MSNBC again hosted Lott in discussion of McCain’s energy policy without disclosing that Lott is a lobbyist for gas and oil companies
On MSNBC Live, anchor Chris Jansing discussed Sen. John McCain’s energy policy with former Sen. Trent Lott but failed to disclose that Lott is now a lobbyist for major energy companies. Earlier this month, Andrea Mitchell discussed energy policy with Lott and Sen. John Breaux on MSNBC Live but failed to disclose that both are lobbyists for oil and gas companies.
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Hannity compared carbon offsets to "cheat[ing] on your wife," ignored Murdoch's efforts to make News Corp. carbon neutral
On Hannity & Colmes, Sean Hannity criticized the purchase of credits to offset one's "carbon footprint," asserting, "Those offsets -- that is the biggest hoax in the world. ... You know what it's like? You go cheat on your wife, and then say, 'Honey, but don't worry. I bought an offset.' Good luck." Hannity has yet to address the pledge by News Corp. chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch "to be carbon neutral, across all our businesses" -- which includes Fox News -- "by 2010."
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Discussing TCPR claims, O'Reilly said he'd "like to hear [Gore's] side of things," but ignored Gore's response to TCPR
Bill O'Reilly asserted: "The Tennessee Center for Policy Research [TCPR] says the former vice president [Al Gore] is still using a massive amount of energy at his Tennessee mansion -- more than 20 times the national average." O'Reilly later stated: "So it looks like Gore is a pinhead, but we would like to hear his side of things. And he has an open invitation to appear on the Factor." But at no point did O'Reilly mention that Gore has reportedly given "his side of things" in response to a June 17 TCPR press release on the subject of Gore's purported energy use.
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- Hannity compared carbon offsets to "cheat[ing] on your wife," ignored Murdoch's efforts to make News Corp. carbon neutral
- Discussing TCPR claims, O'Reilly said he'd "like to hear [Gore's] side of things," but ignored Gore's response to TCPR
- Hume claimed Gore's "energy use has surged more than 10 percent," ignored Gore's response that it's all "green power"
- Wash. Times' Pruden falsely claimed that "the earth has been measurably cooling for the last decade"
- MSNBC hosted Breaux and Lott to defend oil and gas companies -- but failed to note they're lobbyists for them
- Limbaugh called Brazilian indigenous tribe "savages"
- Beck revived falsehood that Bill Clinton said, "We've got to slow down our economy" to fight global warming
- Jonah Goldberg misrepresented Gore's comments about Hurricane Katrina
- Previewing McCain's environment speech, Reuters did not mention his voting record or include criticisms of his positions
- Fox's Baier misrepresented Gore's comments about Myanmar cyclone
