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tblue37

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30. That is the same thing that happened to formerly "liberal"

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Wed Dec 21, 2011, 03:07 AM

Dec 2011

Last edited Sun Dec 25, 2011, 12:44 AM - Edit history (1)

media--they were afraid of seeming partisan, because reality has a liberal bias, so reporting the truth would force them to criticize Republicans far more often.

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Krugman: Politifact, R.I.P. [View all] ProSense Dec 2011 OP

Thank you, Paul Richardo Dec 2011 #1

I didn't kill that guy. Jackpine Radical Dec 2011 #2

lol wakemewhenitsover Dec 2011 #27

Politifact's readers' poll put this "lie" in third for its Lie of the Year boxman15 Dec 2011 #3

Let's ProSense Dec 2011 #6

Politifact's lie should be #1. n/t deacon Dec 2011 #9

Ugh Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 #4

K & R. n/t FSogol Dec 2011 #5

The truth has a liberal bias. Laelth Dec 2011 #7

Q.E.D. WheelWalker Dec 2011 #21

Damn right. K + R deacon Dec 2011 #8

Yup, it's deliberate ProSense Dec 2011 #10

the St Pete Times has this on their front page today Enrique Dec 2011 #11

They get slammed secondvariety Dec 2011 #13

They're not so liberal anymore. Fuddnik Dec 2011 #18

PolitiFact’s Semantic Distinction of the Year: Ending Medicare (Time) ProSense Dec 2011 #12

Politifact's Flawed "Lie of The Year" Selection Only Encourages More Lying ProSense Dec 2011 #14

did you google to get that link, or just go to the site? I googled a bunch of Gabi Hayes Dec 2011 #16

Google. ProSense Dec 2011 #23

PolitiFact has failed a fact check and no longer should be considered a reliable source. AtomicKitten Dec 2011 #15

RIP PolitiFact otohara Dec 2011 #17

"Fair & Balanced" doesn't mean "make it all look balanced"... Beartracks Dec 2011 #19

why let facts get in the way of a perfectly good lie? BadGimp Dec 2011 #20

K&R....n/t unkachuck Dec 2011 #22

use the nonprofit FactCheck.org, without ties to a newspaper. alp227 Dec 2011 #24

FactCheck.org agrees with PolitiFact klook Dec 2011 #31

so what? just shows they're either just as blind/stupid/gullible as the average jamoke Gabi Hayes Dec 2011 #33

Here's Politifact's contact information. CBHagman Dec 2011 #25

The GOP has spent the last 6 months trying to deny the Ryan Plan they voted for. McCamy Taylor Dec 2011 #26

We bat 1000. vs Spineless Jerks Veracious Dec 2011 #28

This is exactly what Molly Ivins warned us about ... eppur_se_muova Dec 2011 #29

That is the same thing that happened to formerly "liberal" tblue37 Dec 2011 #30

I saw a report on the CBS morning show today about the middle class tax cuts deutsey Dec 2011 #32