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Jeepers
PolitiFact and Glenn Kessler have a joined the chorus of voices taking the Romney campaign to task for an that criticizes Chrysler for shifting Jeep production to China. PolitiFact and Kessler disparage the ad. Both rely, in part, on the following statement from Chrysler’s … Continue reading
Tax evasion
PolitiFact recently fact checked the following statement: “Win Olympic Gold, Pay the IRS: U.S. Olympic medal winners will owe up to $9,000 to the IRS.” The statement is the subtitle of an article by Americans for Tax Reform (ATR). PolitiFact … Continue reading
Without Our Complements
PolitiFact reviewed a statement from an Obama campaign ad that said “Mitt Romney’s companies were pioneers in outsourcing U.S. jobs to low-wage countries.” In their ruling PolitiFact stated: “We find little evidence that the particular firms were ‘pioneers in outsourcing.’” … Continue reading
Fail
PolitiFact analyzed the following statement by Robert Gibbs: “Nobody knows why [Mitt Romney] has a corporation in Bermuda, why he failed to disclose that on seven different financial disclosures.” After introducing the issue, PolitiFact commended two articles: “Reporting by the Associated Press and … Continue reading
Holy Misrepresentation, Batman!
There has been recent discussion about the homophonic relationship between Mitt Romney’s company, Bain, and the villain of The Dark Knight Rises, Bane. Recent musings on that subject by Rush Limbaugh earned a “Pants on Fire” rating from PolitiFact. They … Continue reading
The Contributor
PolitiFact recently published an article reviewing a statement that Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley made about Mitt Romney’s term as governor of Massachusetts: When it comes to what little bit of job creation was happening in Massachusetts, it was happening in the … Continue reading
The cracks in the crystal ball
Apparently the folks at PolitiFact believe that they have achieved such a mastery of the art of fact checking that they feel the need to branch out — into the art of fortune-telling. The Obama campaign released a Web ad implying that … Continue reading
Waiting on a message, waiting on a sign
Recently, the following appeared in an article at PolitiFact: Addressing criticism that he has stood in the way of domestic production, in the April 17, 2012, speech Obama said the opposite is true. “There are politicians who say that if … Continue reading
Poverty Makes Men Ridiculous
The phrase “poverty makes men ridiculous” has been attributed the Roman poet Juvenal. The accuracy of that sentiment is debatable. But the subject of poverty seems to elicit some comments that are difficult to take seriously. For instance, Tavis Smiley … Continue reading
