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. Quick Fact: Scarborough falsely claimed trials of foreign terror suspects through U.S. judiciary are "unprecedented" MSNBC host Joe Scarborough falsely claimed that it is "unprecedented" to try foreign terror suspects through the United States' judicial system, stating, "It's unprecedented to afford constitutional rights to, basically, prisoners of war." In fact, during the Bush and Clinton administrations numerous foreign terrorists have been tried and imprisoned by our federal system, including 9-11 conspirator Zacarious Moussaoui and 1993 World Trade Center bomber Ramzi Ahmed Yousef. Read More Morris falsely claimed Obama said he "opposes a congressional investigation" into Fort Hood Dick Morris and Eileen McGann falsely claimed in the New York Post that President Obama said "he opposes a congressional investigation into the Fort Hood massacre" and that Obama "is doing his best to stop Congress from finding out why these warnings went unheeded." In fact, in his November 14 weekly address Obama said "there should" be "inquiries by Congress." Read More Echoing a right-wing blog, Doocy repeatedly claimed Obama's bow was unprecedented In reporting on the manner in which President Obama greeted Japanese Emperor Akihito, Fox & Friends host Steve Doocy repeatedly claimed that "dating back to the very founding of this Republic, American leaders do not bow to leaders of other countries." In fact, Obama's greeting was far from unprecedented, as several past Presidents have bowed while greeting foreign leaders. Additionally, in reporting on Obama's bow, Fox & Friends repeatedly cited right-wing blog Hot Air in their reports on Obama's greeting. Read More Quick Fact: On Oprah, Palin repeats falsehood that media didn't criticize "other candidates" over fashion During an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Sarah Palin trumpeted the false claim from her memoir, Going Rogue, that criticism over reports that the Republican National Committee spent $150,000 to clothe and accessorize Palin and her family represented a "double standard," because "it wasn't a controversy with other candidates." In fact, Democratic primary candidates Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, and John Edwards were repeatedly criticized for their clothing and hair. Read More Fox, MSNBC reports of "local opposition" to housing Guantánamo detainees omit reports of local support Following the announcement by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) that the Obama administration is considering housing Guantánamo detainees in a largely vacant prison in Thomson, Illinois, Fox News' Catherine Herridge reported that that "we're seeing some signs of local opposition" among the residents, and MSNBC's Monica Novotny said there was local "outrage." Both omitted additional reporting that some residents welcome the decision, which could provide employment and economic stimulus to the community; indeed, Herridge ignored an earlier report on Fox News that some residents are "pretty open" to the decision. Read More Quick Fact: Beck smears SEIU's Stern as a communist because he said "workers of the world, unite" Glenn Beck asked, "What are the goals of Andy Stern and SEIU?" then aired a clip of Stern stating on PBS's Bill Moyers Journal, "workers of the world, unite, it's not just a slogan anymore. It's the way we're going to have to do our work." Beck then commented that "workers of the world, unite" is "a really dicey kind of phrase there" because "it's the old communist slogan," adding: "Good thing there hasn't been a recent rash of communist radicals running around the White House, right? I mean, because then I'd really be concerned." Read More Quick Fact: In latest Beck conspiracy, SEIU's Stern tied to alleged beating In his latest conspiracy theory, Glenn Beck tied SEIU's Andy Stern to the alleged beating of SEIU critic Ken Hamidi. Read More Quick Fact: Morris again falsely claimed Obama said he's "against a congressional investigation" into Fort Hood On Hannity, Dick Morris again falsely claimed that President Obama said "he's against a congressional investigation of Fort Hood because he doesn't want to kindle political theater." Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.

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>>> Having trouble viewing this newsletter? View as a webpage. Top Stories Monday, November 16, 2009 Autopsy pending on Michael Scott | VIDEO A body found in the Chicago River on the city's Near North Side is that of Chicago School Board President Michael Scott. Funeral procession for fallen soldier | VIDEO The body of a Chicago solider killed in the Fort Hood shooting rampage returned home Monday morning. Ill. prison may hold Guantanamo detainees | VIDEO A nearly vacant prison in northwest Illinois is under consideration as the new home for terror detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. City, O'Hare in court over expansion The long fight between the city of Chicago and suburban Bensenville over the expansion project at O'Hare International Airport could be over. Chicago doctor onboard Atlantis A Chicago surgeon is just hours from blasting off in the space shuttle Atlantis. MORE STORIES Strange Venezuelans urged to lose weight Man survives train rolling over him 'Gold' rings stolen from shop just brass Drilling for Scotch whiskey on frozen continent Library books returned half-century later Consumer FDA questions safety of alcoholic energy drinks Fed: Banks need customer consent on overdraft fees Web site reveals Target holiday deals 'Call of Duty' sells $310M in 24 hours Wal-Mart to keep stores open to ease Black Friday Healthbeat Study questions impact of cholesterol drugs Babies with spina bifida drive robots STDs up, better testing cited Study: Dental care important for memory FDA questions safety of alcoholic energy drinks MOST POPULAR Autopsy pending on Michael Scott Two killed in four-car crash on State Street Stroger responds after debate absence Missing Chicago boy found safe State rep robbed at gunpoint All Most Popular Advertisement TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK 48°F 40°F Mostly cloudy and breezy with a little rain Hour-by-Hour | 7 Day Forecast | Radar & Satellite TONIGHT ON ABC 7:00 PM Dancing with the Stars 9:02 PM Castle 10:00 PM ABC 7 News 10:35 PM Nightline Lottery Results Your Daily Horoscope NASA fuels space shuttle Atlantis for liftoff NASA fueled space shuttle Atlantis on Monday for an afternoon liftoff to the space station, despite increasingly cloudy skies. Chicago doctor onboard Atlantis SLIDESHOW: Chicago surgeon ready for lift-off Chicago doc to repair robotic arms in space Sarah Palin appears on Oprah Sarah Palin says she wasn't aware of any controversy surrounding a possible appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" during last year's presidential campaign. Palin's memoirs triggers a boomlet of other books AP Interactive: Sarah Palin's political career SLIDES: Photos of Sarah Palin SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS I'd like to receive the following newsletters from abc7chicago.com Sign up for news alerts Daily Weather | Daily News | 190 North SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS Sign up for news alerts

Ill. prison could house Guantanamo detainees - 11/16/09 - Chicago News - abc7chicago.com

Ill. prison could house Guantanamo detainees - 11/16/09 - Chicago News - abc7chicago.com

A nearly vacant prison in northwest Illinois is under consideration as the new home for terror detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. These detainees will be no more dangerous than the Klu Klux Klan.

Obama Bows to Emperor, First to Break Protocol in U.S. History

It is a sign of respect when you adhere to the customs and laws of another Nation or Country. There is nothing wrong with what President Obama  has done. People need to get a life. Breaking from Newsmax.com No President Has Ever Bowed to a Foreign Leader — Until Now President Barack Obama's bow to the Japanese emperor Saturday — following his bow to the Saudi Arabian monarch in April — is creating a humiliating new precedent. Until Obama, no president of the United States in the more than 230 years since the country was founded in 1776 had ever bowed to a member of royalty. Read the Full Story — Go Here Now Video: Obama Bows to Japanese Emperor, Empress Sarah Palin's Book Explodes — Get Our Free, Incredible Offer Here Become an Automatic Millionaire, Think Smart, Retire Rich Doctor: Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Can Be Prevented TO ADVERTISE For information on advertising, please contact Newsmax Advertising Sales via e-mail. TO SUBSCRIBE If this e-mail has been forwarded to you and would like a subscription, please sign up here. This e-mail was sent by: Newsmax.com 4152 West Blue Heron Blvd., Ste. 1114 Riviera Beach, FL 33404 USA 774790 9133-1

Report: Chicago School Board President Michael Scott's Body Found In River - cbs2chicago.com

Report: Chicago School Board President Michael Scott's Body Found In River - cbs2chicago.com

Police are investigating whether a man found dead in the Chicago River overnight is that of Chicago School Board President Michael W. Scott.

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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. Van Susteren hypes Palin memoir, but fails to disclose her husband advised Palin after 2008 campaign Fox News host Greta Van Susteren devoted the opening segment of her prime-time program to covering Sarah Palin's yet-to-be released memoir, Going Rogue: An American Life -- about which she claimed "the entire country is buzzing" -- including making a pitch for Palin to appear on her program. But at no point during the segment did Van Susteren disclose to her viewers that her husband, John Coale, reportedly advised Palin following the 2008 presidential campaign and reportedly stated that he conceived of and created Palin's political action committee, SarahPAC. Read More Rogue Fact: Palin attacks "Democrat lawmaker" who's actually a Republican In her memoir, Going Rogue: An American Life, Sarah Palin mocks the "political buckshot" her "critics fired" at her, pointing to a "Democrat lawmaker" in Alaska who "complained that I wasn't as 'sparky' " after the 2008 election. Palin appeared to be referring to a January 31 Associated Press article that quoted Republican Alaska state Sen. Bert Stedman describing Palin as "[n]ot so sparky." Read More Rogue Fact: In memoir, Palin still distorting NY Times article to defend "palling around with terrorists" claim In her memoir, Sarah Palin claims that she stated during a speech that then-Sen. Barack Obama had been "palling around with terrorists" in response to "the breaking news about the friendship between the unrepentant domestic terrorist [Bill Ayers] and the Democrat candidate for president [Obama]." In fact, the New York Times article to which Palin referred found that "the two men do not appear to have been close." Read More Rogue Fact: Palin falsely suggests poor "hit hardest" by cap-and-trade In her memoir, Sarah Palin falsely suggests that "those hit hardest [by cap-and-trade] will be those who are already struggling to make ends meet" and that President Obama "has already admitted that the policy he seeks will cause our electricity bills to 'skyrocket.' " However, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says that the poorest Americans will benefit under the cap-and-trade bill that passed in the House in June -- a bill the Obama administration supported, but which Obama was not referring to in making his "skyrocket" comment. Read More Rogue Fact: Palin memoir stands by falsehood that Obama opposed "protect[ing] babies born alive after botched abortions" In her memoir, while discussing abortion, Sarah Palin claims that the "real extremism" on abortion comes from people "like Barack Obama, who opposed laws that would protect babies born alive after botched abortions" -- a reference to Obama's opposition to legislation that would have amended the Illinois Abortion Law of 1975. However, opponents of the legislation noted at the time that the Illinois criminal code already unequivocally prohibited killing children; and the Obama presidential campaign cited specific provisions of the Illinois Compiled Statutes in stating that the "born alive principle was already the law in Illinois." Read More Rogue Fact: Palin misleads on aerial hunting In her memoir, Sarah Palin falsely suggests that Alaskans do not engage in the aerial hunting of wolves. In fact, such hunting takes place in Alaska under a program that Palin herself has supported. Read More Rogue Fact: Palin suggests "no other candidate" subjected to scrutiny "about their hair, makeup, or clothes" Sarah Palin writes in her memoir that after it was reported that the Republican National Committee spent $150,000 "to clothe and accessorize" Palin and her family, "many wondered at the same time why no other candidates or their spouses were being asked a thing about their hair, makeup, or clothes." However, John Edwards, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, and Barack Obama were repeatedly subjected to critiques and questions about "their hair, makeup, or clothes" during the 2008 campaign. Read More Rogue Fact: Palin still falsely claiming stimulus money for energy effiency she vetoed required tougher building codes In her memoir, Sarah Palin claims that she vetoed an "earmark for energy conservation" Alaska could have received under the stimulus package because "acceptance of the funds required the adoption and enforcement of energy building codes." When Palin previously made a similar claim, PolitiFact.com determined that she was "wrong" because "municipalities are not forced to accept the specific standards and, given that local governments set their own codes, the feds would be satisfied if Alaska merely promoted such building codes [emphasis in original]." Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.

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Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

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TOKYO -- Trying to reassure allies and rivals, President Barack Obama billed himself Friday as "America’s first Pacific president," promising the nations of Asia "a new era of engagement with the world based on mutual interests and mutual respect."

Why Lou Dobbs Really Quit CNN

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FACT CHECK: Palin's book goes rogue on some facts - Yahoo! News

FACT CHECK: Palin's book goes rogue on some facts - Yahoo! News

FACT CHECK: Palin's book goes rogue on some facts

NYC trial of 9/11 suspects poses legal risks - Yahoo! News

NYC trial of 9/11 suspects poses legal risks - Yahoo! News

NYC trial of 9/11 suspects poses legal risks

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>>> Having trouble viewing this newsletter? View as a webpage. Top Stories Friday, November 13, 2009 Metra board approves fare hikes | VIDEO Metra is raising some of its fares- but not imposing service cuts- in an effort to close its budget deficit. Developing: Blagojevich asks for new trial date Impeached Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich says that a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on other pending cases could free him of most of the federal corruption charges against him. Burials resume at Burr Oak Cemetery Burials have resumed at a historic black cemetery in suburban Chicago that drew national attention after allegations hundreds of graves were dug up in a plot reselling scheme. CTA bus caught in hail of gunfire | VIDEO A Chicago Transit Authority bus driver was injured by flying glass after his bus became caught in crossfire on Chicago's South Side. Miracle multiples due for suburban woman | VIDEO It's the story of a suburban woman with a pregnancy so rare, no one can pinpoint the odds. MORE STORIES Strange Police: Drunken man drove tractor on beer run UK man breaks record for pulling bus with hair Man drives Bugatti into pond; blames bird Principal bans students from saying 'Meep!' Police: Ex-clerk discounted hardware to woo man Consumer FDA questions safety of alcoholic energy drinks Fed: banks need customer consent on overdraft fees Web site reveals Target holiday deals 'Call of Duty' sells $310M in 24 hours Wal-Mart to keep stores open to ease Black Friday Healthbeat Study: Dental care important for memory FDA questions safety of alcoholic energy drinks Miracle multiples due for suburban woman | VIDEO H1N1 flu shot maker questioned Anti-smoking efforts may have stalled MOST POPULAR Family, Patriot Guard escort soldier's body Miracle multiples due for suburban woman CTA bus caught in hail of gunfire Chicagoan sued for running illegal dental practice Police: Suspects used kids in shoplifting ring All Most Popular Advertisement TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK 60°F 44°F Mild with a blend of sun and clouds Hour-by-Hour | 7 Day Forecast | Radar & Satellite TONIGHT ON ABC 7:00 PM Supernanny 8:00 PM Ugly Betty 9:00 PM 20/20 10:00 PM ABC 7 News 10:35 PM Nightline Lottery Results Your Daily Horoscope It's Friday the 13th-- Again This has been a tough year for people worried about something bad happening on Friday the 13th. Is Friday the 13th your lucky day? A celebration of wild game Wild game is all over the menu at a Norridge restaurant for the next ten days. It's part of an annual Hunter's Fest kicking off on Friday. More from the Hungry Hound SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS I'd like to receive the following newsletters from abc7chicago.com Sign up for news alerts Daily Weather | Daily News | 190 North SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS Sign up for news alerts

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

President Barack Obama’s strategy for Afghanistan will include a plan for “how we’re going to get folks out” after a secure environment can be passed to the Afghan government, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters aboard Air Force One on Thursday: “We have been there for eight years. And we’re not going to be there forever."

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. Quick fact: Memo to Hannity: Democrats swept Congressional races last week Pointing to Republican victories in last week's gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, Sean Hannity asked if they are "a preview of sort of what a lot of people expected what happened in '93, '94 to happen here," specifically that "the Republicans can take back the House and Nancy Pelosi is no longer Speaker." Read More Will baselessly claimed health care reform plans will increase U.S. "debt and borrowing" In his November 12 Washington Post column, George Will asserted that "[g]old increasingly looks to investors to be a more reliable store of value than governments' bonds are, especially U.S. bonds as the U.S. government threatens to pile a mammoth health-care entitlement onto the nation's Ponzi welfare state, increasing the nation's debt and borrowing." However, Will's suggestion that health care reform will "increas[e] the nation's debt and borrowing" is undermined by the conclusion of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) that health care reform bills in the House and the Senate will reduce federal deficits over 10 years and are expected to continue to yield savings beyond 2019. Read More Right-wing blogs run with reporter's false question on jail time under health bill Right-wing websites including the Fox Nation have highlighted a question asked of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at a November 9 press conference in Seattle by a local reporter who said, "Do you think it's fair to send people to jail for not buying health insurance?" In fact, the penalty under the House health care reform bill for failure to purchase insurance is a tax, not jail time, and willful failure to pay federal income taxes can result in civil or criminal penalties. Read More Beck, conservative media fearmonger that cap-and-trade would grant president Chavez-like powers On his radio show, Glenn Beck claimed that "in the cap-and-trade legislation that is being proposed, the president has new emergency powers" that would allow him to "take over industries" if greenhouse gas levels reach a certain level, echoing other conservative media outlets that have claimed that the legislation requires the president to declare a "climate emergency" and "act like strong man Hugo Chavez." But the legislation explicitly directs the president to respond within existing statutory authority and to present to Congress any recommendations for legislative action. Read More After aggressively promoting ACORN videos, Fox News ignores reports of Blackwater bribes On the evening of November 11, Fox News personalities did not discuss reports from the previous evening that officials at Xe Services, formerly Blackwater Worldwide, had authorized $1 million in bribery payments to Iraqi officials in the aftermath of a fatal shooting involving Blackwater security guards. By contrast, Fox News devoted more than one hour on September 10 to discussing videos of conservative activists James O'Keefe and Hannah Giles posing as a pimp and a prostitute while asking for assistance from employees at an ACORN office. Read More Quick Fact: Rush forwards falsehood that Hasan advised Obama transition Responding to a caller's claim that alleged Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Hasan helped "shape our foreign policy and our domestic policy," Rush Limbaugh commented: "Especially before Obama was elected, I know." Read More Did you get that memo? Right-wing smear machine falsely claims new Obama administration policy will "purge" Republicans from civil service Reading a RedState blog post on his radio show, Rush Limbaugh stated that the "Obama administration intends to purge Republicans from the civil service retroactive to five years ago, starting in the year 2010." In fact, the Office of Personnel Management memo that Limbaugh was referencing would require federal agencies to seek OPM's approval to hire both current and recent political appointees for jobs they apply for in the future, not jobs they already hold; furthermore, the memo explicitly states that "political appointees may not be excluded from consideration for Federal jobs because of their political affiliation." Read More Quick fact: Beck's "new little twist" is the same old health care jail time falsehood Discussing Democratic health care reform, Glenn Beck falsely claimed that "if you don't play ball with them now, if you don't get into their government health care, there will be jail time." Read More Quick fact: Fox Nation pushes Limbaugh's false claim that Obama is "purging Republicans from civil service" Fox Nation advanced the false claim pushed by RedState.com's Erick Erickson and repeated by Rush Limbaugh that President Obama is, in Fox Nation's words, "Purging Republicans from Civil Service." Read More How can health care reporting get worse? Add abortion to the mix If you want an illustration of how conservative framing dominates media coverage of politics and policy, you need only watch Chris Matthews talk about abortion each night on Hardball. Since early summer, the Hardball host has been hyping anti-abortion complaints about proposed health care reform, even though the proposals would have done nothing to expand abortion rights. In doing so, he has trafficked in falsehoods, embraced flawed and illogical conservative talking points, and portrayed pro-choice advocates who have already compromised as rigid, unyielding ideologues. Read More Who will mainstream right-wing attacks with Beck's lieutenant gone from CNN? With Lou Dobbs' departure from CNN, Glenn Beck and the right-wing media have lost one of their lieutenants in their campaign to mainstream conservative misinformation. On both his TV and radio show, Dobbs has ceaselessly attacked President Obama, members of his administration, and other progressives, and repeatedly adopted the falsehoods and smears that have emerged from right-wing sources. Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.