Just the Facts, Please!

Professional Liar?

When you hear a sweeping, grandiose statement made by a presidential candidate, and you're not quite buying it, does it make you a bit crazy when the press won't follow-up? For example:

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee raised eyebrows Dec. 31 when he told reporters at a news conference that he had decided not to run an attack ad calling rival Mitt Romney "dishonest," then ran it in front of reporters and TV cameras anyway. Now it turns out that the ad actually appeared on at least three Iowa TV stations that same day.

Do you believe your own eyes and ears, or do you accept what the big shot says? Now you can go to an on-line tool to help sort the braggadocio from the virtuous, the bullshitters from the truth tellers. The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania provides a web site where you can check out if their claims are outrageous or honest. These reports aren't limited to the candidates, but also cover Congress and the current White House resident. A good place to start is “The Whoppers of 2007,” where “we review some notable political falsehoods and distortions of the year.”

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