A Short History Of Political Dirty Tricks

A Short History of Political Dirty Tricks1776 Our Country's father-to-be, George Washington, is the target of bogus letters bearing his forged signature that are circulated in the colonies by devious agents of King George. The letters imply that Washington, then commander in chief of the Continental Army, has engaged in extramarital affairs and is a closet royalist who secretly yearns for the return of British rule.1797: Former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, now practicing law in New Yor...