Context Matters and Mailers Mislead
In episode 21 of FactCheck Radio, we look at the well-known case of USDA employee Shirley Sherrod — an incident that shows, once again, context matters. Plus, we highlight false and misleading claims by President Obama, Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold and his GOP opponent Ron Johnson, and New York Democratic congressional candidate Reshma Saujani.
For more on the stories discussed in this episode, see:
Shirley Sherrod’s Contextual Nightmare July 21
Obama Wrong on GOP, Small Business Criticism July 20
Mud and Oil Don’t Mix in Wisconsin Senate Race July 20
Maligning Maloney by Mailer July 15
