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Fact Checking the 2014 State of the Union address
Washington Post ^ | Jan. 28 , 2014 | Glenn Kessler

Posted on 01/28/2014 8:23:03 PM PST by LeoWindhorse

A State of the Union address is often difficult to fact-check, no matter who is president. The speech is a product of many hands and is carefully vetted, so major errors of fact are relatively rare. But State of the Union addresses often are very political speeches, an argument for the president’s policies, so context is sometimes missing.

Here is a guide through some of President Obama’s more fact-challenged claims, in the order in which he made them. At the end, we also examine one fishy fact in the Republican response. As is our practice with live events, we do not award Pinocchio rankings, which are reserved for complete columns.

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: facts; inequalitygodzilla; obama; obamalies; sotu; stateoftheunion
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To: LeoWindhorse

Allen West SOTU response

http://allenbwest.com/2014/01/allen-west-rebuttal-state-union/#3EQgAQ7M5FHbvyi9.99


21 posted on 01/28/2014 9:11:38 PM PST by LeoWindhorse
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To: LeoWindhorse

I wish they’d just catalog the conflicts with his prior positions. Al Qaeda’s no longer “on its last legs”, and he’s now in favor of creating jobs for “burly men”, etc.


22 posted on 01/28/2014 9:54:42 PM PST by ArmstedFragg (hoaxy dopey changey)
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To: DoughtyOne

They don’t call it the Gray Lady for nothing.

New York Times


23 posted on 01/28/2014 11:07:31 PM PST by Cyman (We have to pass it to see what's in it= definition of stool sample)
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To: LeoWindhorse

More fact checking:

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/01/28/fact-check-less-than-meets-the-eye-in-obama-state-of-the-union-speech/


24 posted on 01/29/2014 2:51:51 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: I cannot think of a name
I don't need them to fact check a speech I already know is fact free. If obama’s blue lips are flapping it means he is spewing lies.
25 posted on 01/29/2014 6:57:26 AM PST by peeps36 (I' Not A Racist, I Hate Douchebags of All Colors)
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To: Cyman

I was unsure so I looked up the term in conjunction with the Washington Post, and found enough instances, I thought I had it right. Thanks for the correction.


26 posted on 01/29/2014 7:21:34 AM PST by DoughtyOne (AMNESTY is job none...)
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