Washington Post defends Ryan Speech. - New England Patriots Forums

Patradomous · 08-30-2012, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Ryan freaks out Obamaland - Right Turn - The Washington Post

Quote:

But the “lies” turn out not to be lies at all. They are not even misrepresentations or exaggerations.

Dems are losing it!

Kid~Brady · 08-30-2012, 04:03 PM

Patradomous · 08-30-2012, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Ryan never said the plant was closed by Obama; he said Obama promised to revive the plant and couldn’t deliver. That is a fact, not a ”lie.” Well, it’s not a lie by Ryan; and I’ll not call Obama’s promise to keep the plant open a “lie.” Obama just didn’t deliver. The Romney-Ryan campaign points to a story in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel verifying that a decision was made in 2011, well after Obama’s Janesville appearance, to keep the plant on standby. (“Since they were shut down in 2009, both the Janesville and Tennessee plants have been on standby status, meaning they were not producing vehicles, but they were not completely shut down.”)

SEPT 19,2011

Quote:

General Motors Co. has committed to reopen its idled plant in Spring Hill, Tenn., and keep its shuttered assembly plant in Janesville on standby status.

The commitment to the former Saturn plant in Tennessee was part of a contract settlement reached late last week between GM and the United Auto Workers union.

Since they were shut down in 2009, both the Janesville and Tennessee plants have been on standby status, meaning they were not producing vehicles, but they were not completely shut down.

GM Janesville plant still on standby - JSOnline

Holy Diver · 08-30-2012, 04:12 PM

On the planet Earth December 2008 comes before January 2009.

-The Calendar

also in a related story: 60% of the time "Sex Panther" works everytime.

Mrs.PatsFanInVa · 08-30-2012, 04:42 PM

And from the same Washington Post's actual fact checking department......

2 Pinniccho's to Ryan's version of the closing of the auto plant.

Quote:

Aug. 30, 2012 - Listen closely. Is Paul Ryan blaming President Obama for the shutdown of a GM plant in Janesville, Wisc.? It may be in the eye, or ear, of the beholder, but there are Pinocchios to hand out in this Fast Fact Check. The Washington Post’s Fact Checker, Glenn Kessler, breaks down this one line from Paul Ryan’s speech. (/The Washington Post)

Fast Fact Check: Did Paul Ryan blame President Obama for shutting down a GM plant in 2008? - The Washington Post