A Simple Fact-Check Comparison
Submitted by Mike_B on Wed, 2008-10-08 17:10.
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After watching the debate last night, I, like many others I'm sure, was a bit disappointed in McCain's demeanor and overall performance. It galled me that he had the nerve to repeat known, disproved lies from his campaign trail on national TV. I like what CNN has been doing with their 'fact check' work (partnering with FactCheck.org; what I don't like is that they don't summarize the fact check verdicts in the summary, forcing a click-through.
It seems like a pattern is emerging:
| Issue | Campaign | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| McCain health care plan; Business thinks bad idea | Obama | True |
| McCain: Misjudgment on Iraq ("greeted as liberators") | Obama | True |
| Obama: Never taken on party leadership | McCain | False |
| McCain: Not leader on Freddie-Fannie subprime lending warnings | Obama | True |
| Obama receiving record Fannie & Freddie campaign contributions | McCain | Misleading |
| McCain's involvement in Keating Scandal | Obama | True |
| Obama: 94 Tax-raising votes | McCain | Misleading; Misleading |
| Obama's comments re: Afghanistan | McCain | False |
| McCain health care plan; $5k credit insufficient for $12k cost | Obama | True |
Wouldn't you think that the above presentation makes things a bit more clear?
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