Whoppers told at the Clown Convention (Republican "Debate") last night.

[Sallow]

Last night's debates were beyond sad. They were scary.

But someone is keeping score on the whoppers.


FactChecking the CNBC Debates

Summary
The Republican candidates met once again, and we found several claims worthy of fact-checking. Here are some of the highlights from the debate:

• Former CEO Carly Fiorina claimed that 92 percent of the job losses in President Obama’s first term belonged to women, but women — and men — gained jobs by the end of Obama’s first term.
• Businessman Donald Trump disputed the idea that he had criticized Sen. Marco Rubio and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for supporting H-1B visas. In fact, Trump’s immigration plan, posted on his website, is critical of both of them.
• Trump also claimed his campaign was 100 percent self-funded, but more than half of the money his campaign has raised came from supporters’ contributions.
• Fiorina blamed the Affordable Care Act for a large disparity in firm closings versus openings every year. But closings outnumbered firm births by the widest margin in 2009, a year before the law was enacted.
• Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson said it was “total propaganda” to say he was involved with a controversial nutritional supplement company, but he appeared in promotional videos for the company, touting its products.
• New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said that Social Security would be insolvent in seven to eight years. But even after the trust funds are exhausted — estimated to be in 14 to 19 years — the program can still pay out 73 percent of benefits for several decades.
• Sen. Ted Cruz said women’s wages have declined under Obama, when in fact the latest figures show their wages have increased.

 

[Stephanie]

when you can do the same on the Democrats, what they've said, their debates, etc. I might take what you have to say on Republicans as not being from someone who is a DNC partisan hack tool/slave.

 

[Stephanie]

why this is in the Politic forum with that title beats the hell out of me. that isn't anything up for debate. a clown convention. seriously
this should be put in the cartoon section or romper room

 

[Sallow]

You're right Step. There's no debating that the Republican Candidates (With a couple of exceptions) are clowns.

 

[hazlnut]

Last night's debates were beyond sad. They were scary.

But someone is keeping score on the whoppers.


FactChecking the CNBC Debates

Summary
The Republican candidates met once again, and we found several claims worthy of fact-checking. Here are some of the highlights from the debate:

• Former CEO Carly Fiorina claimed that 92 percent of the job losses in President Obama’s first term belonged to women, but women — and men — gained jobs by the end of Obama’s first term.
• Businessman Donald Trump disputed the idea that he had criticized Sen. Marco Rubio and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for supporting H-1B visas. In fact, Trump’s immigration plan, posted on his website, is critical of both of them.
• Trump also claimed his campaign was 100 percent self-funded, but more than half of the money his campaign has raised came from supporters’ contributions.
• Fiorina blamed the Affordable Care Act for a large disparity in firm closings versus openings every year. But closings outnumbered firm births by the widest margin in 2009, a year before the law was enacted.
• Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson said it was “total propaganda” to say he was involved with a controversial nutritional supplement company, but he appeared in promotional videos for the company, touting its products.
• New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said that Social Security would be insolvent in seven to eight years. But even after the trust funds are exhausted — estimated to be in 14 to 19 years — the program can still pay out 73 percent of benefits for several decades.
• Sen. Ted Cruz said women’s wages have declined under Obama, when in fact the latest figures show their wages have increased.

Totally Agree.

CNBC dropped the ball and the let the Clown Posse get away with murder -- telling lie after lie.

And you'd think the Financial / Wall Street Network would fact check a the fantasy tax policies offered up last night.

CNBC???

 

[AceRothstein]

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson said it was “total propaganda” to say he was involved with a controversial nutritional supplement company, but he appeared in promotional videos for the company, touting its products.

I think this is my favorite.

 

[Seawytch]

It would be really awesome for there to be fact checking IRT at these debates. I'd like to see the moderators correct the record then allow the candidates to respond.

 

[Stephanie]

You're right Step. There's no debating that the Republican Candidates (With a couple of exceptions) are clowns.

You are one to judge. you post crap like this and then expect people to take you serious? you want clowns: You and your clown buddies on here need to look in a mirror

 

[Iceweasel]

...yawn....