by mark merritt April 6, 2006
Get the truthboy mug.An organized political tactic or strategy aimed at exposing and promoting the actual facts about a political candidate, their positions, or their record.
A play on "Swiftboating," where baseless allegations are widely promoted to smear a candidate (often with funding provided by outside groups),"Truthboating" is designed to discredit a candidate or their positions based on well documented facts or the public record.
While some might consider telling the truth about a candidate to be a "dirty trick," others feel the practice may actually make an important contribution to electoral politics.
A play on "Swiftboating," where baseless allegations are widely promoted to smear a candidate (often with funding provided by outside groups),"Truthboating" is designed to discredit a candidate or their positions based on well documented facts or the public record.
While some might consider telling the truth about a candidate to be a "dirty trick," others feel the practice may actually make an important contribution to electoral politics.
Mitt Romney called it "disgusting" that the Obama campaign was citing actual facts about when he worked at Bain Capital. Such truthboating is expected to escalate as the presidential election approaches.
by shoqvalue July 18, 2012
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1. one who uses the myspace application "Truth box" to express: love, hatred, or ill content.
2. any guy who posts a truth box comment to another guy, that makes it sound like a hot female has a thing for him
2. any guy who posts a truth box comment to another guy, that makes it sound like a hot female has a thing for him
1. well some Truthbox terrorist told me that they were gonna plug my butt hole up with a cork, so I'm paranoid when i'm around people with myspaces.
2. As soon as President Bush gets the "Truth box" application on his myspace he will declare war on Truthbox Terrorists.
2. As soon as President Bush gets the "Truth box" application on his myspace he will declare war on Truthbox Terrorists.
by Josh Villareal August 4, 2008
Get the Truthbox Terrorist mug.A way to show others that you are a scared little kid who won't say things to other peoples faces, but will write it in a box on myspace, and not put your identity, because you are scared of getting your ass kicked or rejected.
Lilly: "Oh Ann did you hear what they put in my truthbox?"
Ann: "Yes Lilly, if i would know who they were I'd totally go out with them!"
Mark: "Umm that was me, who put that in your truthbox."
Lilly: *Screams and runs away*
Ann: "Yes Lilly, if i would know who they were I'd totally go out with them!"
Mark: "Umm that was me, who put that in your truthbox."
Lilly: *Screams and runs away*
by Stayflytillidiex September 26, 2008
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