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Death Panels Lie On Factcheck.Org's 'Whoppers Of 2009'

Posted 12.27.2009 | Politics


Politifact already named Sarah Palin's "death panels" claim its lie of the year -- prompting an indignant response from the former Alaska governor. No...

Singing Of The GOP Sirens, Joe... Joe... Joe...

Mary Ann West | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics


Mary Ann West

As an Epic Fail saga, Joe Lieberman is basking in the fading limelight that is diminishing with time. What will he come up with next to flip those who used to support him as he continues this mad journey?

Senator Inhofe to Lead Anti-Science Delegation to International Climate Talks

Josh Nelson | Posted 11.25.2009 | Green


Josh Nelson

Obstructing domestic legislation is one thing, but taking the anti-science freakshow on the road is something else entirely. Sadly, this is apparently what Senator Inhofe intends to do.

Those "Death Panels" Really Do Exist

Karl Frisch | Posted 09.20.2009 | Media


Karl Frisch

Death panels are real. They do exist. Your own insurance provider could be in on it. And it's time the media said so.

Jason Linkins

Fox News: "The Facts Are Not Irrefutable"

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.07.2008 | Media


Here's an enjoyable piece of video of Fox News' William La Jeunesse attempting to speak extemporaneously about facts and fact checking and who fact ch...

Jed Lewison

Both Candidates Made Misstatements, But McCain's Were By A Mile

HuffingtonPost.com | Jed Lewison | Posted 10.28.2008 | Politics


I've put together a summary of the misstatements of fact in last night's debate as tracked by FactCheck.org. The bottom-line is that while Obama did m...

McCain's Health Care Plan Would Limit State Regulatory Authority, Leaving People Vulnerable

John Schwarz | Posted 10.25.2008 | Home


John Schwarz

McCain's proposals would allow health insurers to offer the same health plans throughout the nation without any or little state oversight.

FactCheck.Org Skewers McCain Again for Misrepresenting Obama Tax Positions

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 10.20.2008 | Home


Stephen C. Rose

By Stephen C. Rose When John McCain is confronted on his lies and distortions, his mumbled code word is "business" -- Corleone-like, head lowered. ...

FactCheck.org To McCain Camp: Stop Distorting Our Work

Factcheck.org | Posted 10.11.2008 | Politics


A McCain-Palin ad has FactCheck.org calling Obama's attacks on Palin "absolutely false" and "misleading." That's what we said, but it wasn't about Oba...