Bush supporters falsely quote Lincoln as advocating arresting, exiling or hanging members of Congress who damage military morale in wartime.
Stories by Brooks Jackson
Director Emeritus, FactCheck.org
Flattery Will Get You Nowhere
We find that Republican Senate candidate Bob Corker’s current ad misleads by falsely implying that he lowered taxes in Chattanooga when he was mayor.
Devolution in Tennessee
Senate candidate Bob Corker accuses two rivals of voting to raise their own pay while in the House, but in fact Van Hilleary and Ed Bryant repeatedly voted against raises.
Vultures, Death, Taxes & More Falsehoods
The Free Enterprise Fund continues a campaign of misinformation against the estate tax.
Republican Attack Ad Withdrawn, Revised
The NRCC says a Democratic candidate in Ohio was investigated by the FBI. He wasn’t. But there was a state criminal probe.
Caught “Red-Handed?”
Controversial $1.3 million ad campaign attacks four Republicans for stance on price-gouging legislation.
New Group, Old Habits
A liberal group re-names itself and launches a $1-million ad campaign making dubious claims.
Defaming DeLay?
Houston TV stations refuse to run a liberal TV ad accusing DeLay of “corruption” after his lawyer threatens to sue. We look at the facts.
Iraq: What Did Congress Know, And When?
Bush says Congress had the same (faulty) intelligence he did. Howard Dean says intelligence was “corrupted.” We give facts.
California: Drug Company Half-Truths
The industry wages an $80-million campaign against a California ballot measure to require discounts on prescriptions for middle-income patients.