Tag Archives: David Axelrod

Axelrod Ups the Ante

Posted on October 31, 2011

President Barack Obama’s reelection strategist David Axelrod said on CNN’s “State of the Union” Oct. 30 that “all economists agree” that the White House jobs bill “would create millions of jobs.” That goes beyond the usual White House exaggeration, and is simply not true. Axelrod, Oct. 30: Obviously the American …
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Sunday Replay

Posted on December 14, 2010

Surprisingly – considering that the topic du jour was taxes, which means numbers – the flubs and fibs on the Dec. 12 talk shows were few, and relatively minor. Not So Out-of-Context On "Meet the Press," the chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, Austan Goolsbee, claimed host …
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Earmarks, Taxes and Premium Hikes

Posted on November 19, 2010

In episode 38 of our podcast, we highlight false statements from Democrats on the Sunday talk shows, and exaggerations from Republicans about the impact of the new health care law on premiums. [podcast]http://factcheck.org/Images/image/radio/FactCheckRadio_episode38.mp3[/podcast] For more on the stories discussed in this episode, see: Sunday Replay  Nov. 15 The Truth About …
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Sunday Replay

Posted on November 15, 2010

Americans are worried about money – the government’s as well as their own – and the Sunday talk shows reflected that concern. We had a few bones to pick with their guests when it came to discussion of earmarks, the housing market and Social Security. And however one defines that …
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Sunday Replay

Posted on September 27, 2010

On this week’s Sunday talk shows, we found false claims on the debt, discretionary spending, foreign-funded attack ads and polling data. Wrong on Debt On ABC’s "This Week," Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made a false claim about the federal debt — a claim that we debunked in January, when …
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Sunday Replay

Posted on September 13, 2010

All of the misstatements that crept into the Sunday shows this weekend (at least, all the ones we found) had to do with the economy, the topic that is most on voters’ minds as the midterm elections approach. Beware the Third Rail White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod made an …
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Sunday Replay

Posted on July 12, 2010

Call this one the Axelrod Edition. President Obama’s senior adviser, David Axelrod, was on three of the political talk shows on July 11, and we found that he strayed from the factual straight-and-narrow several times in talking about the oil spill, border security and other issues. We also found Republican …
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Obama’s Oil Spill Speech and Sunday Talk Shows

Posted on June 18, 2010

In episode 16 of FactCheck Radio, we look at some overstatements from the president in his speech on the BP oil spill. And we talk about false and misleading remarks from Republican Senate candidate Carly Fiorina and White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod on "Meet the Press." (Click the play …
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Sunday Replay

Posted on June 14, 2010

Once again, the Sunday talk shows produced more than a few misstatements. Among the topics of misinformation: The Gulf of Mexico oil spill, border security, the popularity of the Republican Party, and U.N. sanctions against Iran. Here’s what we found. Oil Industry Official or Bureaucrat? Carly Fiorina, the Republican nominee for …
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A Bogus Ad on Breast Cancer, Rove Vs. Brokaw, and Pelosi’s Promise

Posted on March 18, 2010

In Episode 3, we explore the false claims in an ad about breast cancer and health care legislation, look into a testy exchange between Republican strategist Karl Rove and “Meet the Press” host Tom Brokaw, and add context to an RNC ad that criticizes Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi for the ethics of members of her party.
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