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Friday, May 31st, 2013

Republicans Get Three Times More ‘False’ Ratings from PolitiFact than Democrats

Author:     ERIC W. DOLAN
Source:     The Raw Story
Publication Date:     Tuesday, May 28, 2013 17:25 EDT
 Link: Republicans Get Three Times More ‘False’ Ratings from PolitiFact than Democrats
Stephan:   I see this story as both a commentary on the Theocratic Right's uninterest in facts but, also, and more importantly, as an alarm ringing to tell us that our Congress is increasingly defined by spin and not substance. It is the sign of a failing institution.

An analysis of PolitiFact ratings suggests Republicans are significantly less credible than Democrats.

The Center for Media and Public Affairs at George Mason University found Republican’s had made three times as many false statements as Democrats this year.

PolitiFact examines a variety of political statements and assigns a ‘Truth-O-Meter

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