Fact-checking the vice presidential debate

PolitiFact | Oct. 11, 2012 (Fact Check)

The vice presidential debate Thursday night began on a somber note, then quickly turned to lively attacks — with both candidates stretching the truth. Full Story »

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Subjects: Politics
Topics: Joe Biden, Paul Ryan
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Posted by: Posted by Pamela Hogle - Oct 12, 2012 - 12:45 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Dwight Rousu (review)
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Edited by: Pamela Hogle - Oct 12, 2012 - 8:38 AM PDT

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 by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 12, 2012

Seems to bend over backwards to avoid calling vacuous Romney/ryan claims lies.

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  • Transcript: Vice Presidential Debate

    CNN | Oct. 12, 2012 (Interview)
    (Multimedia) (CNN) - Vice President Joe Biden and Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan met in Danville, Kentucky on Thursday evening for the vice presidential debate.
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  • Veep Debate Violations

    FactCheck by Brooks Jackson | Oct. 12, 2012 (Fact Check)
    The Biden-Ryan debate was marked by some spirited claims that didn’t always match the facts.
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  • Paul Ryan Told 24 Myths in 40 Minutes

    readersupportednews.org by Igor Volsky | Oct. 12, 2012 (News Analysis)
    Paul Ryan spoke for 40 of the 90 minutes during Thursday night's vice presidential debate and managed to tell at least 24 myths during that time:
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  • Top 5 Ryan Dodges

    care2.com by Jeff Fecke | Oct. 12, 2012 (News Analysis)
    During Thursday night’s vice presidential debate, there were plenty of allegations, lies and Joe Biden smiles. If anything defined the debate, however, it was Paul Ryan’s ...
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