It says he “opened up Florida’s coast” to offshore oil and gas wells. That’s off base — by 100 miles.
Stories by Brooks Jackson
Director Emeritus, FactCheck.org
Twisted Facts and Falsehoods in Media Fund Ad
Democratic group’s ad claims Bush turned White House into “corporate headquarters,” but backs that up with false claims.
Bush Education Ad: Going Positive, Selectively
Bush ad claims “dramatic results” in Texas schools, but fails to mention data-manipulation scandal.
Kerry Really Could Produce 10 Million New Jobs. (So Could Bush.)
John Kerry has promised that, if elected, his economic policies will produce 10 million new jobs. Some FactCheck.org subscribers have asked us why we haven’t debunked that claim, given that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) counted only 8.4 million who were unemployed as of March.
Kerry’s Positive Ads: Selective Facts, Subtle Digs & Some Puffery
Over the top: Kerry’s boast that his vote “created 20 million new jobs.”
More Bush Distortions of Kerry Defense Record
Latest barrage of ads repeats misleading claims that Kerry “repeatedly opposed” mainstream weapons.
Kerry Ad on Abortion: Fuzzy Math
Kerry claims the Supreme Court is “just one vote away” from overturning abortion rights for women. Make that TWO votes.
Treasury Tax Expert to Bush: Clinton’s Increase WASN’T The Biggest.
Study published by Bush’s Treasury Department contradicts Bush’s campaign.
Lies in the E-mail, Part 2
Since my first article on lying e-mails, I’ve gotten dozens of inquiries about a snarky little message blaming Democrats alone for all sorts of bad changes to Social Security. I’m calling it “Lying E-mail #2.”
Kerry’s “Misery Index” Accentuates the Negative
Kerry invents a new “Misery Index.” The old one makes Bush’s tenure look better than most.