0 People 392 Fact-checks 241 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (392) Mitch McConnell stated on June 09, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "A major part" of the climate change bill sponsored by Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman "was essentially written by BP." By Louis Jacobson• June 14, 2010 Mark Kirk stated on July 08, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Alexi Giannoulias' top aide was a longtime BP lobbyist." By Robert Farley• July 8, 2010 Lamar McKay stated on May 02, 2010 in an interview on ABC News' 'This Week': A letter from BP to the Minerals Management Service "actually recommends improvements and specific recommendations around safety regulations should they choose to change them." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 2, 2010 Dave Aronberg stated on July 02, 2010 in an e-mail to supporters.: Dan Gelber's employment by BP's law firm "could disqualify him from representing Florida against BP as Attorney General." By Aaron Sharockman• July 15, 2010 Charlie Crist stated on June 06, 2010 in an interview with CNN's Candy Crowley.: "BP is setting up claims offices throughout the state." By Aaron Sharockman• June 15, 2010 James Carville stated on June 08, 2010 in a fundraising letter: Alex Sink was "the first official who said that BP should pay $25 million for an ad campaign to promote Florida tourism." By Amy Sherman• June 16, 2010 David Porter stated on July 28, 2010 in a press release.: Jeff Weems' "legal record is one of defending BP, Enron and just about every big oil company against the working man." By W. Gardner Selby• September 12, 2010 Dave Aronberg stated on July 26, 2010 in a mailer: Dave Aronberg "was the first to demand that BP create a billion-dollar fund to pay for the devastation." By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2010 Ed Schultz stated on May 05, 2010 in a broadcast of the Ed Show: "Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu received almost $1.8 million from BP over the last decade." By Catharine Richert• May 14, 2010 Sharron Angle stated on July 07, 2010 in a local radio interview: On whether BP's $20 billion fund to compensate oil spill victims is "a slush fund." By Martha M. Hamilton• July 13, 2010 Bobby Jindal stated on May 30, 2010 in an interview on ABC news "This Week'': The federal government only ordered BP to pay "to do one of those six segments" of sand barriers for Louisiana. By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 1, 2010 Donna Brazile stated on June 13, 2010 in a discussion on ABC's 'This Week': The Obama administration "has been constrained by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, which basically gives the responsible party the lead role in trying to not only fix the problem, but contain the problem." By Aaron Sharockman• June 15, 2010 Ron Klein stated on June 28, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail: "West has raised $2 million from those that would leave our beaches in ruins, end Social Security and Medicare, and give corporations free reign." By Amy Sherman• July 1, 2010 National Taxpayers Union stated on September 02, 2010 in a television commercial: Proposed tax changes are a "handout" to BP. By Louis Jacobson• September 10, 2010 Bill Nelson stated on October 11, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: Says it wasn't until he and a Senate colleague were able to "wrangle the actual streaming video" from BP that scientists were able to calculate the oil spill flow. By Becky Bowers• October 26, 2011 Lee Fisher stated on June 16, 2010 in a news release: Rob Portman has taken more than $125,000 from "Big Oil." By Stephen Koff• August 6, 2010 Facebook posts stated on June 03, 2022 in Facebook posts: A BP oil executive named Brice Cromwell blamed the Biden administration for high gas prices. By Gabrielle Settles• June 7, 2022 Rick Scott stated on September 14, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says the Panhandle has had its highest-ever bed tax collections in 2011. By Amy Sherman• September 23, 2011 Alex Sink stated on December 07, 2010 in a meeting of the Florida Cabinet: "150,000 (oil spill) claims have been filed by Floridians, but only 40 percent of them have been paid." By Aaron Sharockman• December 8, 2010 Facebook posts stated on March 07, 2022 in a Facebook post: U.S. imports 1% of its oil from Russia while “Exxon, Chevron, BP and Shell profits are at their highest level in over 7 years.” By Andy Nguyen• March 10, 2022 Articles (241) BP liked Obama, but oil stained Palin's hands too By Robert Farley• May 25, 2010 BP's 'slush fund'? Oops! They didn't mean that! By Martha M. Hamilton• July 13, 2010 BP apologist in charge after 2010? Not so fast By Robert Farley• June 23, 2010 On 'This Week,' Bill Maher calls for a fact-checker By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 2, 2010 As Obama heads to Gulf, the facts on the spill By Bill Adair• May 28, 2010 PolitiFact's Fall TV Preview By Bill Adair• September 6, 2010 Accusations fly in campaign for Obama's old senate seat By Robert Farley• July 8, 2010 Message Machine: Checking the ads in Illinois By Bill Adair, Robert Farley• July 10, 2010 Oil companies talk about low-carbon projects. How much do they spend on them? By Jon Greenberg• November 8, 2021 Alex Sink decides against run for governor in 2014 By Katie Sanders• September 20, 2013 Our favorite pundit fact-checks of 2010 By Robert Farley• December 29, 2010 Pants on Fire, from both the right and the left By Robert Farley, Catharine Richert• May 14, 2010 It's Jolly vs. Sink for the seat formerly held by Young By Joshua Gillin, Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• January 15, 2014 Fact-checking Florida’s swing-district congressional race By Joshua Gillin, Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• January 15, 2014 Fact-checking women's issues in the Kentucky Senate race By Steve Contorno• August 13, 2014 Baltimore bridge collapse: Why the federal government is paying upfront to fix it By Jeff Cercone, Loreben Tuquero• April 2, 2024 Perry and Obama remain miles apart By Bill Adair• May 13, 2011 Perry and Obama remain miles apart By Bill Adair• May 13, 2011 PunditFact previews the April 12 news shows By Jon Greenberg• April 10, 2015 PolitiFact's wildest and wackiest claims of 2010 By Martha M. Hamilton• December 31, 2010
Mitch McConnell stated on June 09, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "A major part" of the climate change bill sponsored by Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman "was essentially written by BP." By Louis Jacobson• June 14, 2010 Mark Kirk stated on July 08, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Alexi Giannoulias' top aide was a longtime BP lobbyist." By Robert Farley• July 8, 2010 Lamar McKay stated on May 02, 2010 in an interview on ABC News' 'This Week': A letter from BP to the Minerals Management Service "actually recommends improvements and specific recommendations around safety regulations should they choose to change them." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 2, 2010 Dave Aronberg stated on July 02, 2010 in an e-mail to supporters.: Dan Gelber's employment by BP's law firm "could disqualify him from representing Florida against BP as Attorney General." By Aaron Sharockman• July 15, 2010 Charlie Crist stated on June 06, 2010 in an interview with CNN's Candy Crowley.: "BP is setting up claims offices throughout the state." By Aaron Sharockman• June 15, 2010 James Carville stated on June 08, 2010 in a fundraising letter: Alex Sink was "the first official who said that BP should pay $25 million for an ad campaign to promote Florida tourism." By Amy Sherman• June 16, 2010 David Porter stated on July 28, 2010 in a press release.: Jeff Weems' "legal record is one of defending BP, Enron and just about every big oil company against the working man." By W. Gardner Selby• September 12, 2010 Dave Aronberg stated on July 26, 2010 in a mailer: Dave Aronberg "was the first to demand that BP create a billion-dollar fund to pay for the devastation." By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2010 Ed Schultz stated on May 05, 2010 in a broadcast of the Ed Show: "Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu received almost $1.8 million from BP over the last decade." By Catharine Richert• May 14, 2010 Sharron Angle stated on July 07, 2010 in a local radio interview: On whether BP's $20 billion fund to compensate oil spill victims is "a slush fund." By Martha M. Hamilton• July 13, 2010 Bobby Jindal stated on May 30, 2010 in an interview on ABC news "This Week'': The federal government only ordered BP to pay "to do one of those six segments" of sand barriers for Louisiana. By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 1, 2010 Donna Brazile stated on June 13, 2010 in a discussion on ABC's 'This Week': The Obama administration "has been constrained by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, which basically gives the responsible party the lead role in trying to not only fix the problem, but contain the problem." By Aaron Sharockman• June 15, 2010 Ron Klein stated on June 28, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail: "West has raised $2 million from those that would leave our beaches in ruins, end Social Security and Medicare, and give corporations free reign." By Amy Sherman• July 1, 2010 National Taxpayers Union stated on September 02, 2010 in a television commercial: Proposed tax changes are a "handout" to BP. By Louis Jacobson• September 10, 2010 Bill Nelson stated on October 11, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: Says it wasn't until he and a Senate colleague were able to "wrangle the actual streaming video" from BP that scientists were able to calculate the oil spill flow. By Becky Bowers• October 26, 2011 Lee Fisher stated on June 16, 2010 in a news release: Rob Portman has taken more than $125,000 from "Big Oil." By Stephen Koff• August 6, 2010 Facebook posts stated on June 03, 2022 in Facebook posts: A BP oil executive named Brice Cromwell blamed the Biden administration for high gas prices. By Gabrielle Settles• June 7, 2022 Rick Scott stated on September 14, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says the Panhandle has had its highest-ever bed tax collections in 2011. By Amy Sherman• September 23, 2011 Alex Sink stated on December 07, 2010 in a meeting of the Florida Cabinet: "150,000 (oil spill) claims have been filed by Floridians, but only 40 percent of them have been paid." By Aaron Sharockman• December 8, 2010 Facebook posts stated on March 07, 2022 in a Facebook post: U.S. imports 1% of its oil from Russia while “Exxon, Chevron, BP and Shell profits are at their highest level in over 7 years.” By Andy Nguyen• March 10, 2022
BP liked Obama, but oil stained Palin's hands too By Robert Farley• May 25, 2010 BP's 'slush fund'? Oops! They didn't mean that! By Martha M. Hamilton• July 13, 2010 BP apologist in charge after 2010? Not so fast By Robert Farley• June 23, 2010 On 'This Week,' Bill Maher calls for a fact-checker By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 2, 2010 As Obama heads to Gulf, the facts on the spill By Bill Adair• May 28, 2010 PolitiFact's Fall TV Preview By Bill Adair• September 6, 2010 Accusations fly in campaign for Obama's old senate seat By Robert Farley• July 8, 2010 Message Machine: Checking the ads in Illinois By Bill Adair, Robert Farley• July 10, 2010 Oil companies talk about low-carbon projects. How much do they spend on them? By Jon Greenberg• November 8, 2021 Alex Sink decides against run for governor in 2014 By Katie Sanders• September 20, 2013 Our favorite pundit fact-checks of 2010 By Robert Farley• December 29, 2010 Pants on Fire, from both the right and the left By Robert Farley, Catharine Richert• May 14, 2010 It's Jolly vs. Sink for the seat formerly held by Young By Joshua Gillin, Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• January 15, 2014 Fact-checking Florida’s swing-district congressional race By Joshua Gillin, Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• January 15, 2014 Fact-checking women's issues in the Kentucky Senate race By Steve Contorno• August 13, 2014 Baltimore bridge collapse: Why the federal government is paying upfront to fix it By Jeff Cercone, Loreben Tuquero• April 2, 2024 Perry and Obama remain miles apart By Bill Adair• May 13, 2011 Perry and Obama remain miles apart By Bill Adair• May 13, 2011 PunditFact previews the April 12 news shows By Jon Greenberg• April 10, 2015 PolitiFact's wildest and wackiest claims of 2010 By Martha M. Hamilton• December 31, 2010
