Comments on: More on CNN’s “fact checking” efforts http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2008/09/30/more-on-cnns-fact-checking-efforts/ Don't dis or dismiss this miss! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:28:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: SteveIL http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2008/09/30/more-on-cnns-fact-checking-efforts/comment-page-1/#comment-750006 SteveIL Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:23:22 +0000 http://sistertoldjah.com/?p=7125#comment-750006 I also noticed that CNN didn't even bother mentioning McCain co-sponsoring the bill to create a new independent regulatory agency for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, getting it out of HUD (<a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s109-190" rel="nofollow">S. 190</a> from the 109th Congress). This was the bill that passed in the Senate Banking Committee on a party-line vote, and never made it to the Senate floor. CNN should rename their "fact check" report to "fact-free" report. BTW, excellent post. I also noticed that CNN didn’t even bother mentioning McCain co-sponsoring the bill to create a new independent regulatory agency for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, getting it out of HUD (S. 190 from the 109th Congress). This was the bill that passed in the Senate Banking Committee on a party-line vote, and never made it to the Senate floor.

CNN should rename their “fact check” report to “fact-free” report.

BTW, excellent post.

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