Fact checking Bill Clinton’s speech and other Democrats at the convention in Charlotte

“We are not going to let our campaign be dictated by fact checkers.” — Former President Bill Clinton, quoting Romney campaign pollster Neil Newhouse Whew. In a previous life, The Fact Checker covered the Clinton White House and always marveled at Bill Clinton’s speechifying, his apparent command of policy and his sometimes slippery use of the facts. We are going to offer an initial take on some of his claims — and those of other Democrats — and ... Full Story »