Media claim White House has thrust Limbaugh into limelight -- but Limbaugh and GOP have done this for years

Media Matters - Media claim White House has thrust Limbaugh into limelight -- but Limbaugh and GOP have done this for years

Recently, many in the media have echoed the charge by the GOP that the White House is shining the spotlight on Rush Limbaugh in order to distract attention from the country's problems. In fact, Limbaugh and the GOP have demonstrated repeatedly over the years that they don't need assistance from Democrats for the spotlight to shine on Limbaugh. The party has honored and defended him repeatedly, the media have praised him, and Limbaugh has thrust himself into the spotlight countless times through his outrageous comments and conduct.

MSNBC continues to use misleading charts suggesting Obama is responsible for Dow's decline

Media Matters - MSNBC continues to use misleading charts suggesting Obama is responsible for Dow's decline

In the past few days, MSNBC has repeatedly used misleading graphics of the Dow Jones industrial average showing a decline since the beginning of November 2008, suggesting that the drop started with the election of President Obama. In fact, the Dow was on a downward trajectory months before the election, dropping 3,738 points from May 2, 2008, to November 3, 2008.

AP's Raum suggested Obama at fault for mounting job losses, but even Larry Kudlow disagrees

Media Matters - AP's Raum suggested Obama at fault for mounting job losses, but even Larry Kudlow disagrees

In an AP "analysis," Tom Raum suggested that President Obama is to blame for job losses since he took office -- an argument rejected even by conservative CNBC host and National Review Online economics editor Larry Kudlow.