tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161368243189108227.post2850046906214621136..comments2023-08-20T03:37:07.774-07:00Comments on PolitiFact Bias: The burden of the burden of proofBryan Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608604859044029293noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161368243189108227.post-27870951216418803312012-10-16T23:45:56.150-07:002012-10-16T23:45:56.150-07:00Hello Kayella,
At first glance it may not appear...Hello Kayella, <br /><br />At first glance it may not appear to be evidence of *liberal* bias, but we've covered this ground before. In a June, 2011 review, we explained how a rating doesn't have to directly benefit a liberal in order to show flaws with PolitiFact's system. I wrote: <br /><br />"Readers may wonder why we highlighted this post from Hoy. As the subjects of the two Jeff D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16256347579300904884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161368243189108227.post-28534818981600507172012-10-16T13:58:47.835-07:002012-10-16T13:58:47.835-07:00Hi, Kayella.
The fact check has an evidence of Po...Hi, Kayella.<br /><br />The fact check has an evidence of PolitiFact's liberal leaning because PolitiFact ignored one of its principles in a way that was of benefit to Biden. It's explained in the text of the post, I believe.<br /><br />Don't be misled by the fact that Biden received a "Mostly False" rating. It could have been worse and probably would have been worse if Bryan Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07608604859044029293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161368243189108227.post-11281870917571832302012-10-16T13:49:17.914-07:002012-10-16T13:49:17.914-07:00Wow... Please explain to me how this is a 'lib...Wow... Please explain to me how this is a 'liberal leaning' if they rated biden's statement as MOSTLY FALSE!? And it IS mostly false! This is really confusing what you said above Here is the whole quote: <br /><br />"That figure [Biden's fabricated figure from one version of Romney's evasive tax 'plan'] is just one way to fill in the blanks in Romney’s largely Kayellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04640972711116422051noreply@blogger.com