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Truth Squad: Fact checking the GOP debate
CNN's Truth Squad fact-checked some of the claims made at Saturday night's Republican presidential debate in Spartanburg, South Carolina. We'll take a look at some of the questions posed to the candidates, then share with you how they answered the question.
Romney: Repealing health plan will save billions
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney targeted the Affordable Care Act during Saturday's Republican candidates' debate in Spartanburg, South Carolina, saying a repeal would save billions of dollars.
The statement: "A lot of programs we like but we simply can't afford. The first one we'll eliminate, however, we're happy to get rid of. That's Obamacare. And that'll save us $95 billion by my fourth year," Romney said.
The verdict: True, but incomplete
Bachmann: CIA interrogation is lacking
The statement: During Saturday night's Republican candidates' debate on national security issues, Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota said the United States has nowhere to take terrorists for interrogation and said the CIA does not interrogate anymore.
The verdict: Misleading
Santorum challenges Obama, Bush on Iran funding
The Statement: "I've been working on Iran since back in 2004 and proposed exactly the things that Herman and Mitt Romney suggested, which was to give money to the rebel forces there to help the pro-democracy movement and put tough sanctions in place. I was opposed by President Bush, and yet we were able to overcome that and pass the Iran Freedom and Support Act. I was able to get that done, and then President Bush didn't provide money for the pro-democracy movement and President Obama cut that money."
The verdict: Misleading
Bachmann challenges administration on deficit
The statement: "In October, we just added another $203 billion in debt. When you consider the last time that Republicans controlled the budget, it was 2007 and debt was $160 billion per year. For every man, woman and child in the United States, it means each of us took $650 in debt for the month of October," Bachmann said.
The verdict: True, but incomplete
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Lets fact check Ron Paul Ohh wait he was given only 89 seconds of talk time in the whole debate. Wake up America the Media is picking your canidate, Will you allow a corporation to tell you who will be your leader?
Moronpaul,
The reason the media doesn't focus on Ron Paul is that anyone with a 90 IQ or above realizes that Ron Paul is not a serious candidate. Republicans have had the chance to elect him before, and he's never come close. As to corporations telling you who your leaders will be, perhaps no candidate is more willing to sign your government over to corporate interests than Ron Paul. To Paul, no regulation is justified, every government function should be privatized, corporate restrictions and taxes should be cut to the bone.
You're really clueless if you don't see that this guy is dumber than a box of rocks, without a shred of willingness to stand up to corporate control.
Nate,
You idiot! Every other candidate BUT Ron Paul is bought and paid for by the big Wall Street banks! Get your fluoridated head out of your behind! You are living proof of the gullibility of the American citizen!
Hate, And Bachmann and Perry ARE serious candidates?
The GOP stresses religion because as conservatives they automaticaly endorse whatever tradition they find, and because as pragmatists they (1) don't see any point in intellectualizing the subject and (2) know there are many votes to be gained in the meantime. By contrast the Dems as liberals are automatically against religion, unless it would upset black churchgoers, whose votes the Dems desperately need. In that case the Dems dance like it's all a Blues Brothers movie.
Isn't it? Really?
It's like the first movie. The good one.
Were there others? 😉
It's fascinating how someone can simply say "conservatives – religion, liberals against." Really? Do you mean to say that everyone who labels him/herself as conservative is automatically devoutly religious, and every one else is just a heathen. I dunno, it sounds a lot like radical Muslims calling every non-Muslim an infidel. This kind of simplistic, black-white thinking is what gets us candidates who offer simple minded solutions to complex problems. Yes we do need to "intellectualize" issues. The world is a complex place and the last thing we need in office is someone who can't grasp that.
You're a flaming idiot. Are you aware that only 15% of this country are non-believers (in God)? Since the country is split roughly down the middle in terms of Democrats and Republicans, that means that even if every single Republican believes in God, which certainly isn't true, that a majority of Democrats also do. Even if you break the country down into left, right, and center, you find that a majority of Democrats are believers. So, your comment is basically bat guano.
"...Dems as liberals are automatically against religion, unless it would upset black churchgoers..." This post makes absolutely no sense.
You are lucky we live in a free country. In some countries Internet access is denied to idiots.
When will CNN make a serious attempt to Fact Check the Obama White House?
Truth squad...actually it's quite appropriate. It's not the "left" vs. the "right". No. This is a battle about RIGHT vs. WRONG.
The target audience for these guys are America's trailer parks. Those folks aren't too smart, so it's a race to see who can say the most outrageous things and get things stirred up. Then the trailer parker flips to Fox Fake News for affirmation. Which is verbatim what was said in the debate. God, what a great country!!
STOP TRYING TO ARGUE WITH WORMS! CONSERITIVIES MEANS JUST THAT...MICHAELL BACHAMAN RANTS THAT DONT WANT TO CHANGE, HEAR AN OPPOSING VEIWS ,MOVE FORWARD!! THEY ARE MINDLESS TEA PARTY DRONES..LET EM RANT !THEY JUST GET MORE STUPID AND AVERAGE AMERCIANS WILL SEE THE DEMONS WHAT THEY ARE!
CNN "truth squad" as laughable as a responsible democrat. What about fact checking the 57 states that His Highness campainged in?
So after almost 3 years in office, the only factual mistake you can find for Obama is one slip of the tongue?
What amounts to a verbal "typo" is not the same thing as an intentional lie. If you asked Obama again, he'd say that he meant to say that he'd been to 47 of the 50 states. However, when the GOP tells you Obama has raised your taxes, that health care reform had death panels, that Democrats are soft on terrorism, or that the stimulus didn't create one job, those are all lies.
Yes Just like you guys wanted to see his long form birth certificate.
Fact: Ron Paul won as usual and was blacked out.
i am beginning to wonder can the us live without war?
That's right. Conservatives are deeply religious folks. Don't you remember that part in the Bible about if your brother is sick and needs health care, screw 'em. If Jesus was a republican, Lazerus would still be laying there...
Nice.... : )
Ditto.
GOP truth...no such thing.. When was the last time the 1% cared at all about truth.. they will say whatever they can to get a vote... In Truth the GOP politicians will turn their back on you minute one after the vote and do exactly what their 1% masters tell them to do, say vote. They will stoop to any new lows... they will use racism, religion, guns, hatred, anything to put a fire in your belly to vote their way... they are masters at the negitive campaign and back by $$$$$$ streaming in from their masters who in turn are flooding your airwaves and phoney news channels to keep anything but the truth in front of you. end result the 1% win, the elected GOP politicans end up rich and the voter is sold down the river. Don't believe me just look at the mormon.. he has flip floped his message so many times it requires a deadicated computer to just track the changes. Or Cain / Perry as far as using hatred to drum up their voters... Always have to attach a label and de-humanize your oppononet (first law of propagnda).
Honestly? Do you even bother to think through things before you start ranting? You aren't one of those clowns who really believes that Bill Gates owes you part of his wealth because he is rich (which automatically makes him evil) and you are what? Seriously, what is it about you that people who have worked hard and made a success of themselves, owes you anything. How about if you stop your whining and go out and make a success of yourself? Yes, life is tough and it sure isn't always fair but it is what it is so get off your backside and contribute to the world in general.
SNL says it all.
I find it interesting that C N N or any other major media outlet would claim to be truth checking politicians' statements and offering "verdicts" such as as "true, but incomplete" and "misleading." These same "verdicts" could be rendered on nearly every story printed by most of the major "news" outlets.
We're not voting to elect CNN President. We are trying to evaluate the ninnies on stage, so fact-checking their statements is kind of important.
true. and we also need to be able to evaluate the "ninnies" in the White House and Congress as well. however, I don't place any more trust in C N N 's self procalimed "truth squad" status than I do that of any of our politicians in or running for office.
WAR is what most republicans sould strive for and in up being. Weak.....Ass..... Republicans.
Wow, a truth squad for the GOP candidates. Gee, could CNN run a weekly truth squad special on Obama, starting with his promises and assertions during his initial campaign, and throughout his 3 yrs as President? Amazing how much analysis CNN is willing to do on the GOP. Since Obama is the one who is currently President, wouldn't it be nice to have an ongoing analysis os his and other Dem promises and statements, too?
One question..just one. Do you get paid more for posting under multiple aliases?
Yes, because its unfair that they do exactly what they did during the Democratic primaries during the GOP primary. Once again, Reality has a liberal bias.
Let me give CNN a fact. They openly admit giving more time to candidates who rate higher in the polls. This is done for ratings obviously. A true political debate gives all candidates equal time. So our very Republic is being shaped by TV ratings. Sad, very sad
OK, great – can I assume that the CNN "truth squad" is checking President Obama and the Democrats in Congress? It seems that there is as much unrealtiy on one side as the other....
Dinak you again? Ca ching!