The New York Times Had Trouble Fact-Checking Hillary’s Speech – Here’s Why
by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Jul 29, 2016
While Hillary Clinton’s acceptance speech emphasized “I sweat the details of policy,” The New York Times is forced to admit as it began its fact-checking, she delivered a speech that was remarkably without hard facts…
Much of her address was a mix of descriptions of her upbringing, assertions of her opinions and generalized attacks on Donald J. Trump. She talked about marching “toward a more perfect union” and said Mr. Trump “doesn’t like talking about his plans.” And even when she said “I love talking about mine,” she offered few concrete numbers or assertions to examine. Instead, she spoke in general terms about making “college tuition-free for the middle class” and giving “a boost” to small businesses.
There were, however, a few factual assertions that could be checked — so we did:
The Rest…HERE
