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mfcorey1

(11,001 posts) Sun Dec 9, 2012, 10:31 AM Dec 2012

The 2012 Lie of the Year Finalists: Vote in the Readers' Poll

PolitiFact will soon announce our Lie of the Year -- the most significant falsehood of 2012, as chosen by our editors and reporters.

We're also inviting PolitiFact readers to vote for the coveted Readers' Choice award.

Here are our 10 finalists and a link to our survey so you can vote for your favorite. We accept write-ins.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2012/dec/04/2012-lie-year-finalists/

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The 2012 Lie of the Year Finalists: Vote in the Readers' Poll (Original Post) mfcorey1 Dec 2012 OP

The 2012 lie of the year is that politifact is neutral. n/t hootinholler Dec 2012 #1

they set MSM standard in employment of false equivalencies Gabi Hayes Dec 2012 #3

That's a disappointing selection of lies to pick from. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2012 #2

WTF??!!?? Archae Dec 2012 #4

hootinholler

(26,449 posts)

1. The 2012 lie of the year is that politifact is neutral. n/t

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 12:24 PM

Dec 2012

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)

3. they set MSM standard in employment of false equivalencies

Reply to hootinholler (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 12:49 PM

Dec 2012

pretty useless group

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,842 posts)

2. That's a disappointing selection of lies to pick from.

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 12:45 PM

Dec 2012

Not even scratching the surface of the lies coming out of the thuglican primaries and general campaigns. Are they skipping over Paul Ryan because he lost his amateur status?

Archae

(46,338 posts)

4. WTF??!!??

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 12:49 PM

Dec 2012

Romney DID back a bill that would ban all abortions, including ones for rape and incest.

The "personhood" bill.

No "Pants On Fire" here!

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