Proven fact: More lies broadcast about Obama to date than Bush, for the total of W's Presidency

[Sheepshank]

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/4/29/860850/-Wingnuts-divorced-from-reality?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dailykos%2Findex+%28Daily+Kos%29

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After eight years in the White House (with Snopes.com around all that time), George W. Bush has been the subject of 47 internet rumors. After less than two years in office, Barack Obama has been the subject of 87, or nearly twice as many.

Even more telling is the relative accuracy of those stories. For Bush, 20 rumors, or 43%, are true. Only 17, or 36%, are false. The remainder are of mixed veracity (4), undetermined (4), or unclassifiable (2).

In contrast, for Obama only 8 of the 87 rumors, or 9%, are true, and a whopping 59, or 68%, are whoppers. There are 17 of mixed veracity and 3 undetermined.
To most people, Bell's analysis will provide yet more evidence that the right-wing noise machine is fueled by fabrication and falsehood. (Just ask J.D. Hayworth, who is putting birtherism front and center in his primary challenge against John McCain.)

You can't just write this off as "the internet is growing." According to Bell's numbers, on an annual basis there are more than 8 times as many viral rumors about Obama than Bush -- and those rumors are more likely to be false.

[Sheepshank]

1. just a little bump

Since I didn't realize the lies were so-o-o-o pervasive, I assumed others didn't know either.

[BootinUp]

2. This needs to be sent to Rachel and Keith...nt

[Sheepshank]

4. I think Keith and Rachel

have people that check these boards for useful information lol

[Kdillard]

3. Not surprising. It is just as bad with Michelle.

[Sheepshank]

6. Michelle?

I hadn't heard too many rumors about Michelle from the Right, other than their hatred for her that is.

[Quantess]

5. K & R