Claim: Rep. Kendrick Meek of Florida is out with an ad that rewords an earlier attack on his Senate Democratic primary opponent, Jeff Greene. We had called Meek's previous ad false for saying Warren Buffett personally criticized Greene. But Meek tweaked the claim in a new ad, and this time he gets pretty close to the truth. Earlier, Meek's ads falsely pushed the idea that Warren Buffett said that Greene's Wall Street dealings were "financial weapons of mass destruction."
Fact-check: Meek Ad Heeds Fact-Checking? - FactCheck.org
Verdict: rep. kendrick meek of florida is out with an ad that rewords an earlier attack on his senate democratic primary opponent, jeff greene. we had called meek's previous ad false for saying warren buffett personally criticized greene. but meek tweaked the claim in a new ad, and this time he gets pretty close to the truth. earlier, meek's ads falsely pushed the idea that warren buffett said that greene's wall street dealings were "financial weapons of mass destruction."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2010-08-18T18:02:39