Joe Conason is a United States-based journalist and author and is a noted commentator for liberal positions. He writes a column for the weekly New York Observer newspaper, for Salon.com and is the author of the book "Big Lies" (2003), which addresses myths which he says conservatives spread about liberals. Conason is a regular guest on The Al Franken Show, making an appearance every Friday. The word author has several meanings: The author of a book, story, article or the like, is the person who has written it (or is writing it). ... Look up liberal on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Liberal may refer to: Politics: Liberalism American liberalism, a political trend in the USA Political progressivism, a political ideology that is for change, often associated with liberal movements Liberty, the condition of being free from control or restrictions Liberal Party, members of... The New York Observer is a weekly newspaper first published in New York City on September 22, 1987 by Arthur L. Carter, a very successful former investment banker with publishing interests. ... Screenshot of Salon. ... Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ... Look up liberal on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Liberal may refer to: Politics: Liberalism American liberalism, a political trend in the USA Political progressivism, a political ideology that is for change, often associated with liberal movements Liberty, the condition of being free from control or restrictions Liberal Party, members of... The Al Franken Show is the flagship talk show of Air America Radio. ...

He attempts to debunk conservative talking points such as:

• Liberals are rich, conservatives are plain-folk.
• Liberals want to take away your freedom (to smoke cigarettes, make controversial statements), while conservatives promote freedom.

He strives to bring truth in government and points out whenever misinformation is distributed. In 2000 he co-authored the book The Hunting of the President: The 10 Year Campaign to Destroy Bill and Hillary Clinton with Gene Lyons. The book has been made into a movie. This article is about the year 2000. ...

Among his past works was an article for Spy magazine in 1992 releasing the names of Jennifer Fitzgerald and Jane Morgan as women who were having affairs with George H. W. Bush, using Linda Tripp as a source. Spy magazine was founded in 1986 by Kurt Andersen and E. Graydon Carter. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Jane Morgan (born December 25, 1920) was an American popular singer, specializing in traditional pop music. ... George H. W. Bush - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Linda Tripp (born Linda Rose Carotenuto on November 24, 1949 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American woman who was a central figure in the Lewinsky scandal of 1998 and 1999 that led to the impeachment of U.S. President Bill Clinton. ...

The Jane Morgan linked to by this article is not the Jane Morgan with whom Mr. Bush may have had an affair.

External links

• Archive of Conason's Salon.com columns

See also: Great Liberal Backlash of 2003 The Great Liberal Backlash of 2003 is a political slogan coined by Molly Ivins to describe the growing opposition in 2003 to conservatism in the United States, and to the administration of President George W. Bush. ...