http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/bill_hemmer This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Bill Hemmer en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America http://mediamatters.org/items/200805290010 Fox News' Bill Hemmer aired a portion of an ad from Vets for Freedom in reporting that Sen. John McCain is "getting a bit of help" from the group, which is "launching ads featuring Iraq veterans blasting [Sen.] Barack Obama." However, Hemmer did not note that Sens. Lindsey Graham and Joe Lieberman served on the group's board of advisers or that McCain has previously denounced independent expenditures on his behalf, asserting, "If anyone considering an outside expenditure thinks they are benefiting me I would prefer they do not air the ads." http://mediamatters.org/items/200805290010 Thu, 29 May 2008 20:15:28 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200805120006 On <em>America's Newsroom</em>, Andrea Tantaros stated: "Barack Obama refuses to salute the flag. He refuses to wear a flag pin. He's been named the most liberal senator in the United States Senate right now." Bill Hemmer did not challenge her statements, the first two of which are false and the third of which echoes a <em>National Journal </em>rating given Obama that was based on a limited number of Senate votes selected by<em> National Journal</em> staff. http://mediamatters.org/items/200805120006 Mon, 12 May 2008 20:19:06 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200805090011 On numerous May 8 programs, Fox News anchors and reporters promoted the notion that Sen. John McCain is reluctant to discuss his experience as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. In fact, as Media <em>Matters for America</em> has documented, McCain has repeatedly highlighted that experience. http://mediamatters.org/items/200805090011 Fri, 9 May 2008 19:36:15 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200803110004 Republican strategist and Fox News contributor Karl Rove appeared on Fox News' <em>America's Election HQ </em>and <em>Hannity &amp; Colmes</em> to discuss the presidential race, but none of the hosts -- Bill Hemmer, Sean Hannity, or Alan Colmes -- asked Rove whether he was "informally advising" Sen. John McCain's campaign, as a <em>Politico</em> article citing "[a] top McCain adviser" reported, and none noted that Rove has reportedly confirmed donating to McCain's campaign. http://mediamatters.org/items/200803110004 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:38:53 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200803050013 On <em>America's Newsroom</em>, while discussing a video clip of Sen. Hillary Clinton drinking a beer on the campaign plane, Bill Hemmer asked Fox News' "body language expert" Tonya Reiman: "[I]s that an honest moment, a moment of levity?" Reiman replied: "You know, the only thing that struck me as odd is, she's holding the beer with her left hand, and she's a righty. And if you think about how you would normally take a sip, it's a little bit awkward to drink with your nondominant hand, unless you have a reason to be doing that." http://mediamatters.org/items/200803050013 Wed, 5 Mar 2008 19:52:42 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200802280009 While discussing Sen. Barack Obama's answers to Tim Russert's questions about Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan at the February 26 Democratic presidential debate, Fox News contributor Kirsten Powers said: "If I was him, I would have just immediately denounced him." In fact, Obama did denounce Farrakhan's comments during the debate. http://mediamatters.org/items/200802280009 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:19:33 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200710160007 Fox News' Bill Hemmer mischaracterized Rush Limbaugh's comment about "phony soldiers," stating on <em>America's Newsroom</em> that "Limbaugh called a soldier a 'phony soldier' after that soldier made up stories about atrocities in Iraq." In fact, Limbaugh characterized as "phony soldiers" -- not the singular "phony soldier," as Hemmer claimed -- service members who support U.S. withdrawal from Iraq. http://mediamatters.org/items/200710160007 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:52:49 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200706110003 http://mediamatters.org/items/200706110003 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 14:58:00 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200703210010 Fox News' <em>America</em><em>'s</em><em> Newsroom</em> uncritically reported Republican assertions that Al Gore violated House and Senate committee rules by not submitting copies of his testimony 48 hours in advance, but did not note that committee rules give the chairman authority to waive or ignore the requirement. http://mediamatters.org/items/200703210010 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:25:06 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200702280007 http://mediamatters.org/items/200702280007 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:42:00 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200609140001 During September 12 reports on ABC's controversial miniseries <em>The Path to 9/11</em>, not one Fox News anchor or correspondent examined the scenes from the film that contain documented falsehoods, explained <em>Fox News Live</em> co-host Bill Hemmer's reference to Democrats' "paranoia" about the film's depiction of former Clinton administration officials, or mentioned the fact that several prominent conservatives have also questioned the film's accuracy. http://mediamatters.org/items/200609140001 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:36:03 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200605250008 On <em>Fox News Live</em>, anchor Bill Hemmer interviewed <em>Wall Street Journal</em> columnist and former Gov. Pete Du Pont (R-DE) about <em>An Inconvenient Truth</em>, a new documentary on former Vice President Al Gore's campaign to raise awareness of global warming. During the interview, Hemmer repeatedly characterized as "convincing" Du Pont's <em>Journal</em> column, which presented a series of assertions on global warming that misrepresent the underlying scientific research and relied on a misleading, industry-funded study on climate change to claim that the "truth about 'global warming' is much less dire than Al Gore wants you to think." http://mediamatters.org/items/200605250008 Thu, 25 May 2006 14:07:22 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200602170012 In recent days, media figures pronounced the story surrounding Vice President Dick Cheney's accidental shooting of a hunting partner "over," despite several unanswered questions regarding the incident and contradictory statements offered by Cheney and hunting party host Katharine Armstrong, whom Cheney said he designated to first report the incident. http://mediamatters.org/items/200602170012 Fri, 17 Feb 2006 18:20:37 EST