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Duncan Hunter stated on August 31, 2009 in an interview on MSNBC:

"We waterboard, incidentally, hundreds of our own military personnel. They waterboard themselves in training to toughen themselves up."

By Robert Farley• September 4, 2009

Viral image stated on May 18, 2021 in an Instagram post:

“The minions from ‘Despicable Me’ are based off of these Jewish children tortured by Nazis during the Holocaust.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• May 20, 2021

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals stated on October 08, 2013 in a robo-call and video:

"Live cats have holes drilled into their skulls," posts put into their heads and coils put into their eyes, and some have had their ears cut off or are intentionally deafened or starved at UW-Madison labs that do research to improve hearing in humans.

By Tom Kertscher• October 18, 2013

Pam Bondi stated on July 15, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.:

Opponent Holly Benson said that "Just because you're poor doesn't mean you're unhealthy, it just means you have a lot more time to go running."

By Aaron Sharockman• July 20, 2010

Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in a debate in Orlando, Fla.:

President Obama "went around the world and apologized for America."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 23, 2011

Jamie Oliver stated on August 29, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.":

McDonald's in England only sells organic milk and free-range eggs, which provides more nutritious offerings than in the U.S.

By Robert Farley• August 31, 2010

Doonesbury stated on January 11, 2015 in the Sunday comics:

The CIA paid two psychologists $81 million "to develop and run their torture program."

By Jon Greenberg• January 12, 2015

Mitt Romney stated on June 02, 2011 in a speech announcing his presidential campaign:

"A few months into office, (President Barack Obama) traveled around the globe to apologize for America."

By Louis Jacobson• June 3, 2011

Joe Biden stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Scranton, Pa.:

Says military commanders have said that if Donald Trump were elected, "they would not follow his orders."

By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2016

Wisconsin Humane Society stated on June 13, 2011 in a news release:

An amendment inserted by lawmakers into the state budget "exempts scientific researchers from all state animal cruelty laws."

By Dave Umhoefer• June 14, 2011

Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation:

Says Barack Obama "began his presidency going on a worldwide apology tour."

By W. Gardner Selby• January 20, 2012

John McCain stated on August 18, 2008 in :

On torture.

By Robert Farley• August 18, 2008

Hillary Clinton stated on December 13, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa:

"George Bush ... used a signing statement (on a FEMA bill) to say, 'I don't have to follow that, unless I choose to.' "

By Michael Van Sickler• December 17, 2007

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

Todd Staples stated on April 15, 2010 in a Tea Party rally in El Paso:

On the National Animal Identification System.

By Ciara O'Rourke• May 20, 2010

Newt Gingrich stated on April 24, 2009 in a news interview:

On torture.

By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 28, 2009

Gail Collins stated on September 08, 2011 in a column:

Mitt Romney "drove to Canada with the family dog Seamus strapped to the roof of the car."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 13, 2011

Central Falls Police Department stated on January 28, 2013 in a news release:

"Statistics show one male cat can father 420,000 kittens in five years."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 2, 2013

Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2008 in Denver:

Hillary Clinton "actually differed with (John McCain) by arguing for exceptions for torture before changing positions."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 1, 2008

Senate Majority PAC stated on October 11, 2022 in an ad:

A dog endured “unimaginable pain and suffering” during heart research experiments, “just one of 300 killed in (Dr. Mehmet) Oz’s lab.”

By Tom Kertscher• October 19, 2022

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