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applegrove

(118,020 posts)
Wed May 29, 2013, 07:35 PM May 2013

"Study: PolitiFact Says Republicans Lie Three Times More Often Than Dems"

Study: PolitiFact Says Republicans Lie Three Times More Often Than Dems

Tom Kludt at Talking Points Memo

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/study-politifact-says-republicans-lie-three-times-more

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One of the most prominent political fact-checkers has shown Republicans to be much less honest than their Democratic counterparts, according to findings from a study released Tuesday by George Mason University.

The study, conducted from the beginning of President Barack Obama's second term in January through last week, found that PolitiFact.com has rated Republican claims as false three times more often than Democratic claims.

According to the study, 32 percent of GOP claims were rated as "false" or "pants on fire" by PolitiFact, compared with 11 percent of claims by Democrats.


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"Study: PolitiFact Says Republicans Lie Three Times More Often Than Dems" (Original Post) applegrove May 2013 OP
Of course, the RW rejoinder will be... caraher May 2013 #1
I thought that was low too. But then againt the squeeky wheel/liar gets the oil/attention. applegrove May 2013 #2
Facts have a liberal bias, as Stephen Colbert told us. Arugula Latte May 2013 #3
When I quote Colbert on that to my RW brother... caraher May 2013 #8
The sad thing is when they don't even realize they are lying BainsBane May 2013 #4
Some of them are true believers. Some of them know they are liars. But both of them are telling applegrove May 2013 #6
But they are both liars... kentuck May 2013 #5
Where's my winnings? backscatter712 May 2013 #7
I'm surprised that it is only 32% for the GOP. Jamaal510 May 2013 #9
I call bullshit. They lie more than that. nt rrneck May 2013 #10
I think that proportion is off. Zoeisright May 2013 #11

caraher

(6,276 posts)
1. Of course, the RW rejoinder will be...
Wed May 29, 2013, 07:54 PM
May 2013

"PolitiFact is biased!"

And they might be right, after a fashion - only 32% of GOP claims are lies?

caraher

(6,276 posts)
8. When I quote Colbert on that to my RW brother...
Wed May 29, 2013, 11:24 PM
May 2013

he goes nuts because (a) he doesn't know the reference and (b) he thinks I'm arrogantly saying liberals are always right about everything (rather than mocking conservatives' habitual disregard of inconvenient facts)

BainsBane

(53,001 posts)
4. The sad thing is when they don't even realize they are lying
Wed May 29, 2013, 08:54 PM
May 2013

because even GOP congresspeople are so poorly informed.

applegrove

(118,020 posts)
6. Some of them are true believers. Some of them know they are liars. But both of them are telling
Wed May 29, 2013, 09:01 PM
May 2013

lies.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
9. I'm surprised that it is only 32% for the GOP.
Wed May 29, 2013, 11:42 PM
May 2013

If it is only 32%, then that probably means that a lot of them genuinely believe the drivel that they tout because they've been on the wrong side of virtually every issue so far, whether it's health care, guns, the environment, or the economy. Very rarely do I hear any Republicans nowadays say anything that makes sense.

Zoeisright

(8,339 posts)
11. I think that proportion is off.
Wed May 29, 2013, 11:56 PM
May 2013

Repukes lie 100 times more than democrats. Anyone who says otherwise is a fool.

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