Mr Adair glosses over Paul Krugman's argument about bending over backwards to achieve false balance and focuses on the more vitriolic attacks based on previous polls from both left and right; therefore "the lie of the year" has been vindicated, right? Where is the logic here? Did the verdict come down from Mt. Olympus? Are we to believe it was unanimous? Why don't we have a list of dissenters? Where is the transparency?

Thoughtful opinion by PolitiFact editor Bill Adair about the role of fact-checking in a polarized society. This article addresses the widespread controversy over their recent Lie of the Year award for Democrats' claims that Republicans "voted to end Medicare." The author provides a reasonable response to this criticism, and observes that the Internet has made it easier for people to seek opinions that confirm their views in the echo chambers of our choice. Insightful and informative rebuttal.