Latest True Fact-checks in National Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver: Three years ago, John McCain said, "Afghanistan — we don't read about it anymore in papers because it succeeded." Howard Dean stated on August 24, 2008 in a TV interview: Biden is "one of the least wealthy members of the U.S. Senate." Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in the Democratic Party platform: "Less than four cents of every health care dollar is spent on prevention and public health." Planned Parenthood stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: McCain "said he was 'stumped' when asked whether contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV." Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in its platform: "More than 12,500 service men and women have been discharged on the basis of sexual orientation since the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy was implemented, at a cost of over $360 million. Many of those forced out had special skills in high demand, such as translators, engineers, and pilots." Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in the Democratic Party platform: "We spend more on health care than any other country, but we're ranked 47th in life expectancy and 43rd in child mortality." Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2008 in a speech in Springfield, Ill.: Says McCain once said that on "the most important issues of our day, I've been totally in agreement and support of President Bush." Barack Obama stated on August 19, 2008 in Orlando, Fla.: "Sen. McCain was already turning his sights to Iraq just days after 9/11, and he became a leading supporter of an invasion and occupation of (Iraq)." John McCain stated on August 14, 2008 in a town hall in Aspen, Colo.: The musical Mamma Mia! has "been selling out for years." Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2008 in a statement by Obama spokesman Hari Sevugan : "John McCain's top foreign policy adviser lobbied for... the Republic of Georgia, and McCain has mirrored the position advocated by the government." Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008: McCain is "raising campaign cash with one of (Jack) Abramoff's closest business partners: scandal-plagued conservative activist Ralph Reed." Barack Obama stated on August 12, 2008 in a radio ad: "McCain opposed a requirement that the government buy American-made motorcycles. And he said all buy-American provisions were quote 'disgraceful.' " Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2008 in Springfield, Mo.: "We could save all the oil that they're talking about getting off drilling, if everybody was just inflating their tires and getting regular tune-ups." Barack Obama stated on August 1, 2008 in a town hall in St. Petersburg, Fla.: Obama said his proposed $1,000 emergency energy rebate "will be enough to offset the increased cost of gas for a working family over the next 4 months." Barack Obama stated on August 1, 2008 in a town hall in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "I have repeatedly said that many of the predatory loans that were made in the mortgage system did target African-American and Latino communities." Campaign Money Watch stated on June 9, 2008 in a TV ad: "McCain got more money from Airbus' U.S. executives than any other politician." Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2008 in Springfield, Mo.: "Wild Bill Hickok had his first duel in the town square here. And the family legend is that he is a distant cousin of mine." Let Freedom Ring stated on July 24, 2008 in a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV.: Says Obama has flip-flopped on public campaign financing. Barack Obama stated on July 20, 2008 in Afghanistan: "For at least a year now, I have called for two additional brigades, perhaps three." Barack Obama stated on July 19, 2008 in an e-mail from Obama spokesman Bill Burton to reporters: McCain has switched to Obama's position on more troops to Afghanistan. John McCain stated on July 9, 2008 in a news release from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds : Says Obama flip-flopped on warrantless wiretapping. Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2008 in a television ad: Obama worked with "Sen. Dick Lugar, a Republican, to help lock down loose nuclear weapons." John McCain stated on July 11, 2008 in a TV ad airing Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico: U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan include a "few thousand that are still green card holders who are not even citizens of this country." Chain email stated on May 18, 2008: McCain tells of a fellow Vietnam POW who was beaten for fashioning an American flag that became an inspirational symbol to fellow POWs. Bob Barr stated on June 29, 2008 in an interview with Fox News.: "The legislation ... that Senator McCain supports would provide the authority for the federal government to surveille American citizens in their own country without any suspicion whatsoever that they're engaging in discussions with terrorists or about criminal activity." Ralph Nader stated on June 18, 2008 in a radio interview with Democracy Now!: "He won't even support his colleague's ... motion to censure the Bush administration for systemic repeated illegal wiretaps." John McCain stated on June 25, 2008 in a Web ad.: Says Obama opposes offshore drilling and a gas tax holiday. Barack Obama stated on June 13, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio: "When he was asked a few years ago whether he could see himself lifting the cap on the payroll tax, (McCain) said, 'I could.' But today he's attacking me for holding the very same position." John McCain stated on June 18, 2008 in an interview with Springfield, Mo., News-Leader: "You know, the approval rating of Congress is down to 13 percent." Barack Obama stated on June 15, 2008 in a speech at a Chicago church: "More than half of all black children live in single-parent households, a number that has doubled — doubled — since we were children."
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Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver: Three years ago, John McCain said, "Afghanistan — we don't read about it anymore in papers because it succeeded." Howard Dean stated on August 24, 2008 in a TV interview: Biden is "one of the least wealthy members of the U.S. Senate." Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in the Democratic Party platform: "Less than four cents of every health care dollar is spent on prevention and public health." Planned Parenthood stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: McCain "said he was 'stumped' when asked whether contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV." Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in its platform: "More than 12,500 service men and women have been discharged on the basis of sexual orientation since the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy was implemented, at a cost of over $360 million. Many of those forced out had special skills in high demand, such as translators, engineers, and pilots." Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in the Democratic Party platform: "We spend more on health care than any other country, but we're ranked 47th in life expectancy and 43rd in child mortality." Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2008 in a speech in Springfield, Ill.: Says McCain once said that on "the most important issues of our day, I've been totally in agreement and support of President Bush." Barack Obama stated on August 19, 2008 in Orlando, Fla.: "Sen. McCain was already turning his sights to Iraq just days after 9/11, and he became a leading supporter of an invasion and occupation of (Iraq)." John McCain stated on August 14, 2008 in a town hall in Aspen, Colo.: The musical Mamma Mia! has "been selling out for years." Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2008 in a statement by Obama spokesman Hari Sevugan : "John McCain's top foreign policy adviser lobbied for... the Republic of Georgia, and McCain has mirrored the position advocated by the government." Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008: McCain is "raising campaign cash with one of (Jack) Abramoff's closest business partners: scandal-plagued conservative activist Ralph Reed." Barack Obama stated on August 12, 2008 in a radio ad: "McCain opposed a requirement that the government buy American-made motorcycles. And he said all buy-American provisions were quote 'disgraceful.' " Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2008 in Springfield, Mo.: "We could save all the oil that they're talking about getting off drilling, if everybody was just inflating their tires and getting regular tune-ups." Barack Obama stated on August 1, 2008 in a town hall in St. Petersburg, Fla.: Obama said his proposed $1,000 emergency energy rebate "will be enough to offset the increased cost of gas for a working family over the next 4 months." Barack Obama stated on August 1, 2008 in a town hall in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "I have repeatedly said that many of the predatory loans that were made in the mortgage system did target African-American and Latino communities." Campaign Money Watch stated on June 9, 2008 in a TV ad: "McCain got more money from Airbus' U.S. executives than any other politician." Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2008 in Springfield, Mo.: "Wild Bill Hickok had his first duel in the town square here. And the family legend is that he is a distant cousin of mine." Let Freedom Ring stated on July 24, 2008 in a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV.: Says Obama has flip-flopped on public campaign financing. Barack Obama stated on July 20, 2008 in Afghanistan: "For at least a year now, I have called for two additional brigades, perhaps three." Barack Obama stated on July 19, 2008 in an e-mail from Obama spokesman Bill Burton to reporters: McCain has switched to Obama's position on more troops to Afghanistan. John McCain stated on July 9, 2008 in a news release from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds : Says Obama flip-flopped on warrantless wiretapping. Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2008 in a television ad: Obama worked with "Sen. Dick Lugar, a Republican, to help lock down loose nuclear weapons." John McCain stated on July 11, 2008 in a TV ad airing Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico: U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan include a "few thousand that are still green card holders who are not even citizens of this country." Chain email stated on May 18, 2008: McCain tells of a fellow Vietnam POW who was beaten for fashioning an American flag that became an inspirational symbol to fellow POWs. Bob Barr stated on June 29, 2008 in an interview with Fox News.: "The legislation ... that Senator McCain supports would provide the authority for the federal government to surveille American citizens in their own country without any suspicion whatsoever that they're engaging in discussions with terrorists or about criminal activity." Ralph Nader stated on June 18, 2008 in a radio interview with Democracy Now!: "He won't even support his colleague's ... motion to censure the Bush administration for systemic repeated illegal wiretaps." John McCain stated on June 25, 2008 in a Web ad.: Says Obama opposes offshore drilling and a gas tax holiday. Barack Obama stated on June 13, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio: "When he was asked a few years ago whether he could see himself lifting the cap on the payroll tax, (McCain) said, 'I could.' But today he's attacking me for holding the very same position." John McCain stated on June 18, 2008 in an interview with Springfield, Mo., News-Leader: "You know, the approval rating of Congress is down to 13 percent." Barack Obama stated on June 15, 2008 in a speech at a Chicago church: "More than half of all black children live in single-parent households, a number that has doubled — doubled — since we were children."
Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver: Three years ago, John McCain said, "Afghanistan — we don't read about it anymore in papers because it succeeded."
Howard Dean stated on August 24, 2008 in a TV interview: Biden is "one of the least wealthy members of the U.S. Senate."
Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in the Democratic Party platform: "Less than four cents of every health care dollar is spent on prevention and public health."
Planned Parenthood stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: McCain "said he was 'stumped' when asked whether contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV."
Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in its platform: "More than 12,500 service men and women have been discharged on the basis of sexual orientation since the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy was implemented, at a cost of over $360 million. Many of those forced out had special skills in high demand, such as translators, engineers, and pilots."
Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in the Democratic Party platform: "We spend more on health care than any other country, but we're ranked 47th in life expectancy and 43rd in child mortality."
Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2008 in a speech in Springfield, Ill.: Says McCain once said that on "the most important issues of our day, I've been totally in agreement and support of President Bush."
Barack Obama stated on August 19, 2008 in Orlando, Fla.: "Sen. McCain was already turning his sights to Iraq just days after 9/11, and he became a leading supporter of an invasion and occupation of (Iraq)."
John McCain stated on August 14, 2008 in a town hall in Aspen, Colo.: The musical Mamma Mia! has "been selling out for years."
Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2008 in a statement by Obama spokesman Hari Sevugan : "John McCain's top foreign policy adviser lobbied for... the Republic of Georgia, and McCain has mirrored the position advocated by the government."
Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008: McCain is "raising campaign cash with one of (Jack) Abramoff's closest business partners: scandal-plagued conservative activist Ralph Reed."
Barack Obama stated on August 12, 2008 in a radio ad: "McCain opposed a requirement that the government buy American-made motorcycles. And he said all buy-American provisions were quote 'disgraceful.' "
Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2008 in Springfield, Mo.: "We could save all the oil that they're talking about getting off drilling, if everybody was just inflating their tires and getting regular tune-ups."
Barack Obama stated on August 1, 2008 in a town hall in St. Petersburg, Fla.: Obama said his proposed $1,000 emergency energy rebate "will be enough to offset the increased cost of gas for a working family over the next 4 months."
Barack Obama stated on August 1, 2008 in a town hall in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "I have repeatedly said that many of the predatory loans that were made in the mortgage system did target African-American and Latino communities."
Campaign Money Watch stated on June 9, 2008 in a TV ad: "McCain got more money from Airbus' U.S. executives than any other politician."
Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2008 in Springfield, Mo.: "Wild Bill Hickok had his first duel in the town square here. And the family legend is that he is a distant cousin of mine."
Let Freedom Ring stated on July 24, 2008 in a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV.: Says Obama has flip-flopped on public campaign financing.
Barack Obama stated on July 20, 2008 in Afghanistan: "For at least a year now, I have called for two additional brigades, perhaps three."
Barack Obama stated on July 19, 2008 in an e-mail from Obama spokesman Bill Burton to reporters: McCain has switched to Obama's position on more troops to Afghanistan.
John McCain stated on July 9, 2008 in a news release from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds : Says Obama flip-flopped on warrantless wiretapping.
Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2008 in a television ad: Obama worked with "Sen. Dick Lugar, a Republican, to help lock down loose nuclear weapons."
John McCain stated on July 11, 2008 in a TV ad airing Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico: U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan include a "few thousand that are still green card holders who are not even citizens of this country."
Chain email stated on May 18, 2008: McCain tells of a fellow Vietnam POW who was beaten for fashioning an American flag that became an inspirational symbol to fellow POWs.
Bob Barr stated on June 29, 2008 in an interview with Fox News.: "The legislation ... that Senator McCain supports would provide the authority for the federal government to surveille American citizens in their own country without any suspicion whatsoever that they're engaging in discussions with terrorists or about criminal activity."
Ralph Nader stated on June 18, 2008 in a radio interview with Democracy Now!: "He won't even support his colleague's ... motion to censure the Bush administration for systemic repeated illegal wiretaps."
John McCain stated on June 25, 2008 in a Web ad.: Says Obama opposes offshore drilling and a gas tax holiday.
Barack Obama stated on June 13, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio: "When he was asked a few years ago whether he could see himself lifting the cap on the payroll tax, (McCain) said, 'I could.' But today he's attacking me for holding the very same position."
John McCain stated on June 18, 2008 in an interview with Springfield, Mo., News-Leader: "You know, the approval rating of Congress is down to 13 percent."
Barack Obama stated on June 15, 2008 in a speech at a Chicago church: "More than half of all black children live in single-parent households, a number that has doubled — doubled — since we were children."
