Tag Archives: John McCain

McCain’s Erroneous Earmark Attack

Posted on February 1, 2012

Sen. John McCain incorrectly claimed that earmarks nearly doubled from $7.8 billion to $14.5 billion in Newt Gingrich’s first two years as House speaker. Actually, the increase was about half that. Furthermore, earmarks first peaked, then declined under Gingrich. By the final year of his speakership, earmarked spending was 20 …
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Obama, Guns and ‘The Untouchables’

Posted on January 14, 2011

Q. Did President Obama once say of Republicans: “If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun.” A: Yes. Obama made those remarks at a fundraiser in Philadelphia during the 2008 presidential campaign. He was paraphrasing a quote from the 1987 mob movie "The Untouchables."

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Sunday Replay

Posted on September 7, 2010 , Corrected on Sept. 10, 2010

To wrap up the Labor Day weekend, we present the Lindsey Graham edition of a holiday-delayed Sunday Replay, with cameos from a few minor characters. Graham on Democratic Legislation On NBC’s "Meet the Press," South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham was skeptical about two Democrat-backed measures, the health care bill and …
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Hayworth Distorts McCain’s Immigration Record — Again

Posted on August 4, 2010

In his second TV ad, Republican challenger J.D. Hayworth continues to distort Arizona Sen. John McCain’s record on immigration policy. McCain ‘Made It Worse’? The ad, which started to air July 29, opens with an announcer saying: "The illegal alien invasion, and John McCain made it worse." In rapid fire, …
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Hayworth’s Misleading Attack on Immigration

Posted on July 28, 2010

J.D. Hayworth — who is seeking to unseat Sen. John McCain of Arizona in the Aug. 24 Republican primary — makes illegal immigration the subject of his first TV buy. The ad attacks the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 for potentially …
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Jerry Brown, Abortion Providers and Afghanistan Withdrawal

Posted on July 8, 2010

In Episode 19 of FactCheck Radio, we look at a false ad from California GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman about her Democratic opponent Jerry Brown’s supposed "legacy of failure." We also examine whether Bill McCollum has really supported abortion providers, as his opponent charges in the Republican primary for the …
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Sunday Replay

Posted on July 5, 2010

Politicians didn’t take a holiday from false and misleading statements on July 4. We found misstatements on the Sunday talk shows that touched on Afghanistan, Michael Steele and immigration. A Firm Date for … What Exactly? On ABC’s "This Week," Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona made it sound as …
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Picture This: McCain’s ‘Lobbyist’ Ad Misleading

Posted on June 11, 2010

It would be understandable if Arizona voters watching Sen. John McCain’s new ad came away thinking J.D. Hayworth is one of those chauffeur-driven, jet-setting Washington lobbyists. Understandable, but wrong.  The ad started to air June 8 in advance of the Aug. 24 GOP Senate primary. We can’t quibble with the words …
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Pork Radio

Posted on January 22, 2010

Former GOP presidential nominee John McCain is running attack ads again — this time against a fellow Republican who may contest his Senate seat this year. Hotline’s Reid Wilson has the script for a new radio spot McCain is running against former congressman (and current Arizona radio personality) J.D Hayworth, …
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We’re in the Record

Posted on December 7, 2009

Saturday’s Senate debate on the health care bill included a few mentions of yours truly, FactCheck.org. Our work was cited on Dec. 2 by Sen. John McCain, who quoted from our Oct. 20, 2008, article. Three days later our article made the Congressional Record yet again. This time, it was …
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