checker? >> the washington post launched it in 2007. it was just for the 2008 campaign year. it was originally done by my colleague, michael dobbs, who writes history books now. in 2011, the washington post asked me to revive the fact checker and make it a permanent feature. generally, i write -- and i have a colleague who works on it with me -- i write one or two fact checks per day. one runs in the sunday washington post as well. i rate politicians based on the accuracy of their statements. i look for statements that are about big issues, statements that i can use to tell a larger story about the background of the federal budget, or the health care law, issues that are