Fact Check: Did Obama alter energy stance 'all of a sudden'?

News Type: Event — Seeded on Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:17 PM EDT

Article Source: CNN

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Seeded by Carloz

The Statement: Republican vice-presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin, in an interview taped Oct. 8 and aired Sunday, Oct. 12, on Fox News' "Hannity's America," referred to Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama's stance on offshore High drilling and "clean-coal" technology. "That was kind of perplexing last night, listening to Barack Obama's position all of a sudden saying 'yay' to clean coal and perhaps 'yay' to offshore," she said. Palin said he's "so on record as having opposed" those technologies.

The Verdict: False. Obama long has supported clean coal technology and more recently changed his stance on offshore oil drilling — two months before the Oct. 7 debate referenced by Palin.

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Carloz

Yet another example of Palin misspeaking -- i.e., misleading.

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2 votes

#1 - Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:21 PM EDT

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libra7288

It isn't surprising that Sarah spoke nonsense. She never has any idea what she's talking about.

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3 votes

#2 - Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:27 PM EDT

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Carloz

She never has any idea what she's talking about

That may be true some of the time, but other times she may simply be lying. EIther way, it ends up being misinformation that misleads some people.

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3 votes

#2.1 - Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:42 PM EDT

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Grammie's Cookies

Rovian politics 101.2: The DESPERATE STAGE:

A) Throw anything at them, it doesn't have to be true or acurate.

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3 votes

#3 - Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:51 PM EDT

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Darcelle

Rovian politics 101.2: The DESPERATE STAGE:
A) Throw anything at them, it doesn't have to be true or acurate.

LOL...priceless Grammie, just priceless!!

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2 votes

#3.1 - Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:24 PM EDT

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