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stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis, Mo.:

"You ... said that Barack Obama was not ready to be commander in chief."

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By David DeCamp October 2, 2008

Biden's words haunt him

Trying to challenge Sen. Barack Obama’s preparedness to be president, Gov. Sarah Palin used Sen. Joe Biden’s own words against him.

As Biden and Palin debated records on Iraq during the St. Louis debate, Palin noted, "You also said that Barack Obama was not ready to be commander in chief."

Indeed Biden did. In an Aug. 19, 2007, debate among Democratic hopefuls, moderator George Stephanopoulos pressed Biden whether he stood by a recent quote that Obama was "not ready" to be president.

stated on December 1, 2024 in a Facebook post

“Chick fil-A’s new policies have people thinking (of a) boycott.”

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Biden said he stood by it.

It’s worth noting that in May 2008, Biden changed his tune. "He’s learned a hell of a lot," Biden said.

Still, he said what he said. Based on those first comments, Palin’s assessment is True.

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stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign video:

Bill Heller "raises taxes. Property taxes. Small business taxes. He even wants to tax the Internet. Mr. Heller said no to balancing the federal budget, that puts more debt on our kids."

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stated on September 26, 2010 in a campaign video:

Company may close, "all because government essentially says if they don't hire a lifeguard to watch their workers, they can't stay open."

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stated on September 14, 2010 in a candidates forum in Dunedin:

"The downsizing of Pinellas County government resulted in about 1,200 people being laid off in a 12 percent unemployment market. … I can tell you that every one of them was hired from the time that Ms. Latvala went into office in 2000."

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stated on September 14, 2010 in a candidates forum in Dunedin:

"One of the other inaccuracies ... is that we have raised taxes multiple times and run up the budget. Absolutely not true. One tax increase since I’ve been in office. It was a quarter mill tax in the unincorporated area only."

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stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.:

"Congressman John Lewis, an American hero, made allegations that Sarah Palin and I were somehow associated with ... the worst chapter in American history. ... And, Senator Obama, you didn't repudiate those remarks."

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stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.:

"He voted twice for a budget resolution that increases the taxes on individuals making $42,000 a year."

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stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.:

Obama "voted for ... $3-million for an overhead projector at a planetarium in Chicago."

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stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis:

"Barack Obama ... 96 percent of his votes have been solely along party line."

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stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis, Mo.:

"You ... said that Barack Obama was not ready to be commander in chief."

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true

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."

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stated on August 28, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver:

"Today, we import triple the amount of oil than we had on the day Senator McCain took office."

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stated on January 24, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton.:

"I won the majority of the Republican vote in both New Hampshire and South Carolina."

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stated on October 30, 2007 in a debate in Philadelphia:

"The fact of the matter is that my colleague from New York, Senator Clinton, there are 50 percent of the American public that say they're not going to vote for her."

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stated on December 19, 2007:

Former business partner Robert Gay says: "The man who helped save my daughter was Mitt Romney."

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stated on October 9, 2007 in Detroit:

"For every single illegal immigrant family in this country, it costs $20,000 — it costs us $20,000; $20,000 in infrastructural costs. They pay about $10,000 in taxes."

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Kathy Hochul
stated on November 19, 2024 in a public event:

We've created 732,000 jobs since I've been governor.

By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 26, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on December 15, 2024 in Facebook posts:

Residents in states across the U.S. are eligible for a $2,200 holiday stimulus payment.

By Sofia Ahmed • December 20, 2024
Viral image
stated on December 17, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Video shows Dr. Mehmet Oz and singer Reba McEntire promoting treatment for chronic lung diseases.

By Ciara O'Rourke • December 20, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on December 11, 2024 in a Facebook post:

The NFL punished three referees in “the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Minnesota Vikings.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • December 20, 2024
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stated on December 12, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Image shows Kate, the Princess of Wales, without hair.

By Ciara O'Rourke • December 20, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on December 16, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“The NFL has abruptly fired three referees who officiated the game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • December 20, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on December 17, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Video shows Vice President Kamala Harris “is plastered again!”

By Ciara O'Rourke • December 20, 2024
Social Media
stated on December 16, 2024 in social media posts:

Tipster in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing is ineligible for reward money "because she called 911 instead of the tip line."

By Loreben Tuquero • December 19, 2024
Sara Jacobs
stated on December 18, 2024 in an X post:

Government shutdowns in 2013 and 2018 “cost our economy billions of dollars each.”

By Louis Jacobson • December 19, 2024
Department of Government Efficiency
stated on December 18, 2024 in an X post:

Spending plan to prevent a government shutdown includes “a pay increase for members of Congress from $174,000 to $243,000 per year.”

By Madison Czopek • December 19, 2024

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