Rampage Nation: The press no longer cares about epic gun violence

The Red Scare Index: 17

Politico, AP forward GOP small business falsehood

CNN's John King did not challenge Cheney's false claim that “chairmen” Frank, Dodd were “stone wall” to Fannie/Freddie reform

Forbes on Fox's Asman falsely claimed Obama “once pledged to ban all earmarks”

Wash. Post article on anti-Clinton film glosses over filmmaker's controversial past

In puff piece on Newsmax, Forbes.com quoted Dick Morris without noting he writes for Newsmax

The media's deliberate stupidity

Discussing “The Red Scare Index,” Sanchez notes that “when the market was tanking, the president was being called communist and/or socialist”

The Red Scare Index: 10

The press now ignores gun control. Period.

CNBC's Kernen, Bartiromo falsely claimed Obama promised to eliminate earmarks

Blitzer let Fleischer falsely claim Obama has a “proposal to eliminate deductions” for charitable donations

Did Newsmax columnist invent Obama quote?

Cavuto did not ID Lott as energy company lobbyist, even as Lott touted specific issues for which he lobbies

ABC's Gibson repeated myth as fact that “some 60 former [Guantánamo] detainees ... have reappeared on foreign battlefields”

Hannity misquoted Obama to falsely accuse him of breaking promise

Fox News hosts tout myth that 60 or more Gitmo detainees are known to have returned to battlefield