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.
February 09, 2010 6:20 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. Sherrod Brown: When Republicans Have Nothing To Say, They Invoke ACORN
January 25, 2010 9:01 am ET filed under Fact Check
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - January 24, 2010
After the game-changing Massachusetts special election and Supreme Court decision, much of the focus on this week's Sunday political talk shows was on strategic decisions for the coming year. Regarding the future of health care reform, Senators Cornyn, McCain, and McConnell attempted to convince viewers that the Republican Party has wanted to work with the Democratic majority on health care reform - when, in fact, the GOP has actively and openly fought the process every step of the way.
January 11, 2010 1:42 pm ET filed under Blog
McCain & Lieberman Undermine U.S. Policy While In Israel
December 14, 2009 3:19 pm ET filed under Fact Check
60 Plus Association's "Courage" Ad Lacks The Courage To Tell The Truth
The conservative, anti-health care reform group 60 Plus is airing a new round of ads alternately attacking or thanking senators for their votes on a recent McCain amendment. The big thinkers at 60 Plus failed to notice, however, Sen. McCain's decades of disgraceful votes that have slashed Medicare for America's seniors.
December 05, 2009 2:52 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Sen. McCain's Lobbyist Hypocrisy On The Senate Floor
During the December 5, 2009 Senate debate on health care reform, Arizona Republican John McCain railed against what he saw as lobbyists' role in the Democratic health care reform legislation. McCain is suffering from a particularly acute case of convenient amnesia, however, since he has befriended, relied upon, and compensated lobbyists throughout his career.
December 05, 2009 2:52 pm ET filed under Fact Check
McCain's Big PhRMA Lobbyists
While speaking on the Senate floor during Saturday's special health care debate, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) offered his take on PhRMA's role in the current Democratic health care reform legislation. The distinguished senator from Arizona has forgotten, however, how much money he accepted from PhRMA during his failed bid for the presidency.
December 03, 2009 4:18 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Sen. McCain Continues To Mislead Americans On Medicare Changes
In a December 3, 2009 op-ed in USA Today, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) expressed his disdain for proposed changes to Medicare Advantage in the Senate health care reform bill. However, it is obvious that Sen. McCain failed to do any thorough research on the topic before penning the piece.
December 02, 2009 5:40 pm ET filed under Blog
Washington Independent Fact Checks Sen. McCain's Opinion Of FactCheck.org
December 01, 2009 3:48 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Contrary To What He Says, McCain Has Spent Most Of His Career Voting AGAINST Patient Protections
While addressing Sen. Durbin on the Senate floor on December 1, 2009, Sen. John McCain asserted his long history of defending American patients. Unfortunately for McCain, his record proves otherwise.
December 01, 2009 11:52 am ET filed under Fact Check
Republican Senators Have Voted To Cut $1.31 Trillion From Medicare
During Senate debate this morning, several Republican Senators took to the floor to encourage passage of the McCain amendment and to discuss their wrong interpretation of Medicare funding in the Democrats' health care reform legislation. What is most interesting about this morning's debate is that these senators who falsely accused Democrats of cutting Medicare have themselves cut Medicare by $1.31 trillion during their collective tenure in Congress.
November 30, 2009 6:26 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Sen. John McCain Has Forgotten His Friendship With "Mr. Enron"
In what will, no doubt, be a recurring trend from Senate Republicans as they fight health care reform, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) decried the Senate Democrats' legislation by using faulty and fact-less rhetoric. McCain falsely accused the Senate health care reform of using "Enron accounting" measures. His comments are ironic, however, in light of his close, personal relationship with Phil "Mr. Enron" Gramm.
November 14, 2009 4:12 pm ET filed under Blog
"Palling Around With Terrorists" Incident Shows Cracks In McCain-Palin Campaign
October 28, 2009 2:22 pm ET filed under Blog
Republican Opposition To Network Neutrality At Odds With Position On Small Business
September 11, 2009 6:23 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Sen. McCain Forgets His Health Care Record In Petition Request
On Thursday September 10, 2009, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) emailed a petition request to his supporter list. The letter contains several misleading statements on President Obama's efforts to reform the American health care delivery system and entirely disregards Sen. McCain's own record on health care legislation.
August 27, 2009 3:44 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. McCain Says "Deathers" Are "Well Informed" And "Knowledgeable"
August 26, 2009 3:21 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Conservatives Consistently Question Whether To Rebuild New Orleans
Conservative talk radio host Neil Boortz recently said, "Obama wants to rebuild New Orleans? Build it and they will come. They? The debris that Katrina washed out." Sadly, Boortz is not alone in his beliefs. While conservative elected officials tend to use more tact in their public statements questioning whether to rebuild the city, the gist is the same.
August 26, 2009 10:22 am ET filed under Blog
FLASHBACK: Sen. McCain Conceded It Would Be Hypocritical For GOP To Oppose Reconciliation
In an appearance on Fox News last night, Sen. McCain said that the use of reconciliation would set a "terrible precedent" that would "blow up" the Senate. However, in March, he admitted that Republicans had already set that precedent when they were in power.
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 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.
June 16, 2009 1:47 pm ET filed under Blog
McCain: "I Don't Agree" That Republicans Are Fear-Mongering About Health Care Reform
McCain can protest all he wants, but it won't change the fact that the GOP remains the party of fear.
June 15, 2009 12:01 pm ET filed under Fact Check
FLASHBACK: McCain Campaign Thought Terrorist Attack Would Be A "Big Advantage"
On June 15, 2009, Sen. John McCain criticized CIA Director Leon Panetta for saying of former Vice President Cheney, "it's almost as if he's wishing that this country would be attacked again, in order to make his point." Yet in years past, both John McCain and his chief campaign adviser admitted that an increased fear of terrorism would help Republican candidates, presumably by "making their point."
June 12, 2009 3:29 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Sen. McCain's Own Tasteless Joke About A Young Woman
On June 11, 2009, Sen. John McCain criticized David Letterman for making a tasteless joke at the expense of Sarah Palin's daughter. Yet in 1998, McCain called a teenage Chelsea Clinton "ugly."
June 10, 2009 11:52 am ET filed under Fact Check
False Tweet Alert: John McCain
On June 10, 2009, John McCain posted a tweet attacking the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Far from straight talk, McCain takes economic data completely out of context.
