Politifact 2011 Lie of the Year- "Republicans Voted to End Medicare"?

The Democratic Party should be worried that they could receive the Politifact 2011 Lie of the Year award. The polls closed Friday and the Politifact announcement of the winner could come any day now. The lie that could make them win the award was that "Republicans voted to end Medicare." -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and other Democrats.

Congressman Paul Ryan told his followers to vote in the poll, so that could give the lie a boost. Liberal bloggers are saying he's trying to rig the polls

My prediction is that it will be one of the following finalists:

• President Obama "went around the world and apologized for America." -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney

• "Republicans voted to end Medicare." -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and other Democrats

• Congressional Republicans have introduced dozens of bills on social issues and other topics, but "zero on job creation." -- Facebook posts

• The economic stimulus created "zero jobs." -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee and other Republicans

Then if I had to guess which one will win, I'd base it on details of the last Lie of the Year Winners from 2009 and 2010.

Both were pants on fire rulings, both came from Republicans, and both came from a specific politician or political party rather than a float around claim circulating in on the internet when listed as finalists in 2009 and 2010 . The fact they were coming from Republicans factored into the vote because Republicans are more seen as liars or say inaccurate statements more often. To be fair, Democrats aren't completely innocent when it comes to truth telling. They just do it much less often.

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These three keys to winning the Lie of the Year Award narrow it down to two.

• President Obama "went around the world and apologized for America." -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney

• The economic stimulus created "zero jobs." -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee and other Republicans

The winner I'm Predicting is: The economic stimulus created "zero jobs." -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee and other Republicans

Although Paul Ryan might have stirred things up with encouraging his followers to vote in the poll.