Study: Media Fact-Checker Says Republicans Lie More

Seems about right based on posters here.

"A leading media fact-checking organization rates Republicans as less trustworthy than Democrats, according to a new study by the Center for Media and Public Affairs (CMPA) at George Mason University. The study finds that PolitiFact.com has rated Republican claims as false three times as often as Democratic claims during President Obama’s second term. Republicans continue to get worse marks in recent weeks, despite controversies over Obama administration statements on Benghazi, the IRS and the AP.

According to CMPA President Dr Robert Lichter, “While Republicans see a credibility gap in the Obama administration, PolitiFact rates Republicans as the less credible party.”

The study examined 100 statements involving factual claims by Democrats (46 claims) and Republicans (54 claims), which were fact-checked by PolitiFact.com during the four month period from the start of President Obama’s second term on January 20 through May 22, 2013.

Major findings:

PolitiFact rated 32% of Republican claims as “false” or “pants on fire,” compared to 11% of Democratic claims – a 3 to 1 margin. Conversely, Politifact rated 22% of Democratic claims as “entirely true” compared to 11% of Republican claims – a 2 to 1 margin.

A majority of Democratic statements (54%) were rated as mostly or entirely true, compared to only 18% of Republican statements. Conversely, a majority of Republican statements (52%) were rated as mostly or entirely false, compared to only 24% of Democratic statements.

Despite controversies over Obama administration statements regarding Benghazi, the IRS and the Associated Press, Republicans have continued to fare worse than Democrats, with 60% of their claims rated as false so far this month (May 1 – May 22), compared to 29% of Democratic statements – a 2 to 1 margin.

This study’s findings are similar to those of a previous CMPA study, which found that PolitiFact gave more negative ratings to the Romney campaign than the Obama campaign during the 2012 presidential election campaign."
http://www.cmpa.com/media_room_press_05_28_13.html

TRUTH has always had a liberal slant.

LadyJazzer wrote: TRUTH has always had a liberal slant.

For sure... Shulman, Lerner, Miller, Holder, Gosnell, Obama (check his Pinocchio count at the Washington Post), Susan Rice (the list goes on) certainly have cornered the market on "truth!" Over and over liberals go for the lame debate tactic that "your side does it more than my side" like that changes jack-crap. Lies are lies and no one should be doing that.

OMIGOD! A "fact checker" at a liberal college says Republicans lie more? Dog, could you find a less biased source? Maybe Mother Jones?

The Liberals GOP Twin wrote:

LadyJazzer wrote: TRUTH has always had a liberal slant.

For sure... Shulman, Lerner, Miller, Holder, Gosnell, Obama (check his Pinocchio count at the Washington Post), Susan Rice (the list goes on) certainly have cornered the market on "truth!" Over and over liberals go for the lame debate tactic that "your side does it more than my side" like that changes jack-crap.

The facts are the facts, despite your desperate attempts to spin.

The Liberals GOP Twin wrote:

LadyJazzer wrote: TRUTH has always had a liberal slant.

For sure... Shulman, Lerner, Miller, Holder, Gosnell, Obama (check his Pinocchio count at the Washington Post), Susan Rice (the list goes on) certainly have cornered the market on "truth!" Over and over liberals go for the lame debate tactic that "your side does it more than my side" like that changes jack-crap.

Over and over the conservatives go for the lame debate tactic that "your side lied about A..... So we can lie about A, B, C, and D"..... That high road you conservatives think you are on just collapsed.

archer wrote:

The Liberals GOP Twin wrote:

LadyJazzer wrote: TRUTH has always had a liberal slant.

For sure... Shulman, Lerner, Miller, Holder, Gosnell, Obama (check his Pinocchio count at the Washington Post), Susan Rice (the list goes on) certainly have cornered the market on "truth!" Over and over liberals go for the lame debate tactic that "your side does it more than my side" like that changes jack-crap.

Over and over the conservatives go for the lame debate tactic that "your side lied about A..... So we can lie about A, B, C, and D"..... That high road you conservatives think you are on just collapsed.

No... I agree that Republicans lie more than Liberals... of course you missed my point... I don't think lying by any politician (or anyone for that matter) is acceptable. And it's far from a high water mark to claim that one side lies more than another... true or not. I would hope that anyone with half a brain would be at least as concerned with anyone lying as much as they are concerned with how lies the most.

Is that too much to ask?

Well here's a predictable thread. Liars in the Obama administration at the highest levels and it's diversion central around here. Obama's buddy is going down in a ball of flames... try to divert that one.

I also love how it's becoming crystal clear that all of Obama's "enemies" like Fox are being proven correct and there's no way for this administration to keep the lies rolling :rofllol

Maybe it's time to bring up Bush... it's been a while lol

The Liberals GOP Twin wrote:

archer wrote:

The Liberals GOP Twin wrote:

LadyJazzer wrote: TRUTH has always had a liberal slant.

For sure... Shulman, Lerner, Miller, Holder, Gosnell, Obama (check his Pinocchio count at the Washington Post), Susan Rice (the list goes on) certainly have cornered the market on "truth!" Over and over liberals go for the lame debate tactic that "your side does it more than my side" like that changes jack-crap.

Over and over the conservatives go for the lame debate tactic that "your side lied about A..... So we can lie about A, B, C, and D"..... That high road you conservatives think you are on just collapsed.

No... I agree that Republicans lie more than Liberals... of course you missed my point... I don't think lying by any politician (or anyone for that matter) is acceptable. And it's far from a high water mark to claim that one side lies more than another... true or not. I would hope that anyone with half a brain would be at least as concerned with anyone lying as much as they are concerned with how lies the most.

Is that too much to ask?

Nice try at deflecting. The topic is simply that Republicans lie more often than Democrats, at a 3 to 1 margin. Republicans keep trying to create "scandals" that the Democratic administration is lying, but it is factual that they are just being hypocrites.

Good point Rick. How recent was this study? Before Holder & Obama lied about Fast & Furious? Or before Obama & Hillary lied about Benghazi?
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