CNN Fact Check on Obama v Alexander Debate: "This one goes to the President."

[Clio the Leo]

Alexander claimed the CBO said the bill would make premiums go up, Obama said it didn't. POTUS was, as ALWAYS, correct.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK8d8_4gvsc

[impik]

1. They can never beat him on the facts

[DevonRex]

2. Wow, even CNN figured that one out. I'm amazed. K&R nt

[Jennicut]

3. Thanks. POTUS knows his stuff.

[tridim]

4. Does CNN contributor and apparent HC expert Ben Stein agree?

[damonm]

5. these jokers having a battle of intellects w/ this POTUS

is kind of like swatting a fly with a '59 Cadillac...

[MadBadger]

6. LOL, Faux said the exact opposite

[Phx_Dem]

7. Ditto A/P (shocker!)

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2010/02/fact_check_obama_has_edge_in_debate_over_premiums.php?ref=fpa

FACT CHECK: Obama has edge in debate over premiums
FACT CHECK: Obama was in command of facts in squabble with GOP senator over health premiums

CALVIN WOODWARD
AP News

Feb 25, 2010 13:07 EST

When President Barack Obama and a Republican lawmaker sparred Thursday over what might happen to health insurance premiums in an overhauled system, both cited a nonpartisan analysis that looked at that very question. The president gave a fairer summary of what the analysis found.

[Clio the Leo]

8. And now Shep. Smith just schooled Thune on Fox...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QkVvOWrFA8

[DevonRex]

9. Really? Thanks for the link. :) nt

[Whisp]

10. but some repug asshole will bring up the same point again later on. over and over.

and fuckface Blitzer and his kind will ask sometime tonight after the debate:

Does the CBO bill say premiums will go up and not down like the President says? Is the President lieing? Is he lieing because he is black or is he lieing because he is a Democrat. Join us with our best political team on television to find out.