Announcing Speechology.org
Yesterday, Dan Phiffer and I launched Speechology.org. Think of it as an online fact checker for political ads and debates. Here’s the backstory:
A few months ago, I was watching the New Hampshire Republican debate. Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee got into an argument when Huckabee accused Romney of not supporting the surge:
MR. ROMNEY: Number two — number two, I did support the surge. On the same day the president announced the surge, I also…laid out my plan that I thought made sense — actually, even before the president’s speech — calling for additional troops; I called for a different number. So I also supported the surge from the very beginning.
But look, I — you know, Governor
MR. HUCKABEE: I’m way over.
MR. ROMNEY: Don’t try and characterize my position. Of course, this war has
MR. HUCKABEE: Which one? (Scattered laughter.)
MR. ROMNEY: You know — you know, we’re wise to talk about policies and not to make personal attacks.
MR. HUCKABEE: Well, it’s not a personal attack, Mitt, because you also supported a timed withdrawal. And Senator Pryor, from my state
MR. ROMNEY: No, that’s
MR. HUCKABEE: — was praising you for that, and
MR. ROMNEY: I do not — I do not support and have never support a timed withdrawal.