Right-wing media see "sign[s]" in presidential seal falling off Obama's podium
Right-wing media figures have highlighted the presidential seal falling off the front of President Obama's podium during a recent speech, declaring it a "sign." The right-wing media has a long history of using trivial stories to launch absurd attacks on Obama. Read More
In rush to compare Obama to Carter, right-wing media disappear Bush's solar panels
Right-wing media have responded to President Obama's decision to install solar panels at the White House by comparing him to President Jimmy Carter, who had a solar system installed at the White House. But these media outlets have mainly ignored that President George W. Bush also had solar panels installed at the White House. Read More
Palin "speak[s] through" Dancing with the Stars, not network news
Since January 1, Fox News contributor Sarah Palin has not appeared on any network news program. She has, however, been interviewed on one network television program: ABC's Dancing with the Stars. Read More
Beck revives anti-Semitic Soros conspiracy theory
Furthering his long history of smearing George Soros, Glenn Beck advanced former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's anti-Semitic claim that Soros was "helped trigger the economic meltdown" of Southeast Asian currencies in 1997, which Mahathir had reportedly suggested was part of a Jewish "agenda." In fact, Soros and other hedge funds were found not to be primarily responsible for the currency crisis, and Mahathir later retracted the claim. Read More
Like clockwork: Conservatives return to baseless voter fraud allegations
Continuing a pattern in which media conservatives stoke fears about election fraud by Democrats, Bill O'Reilly baselessly raised the specter of voter fraud in Washington state and Illinois in the midterm elections. In fact, voter fraud occurs infrequently, and many of the past claims by the conservative media that election fraud took place have been false. Read More
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