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By AndrewHyman Posted in Senate Rules — Comments () / Email this page » / Leave a comment »

In a piece titled Misstating the Issue, factheck.org correctly points out that television ads produced by People for the American Way (PFAW) are full of baloney. But the piece then goes on to provide some erroneous information:

What's actually at stake is whether a minority of 40 senators will continue to have the power to block legislation favored by a majority -- particularly the confirmation of Bush's judicial nominees.

The difference between passing legislation and confirming nominations is not complicated. The power of a minority to block legislation is not at stake at all in this nomination controversy.

Factcheck.org bills itself as "a nonpartisan, nonprofit, 'consumer advocate' for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics." Their email address is Editor@FactCheck.org and their phone number is (202) 879-6700.