Nearly 100 Percent of Political Contributions From Fact Checkers Go to Democrats

Contra · Dec 27, 2024 at 4:47 PM

Nearly 100 percent of political donations from self-identified fact checkers—including those whose employers claim journalistic neutrality—go to Democrats, a Washington Free Beacon analysis of federal campaign finance disclosures found.

The Free Beacon reviewed political donations over the past four election cycles from those who identified their occupation as "fact checker." $22,580 of the $22,683 in political donations that came from self-identified fact checkers during that time—a whopping 99.5 percent—went to Democrats and liberal groups. Only three of the fact checker donations made during that period went to Republicans. Top recipients include socialist Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, who during the seven-year period received ten times more fact checker money than every Republican combined.
The findings contradict claims of neutrality from top fact-checking operations. Fact checkers for the New York Times and Reuters, for example, contributed to President Joe Biden, failed South Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Jaime Harrison, and liberal Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign. The Times fact checker, Cecilia Nowell, contributed three times to Warren's failed presidential bid from 2019 to 2020 and still accepts "fact-checking assignments" from the outlet on a freelance basis, according to her LinkedIn. Reuters, meanwhile, from 2020 to 2021 employed Carrie Monahan, daughter of veteran journalist Katie Couric, as a "fact check producer." Monahan during that time contributed to Biden, Harrison, and Georgia Democratic senator Jon Ossoff.

Both the Times and Reuters say they approach fact checking in an unbiased and balanced manner. Those organizations and others, however, have a long history of botched fact checks on high-profile conservatives.

In a 2020 fact check, for instance, the Times accused Arkansas senator Tom Cotton of flirting with conspiracy theories when the Republican suggested that COVID-19 may have originated in a Chinese research lab. Federal investigations have since corroborated the lab leak theory Cotton promoted.

Fact Check: Nearly 100 Percent of Political Contributions From Fact Checkers Go to Democrats

Wow, that is an amazing statistic. I am completely shocked.

dave_the_thinker · Dec 27, 2024 at 4:49 PM

Contra is just asking to get fact checked.

gator_jo · Dec 27, 2024 at 4:56 PM

They must just get tired of people who constantly lie, and want to see people who lie less elected.

Also;

Fox settles Dominion lawsuit for $787.5 million over US election lies

AgingGator · Dec 27, 2024 at 4:56 PM

I just can’t believe this!!!

Gatorrick22 · Dec 27, 2024 at 4:59 PM

Contra said: ↑

Nearly 100 percent of political donations from self-identified fact checkers—including those whose employers claim journalistic neutrality—go to Democrats, a Washington Free Beacon analysis of federal campaign finance disclosures found.

The Free Beacon reviewed political donations over the past four election cycles from those who identified their occupation as "fact checker." $22,580 of the $22,683 in political donations that came from self-identified fact checkers during that time—a whopping 99.5 percent—went to Democrats and liberal groups. Only three of the fact checker donations made during that period went to Republicans. Top recipients include socialist Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, who during the seven-year period received ten times more fact checker money than every Republican combined.
The findings contradict claims of neutrality from top fact-checking operations. Fact checkers for the New York Times and Reuters, for example, contributed to President Joe Biden, failed South Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Jaime Harrison, and liberal Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign. The Times fact checker, Cecilia Nowell, contributed three times to Warren's failed presidential bid from 2019 to 2020 and still accepts "fact-checking assignments" from the outlet on a freelance basis, according to her LinkedIn. Reuters, meanwhile, from 2020 to 2021 employed Carrie Monahan, daughter of veteran journalist Katie Couric, as a "fact check producer." Monahan during that time contributed to Biden, Harrison, and Georgia Democratic senator Jon Ossoff.

Both the Times and Reuters say they approach fact checking in an unbiased and balanced manner. Those organizations and others, however, have a long history of botched fact checks on high-profile conservatives.

In a 2020 fact check, for instance, the Times accused Arkansas senator Tom Cotton of flirting with conspiracy theories when the Republican suggested that COVID-19 may have originated in a Chinese research lab. Federal investigations have since corroborated the lab leak theory Cotton promoted.

Fact Check: Nearly 100 Percent of Political Contributions From Fact Checkers Go to Democrats

Wow, that is an amazing statistic. I am completely shocked.
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Almost all of them are owned and operated by Dem types. They like to think that they have the final say on political facts... ministry of information.

rivergator · Dec 27, 2024 at 5:02 PM

Hmmm. So you’re saying Republicans don’t like fact-checkers? Why in the world could that possibly be?

Gatorrick22 · Dec 27, 2024 at 5:07 PM

rivergator said: ↑

Hmmm. So you’re saying Republicans don’t like fact-checkers? Why in the world could that possibly be?
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"Fact checkers" are a way to silent opposition of opinions, and KNOWN FACTS TOO, by "bending" the facts to suit your narrative.

If Trump says that a 'high' number of illegals are criminals, the "fact-checkers" will say he's lying because in their opinion the percentage is not HIGH enough to warrant the word 'high.'

GCNumber7 · Dec 27, 2024 at 5:20 PM

The modern GOP is allergic to facts.

GatorFanCF · Dec 27, 2024 at 5:22 PM

Lies, damned lies, and statistics. Anyone who thinks ONLY the other folks are full of it are full of it.

PITBOSS · Dec 27, 2024 at 5:22 PM

Contra said: ↑

Nearly 100 percent of political donations from self-identified fact checkers—including those whose employers claim journalistic neutrality—go to Democrats, a Washington Free Beacon analysis of federal campaign finance disclosures found.

The Free Beacon reviewed political donations over the past four election cycles from those who identified their occupation as "fact checker." $22,580 of the $22,683 in political donations that came from self-identified fact checkers during that time—a whopping 99.5 percent—went to Democrats and liberal groups. Only three of the fact checker donations made during that period went to Republicans. Top recipients include socialist Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, who during the seven-year period received ten times more fact checker money than every Republican combined.
The findings contradict claims of neutrality from top fact-checking operations. Fact checkers for the New York Times and Reuters, for example, contributed to President Joe Biden, failed South Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Jaime Harrison, and liberal Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign. The Times fact checker, Cecilia Nowell, contributed three times to Warren's failed presidential bid from 2019 to 2020 and still accepts "fact-checking assignments" from the outlet on a freelance basis, according to her LinkedIn. Reuters, meanwhile, from 2020 to 2021 employed Carrie Monahan, daughter of veteran journalist Katie Couric, as a "fact check producer." Monahan during that time contributed to Biden, Harrison, and Georgia Democratic senator Jon Ossoff.

Both the Times and Reuters say they approach fact checking in an unbiased and balanced manner. Those organizations and others, however, have a long history of botched fact checks on high-profile conservatives.

In a 2020 fact check, for instance, the Times accused Arkansas senator Tom Cotton of flirting with conspiracy theories when the Republican suggested that COVID-19 may have originated in a Chinese research lab. Federal investigations have since corroborated the lab leak theory Cotton promoted.

Fact Check: Nearly 100 Percent of Political Contributions From Fact Checkers Go to Democrats

Wow, that is an amazing statistic. I am completely shocked.
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Hilarious. “Free Beacon” research.

Fringe right wing and maga hate being fact checked Gee I wonder why……

GatorFanCF · Dec 27, 2024 at 5:25 PM

GCNumber7 said: ↑

The modern GOP is allergic to facts.
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LOL. Harry Reid claiming milquetoast Romney didn’t pay any taxes comes to mind. Facts be damned. Trump has simply turned the tables and the Left no likey.

rivergator · Dec 27, 2024 at 5:35 PM

Gatorrick22 said: ↑

"Fact checkers" are a way to silence opposition of opinions, and KNOWN FACTS TOO, by "bending" the facts to suit your narrative.

If Trump says that a 'high' number of illegals are criminals, the "fact-checkers" will say he's lying because in their opinion the percentage is not HIGH enough to warrant the word 'high.'
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If that happened, maybe you can link it.
I do know what did happen. Trump claimed that 13,099 convicted killers entered the country during the Biden/Harris administration. Except he was wrong. The report that figure came from made it clear that the vast majority entered the country well before Biden took office.
Trump, Vance Wrong About 'Illegal Immigrant Murderers' - FactCheck.org

chemgator · Dec 27, 2024 at 7:57 PM

Gatorrick22 said: ↑

"Fact checkers" are a way to silence opposition of opinions, and KNOWN FACTS TOO, by "bending" the facts to suit your narrative.

If Trump says that a 'high' number of illegals are criminals, the "fact-checkers" will say he's lying because in their opinion the percentage is not HIGH enough to warrant the word 'high.'
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Maybe it means they are using a reasonable standard and comparing the percentage of illegal immigrant criminals to the rest of us. Turns out that illegal immigrants are less likely than native-born Americans to commit crimes. That is a well-known fact. So, either you can't truthfully call out illegal immigrants as a group as criminals, or you have to accept that you belong to a group that should be known as super-criminals. Are you willing to be called a super-criminal?

chemgator · Dec 27, 2024 at 7:58 PM

rivergator said: ↑

If that happened, maybe you can link it.
I do know what did happen. Trump claimed that 13,099 convicted killers entered the country during the Biden/Harris administration. Except he was wrong. The report that figure came from made it clear that the vast majority entered the country well before Biden took office.
Trump, Vance Wrong About 'Illegal Immigrant Murderers' - FactCheck.org
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I wonder who was in office before Biden became president?

gator_jo · Dec 27, 2024 at 8:02 PM

GatorFanCF said: ↑

LOL. Harry Reid claiming milquetoast Romney didn’t pay any taxes comes to mind. Facts be damned. Trump has simply turned the tables and the Left no likey.
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Not even MAGA believes that, well, anyone, lies like Donald "the Liar" Trump.

Also; they're eating the dogs.

They even admit to being liars and you MAGAs still love them and lie for them.

"If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people, then that's what I'm going to do."

https://www.npr.org/2024/09/15/nx-s1-5113140/vance-false-claims-haitian-migrants-pets

g8orbill · Dec 27, 2024 at 8:02 PM

GCNumber7 said: ↑

The modern GOP is allergic to facts.
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As is the modern dem

chemgator · Dec 27, 2024 at 8:06 PM

Contra said: ↑

Nearly 100 percent of political donations from self-identified fact checkers—including those whose employers claim journalistic neutrality—go to Democrats, a Washington Free Beacon analysis of federal campaign finance disclosures found.

The Free Beacon reviewed political donations over the past four election cycles from those who identified their occupation as "fact checker." $22,580 of the $22,683 in political donations that came from self-identified fact checkers during that time—a whopping 99.5 percent—went to Democrats and liberal groups. Only three of the fact checker donations made during that period went to Republicans. Top recipients include socialist Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, who during the seven-year period received ten times more fact checker money than every Republican combined.
The findings contradict claims of neutrality from top fact-checking operations. Fact checkers for the New York Times and Reuters, for example, contributed to President Joe Biden, failed South Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Jaime Harrison, and liberal Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign. The Times fact checker, Cecilia Nowell, contributed three times to Warren's failed presidential bid from 2019 to 2020 and still accepts "fact-checking assignments" from the outlet on a freelance basis, according to her LinkedIn. Reuters, meanwhile, from 2020 to 2021 employed Carrie Monahan, daughter of veteran journalist Katie Couric, as a "fact check producer." Monahan during that time contributed to Biden, Harrison, and Georgia Democratic senator Jon Ossoff.

Both the Times and Reuters say they approach fact checking in an unbiased and balanced manner. Those organizations and others, however, have a long history of botched fact checks on high-profile conservatives.

In a 2020 fact check, for instance, the Times accused Arkansas senator Tom Cotton of flirting with conspiracy theories when the Republican suggested that COVID-19 may have originated in a Chinese research lab. Federal investigations have since corroborated the lab leak theory Cotton promoted.

Fact Check: Nearly 100 Percent of Political Contributions From Fact Checkers Go to Democrats

Wow, that is an amazing statistic. I am completely shocked.
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Why would you be shocked? Trump's non-stop stream of lies has them working their asses off, and they are getting paid the same amount of money for doing their job. Trump should sign an executive order authorizing a raise for them if he is going to lie constantly.

As far as muzzling a senator for making accusations at another country when all the evidence is not in and the case is not conclusive, you would have to be fairly dense not to realize why you do not create an international incident with reckless accusations. It's called diplomacy. We needed China's cooperation as one of the world's two most populous countries to stop the virus.

chemgator · Dec 27, 2024 at 8:07 PM

g8orbill said: ↑

As is the modern dem
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At least the dems are willing to be in the same room as the truth. The republicans have gone way beyond the typical politician's stretching of the truth.

g8orbill · Dec 27, 2024 at 8:09 PM

chemgator said: ↑

At least the dems are willing to be in the same room as the truth. The republicans have gone way beyond the typical politician's stretching of the truth.
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Well that is certainly what you believe - those of us on the other side believe the exact opposite

demosthenes · Dec 27, 2024 at 9:17 PM

g8orbill said: ↑

Well that is certainly what you believe - those of us on the other side believe the exact opposite
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You honestly believe Trump is a truth teller?

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