Claim: Today's Washington Post has a story about the repetition of deceptive statements in the campaign, leading with McCain's and Palin's claim that Palin told Congress "Thanks, but no thanks" for the Bridge to Nowhere. It's a standard line in their stump speeches, despite the fact that we and a slew of news organizations have explained that it's extremely misleading, at best. One quote from a GOP strategist: "he bigger truths are that 's new,
Fact-check: If They Keep Saying It, It Must Be So - FactCheck.org
Verdict: today's washington post has a story about the repetition of deceptive statements in the campaign, leading with mccain's and palin's claim that palin told congress "thanks, but no thanks" for the bridge to nowhere. it's a standard line in their stump speeches, despite the fact that we and a slew of news organizations have explained that it's extremely misleading, at best. one quote from a gop strategist: "he bigger truths are that 's new,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Viveca Novak
Date published: 2008-09-10T20:30:52