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Facebook posts
stated on August 23, 2020 a Facebook post

Says Nancy Pelosi passed a bill awarding a $9 billion contract to her husband’s company.

August 26, 2020

Eric Trump
stated on October 15, 2019 a Fox News appearance

"When my father became commander in chief of this country, we got out of all international business."

By Bill McCarthy • October 18, 2019

Chuck Woolery
stated on January 17, 2019 in a tweet

"Nancy Pelosi's bill for alcohol on her flights from Washington to San Fran every week? We pay for it. 1000 dollars. On average 52,000 Bucks, a year for BOOZE. Tax payer money."

By John Kruzel • January 22, 2019

Bloggers
stated on June 6, 2018 in a blog post

"Mitt Romney: ‘Trump has some very serious emotional problems, he must resign before we…’"

By Bill McCarthy • June 8, 2018

Rod Blagojevich
stated on May 28, 2018 a Wall Street Journal op-ed

"I’m in prison for practicing politics."

By Bob Secter, John Chase • May 29, 2018

Charles Schumer
stated on January 27, 2017 a tweet

Says Rex "Tillerson won't divest from Exxon."

By Lauren Carroll • January 27, 2017

Ed Rendell
stated on July 27, 2016 an interview with Politico's Burgess Everett

"I’m not one for name calling."

By Cassie Owens • July 28, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 24, 2016 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"

On gift taking, "Bob McDonnell took a fraction of what (Tim) Kaine took."

By Warren Fiske • July 24, 2016

Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government
stated on June 21, 2016 a political mailer

Says "while serving in the city council, Rachel Zenzinger voted to use tax dollars to take a taxpayer-funded junket to China."

By Alan Gathright • July 5, 2016

Shawn O'Connor
stated on April 25, 2016 a press release

"A simple review of the Backroom’s health code records will reveal that the restaurant already has a long-standing problem with rodent infestations."

By Allie Morris • April 27, 2016

Wendy Davis
stated on September 23, 2014 speaking to reporters

"Greg Abbott and his surrogates have referred to women who have been the victims of rape or incest as though somehow what they are confronting is a minor issue."

By W. Gardner Selby • September 25, 2014

Facebook posts
stated on September 18, 2014 a Facebook meme

Congress includes 36 people accused of spousal abuse, 84 arrested for drunk driving in the past year, 71 with terrible credit and more.

By Lauren Carroll • September 24, 2014

Facebook posts
stated on July 14, 2014 posts on Facebook

Fox News is "banned in Canada" because it violates a law that "prevents ‘news’ channels from lying to their viewers."

By Linda Qiu • July 14, 2014

Wayne Rogers
stated on May 3, 2014 a broadcast of "Cashin' In" on Fox News

"There are over 200 documented cases where (Obama) has lied."

By Jon Greenberg • May 6, 2014

Terry McAuliffe
stated on July 20, 2013 a debate.

Says an investigative report concluded Ken Cuccinelli "should have been prosecuted" for disclosure violations, but Virginia's law was too weak.

By Warren Fiske • July 21, 2013

Republican Governors Association
stated on April 24, 2013 a news release reacting to FitzGerald's run for governor

Accuses Ed FitzGerald of "pay-to-play and corruption politics."

By Henry J. Gomez • April 30, 2013

People's Majority
stated on October 30, 2012 a TV commercial

"Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 3, 2012

Newt Gingrich
stated on February 10, 2012 a radio interview

Says he was "exonerated in every single case" in 1990s ethics violations charges.

By Willoughby Mariano • February 20, 2012

Newt Gingrich
stated on December 6, 2011 an interview with Fox News' Greta Van Susteren

Says the congressional ethics investigation against him was conducted by "a very partisan political committee" in a way that "related more to the politics of the Democratic Party than to ethics."

By Louis Jacobson • December 8, 2011

Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats)
stated on October 9, 2010 a campaign mailer

Say Matt Wand cut Troutdale police, created a slush fund for himself.

By Janie Har • October 11, 2010

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