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Lies pollute Republican presidential debates
Thanks to FactCheck.org, it’s easier to catch politicians in lies. Here are some notable examples:
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Newt Gingrich – media bully and serial hypocrite
Whether it was John King of CNN or Fox News’ Juan Williams, moderators of recent Republican presidential debates have allowed Newt Gingrich to bully them and avoid answering their questions.
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A diverse U.S. population will not guarantee parity
The United States’ population is growing increasingly diverse, but the sharp demographic shift is unlikely to close the huge economic gap between white people and people of color.
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The GOP race that can’t get beyond race
The Republican race to become the party’s presidential standard-bearer has been increasingly characterized by candidates invoking racist stereotypes.
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Ron Paul: a history of documented racism
Now that Ron Paul has surged to front-runner status in Iowa, he is being grilled about comments that range from denigrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to objecting to passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Herman Cain’s presidential bid was asinine-nine-nine
Herman Cain’s asinine campaign to become president of the United States is now toast. Not just toast – burnt toast.
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Where’s the clout? African Americans lose punch in Southern Statehouses
Although more African-Americans live in the South than any other region, African Americans elected to state legislative bodies there have become virtually powerless as those bodies have shifted to Republican control.
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No deal is best deal for supercommittee
Although automatic cuts are scheduled to go into effect as a result of the congressional supercommittee’s failure to reach a budget deal, those reductions are far better than what Republicans on the committee were proposing.
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Pat Buchanan: An unrepentant racist
Pat Buchanan’s latest book, “Suicide of a Superpower,” is a continuation his long-running racist, sexist, anti-immigrant and anti-Semitic rants.
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Media treats President Obama much worse than GOP challengers
News media coverage of President Obama is much more negative than stories about each of his Republican challengers, netting him almost four negative stories for every positive one.
