Claim: A group claiming to be backed by veterans has gone too far in a viral Web video that portrays the president as a glory hog after Osama bin Laden's death. We cannot dispute the video's larger point: That President Obama is using Bin Laden's killing to score political points. But the video – produced by a former Bush-Cheney campaign operative and boasting more than 1 million hits on YouTube — misleads by: Claiming the Washington Post criticized Obama for having the "Shameless Gall" to score political points.
Fact-check: Group Skews Facts on Obama's 'Shameless' Statements - FactCheck.org
Verdict: a group claiming to be backed by veterans has gone too far in a viral web video that portrays the president as a glory hog after osama bin laden's death. we cannot dispute the video's larger point: that president obama is using bin laden's killing to score political points. but the video – produced by a former bush-cheney campaign operative and boasting more than 1 million hits on youtube — misleads by: claiming the washington post criticized obama for having the "shameless gall" to score political points.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Ben Finley
Date published: 2012-05-11T19:06:22