The anti-falsehood blog

Factcheck.org (March 30, 2012): "The misleading assault on the president’s energy policies continues"

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 17:47:36 -0400

The independent website Factcheck.org debunks the usual BS spread by conservatives against President Obama’s energy policy: http://bit.ly/H8m1mv

If Dick Cheney was poor, would he have gotten a heart transplant?

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 08:19:34 -0400

Washington Post explains to dumb voters that the President cannot control the price of gas

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 04:12:00 -0400

Washington Post explains to dumb voters that the President cannot control the price of gas:

Voters aren’t very smart. Never have been. That’s why dimwits such as George W. Bush get to become Commander in Chief. Read the article if you are one of these voters, and learn something new about gas prices.

Economists say there's not much a President can do about gas prices (Associated Press)

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:53:00 -0500

Economists say there's not much a President can do about gas prices (Associated Press):

In a blow to the claims made by the Republican Party (i.e. that Obama is responsible for high gas prices), the Associated Press reports today (March 10, 2012) that “Despite Romney’s assertions, economists say there’s not much a president of either party could do about gasoline prices. The current increases at the pump have been driven by fears of a war with oil-rich Iran and by higher demand in the U.S. as well as in China, India and other growing nations.”

Poll: Republicans losing support from women

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:48:01 -0500

Washington Post (March 9th,2012):

When a Wall Street Journal-NBC News survey asked in the summer which party should control Congress, 46 percent favored Democrats and 42 percent preferred Republican control.

But in a survey released Monday, compiling data since the beginning of the year, that figure had widened considerably to a 15-point advantage for the Democrats, according to polling by the team of Democratic pollster Peter Hart and Republican Bill McInturff.

Rush Limbaugh’s Take on Women

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:29:48 -0500

Rush Limbaugh’s Take on Women

Santorum’s Twisted Take on JFK & Religion (Factcheck.org)

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:01:00 -0500

Santorum’s Twisted Take on JFK & Religion (Factcheck.org):

Independent website Factcheck.org points out that Rick Santorum distorted JFK’s views on the separation of religion and state.