Reply #44: My very favorite example of this is the "Catfood Commission"

[MineralMan]

business. To hear some people talk, the decision has been made, and was made even before the first meeting of the body that is supposed to make recommendations for dealing with our budget deficit.

All attempts to point out that the commission hasn't published their report have been in vain. The "Catfood Commission" folks continually report that "the fix is in" and that President Obama is going to destroy Social Security. This meme has been broadcast over and over again here on DU, in a naked attempt to slam the President for something that hasn't happened and most likely won't ever happen.

The detractors point to one or two members of the Commission, and say, "See...this is who will decide." Never mind the rest of the members of that Commission, who are conveniently never named in these attacks.

That is the single most deceptive meme being broadcast here on DU, in my opinion.