Monthly Archive: May 2014

Zombie apocalypse plan? PunditFact vs. Palin

Zombie Apocalypse dispute

“Palin wrote on Facebook, “As unbelievable as it sounds, your tax dollars are funding the federal government’s Zombie Apocalypse Plan. I kid you not.” … Palin’s claim is False.” —PunditFact, from a May 28, 2014 fact check of Sarah Palin     Overview PunditFact’s ruling hints it used zombie-like research methods to fact-check Palin, followed by zombie-like stubbornness in refusing…
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The DNC muddles wage gap issue

“Myth: Women don’t really make less money than men in the workplace, they just make different choices.” —The Democratic National Committee, ~Jan. 2014 on its “Your Republican Uncle” website   Overview Women clearly affect their incomes through their job choices.  It’s less clear women make less money than men for doing the same job.  The DNC apparently wants people to…
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A Kessler Glennocchio on the 97 percent consensus

We ran across a fact check from May of 2013 recently while looking at search hits on the 97 percent consensus claim.  The Washington Post Fact Checker, Glenn Kessler, gave four “Pinocchios” to a Republican who denied a scientific consensus on the role of humans in driving climate change. Kessler’s fact check topped the list of search engine hits.  That…
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Paying more, getting less with Obamacare? PolitiFact says no

“Most people on the individual market are getting more benefits under the law. At worst, they’re paying more to get more, though in many cases they’re actually paying less.” —PolitiFact, from a March 20, 2014 fact check of an Americans for Prosperity ad.   Overview Is “Fact Checkers for Mendacity” the answer to Americans For Prosperity? The Facts The political…
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A Kodad ad Glennocchio for Kessler

“The ad certainly leaves the impression (Andrea) Kodad had to give up her plan. Given the circumstances, her tale of woe from November seems rather out of date.” —Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post Fact Checker, in a column from May 7, 2014   Overview The Washington Post Fact Checker fails to offer charitable interpretation to an Obamacare attack ad, with…
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DNC: It’s a myth Obamacare only adds to the deficit

“Myth:  Obamacare only adds to the deficit, and it’s going to bankrupt this country.” —Democratic National Committee, Nov. 27, 2013, on its “Your Republican Uncle” website   Overview Obamacare raises revenue, increases spending and decreases projected spending on net.  The increased spending adds to the deficit, meaning that the revenue increase and the reductions in projected spending have a relatively…
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PolitiFact and the Deportation Deception

“It’s too soon to say that Obama has deported more people than any other president. But with the information available, it looks like he’s on track to do so. We rate her claim Half True.” —PolitiFact, summarizing a March 9, 2014 fact check of National Council of La Raza president Janet Murguía   Overview PolitiFact’s balancing act on President Barack Obama’s…
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