Sunday, March 21, 2004
The Misleaderton™ claims another victim: Republican Senator Arlen Spector
First, Senator Spector on Wolf Blitzer's Late Edition:
Is Spector telling the truth, or is he lying?
Let's go to the Misleadertron™! And after entering "Al Qaeda" from the handy dropdown, we get a ton of misleading statements, most of them falsely connecting Iraq and Al Qaeda, which includes this one:
Surprise! Spector, a Republican, was lying! The Misleaderton™ claims another victim!
[SPECTOR:] The Bush administration never made any claim that there was a connection between Saddam and al Qaeda.
(via CNN)
Is Spector telling the truth, or is he lying?
Let's go to the Misleadertron™! And after entering "Al Qaeda" from the handy dropdown, we get a ton of misleading statements, most of them falsely connecting Iraq and Al Qaeda, which includes this one:
Statement by President George W. Bush
"And I also mentioned the fact that there is a connection between al Qaeda and Saddam Hussein."
Source: President Condems Attack in Bali, White House (10/14/2002).
Explanation: This statement was misleading because it suggested that Iraq was linked to al Qaeda. In fact, the U.S. intelligence community had conflicting evidence on this issue and was divided regarding whether there was an operational relationship.
Surprise! Spector, a Republican, was lying! The Misleaderton™ claims another victim!
