The Obama White House vs. the Truth-O-Meter

PolitiFact, St. Petersburg Times by Bill Adair | Apr. 23, 2009 (Special Report)

President Barack Obama and his top administration officials have faced the Truth-O-Meter 21 times since they took office, and they can claim a small victory: They haven't earned any Pants on Fire ratings.

But their record for their first 100 days is far from perfect. We've given the Obama White House four False and two Barely True ratings. The Barely True ratings, along with a couple of the Half Trues, illustrate that the Obama White House has ... Full Story »

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 by Jack Dinkmeyer - Apr. 23, 2009

Given the absolute horror, tyranny, unconstitutionality, big business and special interests stealing, and outright greed which destroyed the economy the past eight years, why are there even articles like this one? Or is it because this is the first time in eight years there is sufficient freedom to actually write something like this?

Whenever nutcake radical right-wingers start their 19th century “here we go again” ranting, just look back at the Bush years to find lots to refute any neocon absurdity.

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