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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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Loans to Mobsters, Ties to BP? Kirk’s Attack Ads Go Too Far

Posted on July 9, 2010

Republican Rep. Mark Kirk is attacking his Democratic opponent in the Illinois race for the U.S. Senate with two ads that go beyond what the facts support. The ads make unsupported claims about the role Giannoulias played at his family’s troubled bank and strain  to tie him to BP, among …
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Oil Spill Whoppers

Posted on July 2, 2010 , Corrected on July 7, 2010

The April 20 explosion that started oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico has prompted a slew of claims and counterclaims about the disaster. What caused it, how it’s being handled, the history of drilling accidents in the area – all are subjects ripe for false or misleading statements by politicians and others. …
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Oil Spill Claims and the New Mexico Governor’s Race

Posted on June 25, 2010

In episode 17 of FactCheck Radio, we look at false and misleading oil spill claims from both Republicans and Democrats. Also, we talk about the New Mexico gubernatorial race and debunk an ad from Democrat Diane Denish, attacking Republican Susana Martinez. (Click the play button below to listen to the …
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The Barton Apology, Stretched Too Far

Posted on June 24, 2010

In a new ad, the Democratic National Committee inaccurately accuses "the Republican Party" of endorsing Rep. Joe Barton’s notorious public apology to the CEO of BP. The ad goes too far when it tries to grease all Republicans with the same oily mess the Texas Republican made for himself at …
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Oil Spill, Foreign Help and the Jones Act

Posted on June 23, 2010 , Corrected on July 1, 2010

Q: Did Obama turn down foreign offers of assistance in cleaning up the Gulf oil spill? Did he refuse to waive Jones Act restrictions on foreign-flag vessels? A: No to both questions. So far, offers from six foreign countries or entities have been accepted and only one offer has been …
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Sunday Replay

Posted on June 21, 2010

The Father’s Day political talk shows contained a stretch here, an exaggeration there, misimpressions left everywhere. Here’s what we found. All Studies Don’t Agree On CNN’s "State of the Union," Sen. Joe Lieberman, an Independent, bragged about the supposed benefits of the climate-change bill he has introduced with Democratic Sen. …
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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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Fact-Checking Obama’s Oil Speech

Posted on June 16, 2010

In his June 15 speech to the nation on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, President Barack Obama overstated some things, including how quickly he assembled a government team to work with BP. Here are some statements that we found to be less than accurate. Administration Response In …
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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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