MSNBC's Battleground America let conservative misinformation fly
Elections
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Coulter misstated midterm election history, declared Democrats will “go away as a party” if they don't achieve what would be historic gains in House
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NY Times' Healy falsely suggested that Sen. Clinton shifted position on gay marriage, then corrected himself; MSNBC followed suit
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Blitzer failed to ID Matalin as Allen campaign adviser, even as she claimed that Democrats are “not going to win” Virginia Senate race
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MSNBC's O'Donnell failed to identify Matalin as Allen campaign adviser, misrepresented recent polls
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Ignoring widespread agreement on core issues, media suggested wins by “conservative Democrats” will cause intraparty strife
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Before midterms, media downplayed potential Dem gains in House and Senate, touting GOP's “formidable” and “stunning” get-out-the-vote campaign; will they revisit?
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Media focus on Murtha-Hoyer race, ignore Foley investigation's (lack of) impact on GOP leadership elections
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NPR's Liasson touted McCain's “maverick conservatism,” bipartisanship as “what voters are looking for now,” ignoring voters' rejection of his view on Iraq
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Matthews and guests admired McCain's leadership on Iraq plan, failed to note questions of feasibility, McCain motives
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“Media Matters”; by Jamison Foser
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In reporting on White House's defense of Pelosi, AP, SF Chronicle articles ignored RNC hit piece
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Journal Ed. Report selectively quoted Clinton to claim she is “disingenuous” and “supported the war” in 2004
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Wash. Post's Balz alleged “Clinton fatigue” but did not quote anyone tired of Clintons
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ABC's Raddatz baselessly claimed that national security seems “a bit of a foreign language” for Democrats
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Media echoed, applauded Giuliani's distortion of Paul's comments about 9-11 attacks
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Wash. Post's Romano challenged Matthews on his “obsession” with Clinton marriage “logistics”
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NBC's Reid reported McCain's blast of Dems for “no” vote on troop funding, but not McCain's prior “no” vote