Republican presidential candidate and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina said in an interview aired Sunday that the fact checkers were correct about a number she cited Wednesday at the CNBC debate.
Fiorina had said that, “92 percent of the jobs lost during Barack Obama’s first term belonged to women.” Fact checkers ruled the statement to be false shortly thereafter.
In an interview with ABC News’ “This Week,” Fiorina corrected the record.
“Well, in this particular case the fact checkers are correct. The 92 percent, it turns out, was the first three-and-a-half years of Barack Obama’s term, and in the final six months of his term things improve,” Fiorina said. “But this is what the liberal media always does, it attacks the messenger trying to avoid the message.”
Fiorina added that she “misspoke” at the debate.
Watch the full interview:
So, you are right on the number? – Seriously, though, I have to question that 92% of all the jobs lost were only jobs women occupied. That said, so the “number” was correct but YOU get to decide the particulars … like they all happened because of Obama policies? You are full of yourself and so fucking deluded.
Edit: I misread the article. I understand now that Fiorina is saying that she lied. Fact checkers are correct again.
Shorter lieCarly: “It’s the libruls’ fault I lied in the last debate. Let’s move on…”
Carly: “If you don’t like that lie, try this one.” Carly doesn’t really have anything to say if you limit her to facts.
There is a reason I refer to her as Car-LIE LIE-orina.
TPM, a better–and truer–headline would be: “Fiorina: ‘Fact Checkers are Correct. I Lied.’”