tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20755638.post6994615873931369172..comments2023-10-28T04:06:59.629-05:00Comments on Plaisted Writes: PolitiFact Jumps the SharkMike Plaistedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18184502941014520240noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20755638.post-71173924340991444102010-10-12T03:30:34.726-05:002010-10-12T03:30:34.726-05:00I actually agree with xoff...determining whether F...I actually agree with xoff...determining whether Feingold was shot live in front of his house or he was green-screened was ridiculous. Yes, Belling wasted just as much of his precious time bloviating about it as did the JS did while fact-checking him, but I don't think Belling was the only or the first person to bring up the green screen conspiracy theory.<br /><br />Also, the "head up its ass" charge would seem to fit a rating against a Ron Johnson ad claiming Feingold voted for the "govt takeover of healthcare" even though a majority of Wisconsinites opposed it. The JS did like the "takeover" language and used that as their reason for the "False" rating. Funny thing is...the polls cited by Johnson's campaign (and two other cited by the JS themselves) used softer language in their questions...and people STILL said they were opposed. Had the polls actually used the "takeover" language, you could easily have 10-20% more in the opposed column. Either way you slice it...Feingold voted against the will of the majority. The fact the JS doesn't realize that is, as xoff said, proof of head-in-ass syndrome.Roland Melnickhttp://badgerblogger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20755638.post-9715669847323106302010-10-11T16:14:53.197-05:002010-10-11T16:14:53.197-05:00The material on the politifacts have been factuall...The material on the politifacts have been factually accurate. The only thing that could be scrutinized is the material that politifact writers choose to investigate. But I suppose if Democrat candidates are throwing out false accusations, then they deserve scrutiny.<br /><br />It's real simple. Tell the truth in your ads, or risk ridicule. It's not that hard, even for liberals.Aaron Rodriguezhttp://thehispanicconservative.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20755638.post-89903014828198624362010-10-10T06:47:04.510-05:002010-10-10T06:47:04.510-05:00My favorites are two Feingold fact checks -- one o...My favorites are two Feingold fact checks -- one on whether he ever really worked at Foley and Lardner, and the other on whether he actually shot a commercial in front of his house. The JS truly does have its head up its ass.xoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08846380556286798188noreply@blogger.com