Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Chain Political Emails - 96% lies?

PolitiFact gave Mitt Romney a "Pants on Fire" rating for using an out of context clip of President Obama saying, "If we keep talking about the economy, we're going to lose." The President was quoting John McCain, and the clip is three years old.

PolitiFact concludes that only about 4% of all chain political emails are completely accurate and only about 9% are mostly accurate. More than half are so inaccurate that they earn a "Pants on Fire" rating (As in "Liar, liar, pants on fire!).

Americans deserve better from those who seek our votes and our trust. The story of George Washington and the cherry tree is an example both candidates and voters should keep in mind.

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