'Fact Checker' Calls Obama Presser ‘Laughable’ and ‘Misleading

The missing facts in President Obama’s news conference

(By Glenn Kessler, Washington Post) - A feisty President Obama met with reporters Wednesday — a sure sign that the dispute over the debt limit has reached a critical stage.

The president, clearly intending to increase pressure on the GOP, lambasted Republicans for, in his words, refusing to get rid of “tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires” before cutting aid to the less well-off. He also addressed questions on Libya.

Let’s parse some of his answers and explain what he means — and how factual he was.