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Chain email stated on June 26, 2014 in emails and social media posts circulating on the Internet:

Says Barack Obama said that "ordinary men and women are too small-minded to govern their own affairs" and that individuals should "surrender their rights to an all-powerful sovereign."

By Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2014

Dick Cheney stated on February 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week:

President Barack Obama's "initial response when we heard about the Christmas underwear bomber" was to say that "this was the act of an isolated extremist."

By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2010

Barack Obama stated on July 17, 2012 in a campaign ad:

Says Mitt Romney’s carried interest income was a tax "trick."

By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• July 18, 2012

George LeMieux stated on August 28, 2012 in a Tampa Bay Times guest column:

In 2008, Charlie Crist ‘"applauded the pick of Sarah Palin and said she would do ‘a great job.’"

By Amy Sherman• September 4, 2012

William Johnson stated on July 08, 2016 in an interview on Fox News:

"Condemning violence against the police and urging support for the police" is "markedly absent" from President Barack Obama’s public remarks.

By Adam Thorp• July 12, 2016

Mitt Romney stated on March 02, 2010 in his book "No Apology.":

Several times, Obama "has apologized for what he deems to be American arrogance, dismissiveness, and derision; for dictating solutions, for acting unilaterally ... ."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 15, 2010

John Cornyn stated on May 10, 2010 in a press release:

"Ms. Kagan has spent her entire professional career in Harvard Square, Hyde Park and the D.C. Beltway."

By Robert Farley, Ciara O'Rourke• May 10, 2010

Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2008 in a television advertisement:

McCain is "selectively editing Joe Biden's words...Biden actually said about Barack Obama: 'They're gonna find out this guy's got steel in his spine.'"

By Alexander Lane• October 28, 2008

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 20, 2016 in a news release:

Says Gov. Mike Pence and Rep. Mike Coffman "take the same positions on a number of things ... Coffman and Pence oppose equal rights for LGBT Americans."

By Alan Gathright• July 27, 2016

Bloggers stated on March 01, 2017 in a headline:

"Top Democrats refuse to stand for Gold Star widow."

By Joshua Gillin• March 1, 2017

Martin O'Malley stated on November 06, 2015 in the First in the South Democratic Presidential forum.:

"When President Obama was running for re-election … Senator Sanders was trying to find someone to primary him."

By Linda Qiu• November 10, 2015

Bill Janis stated on January 25, 2011 in a floor speech in the House of Delegates.:

"The New START treaty was passed despite significant concerns among some people in the State and Defense Departments."

By Jacob Geiger• February 2, 2011

Joe Lieberman stated on September 02, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.:

Obama voted "to cut off funding for our American troops on the battlefield."

By Alexander Lane• September 2, 2008

Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2020 in a Facebook post:

"Pardons — Obama: 1,927, Trump: 26. And Trump is abusing that power?"

By Tom Kertscher• February 24, 2020

Newt Gingrich stated on January 04, 2015 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation":

Says President Barack Obama got "a pass" over controversal remarks by Rev. Jeremiah Wright, while a 12-year-old speech by House Majority Whip Steve Scalise has blown up into a national story.

By Jon Greenberg• January 6, 2015

Rush Limbaugh stated on November 10, 2009 in his radio show:

The health care bills will be "mandated spending. You can't cut it, regardless of the budget circumstances."

By Louis Jacobson• November 12, 2009

Barack Obama stated on May 18, 2008 in a speech in Gresham, Ore.:

"Privatizing Social Security was a bad idea when George W. Bush proposed it. It's a bad idea today. Sen. McCain's campaign went even further ... suggesting ... to cut cost-of-living adjustments or to raise the retirement age."

By Adriel Bettelheim• May 22, 2008

Barack Obama stated on July 12, 2011 in an interview with CBS News:

Social Security and other federal checks may not go out on Aug. 3 if the debt ceiling is not increased.

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• July 13, 2011

Ted Cruz stated on June 23, 2014 in a press conference at Lackland Air Force Base:

Says children are coming into the U.S. in "staggering numbers" because President Barack Obama "has been promising amnesty."

By W. Gardner Selby• July 7, 2014

Chain email stated on May 19, 2008 in an e-mail message:

From Obama's book: "I found a solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against my mother's race."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 10, 2008

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