Via Corrente, "Ratfucking is an American slang term for political sabotage or dirty tricks. It was first brought to public attention during the Watergate scandal investigation that during the 1972 presidential campaign the Nixon campaign committee maintained a "dirty tricks" unit focused on discrediting Nixon's strongest challengers. ... Among the tactics were: canceling meeting-hall reservations just prior to rallies, putting out false press releases or "leaked documents" in the name of political opponents, spying on rival campaigns, putting plants into rival campaigns, purloining speeches and information, vote contracting, jamming phone lines, ordering vast quantities of food for delivery in the name of rival campaigns, hiring "rioters" and "activists, conducting deceptive or offensive get out the vote phone canvasses, push polls, and similar activities."
Genuine immigration reform activists have known for a while how Republicans have essentially hijacked or 'ratf*cked' the DREAM Act movement. We saw Nixon-like tactics employed with the political under educated students regarding the DREAM Act.
Carlos Galindo's podcast spells it out below (click on below link to hear podcast).
Podcast: The Carlos Galindo Show December 04, 2014 (Obama responds to Boehner and Tea Dreamers screw the pooch)
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In this hour I question why Latinos and Immigrants have allowed the Tea Dreamers to hijack the Immigration Movement. I also analyze the Tea Dreamers failed leadership and explain how they are destroying the movement. I also delve into our inability to pick articulate presentable leaders, which makes us look like Idiots. Finally I say "Screw you" to Latino activists and leaders who have been the pied pipers of the Latino communities.
En esta hora cuestiono por qué los Latinos y los Inmigrantes han permitido a los Dreamers del Partido de Té secuestrar el Movimiento de Inmigración. También se analiza el fallido liderazgo y se explica la forma en que están destruyendo el movimiento. También profundizo sobre nuestra incapacidad de elegir a líderes presentables que pueden articular, lo que nos hace quedar como idiotas. Finalmente digo "Que te jodan" a los activistas y líderes Latinos que han sido los flautistas de Hamelin de las comunidades latinas...."
