Ann Coulter
Ignoring his own reported standard for hosting Coulter, NBC's Lauer interviews Coulter on Today
Matt Lauer hosted Ann Coulter on NBC's Today despite having reportedly said previously that "if there's something in the news that she has a vital view on, then I think we would consider having her back on. In terms of having her back on just to be outrageous, that probably wouldn't happen."
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During Today interview, Coulter falsely claimed "the Drudge Report has never had to retract a report"
During her January 7 interview on NBC's Today, Ann Coulter falsely claimed that "the Drudge Report has never had to retract a report." In fact, the Drudge Report has a track record of posting items that were false on their face or were subsequently exposed as false, and in 1997, issued a retraction regarding a false allegation he posted on his website.
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Coulter compounds falsehoods in "point-by-point" response to Media Matters' fact-check of Guilty
NATIONAL SECURITY
O'Reilly again falsely claimed that Army Field Manual bans making "any captured person uncomfortable in any way"
Bill O'Reilly again falsely claimed that the Army Field Manual "says, quote, 'You are not to make any captured person uncomfortable in any way.' " In fact, the Army Field Manual includes an entire section on "Interrogation Operations," which includes several techniques and strategies that make detainees "uncomfortable."
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Media downplay former CIA official Brennan's support of "enhanced interrogation techniques"
Oh. Never mind...
Leon Panetta wasn't responsible for "Filegate," in which no laws were broken. As a result, Newsbusters' Kerry Picket thinks we can't count on Panetta to keep the nation safe. Got it?
- Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Coulter compounds falsehoods in "point-by-point" response to Media Matters' fact-check of Guilty
Fox's Smith falsely suggested Obama stimulus plan will "cut taxes on people who don't pay taxes"
Media downplay former CIA official Brennan's support of "enhanced interrogation techniques"
Ignoring his own reported standard for hosting Coulter, NBC's Lauer interviews Coulter on Today
- Tuesday, January 6, 2009
On Hardball, Buchanan said Reid doesn't want Burris seated "[b]ecause he's an African-American"
CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight baselessly included Franken in segment on "Dems behaving badly"
Dobbs again questioned human-caused global warming, suggested sun may be more responsible
Savage on Obama choice for CIA director: "[M]aybe Bill Ayers picked Leon Panetta"
- Monday, January 5, 2009
