Media Matters - Attacks on Bill Clinton

Media Matters - Attacks on Bill Clinton http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/attacks_on_bill_clinton This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Attacks on Bill Clinton en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America Hannity distorted Clinton's remarks about Mandela, falsely cited it as part of "a series of attacks" on McCain's "military record" http://mediamatters.org/items/200807100002 On Hannity & Colmes, Sean Hannity aired a deceptively cropped statement from Bill Clinton's remarks at the Aspen Ideas Festival in asserting that Clinton was "obviously taking a shot at Senator [John] McCain," omitting the context showing that Clinton was discussing what Nelson Mandela means to him. Hannity also falsely asserted that Clinton's statement and recent comments by Wesley Clark were part of "a series of attacks on Senator McCain's military record." http://mediamatters.org/items/200807100002 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:58:41 EST Fox & Friends baselessly claimed Bill Clinton took "a swipe at John McCain," falsely suggested his and Clark's comments part of Obama attack strategy http://mediamatters.org/items/200807080006 Three Fox & Friends co-hosts repeatedly asserted that former President Bill Clinton recently "attack[ed]" Sen. John McCain's "selfless heroism at the Hanoi Hilton," in Andrew Napolitano's words, and two of the hosts -- Napolitano and Gretchen Carlson -- falsely suggested that Clinton's statement and recent comments by retired Gen. Wesley Clark were part of a coordinated effort by Sen. Barack Obama's campaign to "attack" McCain's service. But the Fox & Friends co-hosts provided no evidence that Clinton's comments were intended to refer to McCain; nor did they provide the context of those remarks. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807080006 Tue, 8 Jul 2008 17:54:16 EST MSNBC's Brewer falsely claimed Bill Clinton "reportedly told" Telegraph that "Obama was going to, quote, 'have to kiss my you-know-what' " http://mediamatters.org/items/200806300007 On MSNBC Live, Contessa Brewer falsely claimed that former President Bill Clinton "reportedly told London's The Telegraph paper that [Sen.] Barack Obama was going to, quote, 'have to kiss my you-know-what,' unquote, if he wanted the former president's help." In fact, the Telegraph article quoted an anonymous "senior Democrat who worked for Mr Clinton," who in turn cited another anonymous source: "One person told me that Bill said Obama would have to quote kiss my ass close quote, if he wants his support." http://mediamatters.org/items/200806300007 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:47:41 EST MSNBC shows great interest in purported Clinton "enemies list," despite NY Times article's absence of on-the-record evidence http://mediamatters.org/items/200806120009 Despite the absence in a June 11 New York Times article of on-the-record evidence of a Clinton "enemies list," MSNBC interviewed New York Times reporter Mark Leibovich twice and devoted a total of nearly 25 minutes to the topic in at least 10 separate segments that day. http://mediamatters.org/items/200806120009 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:50:59 EST Matthews mischaracterized Bill Clinton "fairy tale" quote http://mediamatters.org/items/200803040001 Chris Matthews asserted that former President Bill Clinton "made a series of remarks about Barack Obama that turned off many Democrats and may have helped galvanize black voters for Obama." Matthews then aired an abbreviated clip of Clinton's January 7 comments, "This whole thing is the biggest fairy tale I've ever seen," leaving out his preceding comments in which Clinton made clear that he was talking about Obama's statements regarding the Iraq war and not Obama's campaign. http://mediamatters.org/items/200803040001 Tue, 4 Mar 2008 11:37:06 EST Carlson falsely claimed Giustra allowed Clinton personally to "get rich" http://mediamatters.org/items/200802010002 Discussing a New York Times article reporting on a trip by former President Bill Clinton to Kazakhstan with Canadian mining financier Frank Giustra, Tucker Carlson stated: "Bill Clinton, the former president, out there, contravening official American foreign policy on behalf of some anti-democratic dictator so his buddy can get rich and he can get rich as a result? It's like unbelievable." In fact, The New York Times did not report that Clinton received money from Giustra for himself; rather, Giustra donated money to Clinton's foundation. http://mediamatters.org/items/200802010002 Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:41:51 EST Limbaugh: Clinton, "the most cheated-on woman in the world," now "surrounded" by her "white female new castrati male base" http://mediamatters.org/items/200801240014 On his radio show, Rush Limbaugh claimed that Sen. Hillary Clinton is "in the Northeast ... surrounded by her good old ... white female new castrati male base, while her husband, Bill, pays penance -- left to deal in South Carolina, while she's up with her people, the whites and the less-than-blacks." Other media figures have also used various forms of "castrati" in reference to Clinton and her supporters, including Chris Matthews, who once questioned people who have endorsed Clinton, saying, "[A]ren't you appalled at the willingness of these people to become castratos in the eunuch chorus here or whatever they are?" http://mediamatters.org/items/200801240014 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:31:57 EST Media falsely characterized Bill Clinton, Obama as having "lashed out," "fire[d] back angrily" at reporters http://mediamatters.org/items/200801240005 CNN's Wolf Blitzer asserted, as did a Washington Post blog entry, that Bill Clinton "lashed out" at CNN congressional correspondent Jessica Yellin after she asked him a question following a campaign event in South Carolina that day. Recounting the exchange to Blitzer, Yellin agreed, "He lashed out, Wolf." Similarly, an ABCNews.com report described a "testy exchange" between Barack Obama and New York Times reporter Jeff Zeleny. But videos of the two exchanges do not support these sensational descriptions. http://mediamatters.org/items/200801240005 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:37:41 EST Noonan asserted "Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton" is a "sickness" that "is giving so many people pause" http://mediamatters.org/items/200801210003 Discussing "dynasticism" on NBC's Meet the Press, Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan asserted that "this Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton" is a "sickness" that "is giving so many people pause." But when asked how they felt about members of the Bush and Clinton families holding the presidency for nearly 20 years, 50 percent of respondents in a recent New York Times/CBS News poll said it "doesn't really make much difference." http://mediamatters.org/items/200801210003 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:30:25 EST Newsweek's Alter, like NY Times, omitted Rose's on-air explanation for abrupt ending of Clinton interview http://mediamatters.org/items/200801210001 Referencing an interview former President Bill Clinton gave on PBS' The Charlie Rose Show, Newsweek's Jonathan Alter wrote, "During a December taping with PBS's Charlie Rose, a frustrated Clinton called [Sen. Barack] Obama 'a roll of the dice,' as aides tried to end the interview." However, Alter omitted Rose's on-air comments in which he indicated why Clinton's aides wanted to "end the interview." http://mediamatters.org/items/200801210001 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:12:40 EST Coulter: "[I]f you attack the Clintons publicly, make sure all your friends know that you are not planning suicide" http://mediamatters.org/items/200708240010 Apparently referring to conservative allegations that the Clintons were somehow involved in the death of Vincent Foster, Ann Coulter asserted: "[I]f you attack the Clintons publicly, make sure all your friends know that you are not planning suicide, that you're not careless when you drive a car." However, numerous investigations have determined that Foster's death was a suicide. http://mediamatters.org/items/200708240010 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:19:03 EST On Hardball, Melanie Morgan claimed Bill Clinton "is still dating" http://mediamatters.org/items/200708010005 http://mediamatters.org/items/200708010005 Wed, 1 Aug 2007 11:51:24 EST Colbert Report ridiculed Hannity's baseless suggestion of "foul play" in Vince Foster's death http://mediamatters.org/items/200707260004 http://mediamatters.org/items/200707260004 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:26:13 EST Despite past discussion on his show, Hannity claimed he had "never heard" Coulter call for Clinton assassination http://mediamatters.org/items/200707100005 http://mediamatters.org/items/200707100005 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:59:19 EST Web version of NY Times Gerth article left uncorrected 13 years after publication http://mediamatters.org/items/200705300006 Thirteen years after the publication of a New York Times article that made a false claim regarding President Bill Clinton's tenure as Arkansas governor, the online and Nexis versions of that article still do not include the correction. http://mediamatters.org/items/200705300006 Wed, 30 May 2007 18:00:27 EST