November 09, 2011 10:27 am ET filed under Video
Gov. McDonnell: Tell Wall Street "They Do Something Good Because They're Job Creators"
From a November 9, 2011, appearance by Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-VA) on MSNBC's Morning Joe:
October 03, 2011 10:30 am ET filed under Blog
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - October 2, 2011
October 03, 2011 10:20 am ET filed under Fact Check
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - October 2, 2011
On the first weekend in October, the Sunday talk shows saw a presidential candidate, two governors, and a former vice president's daughter. Gov. Haley Barbour (R-MS) appeared on CBS and CNN to absolve President George W. Bush for the current economic situation while solely placing the blame on President Barack Obama. Not to be outdone by Barbour, Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-VA) appeared on Meet the Press to lie about the president's previous statements on unemployment. Herman Cain, still riding high from his Florida straw poll victory, appeared on Fox News Sunday to falsely claim that his "9-9-9 plan" is actually fairer than the current progressive tax system. Lastly, Keep America Safe's Liz Cheney appeared on State of the Union to claim that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has said that enhanced interrogation led us to Osama bin Laden. In fact, Panetta has said that the Bush-era torture program produced lies and misinformation about the identity of bin Laden's personal courier.
August 22, 2011 11:15 am ET filed under Fact Check
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - August 21, 2011
This Sunday's talk shows echoed a quiet week in Washington, with newly-minted head of the Republican Governor's Association Bob McDonnell (R-VA) and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) regurgitating standard lines on the President Obama's economic policies. McDonnell also faulted President Obama for the country's current debt and deficits, rejecting the notion that President George W. Bush bears any responsiblity. Long-shot presidential candidate Rick Santorum joined him in misplacing blame for deficits, claiming that safety net programs like Medicaid and food stamps are "the core problem with our deficit," before wrongly suggesting that repealing the health care reform law would create jobs and increase growth. Fellow presidential contender Jon Huntsman trotted out his flat tax plan, glossing over the truth about its disproportionate effect on the lower and middle classes. He also blamed the fact that corporations aren't hiring on "uncertainty and confusion," when business leaders themselves point to weak demand, not government policies.
May 02, 2011 10:25 am ET filed under Blog
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - May 1, 2011
May 02, 2011 10:03 am ET filed under Fact Check
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - May 1, 2011
Hours before President Obama announced U.S. Special Forces had killed Osama bin Laden, more pedestrian and partisan news ruled the Sunday morning airwaves. On Fox, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) falsely blamed $4 trillion of debt on President Obama and then incorrectly claimed that failing to raise the debt ceiling wouldn't be a big deal. On ABC, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) tried to defend his budget by claiming people don't like it because there is "misinformation" swirling around and not because it dismantles the social safety net. Elsewhere on Sunday, Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-VA) and Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) each claimed that the U.S. needs a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution, an idea rejected by experts on both sides of the aisle. And on NBC, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) dishonestly claimed that the Ryan Budget would increase funding to Medicare, while criticizing the Affordable Care Act for cutting Medicare, a claim which is also untrue.
April 14, 2011 1:03 pm ET filed under Blog
Gov. McDonnell Brushes Off Suffering Of The Middle Class And Poor: "That's The American Dream"
April 07, 2011 1:09 pm ET filed under Blog
Virginia Bill Bars Abortion Coverage In Health Care Exchanges
December 20, 2010 10:18 am ET filed under Blog
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - December 19, 2010
December 20, 2010 10:17 am ET filed under Fact Check
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - December 19, 2010
With "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and the DREAM Act each put to bed, the Sunday shows shifted focus squarely to the New START arms-reduction treaty with Russia. On Fox News Sunday, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) claimed that Condaleeza Rice wants the Senate to amend the treaty, but Rice actually called for changes to the resolution of ratification — a move more in keeping with the Senate's "advise and consent" role. Furthermore, Kyl's underlying concerns about missile defense are not grounded in fact. On CNN, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) blamed the treaty's verification provisions for his decision to vote 'no,' and accused Democrats of "rushing" the process. But that's foolish — we've already gone more than a year without nuclear inspectors in Russia because the Senate is dragging its feet on START, and the vetting process that began in the spring has been unusually thorough compared to previous arms treaties. Elsewhere, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) said the judge who ruled the individual mandate unconstitutional got it right despite an error in his decision that one conservative legal expert called "obvious." And Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) ignored the Bush administration's terrible fiscal legacy in claiming that "every bit" of our debt problem comes from entitlements.
August 25, 2010 10:59 am ET filed under Blog
Gov. Bob McDonnell Continues To Mislead On Virginia's Budget Surplus
April 19, 2010 12:38 pm ET filed under Blog
Another Republican Nod To The Confederacy?
April 07, 2010 5:54 pm ET filed under Blog
Former Supporters Slam Gov. McDonnell Over Confederate History Month
January 27, 2010 8:23 pm ET filed under Fact Check
VA Gov. McDonnell: Brand New Face, Same Old Lies
Newly inaugurated Governor Bob McDonnell was tapped by Republican Party leaders to deliver the official GOP response to President Obama's first State of the Union address. While McDonnell's face may be fresh, his speech repeated a slew of the same old, worn out, debunked Republican talking points.
August 10, 2009 9:48 am ET filed under Fact Check
Bob McDonnell Swings And Misses On Clean Energy
In the weekly Republican address airing on August 8, 2009, Virginia gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell repeated a series of false Republican talking points about the American Clean Energy and Security Act. In reality, the bill would create jobs in every state and help America become more energy independent, all for less than a quarter per day.
