Topic: Lies

January 27, 2010

Administration protects civil rights … from time to time

Why praise the division in the State of the Union when it clearly dropped the ball on prosecuting civil rights violations?

Still lying: You can keep your doctor

The president’s approach would not, and will not, allow Americans to keep their current coverage.

Still not true: All economists did not support the stimulus

There is no consensus.

December 29, 2009

The White House is walking back, and rejecting, comments by Janet Napolitano and Robert Gibbs that the airline security system works.

White House spin: From ‘system worked’ to ‘systemic failure’

Claiming the “system worked” when it clearly failed is just stupid.

December 22, 2009

The Obama-Biden campaign promised a public plan that would provide the same benefits as those received by members of Congress.

President claims he ‘didn’t campaign on a public option’ when he did

The Obama-Biden campaign promised a public plan that would provide the same benefits as those received by members of Congress.

December 10, 2009

President Obama chooses to ignore the realities of the global warming debate.

Claiming ‘little dispute’ on global warming

President Obama chooses to ignore the realities of the global warming debate.

December 3, 2009

Claiming reporters didn’t ask about economy … when they did

The president says reporters covering his Asia trip didn’t ask him about the economy or about Asia. At least three of them did.

December 1, 2009

President Obama claimed that President Bush repeatedly rejected requests for more troops in Afghanistan when there is no proof that was the case. White House photo, Pete Souza

Claiming Bush ‘repeatedly’ ignored requests for more troops

President Obama claimed that President Bush repeatedly rejected requests for more troops in Afghanistan when there is no proof that was the case.

November 16, 2009

The president said he's never used Twitter, but whoever runs his Twitter account sure uses "I" and "me" a lot.

Obama: I’ve never used Twitter

The president said he’s never used Twitter, but whoever runs his Twitter account sure uses “I” and “me” a lot.

October 1, 2009

Government buys more fuel-efficient vehicles, but sells the old gas guzzlers.

Exaggerating the benefits of new fed ‘green fleet’

Government buys more fuel-efficient vehicles, but sells the old gas guzzlers.

September 9, 2009

Claiming preventive care ‘saves money’

During his address to Congress about health care, President Obama claimed that forcing insurance companies to cover preventive care will save money. The truth is much different.

In his speech to Congress, President Obama cited the case of an Illinois man he claimed died because an insurance company delayed his treatment, but that's not how he died.

Lying about man who died after losing insurance

In his speech to Congress, President Obama cited the case of an Illinois man he claimed died because an insurance company delayed his treatment, but that’s not how he died.

August 20, 2009

President Obama believes Medicare can save $1 trillion if Americans lose weight. Well, not during this generation.

Big fat lie: Controlling obesity will save $1 trillion

President Obama believes Medicare can save $1 trillion if Americans lose weight. Well, not during this generation.

August 15, 2009

President Obama read from the same, misleading script during his Weekly Address, repeating lies he told at town hall meetings earlier this week.

Repeating health care whoppers in weekly address

President Obama read from the same, misleading script during his Weekly Radio Address, repeating lies he told at town hall meetings earlier this week.

August 14, 2009

Lying in Montana: You can keep your doctor

The Congressional Budget Office and independent studies both say the health care reform proposal will force millions out of their insurance plans, so why does the president keep telling us we’ll keep our doctors?

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