{"id":2376825,"date":"2024-12-05T17:24:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T22:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-nancy-pelosi-exposes-wrap-up-smear-now-being-used-against-pete-hegseth\/"},"modified":"2024-12-05T17:26:15","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T22:26:15","slug":"watch-nancy-pelosi-exposes-wrap-up-smear-now-being-used-against-pete-hegseth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-nancy-pelosi-exposes-wrap-up-smear-now-being-used-against-pete-hegseth\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Nancy Pelosi Exposes &#8216;Wrap-Up Smear&#8217; Now Being Used Against Pete Hegseth"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-nancy-pelosi-exposes-wrap-up-smear-now-being-used-against-pete-hegseth%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2376825&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent discussion, former House Speaker\u200d Nancy Pelosi\u200c described a tactic she termed the\u2063 &#8220;wrap-up smear,&#8221;\u2063 highlighting a \u2063method used by\u200b the establishment media and politicians to \u200ddiscredit opponents. in a clip from September\u200c 2023, Pelosi explained that this technique involves\u200d smearing \u2064an individual wiht falsehoods, which are then reported by the media, providing\u2063 implied validation for the smear.This tactic was not specifically tied to any recent attacks against defense secretary nominee pete Hegseth,but it was reflective of a broader\u200d pattern she observed.<\/p>\n<p>This method serves as \u200ba strategic approach used \u2064by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/antifa-insurgence-leader-john-sullivan-speaks-out-in-infowars-interview-bidens-victory-is-fishy-massive-support-for-trump-speaks-for-itself-video\/\" title=\"Antifa-Insurgence Leader John Sullivan Speaks Out in Infowars Interview: Biden\u2019s Victory Is \u2018Fishy,\u2019 Massive Support For Trump \u2018Speaks For Itself\u2019 (Video)\">establishment politicians<\/a>, especially when faced with a candidate like \u200cHegseth, who they deem\u2063 unqualified due to his outsider status and lack of ties \u2062to donors or lobbyists. \u200cFollowing Hegseth&#8217;s nomination, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">establishment figures quickly launched<\/a> a smear campaign, including a\u2062 piece by NBC that \u200balleged\u2062 personal issues without solid evidence, all meant to undermine his credibility.<\/p>\n<p>The article emphasizes that these smears are particularly effective because they allow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-dont-want-you-maga-reacts-to-john-thune-becoming-senate-majority-leader-and-he-wont-like-what-theyre-saying\/\" title=\"&#039;We Don&#039;t Want You&#039;: MAGA Reacts to John Thune Becoming Senate Majority Leader, and He Won&#039;t Like What They&#039;re Saying\">establishment senators<\/a> to justify their votes against nominees like Hegseth while\u2063 pretending to uphold journalistic integrity.The commentary suggests a broader critique of leftist strategies,\u200b asserting that accusations often reflect their\u2063 own tactics and behaviors. Pelosi&#8217;s comments\u200c inadvertently shed light on the manipulative strategies used within political narratives.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Old news often retains its relevance when the establishment increases its level of aggression toward its latest target.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, in a clip posted to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X in September 2023, Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California, the former House Speaker, described the exact method &mdash; she called it a &ldquo;wrap-up smear&rdquo; &mdash; by which the establishment media colludes with Democrats and establishment Republicans to destroy the character of anyone deemed a threat to the system.<\/p>\n<p>Given the date, of course, Pelosi was not specifically addressing the recent attacks against defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth.<\/p>\n<p>Still, one could not mistake the pattern she was describing, apparently to a group of journalists.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You smear somebody with falsehoods and all the rest. And then you merchandise it. And then [journalists] write it, and they&rsquo;ll say, &lsquo;See? It&rsquo;s reported in the press that this, this, this and this.&rsquo; So they have that validation that the press reported the smear, and then it&rsquo;s called the wrap-up smear,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/longtime-democratic-rep-jerry-nadler-bows-leadership-nancy-pelosi-gets-involved\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pelosi<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now I am going to merchandise the press&rsquo;s report on the smear that we made. It&rsquo;s a tactic,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Never forget when Nancy Pelosi revealed the Democrat Party&rsquo;s entire playbook:<\/p>\n<p>&lsquo;The Wrap Up Smear&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You smear somebody with falsehoods and all the rest and then you merchandise it and then you write it and they&rsquo;ll say, see, it&rsquo;s reported in the press that this, this, this and&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k5Mup1hRzj\">pic.twitter.com\/k5Mup1hRzj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1702340765031023008?\">September 14, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, Pelosi intended those comments as an accusation, not an admission of guilt.<\/p>\n<p>As conservative journalist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tucker-carlson-returns-moscow-stonewalled-us-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tucker Carlson<\/a> has often said, however, leftists accuse their opponents of doing what they actually do.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They say precisely the opposite of what they mean every time. They accuse you of the crimes they themselves are committing,&rdquo; Carlson said in a clip posted to X in July 2020.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tucker Carlson Exposing The Left&rsquo;s Strategy To Take Power<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Their first instinct is to manipulate rather than persuade. They hide their real beliefs. They say precisely the opposite of what they mean every time. They accuse you of the crimes they themselves are committing.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KZMd4NkXSB\">pic.twitter.com\/KZMd4NkXSB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Columbia Bugle &#127482;&#127480; (@ColumbiaBugle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ColumbiaBugle\/status\/1289001450060886018?\">July 31, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Last month, President-elect Donald Trump nominated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/total-shocker-trump-selects-fox-news-host-secretary-defense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hegseth<\/a>, a decorated veteran and political outsider, to serve as secretary of defense.<\/p>\n<p>True to form, establishment politicians denounced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elizabeth-warren-tries-attacking-pete-hegseth-blows-face-spectacularly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hegseth<\/a> as unqualified. In other words, he owed no favors to donors and lobbyists, which made him impossible to control.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, the establishment turned to the wrap-up smear.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, for instance, NBC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/numerous-former-colleagues-pete-hegseth-rush-set-record-straight-nbcs-cowardly-hit-piece\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">published<\/a> a hit piece in which 10 current and former Fox News employees, all speaking anonymously, expressed concerns about what they described as Hegseth&rsquo;s drinking problem &mdash; a smear so shameless and cowardly that many of Hegseth&rsquo;s other former colleagues went on the record to refute it.<\/p>\n<p>As Pelosi explained, however, the hit piece only works if it gives establishment senators &ldquo;validation&rdquo; when they vote against Hegseth.<\/p>\n<p>We see how the game works, and we thank the former speaker for laying it out with such clarity.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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For example, in a September 2023 clip shared on social media platform X, former House Speaker and Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi from California outlined a tactic she referred to as a &#8220;wrap-up smear.&#8221; This method involves the establishment media collaborating with Democrats and establishment Republicans to tarnish the reputation of anyone seen as a threat to their system. Although Pelosi was not specifically addressing recent criticisms aimed at defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, her description of this pattern was unmistakable during her remarks to journalists. 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