One of the fears that I often hear from people when talking about the growing power of social network sites, blogs, as well as micro-journalism and micro-comment platforms is the one of scandalmongering, or a tsunami of mistruths and reputational attacks that take down some high profile person. ❋ Steve Clemons (2011)
Myself, I'd be glad to see Hillary go down but not because of what the GOP would like to do to her (Clinton witchhunts and faux scandalmongering redux). ❋ Unknown (2009)
With Gingrich now officially on the political scene, it's guaranteed that from the bully pulpit of the ever-obliging media we will be subjected to a 2 year steady stream of scandalmongering - a strategy he has employed since '73 to advance himself and his party. ❋ Unknown (2009)
If they couldn't see this line of counterattack coming, they didn't plan their scandalmongering very well. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Pick a special prosecutor and put the lawyers on retainer: inside the Beltway, where scandalmongering is both an industry and a form of blood sport, the next round is about to begin. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Earlier this year the FSB ordered scandalmongering Moscow-based journalist Aleksandr Khinshtein to take psychiatric tests as a possible prelude to being committed to a mental institution -- a chilling throwback to the days when dissidents were forcibly institutionalized. ❋ Unknown (2008)
The campaign will put on no scandalmongering TV ads (though other GOP campaign organizations, including the Republican National Committee, are considering doing so). ❋ Unknown (2008)
"Fair and balanced" scandalmongering isn't particularly edifying, but it's better than yet another decade of open season on Democratic presidential candidates. ❋ Unknown (2008)
This over-the-top scandalmongering by the loony element of the Democratic party is the sort of thing that frustrates moderates who otherwise want to see the Democratic party lead. ❋ Unknown (2005)
For years the allegedly liberal pundits willfully ignored the horrific eliminationist rhetoric of the right and instead focused their attention on tabloid scandalmongering and outdated liberal stereotypes. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Week in, week out, this guy dug up all sorts of unpleasant, scandalmongering stuff about the entertainment community. ❋ Douglas Kennedy (2006)
On issues like national security though, once you get away from the scandalmongering, it does come down to, do you want a policy that keeps us on the offensive or do you want a policy that puts us back on the defensive? ❋ Unknown (2006)
During the Clinton era the Republicans ruled the discourse with non-stop scandalmongering which the press eagerly aided and abetted. ❋ Unknown (2006)
Marlon made the heroic choice to stand by his troubled son, whose trial became the most celebrated target for scandalmongering and celebrity-bashing since the Fatty Arbuckle case, 70 years before. ❋ Schulberg, Budd (2005)
Why, I'd almost think that Republicans and their accomplices in the press used their power to harrass and intimidate Clinton with phony, partisan scandalmongering and are now using it to cover for their Republican president's criminal malfeasance and massive policy failures. ❋ Unknown (2004)
[Man] these [bitches] are all [just] scandalmongers! ❋ #1 Real Bitch (2016)
Scandalmongering is [Sarah's] [best] [talent]. ❋ Sophilia (2008)
