Archive for July, 2008

Barack Obama: “McCain used to buck his party on immigration by fighting for comprehensive reform. . . . But when he was running for his party’s nomination, he . . . said that he wouldn’t even support his own legislation if it came up for a vote.”

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The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly true | Backtracking on the path to citizenship

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Barack Obama: “Sen. McCain’s economic plan gives nearly $4-billion in tax breaks to the oil companies but doesn’t provide any tax relief to more than 100-million middle-class families.”

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The Truth-o-Meter says: Barely True | Something for the middle, more for the top

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Let Freedom Ring: Says Obama has flip-flopped on public campaign financing.

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The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Obama said he’d pursue it, but opted out

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Let Freedom Ring: Says Obama flip-flopped on banning handguns.

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The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | On the fence . . . consistently

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Let Freedom Ring: Says Obama flip-flopped on withdrawing troops from Iraq.

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The Truth-o-Meter says: False | His tone changed, but not his position

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John McCain: In the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, offshore drilling “did not cause any real difficulties.”

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The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Disaster, no. Difficulties, yes.

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Barack Obama: “I have little doubt that we’ve moved into recession at this point.”

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The Truth-o-Meter says: Barely True | He probably should have some doubt

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Conservatives and the Arts: Why It Matters

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As I head off to learn to be a better novelist and pitch my novel, I talk about why the arts matter.

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Barack Obama: “McCain used to buck his party on immigration by fighting for comprehensive reform. . . . But when he was running for his party’s nomination, he . . . said that he wouldn’t even support his own legislation if it came up for a vote.”

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The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly true | Backtracking on the path to citizenship

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John McCain: “Who can you thank for rising prices at the pump? O-ba-ma! O-ba-ma!”

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The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Sure, and blame Obama for bad tomatoes, too

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