July 19, 2010 10:30 am ET filed under Blog
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - July 18, 2010
July 19, 2010 10:18 am ET filed under Fact Check
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - July 18, 2010
The political shows were busy on Sunday, with Indiana Republican Mike Pence misleading Fox News Sunday viewers about the Recovery Act and Sen. Cornyn misrepresenting the origins of the federal deficit on Meet the Press. Sen. McConnell told State of the Union viewers a flagrant lie about the Obama administration's response to the Gulf oil spill, and exaggerated the number of small businesses that benefit from the Bush tax cuts for the rich. Elsewhere, NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions described the Tea Party as "one-third Democrat, one-third Republican" on Meet the Press despite clear evidence that Tea Party activists are overwhelmingly Republican. On Face the Nation, the task of defending Arizona's immigration law fell this week to former Rep. J.D. Hayworth, who offered no new evidence to support his conviction that SB 1070 will not lead to ethnic profiling.
July 16, 2010 2:00 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Culberson Suggests President Obama Is Intentionally Killing Jobs In Republican Areas
July 15, 2010 10:57 am ET filed under Fact Check
Kobach In Farmers Branch, TX
Kris Kobach, Republican candidate for Kansas Secretary of State and active anti-immigrant lawyer, has helped craft legislation for the local government in Farmers Branch, Texas to put rental restrictions on illegal immigrants. His legislation has twice been judged unconstitutional and has thus far cost $4 million in legal fees, $100,000 of which have been pocketed by Kobach.
July 14, 2010 1:22 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Carter Joins The Liar's Chorus Of Arizona Apologists
Last night on the House floor, Rep. John Carter (R-TX) defended Arizona's notorious new immigration law by claiming that it reflects federal law "word for word." In fact, the Arizona law includes enforcement policy that doesn't exist at the federal level. Carter's second talking point — that the bill completely prohibits racial profiling by requiring a "lawful stop" — is just as hackneyed and just as false. Proponents of the law admit that they would use the clothing, accent and appearance of someone lawfully stopped (say, for speeding) to form a "reasonable suspicion" and demand a person's immigration papers.
July 01, 2010 12:17 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Gohmert: Obama Supports "Illegal Palestinian Settlements"
June 24, 2010 3:53 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Poe Accuses Obama Nominee Of Pro-Sex Offender Bias
June 23, 2010 3:00 pm ET filed under Blog
GOP Congressmen Parrot Glenn Beck's Lies On The House Floor
June 23, 2010 12:25 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Gohmert Touts Column Comparing Obama To Hitler Over Handling Of BP
June 21, 2010 5:32 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Steve King Says Barton's "Shakedown" Statement Was "Spot-On"
June 21, 2010 11:05 am ET filed under Blog
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows — June 20, 2010
June 17, 2010 4:48 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Barton Apologizes For His "Misconstrued Misconstruction"
June 17, 2010 9:24 am ET filed under Blog
Rep. Olson Confuses His Iranian Presidents
June 09, 2010 1:42 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Gohmert: Obama Might Tolerate Stabbing Of TSA Workers
June 08, 2010 4:01 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Poe Baselessly Claims Kagan "Wants Control Over Free Thought"
June 08, 2010 2:50 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Poe Repeats Falsehood That Kagan "Banned" The Military From Harvard's Campus
Speaking on the House floor, Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) argued against Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's confirmation, claiming that she "banned" the military from Harvard's campus for "personal and biased reasons." In reality, Kagan upheld longstanding university policy, facilitated military recruitment through the law school's Veterans Association, and complied with court rulings.
June 07, 2010 10:25 am ET filed under Fact Check
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - June 6, 2010
Sunday on ABC's This Week, National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn defended his candidate for Barack Obama's former Senate seat and argued in favor of Israel's blockade of Gaza. Sen. Cornyn glossed over Senate candidate Mark Kirk's history of exaggerating his Navy career, calling it a "misunderstanding." According to the Texas Republican, Israel would have allowed humanitarian goods into Gaza after inspecting the relief flotilla -- but in reality, Israel is barring a wide variety of humanitarian items from entering Gaza. Meanwhile, on Fox News Sunday, Mississippi governor Haley Barbour complained about media coverage of the Gulf oil disaster and downplayed its severity.
May 28, 2010 3:28 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Gohmert: "We Gotta Do Away With The CBO"
May 28, 2010 1:30 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Louie Gohmert: Repealing DADT Would Be Like Putting Wheelchairs On The Front Lines
May 27, 2010 4:14 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Gohmert: DADT Repeal Would Require Troops To Be "Overt About Their Sexuality"
May 24, 2010 10:21 am ET filed under Fact Check
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - May 23, 2010
On Sunday, Kentucky Republican Rand Paul's position on civil rights legislation dominated the political shows despite Paul's decision to bail on Meet the Press. Sarah Palin pushed the false notion that Paul was tricked by journalists, and Sen. John Cornyn downplayed the whole affair as a "stumble." But in reality Paul has consistently stated a sincere, controversial position. Elsewhere, Palin and Michael Steele leveled false attacks at the Obama administration's response to the oil spill in the gulf. The GOP leaders each charged that the government response has been slow. The fact is that the administration was involved from the morning after the explosion.
May 21, 2010 4:23 pm ET filed under Blog
Texas Board Of Education Prayer: As Long As We Live As A Christian Nation, "No Great Harm Can Come To Our Country"
May 13, 2010 6:03 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Lamar Smith Says "DREAM Act Is A Nightmare"
In an op-ed in The Hill, Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) attempted to mislead readers about the DREAM Act. While Smith tries to paint the legislation as a new kind of amnesty, in reality the DREAM Act allows the children of immigrants to earn legal residency if they have not been arrested and are attending college or are enlisted in the armed services.
May 12, 2010 10:53 am ET filed under Blog
Rep. Gohmert On Miss USA: "If A Guy Would Dress Like That, He's Covered Under The Hate Crimes Act"
