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Why Politifact is a Joke

Posted on December 12, 2012 at 1:40 pm by JM Ashby

This is why I will never cite Politifact even if they post something that is accurate. Even though, by their own admission, President Obama actually has signed the UN convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, they still label … Continue reading →

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WSJ: Politifact Was Wrong

Posted on January 4, 2012 at 3:30 pm by JM Ashby

Contrary to popular belief, it was the Wall Street Journal that originally claimed Paul Ryan’s “Path to Poverty” would effectively kill Medicare. Fact-checking organization Politifact however chose to assign that accusation to the Democratic Party after Democratic politicians began repeating … Continue reading →

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