tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post1822272671316312470..comments2023-10-08T04:12:46.273-05:00Comments on The Political Environment: Book It: PolitiFact Finds Another Walker WhopperJames Rowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-2214714130666689322013-12-24T14:06:01.839-06:002013-12-24T14:06:01.839-06:00That's all fine and dandy, but anyone with an ... That's all fine and dandy, but anyone with an IQ above 80 and the ability to Google could have figured that out in 5 minutes. Where the hell was our media calling this out when Walker's fiction book came out OVER A MONTH AGO.<br /><br /> Politi-crap is horrid, as it plays the false equivalence game worse than pretty much anyone, and stretches the truth as much as it can to keep from giving Walker "False" ratings. Imagine if they used a modicum of judgment and included all the false impressions Walker and WisGOP try.<br /><br /> By the way, will we hear the hosts on AM620, AM1130, and AM1310apologize for trying to milk this lie?Jake formerly of the LPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15660401299391001751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-61804704472899462992013-12-23T16:07:45.995-06:002013-12-23T16:07:45.995-06:00Even though police and local journalists saw no su...Even though police and local journalists saw no such incident, it may still have happened, with the lies coming from the grassy knoll and knocking reality back and to the right, back and to the right.<br /><br />Garethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-73478660877373944312013-12-23T15:34:47.607-06:002013-12-23T15:34:47.607-06:00In general, Politifact has a well-earned reputatio...In general, Politifact has a well-earned reputation (Pulitzer prize?) for solid reporting. I know I will believe Politifact over Walker any day of the week! But I can see why, if one supports Walker, one might want to try to dismiss Politifact as irrelevant.enoughalreadynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-1429867925029298712013-12-23T13:33:44.004-06:002013-12-23T13:33:44.004-06:00why should Walker let the facts get in the way of ...why should Walker let the facts get in the way of a sensational recounting of a story? Look for "Unsubstantiated" in the fiction section of your favorite bookstore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-3379815339674172872013-12-23T12:13:54.437-06:002013-12-23T12:13:54.437-06:00Plenty of people across the spectrum who read Poli...Plenty of people across the spectrum who read PolitiFact have their complaints. But take the finding for what it says and distribute it.James Rowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-80401476880185168362013-12-23T11:08:02.126-06:002013-12-23T11:08:02.126-06:00I wouldn't put too much stock in Politifact. T...I wouldn't put too much stock in Politifact. They could just as easily print a bunch of easily verifiable info as true. "The sky is blue-true" for example. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com