CBS report on candidates' tendency to “exaggerate ... his or her record” ignored several McCain distortions of his record
Elections
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Fox News' Kelly repeated false claim that Dean criticized McCain for citing his military service
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CQ's Allen baselessly claimed that McCain is “good for Democrats on ... deficit reduction perhaps, also on ethics issues”*
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Stengel claimed Obama should tout opportunities he's had in U.S. that he would not have had elsewhere -- but he does
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Wash. Post's Gerson suggested Obama should “come out strongly for policies that would reduce the number of abortions” -- even though he already has
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Kelly O'Donnell highlighted McCain's overseas trip “to pump his international image,” ignored misstatements, fundraiser
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Doocy again falsely suggested Dean called McCain “blatantly opportunistic” for citing his war record
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Fox News' Doocy distorted Dean's comments about McCain
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Kurtz falsely claimed that "[u]nlike in 2000," McCain is “now us[ing]” POW experience “in some of his TV advertising”
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ABC's Tapper distorted Clinton's comments on NAFTA
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CNN, LA Times uncritically reported McCain's false claim that Obama and Clinton proposed “a multibillion-dollar bailout for big banks and speculators”
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In reporting on McCain's stated opposition to government “bail out” of “big banks,” Wash. Post, NY Times failed to note his approval of Bear Stearns aid
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Media report that McCain now insists on respect for U.S. allies -- but ignore 2003 smears of Germany and “aging movie actress” France
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Kurtz continues to cover Wright comments while giving short shrift to Hagee, Parsley comments
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On Fox News Sunday, Kristol claimed Hagee and Parsley are “just individuals who've endorsed” McCain
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“Media Matters”;by Jamison Foser
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Chris Wallace criticizes Fox & Friends for “two hours of Obama bashing” in which hosts “distort[] what Obama had to say”
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So that's why NBC and MSNBC wanted Clinton's schedules?