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'''PolitiFact''' is a far left partisan [[website]] that claims to present fact checking on claims made by [[candidate]]s in the lead up to an [[election]]. however most of politifacts statements sound more like or statements from the dnc than actual fact checking. The [[Liberal Media]] calls the group a "neutral arbiter", but the facts are often skewed to a [[liberal]]'s advantage. In 2010, 39% of Republican statements were "Pants on fire" or "False" compared with just 12% of Democrat statements.<ref>[http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cspg/smartpolitics/2011/02/selection_bias_politifact_rate.php Selection Bias? PolitiFact Rates Republican Statements as False at 3 Times the Rate of Democrats, Smart Politics, February 10, 2011]</ref> | '''PolitiFact''' is a far left partisan [[website]] that claims to present fact checking on claims made by [[candidate]]s in the lead up to an [[election]]. however most of politifacts statements sound more like or statements from the dnc than actual fact checking. The [[Liberal Media]] calls the group a "neutral arbiter", but the facts are often skewed to a [[liberal]]'s advantage. In 2010, 39% of Republican statements were "Pants on fire" or "False" compared with just 12% of Democrat statements.<ref>[http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cspg/smartpolitics/2011/02/selection_bias_politifact_rate.php Selection Bias? PolitiFact Rates Republican Statements as False at 3 Times the Rate of Democrats, Smart Politics, February 10, 2011]</ref> | ||
| − | {{cquote|PolitiFact.com is a project of the ''Tampa Bay Times'' to help you find the truth in Washington and the Obama presidency.}} Most of PolitiFact death are former left-wing journalist or former Democrat donors.. | + | {{cquote|PolitiFact.com is a project of the ''Tampa Bay Times'' to help you find the truth in Washington and the Obama presidency.}} Most of PolitiFact death are former left-wing journalist or former Democrat donors.. PolitiFact is owned by the far left Think Tank [[Poynter Institute]] |
==Questionable Results== | ==Questionable Results== | ||
Revision as of 02:50, December 5, 2021
PolitiFact is a far left partisan website that claims to present fact checking on claims made by candidates in the lead up to an election. however most of politifacts statements sound more like or statements from the dnc than actual fact checking. The Liberal Media calls the group a "neutral arbiter", but the facts are often skewed to a liberal's advantage. In 2010, 39% of Republican statements were "Pants on fire" or "False" compared with just 12% of Democrat statements.[1]
| “ | PolitiFact.com is a project of the Tampa Bay Times to help you find the truth in Washington and the Obama presidency. | ” |
Most of PolitiFact death are former left-wing journalist or former Democrat donors.. PolitiFact is owned by the far left Think Tank Poynter Institute
Questionable Results
Due to their fake non-partisanship, non-biased stance and their use of Democrats as fact checkers, results are not trustworthy. Politifact statements are recycled by the lamestream whether truthful or not.[2] Mitt Romney calls for a Politifact correction.[3] Politifact claims there is no doubt that humans are responsible for Global Warming.[4] PolitiFact gave the biggest "lie of the year" for 2009 to Sarah Palin for saying Obamacare has death panels.[5]
According to PolitiFact, the thin blue line flag that is waved to show support for police is an "anti-Black Lives Matter flag".[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Selection Bias? PolitiFact Rates Republican Statements as False at 3 Times the Rate of Democrats, Smart Politics, February 10, 2011
- ↑ CNN Uses Bogus PolitiFact Rating to Discredit Romney Campaign Claim, Newsbusters.org, April 11, 2012
- ↑ ROMNEY PUTS POLITIFACT ON ROPES, Breitbart.com, April 15, 2012
- ↑ PolitiFact counters GOP claim, says ‘little dispute’ on science of climate change, August 18, 2011
- ↑ PolitiFact's Lie of the Year: 'Death panels'
- ↑ 'Are You Kidding Me?': PolitiFact's Rating About the Thin Blue Line Flag Raises Eyebrows