On 28 September Glenn Youngkin and Terry McAuliffe clashed in the final debate of Virginia governor's race and Youngkin missed an excellent opportunity to call out McAuliffe on this FOUR (4) Pinocchios lie he told at least seven (7) times during the debate. McAuliffe kept saying he inherited a deficit when he became Governor but the WaPo has given McAuliffe FOUR (4) Pinocchios for this lie three times. This was the latest time the WaPo gave him FOUR Pinocchios.
McAuliffe doubles down on false budget claim that has been fact-checked three times
The Pinocchio Test
McAuliffe did not inherit a budget deficit from his Republican predecessor. Moreover, the budget gap was not the largest in Virginia history.
McAuliffe could have touted how he handled a budget gap he faced early in his tenure without pinning the blame on Republicans or making grandiose claims about its size. Instead, he chose to double down on claims already fact-checked as false. McAuliffe even repeats a false claim that a previous McAuliffe spokesman had acknowledged was wrong but explained that McAuliffe simply misspoke. So McAuliffe has little excuse to repeat it over and over again.
McAuliffe earns Four Pinocchios.
The Pinocchio Test
McAuliffe did not inherit a budget deficit from his Republican predecessor. Moreover, the budget gap was not the largest in Virginia history.
McAuliffe could have touted how he handled a budget gap he faced early in his tenure without pinning the blame on Republicans or making grandiose claims about its size. Instead, he chose to double down on claims already fact-checked as false. McAuliffe even repeats a false claim that a previous McAuliffe spokesman had acknowledged was wrong but explained that McAuliffe simply misspoke. So McAuliffe has little excuse to repeat it over and over again.
McAuliffe earns Four Pinocchios.
