A senator gets it right, a president gets it wrong
U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson got an A in math, but President Obama scrambled the facts
U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson got an A in math, but President Obama scrambled the facts
Six months of truth-seeking by PolitiFact Georgia has left our mailbags bulging.
We wanted to share some of those missives as we prepare to give the AJC Truth-O-Meter a rest until Jan. 3. Don't worry. The AJC truth squad returns just in time to get ready for the state Legislature and a new governor.
We'll introduce a new feature in early January to keep track of Gov.-elect Nathan Deal's campaign promises. And we'll be paying close attention to what your lawmakers -- and other power brokers -- in the state House of Representatives and Senate are saying.
In the meantime, here's what some of you had to say about our efforts since we first cranked up the Truth-O-Meter back in early June:
The election cycle might have ended, but the old Truth-O-Meter kept spinning last week at AJC PolitiFact Georgia.
Topics ranged from animal abuse to the national debt to high school graduation rates. And just about the time Georgians were finishing off the last of the Halloween candy and beginning to plan for the Thanksgiving feast, we took a look at childhood obesity.
It was an unusually "truthy" week, as it turned out. We'd like to take some credit for keeping the power brokers a little more honest. But then we'd probably have to give ourselves a "Pants on Fire."
We hear the state Legislature will be returning to Atlanta in a few months. So it's fitting, we had a bit of a break from the usual mendacity. The Truth-O-Meter needs all the rest it can get before the General Assembly's calamitous return.
In the meantime, we'll keep the Truth-O-Meter primed.