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abaya · 06-07-2008, 03:59 PM

I stumbled across this while reading the Seattle Times online today... thought it was pretty cool (I love the "pants on fire!" rating), though I have no idea how "biased" it is or not. But it appears to be fairly objective, at first glance... anyone else use this?

http://politifact.com/truth-o-meter/

opentocomments · 06-08-2008, 10:45 AM

thats fun. I just checked it out.

Redlemon · 06-09-2008, 06:41 AM

There's another, more in-depth kind of work done at FactCheck.org, it's quite objective.

Tully Mars · 06-09-2008, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by abaya

I stumbled across this while reading the Seattle Times online today... thought it was pretty cool (I love the "pants on fire!" rating), though I have no idea how "biased" it is or not. But it appears to be fairly objective, at first glance... anyone else use this?

http://politifact.com/truth-o-meter/

That looks like a good one.

Every time I check FactCheck.org it seems pretty pro Obama. He's my choice and I'd like to think he's as honest as the day is long. But I think that's highly unlikely.

06-07-2008, 03:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
abaya Location: Iceland	Political fact-o-meter I stumbled across this while reading the Seattle Times online today... thought it was pretty cool (I love the "pants on fire!" rating), though I have no idea how "biased" it is or not. But it appears to be fairly objective, at first glance... anyone else use this? http://politifact.com/truth-o-meter/ __________________ And think not you can direct the course of Love; for Love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course. --Khalil Gibran

06-08-2008, 10:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
opentocomments Psycho Location: St. Louis	thats fun. I just checked it out. __________________ How do we know that the sky is not green and we are all color-blind?

06-09-2008, 06:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	There's another, more in-depth kind of work done at FactCheck.org, it's quite objective. __________________ I can't read your signature. Sorry.