Factchecking the factcheckers palin s book conservatives4palin 11152009 ak267 posted on 11152009 9. Jan 05, 2012 the factcheck is a tool with which reporters can rescue themselves from oblivion. If she had stolen millions from the alaskan treasury, or was a grand wizard of the kkk, then i might understand it. Eleven ap reporters turn up little in palin fact check.
Number of ap fact checkers on palin s book 11 number of ap fact checkers devoted to telling the truth about president obamas policies0 the value of. Maybe michael dobbs needs to revisit his fact checker yesterday on the meaning of words. Some news agencies have factcheckers poring over every sentence, which would be to the point if the book were a biography, a genre that is judged by the degree to which the factual claims being made can be verified down to the last assertion. Check out these statements, contradicted by the facts or by other people on john mccains campaign, and see what you think. No, the associated press assigned 11 writers to fact check sarah palin s new book.
Nov 17, 2009 fact checking sarah palins going rogue. Dec 08, 2009 sarah palin, the book business and the american dream. The fact checkers say the book, by the former alaska governor and 2008 republican vice presidential candidate, at times misrepresents her record. Sarah palin exposed by tellall book blind allegiance duration. If you agree with it fine, if not, you should allow the person to have their opinion and let it go. Aps devastating fact check of palins book going rouge. Palin wrote about the ap photo and the country listened. He is much to wrapped up in himself and shoving the liberal agenda and bill on those of us who want neither, denouncing and denouncing fox for telling the truth. Factchecking should be a normal part of journalism, not moved away and compartmentalized. If a deal is finalized, the weekly standard would join factcheckers such as. Over at the corner, mark steyn thoroughly eviscerates 11 ap fact checkers assigned to factcheck sarah palins new book, going rogue. Too bad they are not this aggressive to get the scoop in other areas. It took us all day, but we assembled the definitive debunking of the 11 associated press factcheckers. Attacks, praise stretch truth at gop convention by jim kuhnhenn, associated press writer st.
Some of the books on a widely circulated list were not even in print at the time. Dont you just love these people that call them selfs fact checkers i got one for you fact checker you did not get the fact that palin got the name of the gerneral of wrong of afghanistan. They refute palin s claims about alaskas earmarks using figures from 2005 before palin was governor. The bizarre check to this assertion of fact was that palins book has all the. The ny times has no objectivity they lost their credibility long ago. Sep 04, 2008 attacks, praise stretch truth at gop convention by jim kuhnhenn, associated press writer st. Ap turns heads for devoting 11 reporters to palin book fact. The huffington posts sam stein recieved emails from former mccain aides which contradict some of palin s claims in the book. Aps devastating fact check of palins book going rouge the young turks. Politifact factchecking new claims in the sarah palin book. Imagine that 11 ap reporters dedicating time and resources to tearing up the book, instead of using the time and resources to fact check whats going on with sheik mohammeds trial, pelosis health care takeover costs, hassans associations, etc.
Politifact is a factchecking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others on its truthometer. Sick and tired of sarah palin thomas jefferson street. Facebook posts stated on april 3, 2020 in a facebook post. Cnn hundreds of thousands of people are expected to buy sarah palins justreleased memoir.
Thats gonna make one mustsee edition of pointcounterpoint. Jan 05, 2015 palins purported comments about black privilege were also missing from major news publications and political blogs. Ap assigns 11 factcheckers to sarah palins book and. And the morally freighted language invoked by fulltime factcheckerstrue and false, fact and lieis a weapon, to be wielded by journalists with authority against other, presumably less trustworthy types who make political claims. How are thirdparty factcheckers selected on facebook. Sarah palin exposed by tellall book blind allegiance. But these same fact checkers have a blind spot when it comes to republicans, with whom they take each assertion literally and poke around for holes. Its amazing to see how hard the lsm is working to discredit sarah palin. Surprise, surprise ny times aggressively fact checking a sarah palin book. Palins purported comments about black privilege were also missing from major news publications and political blogs.
So how about that big 11person factcheck that ap did of sarah palins book. Sick and tired of sarah palin a 20city book tour and an appearance on oprah hardly qualify as public service. How many ap fact checkers does it take to change a light bulb. Back in 2009, i dinged the ap for, among other things, factchecking sarah palins claim in her memoir that she was beckoned by purpose, rather than driven by ambition. Sarah palin and her republican supporters held back little wednesday as they issued dismissive attacks on barack obama and flattering praise on her credentials to be vice president.
A factcheckers guide to the events in ukraine politifact. Did you get that one or the many mistakes she made doing the night. Nov 15, 2009 the associated press recently assigned eleven of its writers to fact check sarah palin s new book going rogue. Among palin s critics, fact checkers have found some sloppiness. Reviewing books and holding public figures accountable is at the core of good journalism, but the associated press treatment of palins book. Ap turns heads for devoting 11 reporters to palin book fact check. Sarah palin, the book business and the american dream the. Those tips launch our factcheckers on sprints across a vast range of. Sarah palin, for instance, publicly complained that the ap had assigned 11 reporters to factcheck her books, something. The huffington posts sam stein recieved emails from former mccain aides which contradict some of palins claims in the book. About our rating scale glenn kessler discussed this column and answered readers questions about sarah palins recent misstatements of fact. Ap turns heads for devoting 11 reporters to palin book fact check never in the history of politics, have i ever seen anyone attacked the way the media has attacked palin. Associated press writers matt apuzzo, sharon theimer, tom raum, rita beamish, beth fouhy, h.
Ap assigns 11 factcheckers to sarah palins book and they. Aug 19, 2019 the fact checkers say the book, by the former alaska governor and 2008 republican vice presidential candidate, at times misrepresents her record. Number of ap fact checkers on palin s book 11 number of ap fact checkers devoted to telling the truth about president obamas policies0 the value of exposing the true neutrality in the ap. It took us all day, but we assembled the definitive debunking of. Nov 14, 2009 when a person writes a personal narrative, it is just that, a personal point of view. Sarah palins new book reprises familiar claims from the 2008 presidential campaign. Politifact is a fact checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others on its truthometer.
When sarah palin said energy supply, dobbs and his fellow leftleaning factcheckers immediately assumed palin meant consumption. Palins new book needs some fact checking pelosi, edwards. The events happening in ukraine are unfolding quickly and so is the political rhetoric. Dont you just love how the liberals at associated press have put 11 fact checkers to study palin s book and didnt have any for obamas. Ap turns heads for devoting 11 reporters to palin book. The associated press unleashed eleven fact checkers on her new book, going rogue, for a thoroughly tendentious critical examination. If you fact check my book, then the terrorists have already won november 15, 2009 3. Mar 10, 2017 the fact checkers understood this, too. But, the fact of the situation here is that the ap decided that they had to fact check sarah palin s book. In some cases, the reproach and the praise stretched the truth.
The washington posts own glenn kessler checked the facts in sarah palins bus tour interview in his piece sarah palin collects a bushel of pinocchios on her bus tour the fact checker and gave her a rating of four out of four pinocchios, classifying her statements as whoppers. When sarah palin said energy supply, dobbs and his fellow leftleaning fact checkers immediately assumed palin meant consumption. Nov 16, 2009 they actually have 10 reporters fact checking gov. In firing back, palin declares, weve heard 11 writers are engaged in this opposition research, er, fact checking research. Fact checking should be a normal part of journalism, not moved away and compartmentalized. The associated press recently assigned eleven of its writers to factcheck sarah palins new book going rogue. Dont you just love how the liberals at associated press have put 11 fact checkers to study palins book and didnt have any for obamas. But the deeper question is how come palins book gets a team of fact checkers, when books by other politicians get the standard gloss.
But, the fact of the situation here is that the ap decided that they had to fact check sarah palins book. Ap writers matt apuzzo, sharon theimer, tom raum, rita beamish, beth fouhy, h. Number of ap fact checkers on palins book11 number of ap fact checkers devoted to telling the truth about president obamas policies0 the value of. Nov 16, 2009 aps devastating fact check of palin s book going rouge the young turks. Weve heard 11 writers are engaged in this opposition research, er.
Obama wont read palins book cnn political ticker cnn. This book sent palin on a nationwide book tour, including numerous. Ap turns heads for devoting 11 reporters to palin book fact check remember, the liberal media doesnt exist sarah palin is no normal politician, and at the associated press, apparently going rogue is no normal book. Heres a factcheckers guide to the crisis in the eastern european country. Nov 14, 2009 washington sarah palins new book reprises familiar claims from the 2008 presidential campaign that havent become any truer over time. Pritchard, garance burke, dan joling and lewis shaine plus calvin woodward all contributed to the article fact checking her book.
Ive read the ap article, and some of the things they say are ridiculous. If you factcheck my book, then the terrorists have already won november 15, 2009 3. As many of you will notice it is a hit parade for book burners. No, the associated press assigned 11 writers to factcheck sarah palins new book. At the white house coronavirus task force press briefing on april 7, president donald trump distorted the facts about the person he dismissed as.
Sarah palins longawaited memoir may have gone rogue from the facts, according to the associated press advance look at her book. Its editorinchief, stephen hayes, wrote a book falsely claiming that al. Sarah palin s muchridiculed story of paul revere isnt entirely wrong, but its badly twisted. Nov 15, 2009 factchecking the fact checkers by the editors. Maybe michael dobbs needs to revisit his factchecker yesterday on the meaning of words. The huffington posts sam stein recieved emails from former mccain aides which contradict some of. Factchecking sarah palin what it might look like if mojo factcheckers offered their services to sarah palin. Oct 03, 2008 dont you just love these people that call them selfs fact checkers i got one for you fact checker you did not get the fact that palin got the name of the gerneral of wrong of afghanistan. The ap assigned 11 fact checkers to palins book blogs for.
Sarah palins muchridiculed story of paul revere isnt entirely wrong, but its badly twisted. Nov 16, 2009 thats 11 writers for a 695word report. Kessler chatted about why what palin is saying is so incorrect and readers told him what they think about the. Among palins critics, fact checkers have found some sloppiness. This is the list of books palin tried to have banned. When a person writes a personal narrative, it is just that, a personal point of view. If you dont see instructions for the version youre using, learn how to switch versions or report a.
Nye has written books on science, including undeniable and unstoppable, which cover evolution and climate change, respectively. Not so much at least not if the phrase fact check is. This is obviously a payback attempt for the dying solider photo that ap published while nearly everyone on both ends of the political spectrum were appalled. Learn more about how thirdparty factcheckers are selected on facebook. Nov 15, 2009 factchecking the factcheckers palin s book conservatives4palin 11152009 ak267 posted on 11152009 9. Facebook factchecker politifact had designated the death panel myth 2009s lie of the year. How many people do they allot to scrutinizing the bills in congress that do have an affect on the population as a whole, and not just a group. Sarah palin, the book business and the american dream. The ap assigned 11 fact checkers to palins book blogs. Factchecking new claims in the sarah palin book politifact.
Aps team of truthseekers only found six errors the former alaska governors book, most of which were trivial and presumably not worth the time of a team of reporters. Before you scroll further, a few tips on how to snopes. Revere didnt ring bells or fire shots, and he was riding to warn two fellow rebels that the british. Nov 14, 2009 surprise, surprise ny times aggressively fact checking a sarah palin book. In the energy community, supply frequently refers to what is available for use, not necessarily what is being used.
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