Media Matters - Hannity & Colmes

Media Matters - Hannity & Colmes http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/hannity__amp__colmes This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Hannity & Colmes en-US Copyright 2009, Media Matters for America Dick Morris claimed Franken is "stealing [the election] right in front of our eyes," echoed WSJ's claims of disputed ballots being counted twice http://mediamatters.org/items/200901060015 On Hannity & Colmes, referring to the Minnesota Senate election, Dick Morris baselessly claimed that Al Franken and the Democrats are "stealing it right in front of our eyes" and asserted that both disputed ballots and their duplicates were counted, resulting in votes being counted "twice." Morris and Sean Hannity echoed claims in a Wall Street Journal editorial that alleged double counting of duplicate ballots during the recount. But the Journal simply asserted that there was double counting, echoing an accusation by Norm Coleman's campaign. http://mediamatters.org/items/200901060015 Tue, 6 Jan 2009 16:48:17 EST On Hannity & Colmes, Coulter continues attack on single motherhood, calling it "a recipe to create criminals, strippers, rapists, murderers" http://mediamatters.org/items/200901060008 On Hannity & Colmes, Ann Coulter defended a statement in her new book, Guilty: Liberal "Victims" and Their Assault on America -- that children whose parents divorce are "future strippers" -- as "something that needs to be said," later saying of her book's contention that the children of divorces would become strippers: "Yes, and they will be, and that is a fact." Coulter also referred to single motherhood as "a recipe to create criminals, strippers, rapists, murderers." http://mediamatters.org/items/200901060008 Tue, 6 Jan 2009 12:51:35 EST On Hannity & Colmes, Gingrich falsely claimed that Dennis Hastert "did not get a private plane" http://mediamatters.org/items/200812210004 On Hannity & Colmes, Newt Gingrich falsely asserted that following 9-11, Dennis Hastert "did not get a private plane," adding that "[t]here's no reason for anyone but the president and vice president of the United States to have that level of security." In fact, at the time, the House sergeant-at-arms, the Defense Department, and the White House agreed that military planes should be made available to the speaker of the House for national security reasons, and Hastert was the first speaker to use one. http://mediamatters.org/items/200812210004 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:25:04 EST Hannity suggested Time named Obama its Person of the Year because Biden hired Time's Carney as his communications director http://mediamatters.org/items/200812180006 On Hannity & Colmes, Sean Hannity suggested that President-elect Barack Obama -- the first African-American elected president -- was named Time magazine's Person of the Year because Vice President-elect Joe Biden chose Time's Jay Carney as his communications director. Hannity stated: "Shocker: The president-elect is crowned Time magazine's Person of the Year; this after Time magazine's D.C. bureau chief accepts a job in the Obama White House. Ah, I'm sure it's a coincidence." http://mediamatters.org/items/200812180006 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:04:07 EST Hannity found Jackson denial "very credible" -- but still says he hears voice of Bill Clinton denying Lewinsky affair http://mediamatters.org/items/200812110008 On Hannity & Colmes, discussing reports that "Senate Candidate 5" in the criminal complaint against Gov. Rob Blagojevich is a reference to Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., Sean Hannity asserted that Jackson "gave an emotional -- and he gave a very passionate defense of his conduct here" and that "he came off as very credible and believable to me." Hannity added, "[B]ut there's always a skeptical side of me. You know, in the back of my mind I hear that voice, 'I did not have sex.' You know, I hear Bill Clinton." http://mediamatters.org/items/200812110008 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:49:24 EST Ignoring context, Hannity called "president-elect" mentions in Blagojevich complaint "troubling" http://mediamatters.org/items/200812100016 On Hannity & Colmes, Hannity asserted that President-elect Barack Obama is "all over" the criminal complaint against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, adding, "The pres -- the word 'president-elect' is mentioned 44 times in the document. Pretty troubling." However, nowhere in the complaint was a single allegation against Obama made. Further, U.S. attorney Patrick Fitzgerald stated during a December 9 press conference that the criminal complaint "makes no allegations about the president-elect whatsoever -- his conduct." http://mediamatters.org/items/200812100016 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:23:00 EST Disregarding Fitzgerald's warning, media use Blagojevich scandal to engage in guilt-by-association against Obama http://mediamatters.org/items/200812100014 Disregarding U.S. attorney Patrick Fitzgerald's warning to "not cast aspersions on people for being named or being discussed" in the criminal complaint against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, several in the media have used the scandal as an opportunity to engage in suggestions of guilt-by-association against President-elect Barack Obama, by rehashing Obama's purportedly "questionable associations," or suggesting that Obama is a product of corrupt "Chicago politics." http://mediamatters.org/items/200812100014 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:43:11 EST Hannity falsely claimed that under Bush, "We created 10 million new jobs" http://mediamatters.org/items/200812090014 On Hannity & Colmes, Sean Hannity stated that under President George W. Bush, "We created 10 million new jobs, lower unemployment than in the last four decades' average." In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the United States has gained 2,866,000 net private-sector jobs between 2001, when Bush took office, and the first quarter of 2008. http://mediamatters.org/items/200812090014 Tue, 9 Dec 2008 17:56:25 EST Morris revived Yankees myth to brand Hillary Clinton a "phony" http://mediamatters.org/items/200812090007 On Hannity & Colmes, Dick Morris revived the myth that Sen. Hillary Clinton became a New York Yankees fan only after she decided to run for the Senate, saying: "What I've always hated about Hillary is the phoniness. 'I'm from New York.' 'I'm a Yankee fan.' 'Oh, I love to chug-a-lug.' 'I'm a hunting -- or a hunter.' You know, all of this absolute garbage that you know isn't true." http://mediamatters.org/items/200812090007 Tue, 9 Dec 2008 12:50:45 EST Hannity, Gingrich falsely suggested that Pelosi made unprecedented use of military plane -- but "practice began with Speaker Hastert" http://mediamatters.org/items/200812050014 On his radio and television programs, Sean Hannity falsely suggested that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's use of a military jet for transportation was unprecedented. In fact, following the September 11 terrorist attacks, the House sergeant-at-arms, the Defense Department, and the White House agreed that military planes should be made available to the speaker of the House for national security reasons, and the first speaker to use such a plane was Dennis Hastert (R-IL) in 2001. http://mediamatters.org/items/200812050014 Fri, 5 Dec 2008 19:01:35 EST Rove repeatedly misstates Obama's vote increase over Gore in 2000 to downplay victory http://mediamatters.org/items/200812020017 Again downplaying President-elect Barack Obama's victory, Karl Rove claimed on Today that the "call for change gave Barack Obama the presidency of the United States with 2.1 percent more than Al Gore got." In fact, in 2000, Gore received 48.38 percent of the popular vote, and according to unofficial election results posted on National Public Radio's website, Obama has received 52.7 percent of the popular vote, which is a difference of 4.32 percentage points. http://mediamatters.org/items/200812020017 Tue, 2 Dec 2008 21:15:09 EST Hannity ignored Coleman ballot challenges to accuse Franken of "stealing an election" http://mediamatters.org/items/200812020012 On Hannity & Colmes, Sean Hannity asserted that Al Franken is "trying to steal the election" because the Franken campaign "has been trying to challenge ballots that are clearly for Norm Coleman." Hannity subsequently aired several examples of ballots contested by Franken. However, Hannity did not display any of the published examples of ballots that the Coleman campaign has challenged that appear to be marked for Franken or another candidate besides Coleman. http://mediamatters.org/items/200812020012 Tue, 2 Dec 2008 16:19:21 EST Hannity baselessly blamed Democrats, CRA for financial crisis http://mediamatters.org/items/200811250018 Sean Hannity baselessly asserted that "[t]he federal government and the Democrats ... forced these banks, through the Community Reinvestment Act, to make these risky loans," adding, "The risky loans started the subprime mortgage crisis, which impacted all these financial institutions, which needed government bailouts." In fact, according to housing experts, the vast majority of subprime loans were made by independent lenders not covered by the CRA. http://mediamatters.org/items/200811250018 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:29:07 EST Ignoring Coleman's ballot challenges, Hannity claimed Franken is challenging ballots in MN to "litigate his way into the Senate seat" http://mediamatters.org/items/200811250006 Referring to the Minnesota Senate race recount on Fox News' Hannity & Colmes, Sean Hannity claimed Al Franken is challenging ballots "because he's trying to litigate his way into the Senate seat." But as of November 24, according to the office of the Minnesota secretary of state, Franken and Sen. Norm Coleman have challenged roughly the same number of ballots. http://mediamatters.org/items/200811250006 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:44:41 EST Responding to Media Matters, Morris acknowledged "pushing very, very hard" for GOP group that pays him to run ads http://mediamatters.org/items/200811250005 Responding to Media Matters on Hannity & Colmes, Dick Morris did not deny that over the last two months, he has accepted thousands of dollars in ad revenue from GOPTrust.com, a group he has repeatedly promoted and fundraised for on television and in his columns without disclosing that fact. Rather, Morris compared his receipt of ad revenue from GOPTrust.com with The New York Times' relationship with its advertisers. But there is at least one key difference: the Times does not routinely run editorials touting its advertisers and urging people to buy their products or contribute to them, as Morris has. http://mediamatters.org/items/200811250005 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:10:20 EST