CNN to confront fear-mongering

[BDBoop]

Michele Bachmann fumbles the facts - CNN.com

(CNN) -- There's an old saying that a lie can go halfway around the world while the truth is putting its boots on -- and in politics, a steady drumbeat of misinformation and mischaracterization can too often shape the national debate.

So we wanted to set up a regular online column to confront fear-mongering with the facts, whether it comes from the right or the left during the 2012 campaign. Working with the CNN research team, we'll investigate candidate claims and call bull when necessary. At a time when partisan spin can disproportionately dominate our democracy, this is an attempt to be an independent voice and an honest broker.

And oh, what a surprise; they're starting out with Ms. Bachmann.

 

[The Infidel]

So are they going to fact check Obama saying Repubix want "dirty air and dirty water"

Biden saying rape and murder will go up w/o passing "the bill"

??????

Hmmmmm will they????


Yeah..... didnt think so

 

[Trajan]

So are they going to fact check Obama saying Repubix want "dirty air and dirty water"

Biden saying rape and murder will go up w/o passing "the bill"

??????

Hmmmmm will they????


Yeah..... didnt think so

class-warfare isn't fear either its just pointing out differences....or of course the biggey- Mediscare.......

 

[California Girl]

Yea, that is a surprise. Perhaps they should focus on the President and his desperate need to label his fellow Americans as 'racists', 'extremists' or 'the enemy'.

 

[GHook93]

So why didn't they call out Obama on fearmongering when he stated that "if the debt ceiling isn't increase he doesn't know if he can cut the social security checks."

That is not only a lie, but a lie he knew when he stated it!

Michele Bachmann fumbles the facts - CNN.com

(CNN) -- There's an old saying that a lie can go halfway around the world while the truth is putting its boots on -- and in politics, a steady drumbeat of misinformation and mischaracterization can too often shape the national debate.

So we wanted to set up a regular online column to confront fear-mongering with the facts, whether it comes from the right or the left during the 2012 campaign. Working with the CNN research team, we'll investigate candidate claims and call bull when necessary. At a time when partisan spin can disproportionately dominate our democracy, this is an attempt to be an independent voice and an honest broker.

And oh, what a surprise; they're starting out with Ms. Bachmann.

 

[PredFan]

CNN couldn't find a fact with a team of bloodhounds and a crime lab.

 

[rdean]

So are they going to fact check Obama saying Repubix want "dirty air and dirty water"

Biden saying rape and murder will go up w/o passing "the bill"

??????

Hmmmmm will they????


Yeah..... didnt think so

Oops, Republicans beat him to it.

Why fact check Obama. Just watch the Republican Presidential debates. If Obama even said that, he would only repeating what the Republicans have been saying for the last 10 years.

Gut OSHA.

Dismantle the EPA.

Cut cops.

What part don't you get?

 

[BDBoop]

Dear Idiotfidel;

They're not going to report retroactively.

xoxoxo

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