Obama administration doesn't like fact checking.


	Obama administration doesn't like fact checking.

Antara

10-19-2009 7:58 AM

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Antara says:

ummm, yeah, we know.

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10-19-2009 11:22 AM

davboz

Their whole recent, manipulative, taking-the-lead, and "framing the debate" (cough, choke) as to what is "news" or not, what is right or left or biased or not ~ is all very Chavez-like.
I'll grant that it is only Chavez "lite", but we know which side of the hill THAT s**t rolls down.

10-19-2009 11:41 AM

kareval

Not a smart strategy if you ask me.....I hope it comes back to bite the WH in the ASS. It's because the truth hurts...and there is something to hide...Otherwise, they wouldn't be making a big thing over it. If the ratings and support for Obama wasn't so LOW....it wouldn't be an issue here.

10-19-2009 2:08 PM

n2sooners

So, according to this White House, fact checking a Saturday Night Live skit is news, but fact checking an administration official is opinion journalism?

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