# Cites that Right Wingers (pols or pundits) claimed dissent was unAmerican/traitorous **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 21, 2009, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cites-that-right-wingers-pols-or-pundits-claimed-dissent-was-unamerican-traitorous/497253 "2009-05-21T23:45:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 8
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cites-that-right-wingers-pols-or-pundits-claimed-dissent-was-unamerican-traitorous/497253/8 "2009-05-22T00:21:35Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Should include the milder form, suggesting that any such criticism emboldens and/or empowers the enemy, but stops short of declaring intentional treason? Sure. Basically, take a peek in the pit, and you’ll see all sorts of easily made accusations about a whole range of charges. It’s one thing to make such off the cuff remarks, it’s another for there to be some substance behind them. This being the Dope and all, I thought to check my assumptions and ask. There was also this recent exchange: > [@Cheney, Dick](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-dick/497214/21): > > > [@Cheney, Dick](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-dick/497214/21): > > > > You know, I could swear that it wasn’t that long ago that the Bush administration said it was completely inappropriate for a former admin to disparage a sitting President’s policy. > > > [@Cheney, Dick](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheney-dick/497214/50): > > > > You could swear it all you want, but it still wouldn’t be true. Which is it? --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cites-that-right-wingers-pols-or-pundits-claimed-dissent-was-unamerican-traitorous/497253)._