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Tag Archives: ethics
Attacks Against Gingrich: How Accurate?
Summary A pro-Romney group is savaging Newt Gingrich with TV ads and mailers to Iowa Republicans. Gingrich dismisses the attacks as “lies.” We find that some of the claims from Restore Our Future are indeed distorted, false or misleading. But several are also right on target. A TV spot makes …
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Tagged abortion, china, ethics, Freddie Mac, global warming, Illegal immigration, Libya, medicare, Newt Gingrich, stimulus, TARP, United Nations
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Newt’s Erroneous Ethics Alibi
Newt Gingrich falsely claimed the House ethics panel that voted to reprimand him in 1997 was “a very partisan political committee.” He was also off base when he said the inquiry was “a Pelosi-driven effort.” In fact, the House Committee on Ethics is the only House panel evenly divided by …
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DCCC, Crossroads Usher in 2012 Campaign
Less than a month after the new Congress convened, House Democrats and a conservative outside group traded accusations (some bogus, some not) in the first ads of the 2012 campaign. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee started …
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Angle Misleads on ‘Ethics Loopholes,’ ‘Shady’ Land Deal
Sharron Angle attacks Harry Reid in two new ads for being wealthy and for making $1 million on a real-estate deal, which is true enough. But one of the ads falsely claims that the Senate Majority Leader "pushed ethics loopholes," and the other makes the unsubstantiated claim that the land …
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In N.M., Wildlife Group Mislabels Pearce
This ad says Republican Steve Pearce was "named one of the most corrupt members of Congress." We find that’s a bum rap. The ad also falsely attacks the former GOP congressman for voting in 2005 to give "big oil giants like BP … billions in tax breaks." Pearce’s vote actually resulted …
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Tagged 2010 midterm elections, Defenders of Wildlife, ethics, New Mexico, oil companies, Steve Pearce, Tom Udall
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Critz, Burns Swap False Charges
In the final days of the May 18 special election in Pennsylvania’s 12th congressional district, Democrat Mark Critz and Republican Tim Burns have escalated their attacks on each other in TV ads chock full of false and misleading claims. Critz wrongly accuses Burns of wanting to “privatize Medicare and Social Security.” But …
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Tagged ethics, health care reform, John Boehner, John Murtha, Mark Critz, Nancy Pelosi, Tim Burns
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Ethics Attack Misses Mark
Ethics increasingly has become an issue in the final weeks of the hotly contested special election in the 12th congressional district in Pennsylvania. Republican candidate Tim Burns has been running a television ad saying Democrat Mark Critz “was investigated …
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A Bogus Ad on Breast Cancer, Rove Vs. Brokaw, and Pelosi’s Promise
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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Tagged Americans for Prosperity, breast cancer, David Axelrod, ethics, health care, health care reform, Karl Rove, Nancy Pelosi, polls, RNC, Tom Brokaw
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