September 21, 2011 10:36 pm ET filed under Fact Check
What Happened To The Republican Consensus On Climate Change?
In May right-wing activist Marc Morano said Republican candidates "can believe in the science of global warming ... if you keep your mouth shut about it and you advocate no quote-unquote solution to the problem." By contrast, the following statements show that in previous years, prominent Republicans spoke about both the robust body of evidence indicating that human activities are changing the climate and the need to address the problem. While the political discourse has since regressed, the scientific consensus has not.
March 29, 2011 2:48 pm ET filed under Blog
Potential GOP Candidates Cozy Up To Unapologetic Bigot Bryan Fischer
March 02, 2011 6:31 pm ET filed under Blog
Huckabee Doubles Down: Obama’s Worldview Molded By Society Filled With Madrassas
February 28, 2011 10:25 am ET filed under Blog
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - February 28, 2011
February 28, 2011 10:12 am ET filed under Fact Check
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - February 27, 2011
This week's Sunday political chatter was focused on two very, very different places: Wisconsin and Libya. Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) defended his union-busting efforts on Meet the Press by arguing that union contract agreements in recent weeks prove public workers aren't being honest when they say they'll accept his pension and health insurance demands, but that's disingenuous; the agreements he referenced had been in the works long before his power grab. Gov. Haley Barbour (R-MS) joined Walker in suggesting that collective bargaining is to blame for state budget troubles, but the facts don't bear that out. Meanwhile on Fox News Sunday, Gov. Mitch Daniels (R-IN) asserted that public employees are overpaid (before absurdly claiming that the Bush tax cuts worked) and Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC) told ABC viewers that Walker is simply fulfilling a campaign promise. None of these claims is true. On other topics, Mike Huckabee (R-AR) lied about the national debt on Fox News and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) falsely asserted that President Obama never showed support for Iranian protesters in the summer of 2009.
February 01, 2011 5:34 pm ET filed under Foreign Policy Matters
Mike Huckabee's Middle East Peace Is Ethnic Cleansing
November 02, 2010 5:37 pm ET filed under Blog
Huckabee: Secretary Clinton Wants Election "Alibi" So She Can Challenge Obama In 2012
October 26, 2010 9:21 am ET filed under Blog
Former Gov. Huckabee Adds To The Confusion About Disclosure
October 21, 2010 11:39 am ET filed under Blog
Hypocritical Huckabee Wants Congress To Defund NPR
October 11, 2010 8:36 am ET filed under Blog
Republicans Fan The Flames Of Violence
September 17, 2010 11:38 am ET filed under Blog
Huckabee Supports Denying Coverage For Those With Preexisting Conditions
August 26, 2010 3:03 pm ET filed under Blog
Huckabee Claims "Radical" Imam Is Getting A Bailout
August 26, 2010 3:01 pm ET filed under Video
Huckabee Claims "Radical" Imam Is Getting A Bailout
June 28, 2010 1:55 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Huckabee Claims Obama Never Uses The Word "Terrorism"
A common complaint among conservatives is that President Barack Obama, for some reason or other, is hesitant to use the words terrorist or terrorism. The latest to make the claim is former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee who does so in an article for his political action committee, Huck PAC. Unfortunately for Huckabee, the argument is demonstrably false.
June 28, 2010 10:43 am ET filed under Blog
Huckabee Attempts To Explain The "Ick Factor"
April 15, 2010 3:04 pm ET filed under Blog
Mike Huckabee Still Pushing Discredited "FairTax" Talking Points
January 07, 2010 1:11 pm ET filed under Blog
Huckabee Wants Congress To "Work Hard" By Taking More Time Off
August 05, 2009 5:08 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Mike Huckabee Fear Mongers About Health Insurance Reform
On August 5, 2009, former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee posted a video on his website blatantly using scare tactics to dissuade Americans from supporting health insurance reform.
