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stated on July 16, 2014 a meme on social media
Former President George W. Bush and former Vice President Dick Cheney are "unable to visit Europe due to outstanding warrants."
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By Louis Jacobson • July 17, 2014
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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."  
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By Linda Qiu • July 14, 2014
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stated on July 3, 2014 a Facebook post
An image of nine white, blond women shows "the amazing diversity of Fox News anchors."
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By Jon Greenberg • July 9, 2014
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stated on June 16, 2014 a post on Facebook
"For the cost of the Iraq War we could’ve ended world hunger for 30 years."
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By Jon Greenberg • June 24, 2014
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stated on June 16, 2014 a meme on social media
"Gun homicide is down 49 percent in the past 12 years."
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By Louis Jacobson • June 16, 2014
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stated on June 5, 2014 posts on Facebook
Says Michele Bachmann said on Fox News, "This country could use a president like Benjamin Franklin again."
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By Katie Sanders • June 5, 2014
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stated on May 27, 2014 a meme on social media
"For every one job created under the Obama administration, 75 people went on food stamps."
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By Louis Jacobson • May 28, 2014
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stated on May 1, 2014 a meme shared on social media
"Every single one of the 41 Republican senators who just blocked a raise in the minimum wage will receive a $2,800 cost-of-living adjustment on January 1, 2015."
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By Louis Jacobson • May 6, 2014
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stated on April 25, 2014 a meme shared on social media
"Over 300K home owner suicides attributed to foreclosures."
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By Louis Jacobson • April 25, 2014
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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.
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By Katie Sanders • April 10, 2014
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stated on March 27, 2014 viral posts on the Internet
Says President Barack Obama's acceptance of an "Islamic order and gold medal" was "unconstitutional."
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By Louis Jacobson • April 1, 2014
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stated on March 28, 2014 viral posts on the Internet
"22 Countries Invaded by the U.S. in 20 Years."
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By Louis Jacobson • March 31, 2014
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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."
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By Tim Ryan • March 25, 2014
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stated on March 25, 2014 a meme on the Internet
The percentage of black children born without a father in the home has risen from 7 percent in 1964 to 73 percent today, due to changes from President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society.
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By Louis Jacobson • March 25, 2014
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stated on March 19, 2014 a Facebook meme
President Barack Obama spent "$5 billion paying Ukrainians to riot and dismantle their democratically elected government."
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By Katie Sanders • March 19, 2014
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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!"
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By Julie Kliegman • February 26, 2014
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stated on February 19, 2014 posts on Twitter.
A photo from the Russia-Finland hockey game shows a sad Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev.
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By Aaron Sharockman • February 19, 2014
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stated on February 3, 2014 a photo-quotation posted to Facebook
Says Michele Bachmann said "English was good enough for Jesus when he wrote the Bible."
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By Sue Owen • February 12, 2014
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stated on January 29, 2014 a Facebook post
The cost of the food stamp program is at an all-time high.  
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By Eric Stirgus • February 7, 2014
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stated on January 28, 2014 comments from sports pundits and fans on Twitter
Says Peyton Manning struggles in cold weather games.
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By Steve Contorno • January 31, 2014
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