July 20, 2010 5:09 pm ET filed under Video
Sen. Graham On Kagan: "President Obama...Chose Wisely" (Pt. 1)
July 20, 2010 5:08 pm ET filed under Video
Sen. Graham On Kagan: "President Obama...Chose Wisely" (Pt. 2)
July 06, 2010 9:19 am ET filed under Fact Check
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - July 4, 2010
The Sunday political talk shows were mostly quiet on Independence Day, with one glaring exception. South Carolina Republican and Tea Party Senator Jim DeMint offered an incendiary response to President Obama's speech on immigration reform. On Fox News Sunday, DeMint told guest host Major Garrett that Obama is lying to the American people, and really wants to give no-strings amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants in an insidious plot to grow Democratic voter and union membership rolls. DeMint also suggested that Obama has refused to secure the border. In fact, the president has increased funding for real border enforcement, stopped throwing money into the failed electronic fence program, and charted a course to real, fair and sensible reform for our broken immigration system.
June 03, 2010 9:18 pm ET filed under Blog
South Carolina State Senator Calls Nikki Haley A "Raghead"
April 13, 2010 1:25 pm ET filed under Fact Check
You Lie! Rep. Joe Wilson Repeats "16,000 IRS Workers" Falsehood
In recent weeks, conservatives have spread the false claim that the federal government will hire "16,000 new IRS agents" to enforce the Affordable Care Act. Writing in The Daily Caller today, Rep. Joe Wilson became the latest GOP official to repeat this blatant lie, which has been thoroughly refuted by independent fact checkers.
March 29, 2010 9:56 am ET filed under Fact Check
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - March 28, 2010
On yesterday's political talk shows, Sen. Jim DeMint and Rep. Michele Bachmann used their respective appearances on Face the Nation not only to continue spreading misinformation about health care reform but to also distance themselves from recent violence from the Tea Party movement.
March 15, 2010 10:28 am ET filed under Fact Check
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - March 14, 2010
On yesterday's political talk shows, Republican members of Congress repeated worn out obstructionist talking points about health care reform. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) spread lies about the use of reconciliation and falsely equated it to the Republicans' attempt to change Senate rules in 2005. Flying in the face of the facts, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) falsely claimed the plan would cut Medicare benefits, raise premiums, and increase the deficit.
March 10, 2010 11:32 am ET filed under Blog
Sen. Graham Proposes New "Gang Of 14" To Make Sure Dems Don't "Pull The Nuclear Trigger"
March 05, 2010 5:52 pm ET filed under Video
Sen. Graham Denounces Republicans Who Support "Torture"
March 05, 2010 1:56 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. Graham Denounces Republicans Who Support "Torture"
February 19, 2010 6:46 pm ET filed under Video
South Carolina Republican Explains His Plan To Ban The Dollar
February 18, 2010 2:51 pm ET filed under Blog
Would Sen. DeMint Back A Primary Challenger Against Sen. Graham?
February 18, 2010 11:31 am ET filed under Video
Sen. DeMint Claims America Is "Teetering Towards Tyranny"
February 15, 2010 10:06 am ET filed under Fact Check
Fact Checking the Sunday Shows - February 14, 2010
On yesterday's political talk shows, Sen. Lindsey Graham and fmr. Vice President Dick Cheney continued the barrage of rightwing falsehoods assaulting the Obama administration's national security policies. Liz Cheney and Rep. Aaron Schock, respectively, relied on debunked conservative talking points to slander clean energy legislation and the Recovery Act.
December 29, 2009 4:37 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. DeMint Plays Political Games With America's Safety
December 21, 2009 11:11 am ET filed under Video
Sen. Graham Lists African American Population Among South Carolina's Problems
December 20, 2009 4:36 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. Graham Lists African American Population Among Problems Facing South Carolina
December 10, 2009 6:09 pm ET filed under Blog
Bipartisan Climate Action & Energy Independence Framework: Better Jobs, Cleaner Air
November 18, 2009 11:18 am ET filed under Blog
Senator DeMint: Senate Should Not Debate Health Care Reform
November 10, 2009 3:26 pm ET filed under Video
Sen. DeMint: "We Can't Let Anything Pass In The Senate"
November 10, 2009 2:19 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. DeMint: "We Can't Let Anything Pass In The Senate"
November 04, 2009 5:43 pm ET filed under Fact Check
No, YOU Lie! Rep. Joe Wilson Repeats False Statements On Clean Energy Legislation
During a November 4, 2009 appearance on Fox News, Rep. Joe Wilson falsely claimed cap-and-trade legislation in front of Congress would increase costs by over $3,000 per family. Contrary to Wilson's statement, legislation increasing our investment in clean energy technologies would create jobs in every state and help America become more energy independent, all for less than a quarter a day.
November 04, 2009 5:24 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Joe Wilson: "The Voters Spoke Yesterday" Against Democratic Health Care Reform
October 30, 2009 4:36 pm ET filed under Blog
Sens. Hatch and DeMint's Opposition To Net Neutrality Raises Eyebrows
October 29, 2009 10:34 am ET filed under Blog
Rep. Price Says "You Lie" Congressman Has A "Heart Of Gold," But "Die Quickly" Rep. Is A Bully
October 26, 2009 4:50 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Using False Attacks, The Oil Industry Goes After Sen. Graham For Supporting Clean Energy
Using false oil industry talking points, the Big Oil funded American Energy Alliance produced an ad attacking Sen. Lindsey Graham for his willingness to work with Democrats on clean energy jobs legislation. Contrary to the allegations made in the ad, legislation increasing our investment in clean energy technologies would create jobs in every state and help America become more energy independent, all for less than a quarter a day.
October 13, 2009 10:03 am ET filed under Blog
Clean Energy Legislation Is Not A Partisan Issue
October 05, 2009 3:04 pm ET filed under Blog
Senators Bayh And Graham Contemplate Attacking Iran
September 28, 2009 6:21 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. DeMint Supports "Those Who Trample Freedom"
