Reply #10: Attacking both sides is fair and balanced [View All]

[aaronnyc]

Why do you fail to mention that the top 2 stories on their front page are attacks on conservatives for lying about social security? They attack both sides relatively equally. Would it be more "fair and balanced" if they only attacked Republicans?

If you believe that only conservatives lie; you don't understand the nature of politics in America.
Both sides pour millions of dollars into these public campaigns. Both have campaign consultants who basically specialize in selling a product. Liberal political advisors and conservative political advisors both went to the same elite schools, both get paid huge salaries, and both play the same game. This game includes lying (until the point when it backfires politically).

Did you read the two articles which you cited above? In what part of the articles do you think that factcheck.org is being dishonest? It strikes me as an accurate analysis.
While I don't support Bush's social security plan, I am willing to recognize that both sides of this issue are often "fast and loose" with the facts.