actively involved in smearing Cameron, 36 % thought that David Davis conspiculously failed to distance himself from the media campaign against Cameron and 50 % of members thought that the episode had done more damage to Davis than to Cameroin the drug allegations seems to have damaged his campaign — while only 20 % of members thought that the Davis campaign or its supporters were actively involved in smearing Cameron, 36 % thought that David Davis conspiculously failed to distance himself from the media campaign against Cameron and 50 % of members thought that the episode had done more damage to Davis than to Cameroin smearing Cameron, 36 % thought that David Davis conspiculously failed to distance himself from the media campaign against Cameron and 50 % of members thought that the episode had done more damage to Davis than to Cameron.

During the 20 - minute speech in front of supporters, Paterson also denounced what he described as a recent smear campaign from «tabloid newspapers.»

In a press release announcing Treanor's resignation, David Runciman, a Claremont Partners director, said the public revelation of the sex assault allegation smacked of being «a smear campaign.»

Even Helen Sears agrees (finally) that this type of smear campaign has no place in the race for the council seat.

According to whispers from an inner - circle Bloomberg loyalist, Mayor Bloomberg is so infuriated with Bill de Blasio for trouncing his legacy by running a smear campaign as the anti-Bloomberg candidate — and achieving high levels of success while doing so — that he decided to dig deep in his own pockets by bankrolling an independent expenditure with upwards of $ 20 million of his own money to assist Joe Lhota on the road to victory.

Not one of smear campaigns and attack people that has become all too familiar in Albany,» said the mayor.

Marc Glendening, campaign director of the Democracy Movement, accuses former Europe minister Denis MacShane of engaging in «neo-McCarthyite» smear tactics against those critical of the EU.

it seems some of the media is in the pockets of politicians for smear campaigns.

Addressing supporters in the constituency, Mr Farage accused the «Westminster parties» of running a smear campaign against Ukip and said he was «targeting everybody in this campaign».

In turn, Caputo has been the target of some creative smear campaigns.

Las Vegas, Nevada (CNN)- Elusive Republican Senate Candidate Sharron Angle accused Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's campaign of running a «fear and smear» campaign in the face of her surging candidacy, in a rare interview Wednesday.

Rather than change his position, Edison issued fatuous warnings about AC's «greatly enhanced risks to life and property» and became involved in a smear campaign that began with the public electrocution of dogs, horses, and cattle — experiments purporting to demonstrate the lethality of AC.

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Countries that consume high amounts of coconut and coconut oil in their diets such as the Philippines, India, and the Pacific Islands have significantly fewer cases of heart disease and obesity clearly disproving any agenda driven smear campaign against this marvelously healthy oil!