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. Baier, Garrett add Obama climate remarks to Fox-manufactured "apology tour" Following a trend by other Fox News figures, Bret Baier and Major Garrett claimed that President Obama "apologized" for the U.S. role in global warming. But in the remarks they aired, Obama did not apologize, and in other comments, he noted that "no one nation is responsible for climate change." Read More Hannity distorts article to smear administration on stimulus money distribution Fox News' Sean Hannity and CNN's Kiran Chetry cited a USA Today article to claim or speculate that political favoritism played a role in the distribution of funds from the recovery act. However, the article itself stated, "Investigators who track the stimulus are skeptical that political considerations could be at work." Read More Ignoring denial, Fox & Friends suggests link between gov't contract, Hoyer donation Fox & Friends suggested that donations to Rep. Steny Hoyer played a role in the awarding of a government contract to a Maryland company, but Hoyer's office has denied any involvement, which Fox & Friends did not note. Read More "Busted?" Fox News still running with Obama G8 photo story day after Van Susteren debunked it A day after Fox News host Greta Van Susteren debunked the "lying picture that's going around the Web" of President Obama purportedly "checking out" a young woman at a G8 photo shoot, Fox News continued to promote the insinuation that Obama had done so. Read More Following Free Republic, Drudge's lead, media run with Obama photo that doesn't show what they claim Following the lead of Free Republic and the Drudge Report, media outlets highlighted a photo of President Obama from the G-8, in some cases with provocative, needling, or scolding commentary that is not supported by video of the event. Read More Mika Brzezinski's "real Americans" elitism Even after landslide victories for the Democrats in the 2008 and 2006 elections (not to mention the fact that a Democrat has won the popular vote in four of the past five presidential elections), MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski still insists that "real Americans" are conservative. Brzezinski says the fact that she is (nominally) progressive and works in New York makes her claim more credible. In fact, it may explain why she is so wrong. She claims to identify elitism, but she actually displays it. Read More Hannity and O'Reilly conveniently ignore accusations that CIA misled Congress Though Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity and their guests criticized Nancy Pelosi for alleging that the CIA gave her false information, they have yet to note the report by several Democratic members of the House Intelligence Committee that CIA director Leon Panetta disclosed to them that the CIA withheld information from Congress for years during the Bush administration. Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.

Rep. Kirk opts out of Senate race: report | Crain's Chicago Business

Rep. Kirk opts out of Senate race: report Crain's Chicago Business: "According to a report in the Washington Post, Mr. Kirk’s support for President Barack Obama's climate change bill cost him the support of his party."

CEO vows better performance as GM exits bankruptcy - Yahoo! News

CEO vows better performance as GM exits bankruptcy - Yahoo! News: "General Motors completed an unusually quick exit from bankruptcy protection on Friday with ambitions of making money and building cars people are eager to buy. Once the world's largest and most powerful automaker, new GM is now leaner, cleansed of massive debt and burdensome contracts that would have sunk it without federal loans."

A "Whites-only" pool in 2009? Take action now

Please read the article below; if you can support, it would be appeciated.   _____  "Whites only?" Sixty-five kids at a summer camp were recently kicked out of a swimming pool, evidently because of their race.   <http://www.colorofchange.org/images/spacer.gif> <http://www.colorofchange.org/swim/?id=2259-889892> Kids denied access to pool   <http://www.colorofchange.org/images/spacer.gif> We can't let this stand.   <http://www.colorofchange.org/images/spacer.gif> Join us in condemning the swim club and asking the Department of Justice to investigate.   <http://www.colorofchange.org/images/spacer.gif> <http://www.colorofchange.org/swim/?id=2259-889892> Click here Dear Frankie, Two weeks ago outside Philadelphia, 65 children from a summer camp tried to go swimming at a club that their camp had a contract to use. Apparently, the people at the club didn't know that the group of kids was predominantly Black. When the campers entered the pool, White parents allegedly took their kids out of the water, and the swimming club's staff asked the campers to leave. The next day, the club told the summer camp that their membership would be canceled and that their payment would be refunded. When asked why, the club's manager said that a lot of kids "would change the complexion ... and the atmosphere of the club."1 A "Whites only" pool in 2009 should not be tolerated. The club's actions appear to be a violation of section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act.2 Whether or not any laws were violated, a "Whites only" pool should be something every American condemns. Please join us in doing exactly that, and please email your friends and family and invite them to do the same. Your signature will also be used to call on the Department of Justice to evaluate suing the facility under federal law. It takes just a moment to do both, here: http://www.colorofchange.org/swim/?id=2259-889892 Obama is President but that doesn't mean that suddenly all is fine when it comes to race in America. This is a vivid reminder of what we know still lies beneath the surface. We all know stories like this one -- similar incidents play out quietly every day in different communities across the country. The difference in this case is that folks got caught and there was a contract in place that makes for a potentially illegal act. Standing up now isn't just about making things right for these kids in Philadelphia or bringing consequences to this swim club (called the Valley Swim Club). It's about creating a climate of accountability everywhere. If we can publicly shame the Valley Swim Club and hold them accountable for this incident, it will make others think twice before engaging in what appears to be blatant discrimination. Please join us in condemning the Valley Swim Club's behavior and calling on the Justice Department to investigate whether they violated civil rights laws. And please ask your friends and family to do the same. http://www.colorofchange.org/swim/?id=2259-889892 Thanks and Peace, -- James, Gabriel, William, Dani and the rest of the ColorOfChange.org team    July 10th, 2009 Help support our work. ColorOfChange.org is powered by YOU -- your energy and dollars. We take no money from lobbyists or large corporations that don't share our values, and our tiny staff ensures your contributions go a long way. You can contribute here: https://secure.colorofchange.org/contribute/?id=2259-889892 References: 1. "'Pool Boots Kids Who Might "Change the Complexion,'" NBC Philadelphia, 07-08-09 http://bit.ly/90Zyr 2. "Section 1981 Summary," Employment Law Information Network http://www.elinfonet.com/1981sum.php More Resources: "60 Black Kids Booted from Philly Pool For Being Black -- Speak Out," Jill Tubman at Jack and Jill Politics, 07-08-09 http://bit.ly/GkJTs VIDEO: "Please Don't Change the Complexion of our Pool," This Week in Blackness, 07-08-09 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saTCMJVYljU "Swim Club Accused of Discrimination," FOX 29 Philadelphia, 07-08-09 http://bit.ly/7EKGy "Valley Swim Club: Day Two," Adam B at Daily Kos, 07-08-09 http://bit.ly/qbpSA   _____

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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. Hume advances falsehood that tax cuts are "Republican ideas" Brit Hume asserted that Democrats "could turn [the stimulus] into business-friendly tax cuts or personal income tax rate cuts," but that "those are Republican ideas." In fact, the recovery act included tax incentives for businesses estimated to total $75.9 billion in 2009 and 2010. Read More Hannity superglued to health-care misinformation Referring to a British man who "superglued his tooth together," Sean Hannity stated: "The Democrats have their way [on health-care reform], get your superglue ready." However, a U.S. woman reportedly has also glued in her teeth because of the costs of dental care. Read More Hannity makes a habit of distorting quotes to smear progressives Sean Hannity has repeatedly smeared progressives and Democrats by cropping their comments in ways that misrepresented them. Most recently, he cropped President Obama's answer to a question about the Cold War to falsely suggest he wasn't acknowledging the achievements of past presidents in freeing Eastern Europe. Read More Echoing Boehner, WSJ editorial falsely claimed public plan would cost $1 trillion A Wall Street Journal editorial echoed House Minority Leader John Boehner's (R-OH) false claim that the public insurance option would cost a trillion dollars. In fact, the Congressional Budget Office found that the public option as outlined by the Senate health committee's bill "did not have a substantial effect on the cost ... projections" for health care reform. Read More Wash. Post reports criticism of Sotomayor for citing "policy considerations" in lawsuit -- but that's what appellate courts do The Washington Post reported that Sonia Sotomayor "pointed to 'powerful policy considerations' in allowing a lawsuit against Visa and MasterCard." But numerous legal experts have noted that appellate judges have policymaking roles. Indeed, the Supreme Court has cited "policy" considerations in interpreting the provision at issue in the appeal. Read More Fox's Varney, Napolitano blame affordable housing programs for mortgage crisis Stuart Varney and Andrew Napolitano advanced the discredited claim that efforts to expand affordable housing were responsible for the housing market crash. Read More Grief-giver Scarborough says his "friend" Pelosi "caught a lot of grief" for accusing CIA of lying Joe Scarborough said that Nancy Pelosi "caught a lot of grief" over saying the CIA misled her about its use of enhanced interrogation techniques. However, in May, Scarborough had himself accused Pelosi of lying about the issue, calling her allegations a "joke." Read More Equal weight? Wash. Post provides Heritage cap-and-trade cost estimate with EPA's, CBO's The Washington Post answered a question about the cost of the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill by providing estimates from the Environmental Protection Agency and the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, as well as a much higher estimate from the Heritage Foundation. The Post did not explain why it gave equal weight to the Heritage estimate. Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.

Thousands protest in Iran, defying crackdown vow - Yahoo! News

Thousands protest in Iran, defying crackdown vow - Yahoo! News: "Thousands of protesters streamed down avenues of the capital Thursday, chanting 'death to the dictator' and defying security forces who fired tear gas and charged with batons, witnesses said."

Health care overhaul suffers another setback - Yahoo! News

Health care overhaul suffers another setback - Yahoo! News: "The drive to remake the nation's health care system suffered yet another setback in Congress on Thursday when a pivotal group of House Democrats demanded changes in legislation the leadership was drafting on a fast track."

New General Motors expected to exit Chapter 11 - Yahoo! News

New General Motors expected to exit Chapter 11 - Yahoo! News: "After a night spent signing mounds of paperwork authorizing the transfer of cash, real estate, technology and other property, GM attorneys are expected to officially usher the new General Motors out of bankruptcy protection on Friday and onto a path toward a hopefully profitable future."