Description of an Encounter with President George W. Bush at Church in Washington, DC–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The email is said to be the first-hand account of a woman named Laura Lefler from Senator Lamar Alexander’s office of her meeting President George W. Bush at St. John’s Episcopal church in Washington DC. The Truth: This …
A First-hand Account of President Bush’s Dramatic Surprise Visit to Troops in Iraq on Thanksgiving, 2003–Truth! Summary of eRumor: Said to be from a “Capt in Iraq,” this is a moving description of what it was like to be one of the people in the room on Thanksgiving Day, 2003, when President George Bush stunned …
Secret Service Impressions of the Clintons and the Bushes–Unproven! Summary of eRumor: The email says it’s the observations of a “Secret Service Officer” who guards presidents. It is critical of the Clintons and complimentary of the Bushes. The Truth: There is no substantiation of this email. The Secret Service agent is quoted anonymously, is called …
A Secret Servie agent's impressions of the Bushes versus the
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President Clinton Once Delayed a Critical Attack on Iraq Because He was Watching a Golf Game–Disputed! Summary of eRumor: The email quotes a new book by Lt. Col Robert Patterson, who served as a military aide to President Clinton from 1996 through 1998. Patterson says that planes were ready to launch against Saddam …
ABC’s Peter Jennings Blamed President Bush for Failing to Protect the U.S. Terrorist Attacks–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: On September 11, the day of the “Attack on America” by terrorists, Peter Jennings allegedly said that President Bush should “quit hiding behind the Secret Service, come out and face the nation and explain the ‘President’s …
Comment about Bush after 9/11 by Peter Jennings-Fiction! Read More »
When asked whether the War in Iraq was “Empire Building”, Secretary of State Colin Powell said that the U.S. is not building empires in foreign lands. All the U.S. asks is for enough lang to bury those who did not return.
Humorous John Kerry Quotes–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A list of embarrassing quotes from John Kerry or George W. Bush speeches and interviews. The Truth: These quotes have been attributed to a variety of political candidates but mostly to George W. Bush or John Kerry during the 2004 presidential election. They are a part of the …
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The United Nations Dishonored Ronald Reagan by Not Flying The U.N. Flag Half-Mast-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A short message that says the United Nations honored Yassar Arafat by flying the U.N. flag at half-mast, but not honor Ronald Reagan in the same way. The Truth: It is true that the U.N. flag did not fly …
The United Nations Dishonored Ronald Reagan?-Fiction! Read More »
John Kerry “Took Over” a Neighborhood in Pennsylvania for a Campaign Appearance–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor says that John Kerry came to Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, on Labor Day, 2004, and commandeered a neighborhood for a “front porch” meeting. The writer claims that none of the residents of the neighborhood was allowed to attend, that the …
The Communist Party of The U.S. Has Endorsed John Kerry and the Vietnamese Communists Have Enshrined Kerry in One of Their Museums-Fiction! & Truth! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor says that the Communist Party of the U.S. has endorsed John Kerry. It quotes a letter from a Communist Party official in Georgia who said the …
