http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/government_and_elections This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Government and Elections en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America http://mediamatters.org/items/200812010012 In an article on the Georgia Senate run-off, <em>The Washington Times</em> reported Sen. Saxby Chambliss' suggestion that he would support filibustering judicial nominees if they are, in Chambliss' words, "liberal activist[s]," but did not note that Chambliss previously said that the filibuster of judicial nominations, preventing an up-or-down vote on the nomination, is unconstitutional. http://mediamatters.org/items/200812010012 Mon, 1 Dec 2008 16:00:14 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200811260003 Fox News hosts, reporters, and contributors have repeatedly provided or echoed the claims of only opponents of the Employee Free Choice Act, which would give workers the right to form or join a union if a majority of workers sign a card stating they want to unionize. Absent from numerous reports and discussions on Fox News is the argument made by proponents of EFCA that under the current system, employers often fire union supporters and pressure employees to vote against unionizing. http://mediamatters.org/items/200811260003 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:08:43 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200811250008 The <em>Politico</em> reported that the National Republican Senatorial Committee has aired a campaign ad attacking Georgia Democratic senatorial candidate Jim Martin as "soft on crime" without reporting that Martin's campaign released an ad of its own, in which Martin rebuts the allegation, noting that his own family has been victimized by violent crime. http://mediamatters.org/items/200811250008 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:36:37 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200811250006 Referring to the Minnesota Senate race recount on Fox News' <em>Hannity &amp; Colmes</em>, 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 http://mediamatters.org/items/200811250005 Responding to <em>Media Matters</em> on <em>Hannity &amp; Colmes</em>, 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 <em>The New York Times</em>' relationship with its advertisers. But there is at least one key difference: the <em>Times</em> 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 http://mediamatters.org/items/200811240011 MSNBC's Chris Matthews falsely claimed that President-elect Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton, his reported pick for secretary of state, disagreed on whether "we should make the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a terrorist group" and on whether "we should have permanent bases in Iraq." http://mediamatters.org/items/200811240011 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:23:41 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200811240010 At least 15 CNN reports between November 10 and November 22 referencing Sen. John McCain's appearance at a November 13 rally in support of Sen. Saxby Chambliss' re-election bid failed to note that McCain reportedly criticized as "worse than disgraceful" and "reprehensible" a campaign ad Chambliss used during his 2002 race against then-Sen. Max Cleland. The only exceptions to this pattern occurred on November 13, when CNN's Rusty Dornin stated in two separate reports that McCain's recent appearance in support of Chambliss "raised eyebrows" and was "a little bit ironic," given McCain's previous criticism of Chambliss' ad. http://mediamatters.org/items/200811240010 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:11:05 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200811230003 <em>Newsweek</em> reported that Sen. John McCain is among the Republican "Party luminaries" who "have stumped" for Sen. Saxby Chambliss, but did not mention that McCain reportedly criticized as "worse than disgraceful" and "reprehensible" a campaign ad Chambliss used during his 2002 race against then-Sen. Max Cleland. http://mediamatters.org/items/200811230003 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:21:27 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200811210015 In a <em>Washington Times </em>article, Jerry Seper repeated accusations in a House Republican report of wrongdoing by Eric Holder -- reportedly President-elect Barack Obama's choice for attorney general -- in the 2001 pardon of Marc Rich. In doing so, Seper falsely suggested that Holder was the author of an email telling Rich's attorney that "the 'timing is good' for Mr. Rich's request for a pardon," and did not report the refutation of the allegations by House Democrats. http://mediamatters.org/items/200811210015 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:03:26 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200811210012 Attacking <em>Media Matters</em> on his radio show for noting that his previous claim that Sen. Norm Coleman "was certified the winner" in the Minnesota Senate race was false, Bill O'Reilly repeated the falsehood, claiming: "[W]hat I said was, Coleman's victory was certified by the state because it was. He had 215 more votes, which is absolutely true." In fact, the Minnesota State Canvassing Board did not "certif[y]" a "victory" for Coleman or Al Franken, having authorized an automatic recount of ballots for that race; Minnesota election law states that "no certificate of election shall be prepared or delivered until after the recount is completed." http://mediamatters.org/items/200811210012 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:33:55 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200811210010 On <em>Morning Joe</em>, Joe Scarborough again suggested that Al Franken is willing to "steal" votes in order to prevail against Sen. Norm Coleman. In making the suggestion, Scarborough again gave no evidence of any wrongdoing by Franken. Gov. Tim Pawlenty stated as recently as November 16 that "[a]s of this moment, there is no actual evidence of wrongdoing or fraud in the process." http://mediamatters.org/items/200811210010 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:19:58 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200811210008 Criticizing Sen. Hillary Clinton over her possible appointment as secretary of state, in three separate appearances, Christopher Hitchens purported to quote Clinton from 15 years ago to attack her foreign policy credentials. On MSNBC and CNN, from November 17-19, Hitchens claimed that Clinton directed her husband in 1993 not to intervene in the Balkans because it would detract attention from her health-care program. But the source he has previously cited for the assertion does not support it. http://mediamatters.org/items/200811210008 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:50:50 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200811200004 Discussing the possible appointment of Sen. Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, Andrea Tantaros said that if President-elect Barack Obama "select[s] Hillary Clinton and Bill ... it would be akin to a family adopting the Menendez brothers." Erik and Lyle Menendez were convicted of first-degree murder in 1996 for shooting their parents to death. http://mediamatters.org/items/200811200004 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:58:04 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200811190019 Echoing Sen. Norm Coleman's campaign, Bill O'Reilly falsely claimed that Coleman "was certified the winner" in the Minnesota Senate race against Al Franken, adding, "Coleman won by a mere 215 votes." In fact, the Minnesota State Canvassing Board did not certify a winner in the Senate race, having authorized an automatic recount of ballots for that race. http://mediamatters.org/items/200811190019 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:53:47 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200811190016 On his radio show, Michael Savage said, "I am telling you that there's gonna be a wholesale firing of competent white men in the United States government up and down the line, in police departments, in fire departments. Everywhere in America, you're going to see an exchange that you've never seen in history, and it's not gonna be necessarily for the betterment of this country." http://mediamatters.org/items/200811190016 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:17:53 EST