Media Matters Daily Summary

Here are today's news items from Media Matters for America, click on the title or 'read more' to read the entirety of each story. Hannity still playing "dumb" about Nugent's use of the "B" word on his show Discussing Perez Hilton's remarks about Carrie Prejean, Sean Hannity stated, "I would think that you wouldn't want somebody that calls a woman -- any woman -- a dumb 'b' ever on your show." However, Hannity previously aired footage of Ted Nugent calling Hillary Clinton a "worthless bitch," then referred to Nugent as a "friend and frequent guest on the program." Read More Hannity twists Wash. Post report to claim "the stimulus is failing" Sean Hannity cited a Washington Post article to claim that "the stimulus is failing." In fact, the article did not report that the stimulus "is failing," but rather that "many states are finding that the funds are not enough." Read More WSJ misleads on greenhouse gas memo The Wall Street Journal reported that "a White House document ... says regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act 'is likely to have serious economic consequences,' " but did not note that the statement was reportedly made by the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy, which is independent of the SBA and headed by an acting chief counsel appointed by President Bush. Read More NewsBusters' Huston falsely claims Obama responsible for funding "Chinese hookers" study NewsBusters' Warner Todd Huston falsely claimed that President Obama funded a $2.6 million NIH grant to "help train Chinese prostitutes to 'drink responsibly on the job.' " In fact, the grant was awarded during the Bush administration. Read More Fox again hosts McCaughey to push health care reform falsehoods Talking with Betsy McCaughey about health care reform, Cavuto guest host Elizabeth MacDonald did not challenge McCaughey on falsehoods she advanced during the Cavuto segment, or on false claims that she has previously made on the issue. Read More In 2004 WSJ op-ed, Yoo made claims at odds with his Justice Department memos In a May 2004 op-ed, John Yoo made assertions that were later revealed to be highly misleading or at odds with legal memos he had written during the Bush administration. Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.