tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161368243189108227.post7749267273903509718..comments2023-08-20T03:37:07.774-07:00Comments on PolitiFact Bias: PolitiFlub: PolitiFact Wisconsin, the Obama promise and the Janesville GM plant (Updated)Bryan Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608604859044029293noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161368243189108227.post-70749705431888519572012-08-31T00:10:33.479-07:002012-08-31T00:10:33.479-07:00@ Chris Kennedy
Fair enough.
We don't believ...@ Chris Kennedy<br /><br />Fair enough.<br /><br />We don't believe in using PolitiFact's system to rate statements. We think it's too flawed to use for its intended purpose. We would simply say that there is too much truth to Ryan's statement to warrant a "False" as PolitiFact defines it, particularly when compared to its other ratings. And we're critical of the Bryan Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07608604859044029293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161368243189108227.post-86688886683787410322012-08-31T00:03:22.767-07:002012-08-31T00:03:22.767-07:00LordPJ,
President Obama opens his words by recogn...LordPJ,<br /><br />President Obama opens his words by recognizing the plant. He's speaking at that location for a reason.<br /><br />The body of his speech outlines his policy agenda.<br /><br />At the end of his policy agenda, he suggests that the effects of his agenda will encourage plants like the Janesville plant to remain open.<br /><br />Obama pledges to fight for the agenda hi Bryan Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07608604859044029293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161368243189108227.post-16359041364970860712012-08-30T23:33:16.050-07:002012-08-30T23:33:16.050-07:00I have found a few of the Politifact statements th...I have found a few of the Politifact statements that I've read to be lacking. Ultimately I have now found my way to this post.<br /><br />After reading more of the details from this post, I have the following to say:<br /><br />The truth may exist between what is stated both here and at PolitiFact. Obama, in speaking to Janesville is implicitly speaking in terms of hope. He uses the words &Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090379314969862813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161368243189108227.post-65990138622006099652012-08-30T14:30:30.087-07:002012-08-30T14:30:30.087-07:00Folks: he never says explicitly that he would figh...Folks: he never says explicitly that he would fight for this auto company. He only says that he would fight for a future that has a clean energy economy. Any reference to the auto plant is done so as "our government" -- "And I believe that if our government is there to support you, and give you the assistance you need..." in an entirely different paragraph altogether. This in LordPJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950053346132886443noreply@blogger.com