Latest Fact-checks 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 John McCain stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "My grandfather came home from ... (World War II) exhausted from the burdens he had borne, and died the next day." Sarah Palin stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid "said, quote, 'I can't stand John McCain.' " John McCain stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "I will keep taxes low and cut them where I can. My opponent will raise them." John McCain stated on August 31, 2008: Palin had "executive experience" in the PTA. Rudy Giuliani stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention.: "For four days in Denver, the Democrats were afraid to use the words 'Islamic terrorism.'" Sarah Palin stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech in St. Paul, Minn.: "That luxury jet was over the top. I put it on eBay." Mike Huckabee stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: Sarah Palin "got more votes running for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, than Joe Biden got running for president of the United States." John McCain stated on September 4, 2008: "Senator Obama thinks we can achieve energy independence without more drilling and without more nuclear power." John McCain stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "My opponent promises to bring back old jobs by wishing away the global economy." John McCain stated on September 3, 2008 in a TV ad: Obama is the Senate's "most liberal." John Kerry stated on August 31, 2008 in an interview on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos.": "Gov. Palin ... is somebody who actually doesn't believe that climate change is man-made." Sarah Palin stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech in St. Paul, Minn.: Barack Obama supports plans to raise "income taxes ... payroll taxes." Sarah Palin stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican Nationention in St. Paul, Minn.: "I told the Congress 'thanks, but no thanks,' on that Bridge to Nowhere." John McCain stated on September 3, 2008 in a campaign news release.: "Governor Palin is the most popular governor in the country." MoveOn.org stated on September 2, 2008 in an e-mail.: "(Palin) supported right-wing extremist Pat Buchanan for president in 2000." Rudy Giuliani stated on August 31, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Sarah Palin "already has more executive experience" than Barack Obama and Joe Biden "combined." Joe Lieberman stated on September 2, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: In the U.S. Senate, Barack Obama "has not reached across party lines to get anything significant done." Joe Lieberman stated on September 2, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Obama voted "to cut off funding for our American troops on the battlefield." Fred Thompson stated on September 2, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: "He was offered medical care for his injuries if he would give up military information in return. John McCain said, 'No.' " Fred Thompson stated on August 31, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Sarah Palin "has more experience than Barack Obama." Sarah Palin stated on August 29, 2008 in an interview on CNBC: Drilling in ANWR would have minimal impact, covering only "2,000 out of 20-million acres." Sarah Palin stated on August 30, 2008: On support for the Bridge to Nowhere. Sarah Palin stated on August 29, 2008 in Dayton, Ohio: "As governor, I've stood up to ... the big oil companies." Lindsey Graham stated on August 31, 2008 in an interview on ABC News' <i> This Week </i>: Joe Biden "voted against the first Gulf War. He opposed the surge. He wanted to partition Iraq." John McCain stated on August 30, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pa. : When Sarah Palin was in government, Barack Obama was a community organizer. John McCain stated on August 30, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pa. : Sarah Palin "has had 12 years of elected office experience." Sarah Palin stated on August 29, 2008 in Dayton, Ohio: When oil and gas prices sent state revenues up, Palin sent "a large share of that revenue directly back to the people of Alaska." Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver: McCain voted 19 times against a minimum-wage increase. 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." Barack Obama stated on August 28, 2008 in a speech at Democratic National Convention: "John McCain has voted with George Bush 90 percent of the time."
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John McCain stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "My grandfather came home from ... (World War II) exhausted from the burdens he had borne, and died the next day." Sarah Palin stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid "said, quote, 'I can't stand John McCain.' " John McCain stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "I will keep taxes low and cut them where I can. My opponent will raise them." John McCain stated on August 31, 2008: Palin had "executive experience" in the PTA. Rudy Giuliani stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention.: "For four days in Denver, the Democrats were afraid to use the words 'Islamic terrorism.'" Sarah Palin stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech in St. Paul, Minn.: "That luxury jet was over the top. I put it on eBay." Mike Huckabee stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: Sarah Palin "got more votes running for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, than Joe Biden got running for president of the United States." John McCain stated on September 4, 2008: "Senator Obama thinks we can achieve energy independence without more drilling and without more nuclear power." John McCain stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "My opponent promises to bring back old jobs by wishing away the global economy." John McCain stated on September 3, 2008 in a TV ad: Obama is the Senate's "most liberal." John Kerry stated on August 31, 2008 in an interview on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos.": "Gov. Palin ... is somebody who actually doesn't believe that climate change is man-made." Sarah Palin stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech in St. Paul, Minn.: Barack Obama supports plans to raise "income taxes ... payroll taxes." Sarah Palin stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican Nationention in St. Paul, Minn.: "I told the Congress 'thanks, but no thanks,' on that Bridge to Nowhere." John McCain stated on September 3, 2008 in a campaign news release.: "Governor Palin is the most popular governor in the country." MoveOn.org stated on September 2, 2008 in an e-mail.: "(Palin) supported right-wing extremist Pat Buchanan for president in 2000." Rudy Giuliani stated on August 31, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Sarah Palin "already has more executive experience" than Barack Obama and Joe Biden "combined." Joe Lieberman stated on September 2, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: In the U.S. Senate, Barack Obama "has not reached across party lines to get anything significant done." Joe Lieberman stated on September 2, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Obama voted "to cut off funding for our American troops on the battlefield." Fred Thompson stated on September 2, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: "He was offered medical care for his injuries if he would give up military information in return. John McCain said, 'No.' " Fred Thompson stated on August 31, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Sarah Palin "has more experience than Barack Obama." Sarah Palin stated on August 29, 2008 in an interview on CNBC: Drilling in ANWR would have minimal impact, covering only "2,000 out of 20-million acres." Sarah Palin stated on August 30, 2008: On support for the Bridge to Nowhere. Sarah Palin stated on August 29, 2008 in Dayton, Ohio: "As governor, I've stood up to ... the big oil companies." Lindsey Graham stated on August 31, 2008 in an interview on ABC News' <i> This Week </i>: Joe Biden "voted against the first Gulf War. He opposed the surge. He wanted to partition Iraq." John McCain stated on August 30, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pa. : When Sarah Palin was in government, Barack Obama was a community organizer. John McCain stated on August 30, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pa. : Sarah Palin "has had 12 years of elected office experience." Sarah Palin stated on August 29, 2008 in Dayton, Ohio: When oil and gas prices sent state revenues up, Palin sent "a large share of that revenue directly back to the people of Alaska." Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver: McCain voted 19 times against a minimum-wage increase. 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." Barack Obama stated on August 28, 2008 in a speech at Democratic National Convention: "John McCain has voted with George Bush 90 percent of the time."
John McCain stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "My grandfather came home from ... (World War II) exhausted from the burdens he had borne, and died the next day."
Sarah Palin stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid "said, quote, 'I can't stand John McCain.' "
John McCain stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "I will keep taxes low and cut them where I can. My opponent will raise them."
Rudy Giuliani stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention.: "For four days in Denver, the Democrats were afraid to use the words 'Islamic terrorism.'"
Sarah Palin stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech in St. Paul, Minn.: "That luxury jet was over the top. I put it on eBay."
Mike Huckabee stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: Sarah Palin "got more votes running for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, than Joe Biden got running for president of the United States."
John McCain stated on September 4, 2008: "Senator Obama thinks we can achieve energy independence without more drilling and without more nuclear power."
John McCain stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "My opponent promises to bring back old jobs by wishing away the global economy."
John Kerry stated on August 31, 2008 in an interview on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos.": "Gov. Palin ... is somebody who actually doesn't believe that climate change is man-made."
Sarah Palin stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech in St. Paul, Minn.: Barack Obama supports plans to raise "income taxes ... payroll taxes."
Sarah Palin stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican Nationention in St. Paul, Minn.: "I told the Congress 'thanks, but no thanks,' on that Bridge to Nowhere."
John McCain stated on September 3, 2008 in a campaign news release.: "Governor Palin is the most popular governor in the country."
MoveOn.org stated on September 2, 2008 in an e-mail.: "(Palin) supported right-wing extremist Pat Buchanan for president in 2000."
Rudy Giuliani stated on August 31, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Sarah Palin "already has more executive experience" than Barack Obama and Joe Biden "combined."
Joe Lieberman stated on September 2, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: In the U.S. Senate, Barack Obama "has not reached across party lines to get anything significant done."
Joe Lieberman stated on September 2, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Obama voted "to cut off funding for our American troops on the battlefield."
Fred Thompson stated on September 2, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: "He was offered medical care for his injuries if he would give up military information in return. John McCain said, 'No.' "
Fred Thompson stated on August 31, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Sarah Palin "has more experience than Barack Obama."
Sarah Palin stated on August 29, 2008 in an interview on CNBC: Drilling in ANWR would have minimal impact, covering only "2,000 out of 20-million acres."
Sarah Palin stated on August 29, 2008 in Dayton, Ohio: "As governor, I've stood up to ... the big oil companies."
Lindsey Graham stated on August 31, 2008 in an interview on ABC News' <i> This Week </i>: Joe Biden "voted against the first Gulf War. He opposed the surge. He wanted to partition Iraq."
John McCain stated on August 30, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pa. : When Sarah Palin was in government, Barack Obama was a community organizer.
John McCain stated on August 30, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pa. : Sarah Palin "has had 12 years of elected office experience."
Sarah Palin stated on August 29, 2008 in Dayton, Ohio: When oil and gas prices sent state revenues up, Palin sent "a large share of that revenue directly back to the people of Alaska."
Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver: McCain voted 19 times against a minimum-wage increase.
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."
Barack Obama stated on August 28, 2008 in a speech at Democratic National Convention: "John McCain has voted with George Bush 90 percent of the time."
