January 19, 2012 12:15 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. West: Diplomacy With Iran Is "Unconscionable"
January 12, 2012 3:15 pm ET filed under Blog
Santorum: Assassinated Nuclear Scientist Was "Enemy Combatant"
December 19, 2011 9:24 am ET filed under Fact Check
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - December 18, 2011
This week on the Sunday political talk shows, topics of discussion ranged far and wide. On Fox News Sunday, GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney advocated for block granting Medicaid despite the harm that would do to those who rely on the program. On This Week, House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) distorted the content of a CBO report on income inequality. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), appearing on Meet the Press, shared several false claims: that employers are concerned about "uncertainty," and that the Keystone pipeline would create 20,000 jobs. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), also on Meet the Press, did the same, falsely asserting that there's no evidence the payroll tax holiday created jobs and that Iran has threatened the U.S. and Israel with nuclear weapons.
November 30, 2011 5:17 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Bachmann Puts China And Russia In "New Axis Of Evil"
November 14, 2011 5:29 pm ET filed under Video
Mitt Romney Refers To Iranian Pro-Democracy Activists As "Insurgents"
From the November 12, 2011, CBS/National Journal debate:
November 14, 2011 5:27 pm ET filed under Video
Rick Santorum Refers To Iranian Opposition As "Rebel Forces"
From the November 12, 2011, CBS/National Journal debate:
October 17, 2011 9:46 am ET filed under Blog
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - October 16, 2011
October 15, 2011 12:53 pm ET filed under Blog
Herman Cain: “I’m Not Foreign Policy Dumb”
June 13, 2011 12:13 pm ET filed under Blog
Gingrich Says U.S. Should Deal With Iran The Way Reagan Would
February 28, 2011 10:25 am ET filed under Blog
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - February 28, 2011
February 14, 2011 10:13 am ET filed under Blog
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - February 13, 2011
February 14, 2011 9:54 am ET filed under Fact Check
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - February 13, 2011
With Valentine's Day looming, the Sunday shows provided a timely reminder of the GOP's love for false talking points. While Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) wrongly claimed that President Obama "refused to support" pro-democracy protestors in Iran in 2009, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) confined themselves to stale misinformation about the economy. On Fox, Ryan implied that government workers have benefited most from Democrats' economic policies, alleged that President Obama tried to raise taxes by $2 trillion last year, and claimed that the president has increased spending by 84 percent. Meanwhile on NBC, Speaker Boehner told viewers that Obama's policies "destroy jobs." No matter how many times Republican leaders say these things, the facts continue to demonstrate that they're just not true.
June 17, 2010 9:24 am ET filed under Blog
Rep. Olson Confuses His Iranian Presidents
March 01, 2010 2:37 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Steve King Compares Obama To Ahmadinejad
January 26, 2010 1:41 pm ET filed under Blog
German Chancellor Says February Could Be "Decisive" For Iran Nukes
January 21, 2010 1:51 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen.-Elect Scott Brown Praises Obama's Foreign Policy
October 16, 2009 3:43 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Howard Berman Says He Will Introduce Iran Sanctions On October 28th
October 14, 2009 6:29 pm ET filed under Blog
John Bolton Urges Israel To Use Atom Bomb on Iran
October 05, 2009 5:02 pm ET filed under Blog
What If Iran Offers To Trade Nukes For End of Israeli Occupation?
October 05, 2009 3:04 pm ET filed under Blog
Senators Bayh And Graham Contemplate Attacking Iran
September 22, 2009 11:12 am ET filed under Blog
American Jewish Committee Makes Light Of Iranian Bomb
June 24, 2009 10:17 am ET filed under Blog
McCain Reprises Failed Debate Strategy: "I Don't Think The President Quite Understands" The Situation In Iran
McCain's recent comments are reminiscent of the presidential debate last September, when he repeatedly insisted that Obama "doesn't understand" matters of foreign policy.
June 23, 2009 5:27 pm ET filed under Blog
The Right Wing Is Wrong About 'Hot Dog Diplomacy'
Last week, congressional Republicans and their conservative allies persistently attacked President Obama for not speaking out more aggressively against the Iranian government. Now, it seems a new right-wing meme is emerging.
June 23, 2009 3:48 pm ET filed under Blog
House Republicans Again Equate Politics To Violence
This is getting out of control. As thousands of people are running for their lives in Iran, Republicans in the House continue to compare their own political situation to the violent protests in the streets of Iran.
June 19, 2009 5:36 pm ET filed under Blog
Why The Republican Response To Iranian Protests Is All About American Politics
By speaking out forcefully against the Iranian government, Republicans not only undermine the protestors, but also risk future negotiations with the current regime -- which, for them, would be a victory.
