Interesting Juxtaposition 

First, from The Guardian:

I would be “dead rich”, to adapt an infamous Clinton phrase, if I could bill for all the hours I’ve spent covering just about every “scandal” that has enveloped the Clintons. As an editor I’ve launched investigations into her business dealings, her fundraising, her foundation and her marriage. As a reporter my stories stretch back to Whitewater. I’m not a favorite in Hillaryland. That makes what I want to say next surprising.

Hillary Clinton is fundamentally honest and trustworthy.

As for her statements on issues, Politifact, a Pulitzer prize-winning fact-checking organization, gives Clinton the best truth-telling record of any of the 2016 presidential candidates. She beats Sanders and Kasich and crushes Cruz and Trump, who has the biggest “pants on fire” rating and has told whoppers about basic economics that are embarrassing for anyone aiming to be president. (He falsely claimed GDP has dropped the last two quarters and claimed the national unemployment rate was as high as 35%).

Now, from the GOP Town Hall last night. CNN’s fact checking:

Reality Check: Cruz on the Muslim Brotherhood

Verdict: False.

Reality Check: Cruz on Wall Street Journal article on Arizona immigration

It’s true that the Journal story said that spending on education dropped by hundreds of millions of dollars. But Cruz exaggerates the other claims, so we rate them as false.

Reality Check: Cruz on anti-ISIS campaign

Verdict: False.

Reality Check: Cruz on 2009 Fort Hood attack

Verdict: False.[1]

Reality Check: Cruz on NYPD surveillance of Muslim neighborhoods

is completely false.[2]

Reality Check: Trump on refugees

we rate this statement false.

Reality Check: Trump on NATO and terrorism

Verdict: False.

Reality Check: Trump says reporter grabbed him

Verdict: False.

Reality Check: Trump on self-funding

Verdict: False.

Reality Check: Trump on San Bernardino

Verdict: False.

Reality Check: Kasich on beating Clinton in polls

Verdict: True.

Reality Check: Kasich on Ohio job creation

It’s false that Ohio is now among the top 10 in terms of job creation.

I don't even know how you combat that.


  1. This one is amazing, as it’s Cruz lying about his home state. He claimed Florida was his home state. Maybe everyone who has some Cuban heritage gets to claim Florida as their home state?  ↩
  2. This was actually a long ranging answer that went false, true, false. But, it was primarily false. You can read the article for the details.  ↩