July 30, 2010 3:53 pm ET filed under Blog
The Modern Republican Party: Brought To You By Fraud & Tax Evasion
July 21, 2010 10:31 am ET filed under Blog
UPDATED: Prominent Sen. McCain Spokesman Appeared On White Supremacist Program
July 16, 2010 3:38 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Sen. McCain Shows A Lack Of Character In New "Sheriffs" Ad
In a new campaign ad, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) used Arizona sheriffs to present a dishonest and inaccurate portrayal of the long-time senator. While the ad attempts to convince viewers that McCain will fight for border security, his own voting record shows that border security has never been high on McCain's priority list.
June 28, 2010 9:49 am ET filed under Blog
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows — June 27, 2010
June 28, 2010 9:44 am ET filed under Fact Check
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows — June 27, 2010
On Sunday's political talk shows, Republicans were hard at work managing expectations for this week's Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the Elena Kagan nomination. Senators Cornyn (TX), Graham (SC) and McCain (AZ) each pushed the false notion that Kagan banned military recruiters from Harvard Law School while she was Dean there. A number of Kagan's former students have defended her against such charges, and the fact is recruiters had access to the Harvard campus and Harvard Law students throughout Kagan's tenure. Elsewhere, Sen. Graham raised the red herring of Kagan's praise for an Israeli judge as a reason to oppose her nomination, and Sen. Cornyn reiterated the tired Republican lie that clean energy legislation will kill jobs.
June 08, 2010 4:40 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Ad Check: Lobbyist-Connected "Maverick" McCain Paints "Outsider" Opponent As Lobbyist
Sen. John McCain has a new ad up attacking his primary opponent's lobbying background. According to the ad, J.D. Hayworth is being hypocritical and dishonest when he campaigns as an outsider, because he took a lobbying position after being voted out of Congress. But despite McCain's own longstanding claim to be a "maverick," the fact is that the Arizona Senator surrounded himself with lobbyists during his failed presidential bids.
June 08, 2010 11:11 am ET filed under Blog
Sen. McCain Hypocritically Attacks Secretary Napolitano For Changing Stance On Border Troops
June 02, 2010 11:41 am ET filed under Blog
Sen. McCain Blames Obama's Policy On Settlements For Attack on Flotilla
May 25, 2010 12:23 pm ET filed under Blog
Republicans Refuse To Listen To The American People On "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
May 17, 2010 4:03 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. McCain Receives "Perfect" Grade From Right-Wing Club For Growth
May 13, 2010 6:07 pm ET filed under Blog
Supreme Battle: Sen. Scott Brown vs. Sen. John McCain
May 13, 2010 11:47 am ET filed under Blog
Sen. McCain Says Kagan Was "Aiding And Abetting Violation Of A Law"
May 10, 2010 2:41 pm ET filed under Fact Check
New Pro-Fence Ad From McCain Leaves Out His Anti-Fence Voting Record
In a new pro-border fence ad, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) converses with Arizona Sheriff Paul Babeu about border security measures. McCain conveniently leaves out his anti-border security funding votes and his anti-fence statements from this new, misleading ad.
May 04, 2010 12:36 pm ET filed under Blog
Republicans Rush To Politicize Failed Times Square Attack
April 30, 2010 3:13 pm ET filed under Blog
Republicans Are Killing Immigration Reform While Blaming Democrats For Not Fixing The Problem
April 29, 2010 12:09 pm ET filed under Blog
Conservatives Support "Federal Overreach" In DC
April 27, 2010 6:01 pm ET filed under Video
Sen. McCain: "Legitimate Questions" About Immigration Law Are Justified By "Frustration"
April 27, 2010 12:12 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. McCain: "Legitimate" Issues With Arizona Law Are Justified By "Frustration"
April 26, 2010 12:33 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. McCain Not Sure If Immigration Bill He Praised "Is Legal Or Not"
April 23, 2010 9:53 am ET filed under Fact Check
John McCain: The Ultimate Hypocrite On Immigration Reform
To those familiar with the life and career of Senator John McCain, his current position on immigration reform is incredibly disappointing. Facing a far-right primary challenger, McCain has turned his back on his constituents and the causes he once championed.
April 20, 2010 11:37 am ET filed under Video
McCain: AZ Bill's Racial Profiling Aspect Is Fine Because Immigrants "Are Intentionally Causing Accidents."
During an episode of The O'Reilly Factor, host Bill O'Reilly asked Sen. John McCain if the new Arizona immigration bill would result in racial profiling. In a bizarre argument, McCain retorted: "drivers of cars with illegals in it that are intentionally causing accidents on the freeway."
April 19, 2010 10:52 am ET filed under Fact Check
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - April 18, 2010
On Sunday's political talk shows, the economy was front and center -- along with plenty of false and misleading statements. On Fox News Sunday, Sen. John McCain claimed that taxes have gone up in the past year. On Face the Nation, Sen. Scott Brown claimed that no one has talked about job creation since he was sworn in -- right after he talked up the jobs bill he voted for way back in February. And Sen. Mitch McConnell used an appearance on State of the Union to reassert falsely that the financial reform bill will bail out Wall Street. Sen. Marsha Blackburn echoed that falsehood on Meet the Press.
April 01, 2010 2:31 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. McCain Lurches To The Right On Immigration
March 12, 2010 7:14 pm ET filed under Video
Sens. McCain and Alexander Keep Lying About Reconciliation
March 11, 2010 12:50 pm ET filed under Blog
Senators McCain And Alexander Keep On Lying About Reconciliation
March 01, 2010 9:18 am ET filed under Fact Check
Fact Checking the Sunday Shows - February 28, 2010
On yesterday's political talk shows, Republican Senators Jon Kyl (AZ), John McCain (AZ), and Lamar Alexander (TN) along with Representatives Paul Ryan (WI), Marsha Blackburn (TN), and Eric Cantor (VA) repeated countless false talking points about Democratic health care reform proposals.
February 25, 2010 10:38 am ET filed under Fact Check
Health Care Reform Summit: The GOP "Away Team"
The GOP Summit "Away Team" will have a rocky landing at President Obama's bipartisan summit on health care reform. These 18 members of Congress have made no secret of their staunch opposition to health care reform - no matter how much their constituents support it or how it would benefit their districts.
February 12, 2010 11:36 am ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Ryan's "Roadmap" Mixes & Matches The Worst Policies Of Bush And McCain
On January 27, 2010, Republican Rep. Paul Ryan, the ranking member on the House Budget Committee, released a "Roadmap for America's Future" budget proposal. Despite Ryan's efforts to frame the plan as fresh and new, a quick glance shows his ideas are simply mixed and matched from the worst policies of President George W. Bush and Sen. John McCain.
