Fact Check Posts – Page 142

Drudge Report
stated on April 27, 2014 a tweet:

Says Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald "Sterling is a Democrat."

By Jon Greenberg • April 28, 2014

Andrew Napolitano
stated on April 23, 2014 an interview on "Hannity":

"The Constitution simply does not authorize the federal government to own any of this land (in the Western states)."

By Jon Greenberg • April 28, 2014

Facebook posts
stated on April 25, 2014 a meme shared on social media:

"Over 300K home owner suicides attributed to foreclosures."

By Louis Jacobson • April 25, 2014

Chain email
stated on April 3, 2014 a chain email:

Because the EPA closed a lead smelter in Missouri, "all lead for bullets will have to come from overseas!"

By Amy Sherman • April 25, 2014

MSNBC
stated on April 25, 2014 a graphic during "The Daily Rundown":

Says Charlie Crist's campaign bashed Sen. Bill Nelson's "big-government solutions."

By Katie Sanders • April 25, 2014

Bloggers
stated on April 17, 2014 multiple blog and video posts:

The Bundy Ranch deal is all about Nevada Sen. Harry Reid "using federal violence to take people’s land in his state so he can package it to re-sell it to the Chinese."

By Jon Greenberg • April 24, 2014

David Dewhurst
stated on April 16, 2014 a video ad:

Dan Patrick "changed his name from Danny Goeb to hide from" his "debts."

By W. Gardner Selby • April 18, 2014

Freedom Partners
stated on April 8, 2014 a campaign ad:

Says Bruce Braley took "tens of thousands from his friends in the health insurance industry" and gave them "special favors" by voting for Obamacare.

By Louis Jacobson • April 11, 2014

Facebook posts
stated on April 2, 2014 a Facebook meme:

Says Rep. Michele Bachmann said President Barack Obama might be to blame for the Fort Hood shootings.

By Katie Sanders • April 10, 2014

Chain email
stated on April 4, 2014 a chain email:

Says Michelle Obama waved "red communist flags" on her trip to China.

By Louis Jacobson • April 4, 2014

Mary Burke
stated on March 25, 2014 a jobs proposal:

"Wisconsin wages are declining at double the rate of other states."

By Dave Umhoefer • March 31, 2014

Facebook posts
stated on March 10, 2014 a post from Being Liberal:

Says Marco Rubio believes the earth is 9,000 years old and that humans hunted dinosaurs to extinction; says Rand Paul believes the earth is 10,000 years old and God removed dinosaurs "to make space for humans."

By Tim Ryan • March 25, 2014

Drudge Report
stated on March 20, 2014 a post on their website:

"Reporters rehearse questions with White House press (secretary)."

By Jon Greenberg • March 20, 2014

Facebook posts
stated on March 19, 2014 a Facebook meme:

President Barack Obama spent "$5 billion paying Ukrainians to riot and dismantle their democratically elected government."

By Katie Sanders • March 19, 2014

Andrew Napolitano
stated on March 11, 2014 a broadcast of "The Daily Show":

Says President Abraham Lincoln "tried to arm the slaves."

By Jon Greenberg • March 18, 2014

Chain email
stated on March 17, 2014 a chain email:

Says President Barack Obama told a room of students, "Children, every time I clap my hands together, a child in America dies from gun violence," and then a child told him he could solve the problem by not clapping any more.

By Louis Jacobson • March 17, 2014

Mary Burke
stated on March 5, 2014 a TV ad:

Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin "unemployment's up" from 4.8% to 6.2%

By Tom Kertscher • March 7, 2014

Ted Nugent
stated on February 24, 2014 comments on CNN:

"I've been a cop in Lake County, Michigan, since 1982 thereabout. I conduct federal raids with the DEA and ATF and U.S. Marshals and the FBI and Texas Rangers."

By Jon Greenberg • February 27, 2014

Facebook posts
stated on January 16, 2014 Facebook posts:

Says Nancy Pelosi said, "Waiting long hours in the emergency room will allow you to make new friends!"

By Julie Kliegman • February 26, 2014

Bloggers
stated on February 18, 2014 conservative blogs:

A YouGov.com poll shows 71 percent of Obama voters regret voting for him.

By Katie Sanders • February 25, 2014

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