http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/gretchen_carlson This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Gretchen Carlson en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America http://mediamatters.org/items/200810290011 <em>Special Report</em> host Brit Hume, <em>Fox &amp; Friends</em> co-host Gretchen Carlson, and <em>New York Post </em>writer Geoff Earle uncritically repeated a report by Israeli newspaper <em>Haaretz</em> that French President Nicolas Sarkozy called Sen. Barack Obama's position on Iran "utterly immature" and "formulations empty of all content" without noting that the French Embassy issued a statement calling the <em>Haaretz</em> report about Sarkozy's comments "groundless." http://mediamatters.org/items/200810290011 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:42:12 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200810290003 Fox News' Gretchen Carlson falsely claimed that "roughly 40 percent" of Sen. Barack Obama's plan to cut taxes "is a handout to people who do not pay taxes." In fact, all American workers are required to pay taxes on their wages for Social Security and Medicare, and according to an Obama economic adviser, "every person that receives a tax cut under Barack Obama's plan is working." http://mediamatters.org/items/200810290003 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:29:08 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200810240018 On October 24, <em>Fox &amp; Friends </em>co-host Gretchen Carlson baselessly linked a woman's allegations -- since recanted -- that she was attacked by a black man in retaliation for supporting Sen. John McCain to a report that <em>Fox &amp; Friends</em> aired the day before of police concerns of possible violence if Sen. Barack Obama loses the election. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810240018 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:14:47 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200809290013 <em>Fox &amp; Friends</em> aired a heavily cropped version of former President Bill Clinton's comments broadcast on the previous day's <em>Meet the Press</em> in which Clinton was asked if Sen. Barack Obama is a "great man." Co-host Gretchen Carlson asserted that the cropped comments were evidence of "a major diss against Barack Obama by Bill Clinton." But Carlson omitted Clinton's assertion in the same interview that he "certainly admire[s] him" and that Obama's "greatness will ... become apparent" when he is elected president. http://mediamatters.org/items/200809290013 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:48:25 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200808290005 <em>On Fox &amp; Friends</em>, Gretchen Carlson said that the "first time" Sen. John McCain "really did start sharing some personal moments" about his prisoner of war experience in Vietnam was during his August 16 appearance at a forum at Pastor Rick Warren's Saddleback Church, adding that "most people would say that John McCain hasn't talked enough about his POW experience." In fact, McCain has discussed his POW experience, including "personal moments," during the current campaign as well as on numerous previous occasions. http://mediamatters.org/items/200808290005 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:10:34 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200808190006 Referring to a response given by Sen. John McCain at the Saddleback Civil Forum on the Presidency, Fox News' Gretchen Carlson asserted that "he doesn't like to talk about when he was a POW." In fact, McCain has repeatedly highlighted his experience as a POW, even as he and the media have promoted the notion that he is reluctant to do so. http://mediamatters.org/items/200808190006 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:33:18 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807080006 Three <em>Fox &amp; Friends</em> co-hosts repeatedly asserted that former President Bill Clinton recently "attack[ed]" Sen. John McCain's "selfless heroism at the Hanoi Hilton," in Andrew Napolitano's words, and two of the hosts -- Napolitano and Gretchen Carlson -- falsely suggested that Clinton's statement and recent comments by retired Gen. Wesley Clark were part of a coordinated effort by Sen. Barack Obama's campaign to "attack" McCain's service. But the <em>Fox &amp; Friends</em> co-hosts provided no evidence that Clinton's comments were intended to refer to McCain; nor did they provide the context of those remarks. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807080006 Tue, 8 Jul 2008 17:54:16 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807070004 While discussing reports of a shortage of one type of IP addresses, Gretchen Carlson stated: "I was wondering if we should call up Al Gore. Because maybe he would have a solution for this, since he invented the Internet." In fact, Gore never said that he "invented the Internet." http://mediamatters.org/items/200807070004 Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:00:02 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200806120006 On <em>Fox &amp; Friends</em>, Ben Stein misrepresented Sen. Barack Obama's tax plan to raise the capital gains tax rate on the wealthiest earners, stating: "[P]eople that have incomes in the five digits ... that's crazy to increase their capital gains tax." In fact, Obama has said he would not raise the capital gains tax on individuals with income of less than $250,000. http://mediamatters.org/items/200806120006 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:05:05 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200804240007 Discussing an attack ad on Sen. Barack Obama that Sen. John McCain has denounced, <em>Fox &amp; Friends</em> co-host Andrew Napolitano asserted: "John McCain, for his whole career, has tried to stay above this kind of a fray. Why should he change now?" Napolitano did not point out that this is the latest example of a pattern in which McCain denounces smears against his opponents, while also benefiting from them. Moreover, in asserting that McCain has "tried to stay above this kind of a fray," Napolitano seemingly ignored several instances in which McCain has misrepresented the statements or positions of his opponents. http://mediamatters.org/items/200804240007 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:08:38 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200804010004 Echoing his false claim the previous day that DNC chairman Howard Dean accused Sen. John McCain of "blatant opportunism" for referencing his military service as part of his presidential campaign, co-host Steve Doocy asserted on <em>Fox &amp; Friends</em> that "Howard Dean looked at the biography tour and called John McCain blatantly opportunistic, which is extraordinary about a guy who spent five years in the Hanoi Hilton." In fact, Dean did not say that McCain's reference to his military record was "blatantly opportunistic." http://mediamatters.org/items/200804010004 Tue, 1 Apr 2008 16:12:15 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200803310017 Fox News' Steve Doocy asserted that Sen. John McCain "has not really talked much about his time in the Hanoi Hilton for five years, and what happened to him, and they are including some of that archival stuff in a [campaign] video. And now, Howard Dean says that that is 'blatant opportunism.' " In fact, Dean said: "John McCain can try to reintroduce himself to the country, but he can't change the fact that he cast aside his principles to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with President Bush for the last seven years. While we honor McCain's military service, the fact is Americans want a real leader who offers real solutions, not a blatant opportunist who doesn't understand the economy and is promising to keep our troops in Iraq for 100 years." http://mediamatters.org/items/200803310017 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:46:22 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200803210008 <em>Fox News Sunday</em>'s Chris Wallace criticized the hosts of <em>Fox &amp; Friends</em> <strong><strong>for </strong></strong>engaging in "two hours of Obama bashing" and for "distorting" comments Sen. Barack Obama made about his grandmother in a radio interview on March 20. http://mediamatters.org/items/200803210008 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:46:37 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200802270008 While discussing conservative radio host Bill Cunningham's repeated reference to Sen. Barack Obama's middle name -- Hussein -- <em>Fox &amp; Friends</em> co-host Gretchen Carlson asserted: "[T]he silent thing that nobody is really talking about here is the reason that he was saying the middle name so many times ... is because the connotation is that Barack Obama is a Muslim potentially. His father was a Muslim." Carlson then referred to claims that Obama is a Muslim as "rumors," but neither she nor co-hosts Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade pointed out that those rumors are false, and that Obama is a Christian. http://mediamatters.org/items/200802270008 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:20:15 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200710040016 On <em>Fox &amp; Friends</em>, Mike Huckabee criticized senators for denouncing Rush Limbaugh regarding his recent "phony soldiers" comments, saying that "it is not the business of government to infringe upon the free speech of anybody, including a talk show host." But host Gretchen Carlson did not point out that Huckabee supported -- and attacked Sen. Hillary Clinton for opposing -- a Senate amendment that condemned the "General Betray Us" MoveOn.org ad. http://mediamatters.org/items/200710040016 Thu, 4 Oct 2007 19:39:34 EST