Media Matters - Sarah Palin

Media Matters - Sarah Palin http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/sarah_palin This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Sarah Palin en-US Copyright 2009, Media Matters for America Reuters, MSNBC.com ignored McCain's own vote in reporting Palin's claim that Obama "supported cutting off funding for our troops" http://mediamatters.org/items/200810310005 Reuters and MSNBC.com's First Read reported Gov. Sarah Palin's assertion that Sen. Barack Obama "supported cutting off funding for our troops in the war" without noting that Sen. John McCain himself voted against legislation to fund the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810310005 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:59:44 EST Fox's Shepard Smith affirmed Palin's misleading claim that Obama "voted 94 times for higher taxes" http://mediamatters.org/items/200810290015 After airing video of Gov. Sarah Palin's misleading assertion that Sen. Barack Obama "voted 94 times for higher taxes," Fox News' Shepard Smith affirmed Palin's claim, saying, "Well, they'll [Democrats] argue with that, but I guess down to its core, that's true." However, Smith offered no support for his purported confirmation of Palin's assertion, and FactCheck.org has described the claim as "inflated" and "padded." http://mediamatters.org/items/200810290015 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:22:38 EST AP uncritically reported Palin's mischaracterization of Obama's tax plans http://mediamatters.org/items/200810210013 The AP uncritically reported that Gov. Sarah Palin "warned voters about Democratic plans to raise taxes 'on America's hard-working families and our small businesses and a lot of folks just like Joe the Plumber and Ed the Dairyman out there.' " But the AP did not point out Obama has proposed cutting taxes for low- and middle-income taxpayers and raising taxes on only individuals earning more than $200,000 per year and families earning more than $250,000 per year. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810210013 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:19:31 EST NY Times, AP again ignored their own reporting on McCain campaign's claims about Obama's association with Ayers http://mediamatters.org/items/200810210008 The New York Times and the AP uncritically reported the McCain campaign's claims about Sen. Barack Obama's association with William Ayers, with a post on the Times' The Caucus blog quoting Sen. John McCain's claim that Obama "was friends with a terrorist and his wife," and the AP reporting that Gov. Sarah Palin "reaffirmed her view that Obama had been 'palling around with terrorists' because of his association with Bill Ayers." Neither news outlet noted its earlier reporting undermining these claims. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810210008 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:44:38 EST Scarborough misquoted Obama regarding Lewis remarks, then called the statement Obama didn't make "shocking" and "staggering" http://mediamatters.org/items/200810160016 On Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough falsely asserted that Sen. Barack Obama said during the October 15 presidential debate that Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) "drew appropriate comparisons" in a statement invoking George Wallace and a church bombing in criticizing "the negative tone of the McCain-Palin campaign." In fact, Obama said that Lewis "inappropriately drew a comparison between what was happening [at McCain-Palin rallies] and what had happened during the civil rights movement, and we immediately put out a statement saying that we don't think that comparison is appropriate" [emphasis added]. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810160016 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:01:40 EST Ignoring their own reporting, NY Times and AP uncritically report Palin's "palling around with terrorists" claim http://mediamatters.org/items/200810130006 The New York Times and the AP uncritically repeated Gov. Sarah Palin's claim that Sen. Barack Obama was "palling around with terrorists," an apparent reference to Obama's association with former Weather Underground member William Ayers. Neither the Times nor the AP noted their previous reporting that Obama and Ayers were not close. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810130006 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:14:26 EST NBC's Guthrie falsely suggested Obama's "punished with a baby" comment was about abortion http://mediamatters.org/items/200810130005 On NBC's Nightly News, Savannah Guthrie falsely suggested that Sen. Barack Obama was talking about abortion when he said of his two daughters: "I don't want them punished with a baby." In fact, Obama was discussing sex education, not abortion, when he made his comment. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810130005 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:38:21 EST Jansing, Halperin uncritically report Palin's false charge that Obama's "punished with a baby" comment was about abortion http://mediamatters.org/items/200810110004 On MSNBC Live, Chris Jansing uncritically aired Gov. Sarah Palin's false claim that Sen. Barack Obama was talking about abortion when he said of his two daughters: "I don't want them punished with a baby." However, Jansing did not note that Obama was discussing sex education, not abortion, when he made his comment. Time's Mark Halperin also uncritically reported Palin's attack without pointing out it was false. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810110004 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:12:46 EST ABC's David Wright uncritically repeated Palin claim that Obama has been "palling around with terrorists" http://mediamatters.org/items/200810090009 During a report on ABC's Good Morning America, David Wright stated that Gov. Sarah Palin "accus[ed]" Sen. Barack Obama of "palling around with terrorists," but did not note that The New York Times, in the article Palin cited in making that claim, reported that "the two men do not appear to have been close." http://mediamatters.org/items/200810090009 Thu, 9 Oct 2008 12:53:47 EST Media continue to repeat Cindy McCain's comment about troop funding without noting her husband's own vote http://mediamatters.org/items/200810090006 The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Morning Joe reported Cindy McCain's attack on Sen. Barack Obama that his "vote to not fund my son while he was serving sent a cold chill through my body." However, none of their reports noted that Sen. John McCain himself voted against legislation to fund the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810090006 Thu, 9 Oct 2008 12:23:31 EST Despite most polls finding Biden won VP debate, Brzezinski asserted, "I think people overwhelmingly thought [Palin] won" http://mediamatters.org/items/200810080024 On MSNBC's Morning Joe, Mika Brzezinski asserted that "people overwhelmingly thought [Gov. Sarah Palin] won her debate," while Willie Geist suggested that Palin won by a smaller margin than Brzezinski claimed. However, most polls conducted on the days following the vice presidential debate found that Sen. Joe Biden won. In fact, a Media Matters review of polling sites did not find any national polls that found Palin won the debate. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810080024 Wed, 8 Oct 2008 19:14:28 EST NY Times uncritically reported Palin's attacks about Obama's troop-funding vote and his "air-raiding" statement http://mediamatters.org/items/200810080016 The New York Times uncritically quoted Gov. Sarah Palin saying of Sen. Barack Obama: "Our opponent voted to cut off funding for our troops. ... And he said, too, that our troops in Afghanistan are just, quote, 'air-raiding villages and killing civilians.' " The article did not note that Sen. John McCain himself voted against a bill to fund the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and that Defense Secretary Robert Gates recently apologized for civilian deaths resulting from coalition air strikes in Afghanistan. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810080016 Wed, 8 Oct 2008 14:30:17 EST NPR, LA Times reported Palin's "palling around with terrorists" claim, but not her distortion of NY Times article she cited http://mediamatters.org/items/200810070005 NPR and the Los Angeles Times reported Gov. Sarah Palin's claim that Sen. Barack Obama has been "palling around with terrorists," a reference to his acquaintance with William Ayers. However, neither noted Palin's distortion of The New York Times article she cited, which reported that "the two men do not appear to be close." http://mediamatters.org/items/200810070005 Tue, 7 Oct 2008 10:55:43 EST NPR, Reuters reported Palin's claim that Obama has been "palling around with terrorists" -- but not her distortion of NY Times article she cited http://mediamatters.org/items/200810060013 An NPR news brief and a Reuters article noted Gov. Sarah Palin's recent comment that Sen. Barack Obama has been "palling around with terrorists," a reference to his acquaintance with Bill Ayers. But neither noted that The New York Times, in the article Palin cited for her claim, reported that "the two men do not appear to have been close." http://mediamatters.org/items/200810060013 Mon, 6 Oct 2008 14:50:18 EST NY Times' Harwood quotes Palin's "palling around with terrorists" claim, but not Times' own reporting otherwise http://mediamatters.org/items/200810060007 The New York Times' John Harwood wrote that Gov. Sarah Palin "assert[ed] that" Sen. Barack Obama's "relationship with Bill Ayers, the onetime Weather Underground figure, constitutes 'palling around with terrorists.' " But Harwood did not mention that two days earlier, in an article that Palin herself referenced, the Times itself reported that "the two men do not appear to have been close. Nor has Mr. Obama ever expressed sympathy for the radical views and actions of Mr. Ayers." http://mediamatters.org/items/200810060007 Mon, 6 Oct 2008 12:23:24 EST