Latest Fact Checks By John Frank

Ad misleading about Iran hostage crisis

By John Frank

December 18, 2007

"Iranian mullahs took American hostages and they held the American hostages for 444 days. ...The one hour in which they released them was the one…

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Hunter perpetuates common myth

By John Frank

December 18, 2007

"And, you know, our first president and our first commander in chief prayed every day. He had a field manual of prayers."

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Need, not wealth, prompted estate taxes

By John Frank

December 18, 2007

"The estate tax, which came into being by Republicans like Teddy Roosevelt and others ... is there for a real simple reason: In America, we've…

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History supports McCain’s stance on waterboarding

By John Frank

December 18, 2007

" ... following World War II war crime trials were convened. The Japanese were tried and convicted and hung for war crimes committed against American…

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Distorting the view

By John Frank

November 13, 2007

''The leading Democratic candidate once said that the unfettered free market is the most destructive force in modern America.''

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Humble and, mostly, accurate

By John Frank

October 18, 2007

"I've seen (life) from the factory floor when I was working the graveyard shift ...and I'd be ankle-deep in water at the Murray Ohio bicycle…

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Solid on Social Security

By John Frank

September 27, 2007

"Social Security ... is solid through about 2040 without any changes whatsoever."

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Obama hits the moving target

By John Frank

September 20, 2007

"And it's going to be difficult for us to do this as long as we're spending $275 million a day on a war that should…

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He’s high, then he’s low.

By John Frank

September 20, 2007

"21-million Americans could have a four-year college scholarship for the money we've squandered in Iraq. 7.6-million teachers could have been hired last year if we…

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Giuliani’s first wife was his second cousin

By John Frank

September 6, 2007

"At least Obama didn't marry his cousin," as Giuliani did.

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Kucinich opposed the war early, but first?

By John Frank

August 28, 2007

"I'm the first person who really took up the issue of the war. Four years ago I said that there was no proof that Iraq…

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Thompson ignores contrary death penalty research

By John Frank

August 21, 2007

"... study after study has shown that the death penalty deters murders."

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