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02 Dec 22 : 15 | True to form, NBC aired clip of McCaffrey discussing "Afghan security... In a November 27 report discussing efforts to "turn around what some military analysts are calling an eight-year stalemate" in Afghanistan, NBC's Nightly News included a clip of NBC News military analyst and retired Gen. Barry R. McCaffrey saying, "The answer is the Afghan security forces, with 40... Source : Media Matters for America 6 hours ago |
02 Dec 04 : 15 | Why does MSNBC continue to invite on Christopher Hitchens to bash Hillary... During the December 1 edition of Hardball, MSNBC again hosted commentator and author Christopher Hitchens, who again attacked Sen. Hillary Clinton, President-elect Barack Obama's nominee for secretary of state. Hitchens said Clinton "only cares about one thing, namely herself and her own prospects."... Source : Media Matters for America 24 hours ago |
25 Nov 03 : 17 | Politico article on Obama's recent church attendance ignored Bush's... In a November 23 Politico article headlined "Obama skips church, heads to gym," senior political writer Jonathan Martin and White House reporter Carol E. Lee wrote, "On the three Sundays since his election, [President-elect Barack] Obama has instead used his free time to get in workouts at a Chicago... Source : Media Matters for America |
01 Dec 17 : 01 | Wash. Times and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review publish false Heritage Foundation... In recent days, The Washington Times and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review have published op-eds by members of the Heritage Foundation containing the false claim that union autoworkers earn $75 an hour in wages and benefits. In a November 28 Washington Times op-ed, Heritage Foundation president Ed... Source : Media Matters for America 36 hours ago |
01 Dec 15 : 36 | Woodward on reported Clinton appointment: "She never goes away, she and her... On the November 30 edition of CBS' Face the Nation, while discussing President-elect Barack Obama's expected nomination of Sen. Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, Washington Post assistant managing editor Bob Woodward remarked of Clinton: "She never goes away, she and her husband." Woodward then... Source : Media Matters for America 37 hours ago |
04 Nov 01 : 42 | Larson plays spoof "Barney Frank for President" ad encouraging people to... On the October 31 broadcast of his nationally syndicated radio show, Lars Larson played a spoof "Barney Frank for President" advertisement, in which a person said: "Hi, everybody. I'm Barney Frank and I'm running for president of the United States. Why? Well, because Nancy Pelosi pissed me off.... Source : Media Matters for America |
26 Nov 15 : 07 | Conservative media react to talk of Obama-led economic recovery by... In recent weeks, as the current state of the economy is giving rise to references to the Great Depression, some media outlets have drawn comparisons between President-elect Barack Obama and former President Franklin D. Roosevelt, characterizing Obama as inclined or compelled to take dramatic New... Source : Media Matters for America |
26 Nov 15 : 08 | Fox News repeatedly echoes only opponents of Employee Free Choice Act In the past month, Fox News hosts, reporters, and contributors have repeatedly provided or echoed the claims of only opponents of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), which would give workers the right to form or join a union if a majority of workers sign a card stating they want to unionize. Absent... Source : Media Matters for America |
26 Nov 00 : 06 | Citigroup bailout blackout: Network news programs featured no one asserting... On their November 24 broadcasts, all three network evening news programs included reports on the bailout of Citigroup that included interviews with supporters of the deal. The report on NBC's Nightly News, for example, featured clips from interviews with Citigroup CEO Gary Crittenden and with "[o]ne... Source : Media Matters for America |
24 Nov 21 : 23 | Matthews falsely claimed Obama opposed designating Iranian Revolutionary... On the November 21 edition of MSNBC's Hardball, discussing President-elect Barack Obama's reported selection of Sen. Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, host Chris Matthews falsely claimed that during the campaign, Obama and Clinton disagreed on whether "we should make the Iranian Revolutionary... Source : Media Matters for America |
22 Nov 20 : 46 | NY Daily News ' Goodwin falsely suggested Bill Clinton has not disclosed... On the November 21 edition of CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight, discussing reports that President-elect Barack Obama will name Sen. Hillary Clinton secretary of state, New York Daily News columnist Michael Goodwin falsely suggested that former President Bill Clinton has not disclosed "the paid speeches that... Source : Media Matters for America |
22 Nov 02 : 56 | Media Matters: When did experience become a flaw? Midway through Bill Clinton's first year as president, Time magazine reported that among the new president's problems was "a staff that has almost no White House or executive experience," pointing to then-political director Rahm Emanuel as a prime example. Fast-forward 15 years: President-elect... Source : Media Matters for America |
21 Nov 19 : 50 | In disparaging possible sec. of state appointment for Clinton, on MSNBC and... Contemplating the possible nomination of Sen. Hillary Clinton to be secretary of state, commentator and author Christopher Hitchens, a frequent and harsh Clinton critic, revived the unsubstantiated claim that Hillary Clinton blocked any action by the Clinton administration in war-torn Bosnia in 1993... Source : Media Matters for America |
20 Nov 21 : 29 | ABC's Jaffe uncritically reported Cardinal Stafford's false claims about... In a November 19 blog post on ABCNews.com, reporter Matt Jaffe uncritically reported that in a November 13 speech at Catholic University of America, Cardinal J. Francis Stafford "railed against a speech [President-elect Barack] Obama gave July 17, 2007, to the Planned Parenthood Federation of... Source : Media Matters for America |
19 Nov 20 : 38 | Vanity Fair 's Hitchens somehow missed ample evidence that Clinton is... On the November 18 edition of MSNBC's 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, David Gregory hosted Vanity Fair's Christopher Hitchens to discuss the possible appointment of Sen. Hillary Clinton as secretary of state. During the discussion, Hitchens stated of Clinton: "It's true that she's got a major name on... Source : Media Matters for America |
18 Nov 21 : 24 | Newsweek publishes article on purported debate over whether "Obama [is] the... In a November 15 Newsweek article headlined "Is Obama the Antichrist?" senior editor Lisa Miller treated as newsworthy purported debate among some "conservative Christians" over whether President-elect Barack Obama is "the Antichrist." In doing so, Miller gave credibility to the views of... Source : Media Matters for America |
17 Nov 22 : 35 | Hannity, Hewitt revive bogus "Obama recession" claim On the November 14 edition of Fox News' Hannity & Colmes, co-host Sean Hannity and syndicated radio host Hugh Hewitt rehashed the discredited claim that President-elect Barack Obama is to blame for recent declines in the stock market. As Media Matters for America noted in response to Hannity's... Source : Media Matters for America |
16 Nov 02 : 20 | Media react to sec. of state rumors with suggestions of a rogue Clinton... Discussing reports that President-elect Barack Obama is considering naming Sen. Hillary Clinton secretary of state, several media figures have responded with smears, including 1) speculation that Clinton would pursue her own agenda as secretary of state and not Obama's, with at least one pundit... Source : Media Matters for America |
15 Nov 01 : 38 | Media Matters: The media's Minnesota debacle With only about 200 votes out of nearly 3 million cast separating Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman and his Democratic challenger, Al Franken, the race is headed to a recount. Naturally, conservative radio hosts are working themselves into a lather, baselessly accusing Democrats of trying to "steal" the... Source : Media Matters for America |
13 Nov 03 : 16 | Hannity, Limbaugh promote myth of an "Obama recession" On the November 11 broadcast of his nationally syndicated radio program, Sean Hannity again suggested that President-elect Barack Obama is to blame for the decline in the stock market and said of Wall Street's performance: "Wall Street keeps sinking. Could it be the Obama recession: The fear that... Source : Media Matters for America |
11 Nov 03 : 01 | Media conservatives claim America is "center-right," but political... Notwithstanding sweeping Democratic victories in 2006 and 2008, several conservative commentators claim America is ideologically a "center-right" country, citing as evidence general election exit polls showing that 22 percent of respondents identify themselves as "liberal," 44 percent as "moderate"... Source : Media Matters for America |
04 Nov 22 : 12 | '08 SHOCK: Drudge still smearing, distorting quotes, and touting fake... In the past few weeks, media critics have postulated that Matt Drudge's influence in setting the media's agenda -- which the Politico's John F. Harris and Time's Mark Halperin argue in The Way to Win: Taking the White House in 2008 has been great -- has waned this election cycle. In his continuing... Source : Media Matters for America |
03 Nov 18 : 36 | Wash. Times distorted Richardson's, Obama's remarks on tax policy In a November 2 article, Washington Times reporters Joseph Curl and Christina Bellantoni falsely suggested that Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM) said Sen. Barack Obama would raise taxes on Americans making more than $120,000. Curl and Bellantoni stated that Sen. John McCain "continued to hammer the... Source : Media Matters for America |
