Media Matters - David Ignatius

Media Matters - David Ignatius http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/david_ignatius This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: David Ignatius en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America Olbermann named Hannity, Wash. Post's Ignatius in "Worst Person" segments http://mediamatters.org/items/200712130002 On December 10, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann awarded Washington Post columnist David Ignatius the "bronze" in his "Worst Person in the World" segment for asserting that "there's still a nagging uneasiness about having these two complicated Clintons back together at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave." Polling does not support Ignatius' assertion. On December 11, Olbermann named Sean Hannity the "runner-up" "Worst Person" for asserting that Rep. John P. Murtha had "gone to the other side" after his recent assessment of President Bush's troop-increase strategy in Iraq. http://mediamatters.org/items/200712130002 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:46:45 EST Ignoring polling to the contrary, Ignatius asserted there's a "nagging uneasiness" about having both Clintons back in the White House http://mediamatters.org/items/200712090004 Washington Post columnist David Ignatius asserted of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign: "[V]oters are grappling with the unusual questions that would surround her presidency. And the most important of these is the 'two presidents' problem. Whatever you think of the Clintons, it's hard to get your mind around having a current and former president in the White House." But a September 27-30 Washington Post/ABC News poll found that 60 percent of respondents said they "personally feel comfortable ... with the idea of Bill Clinton back in the White House." And in several other 2007 polls, a majority of respondents stated that Bill Clinton is an asset to Hillary Clinton's campaign or would have a positive effect on a Hillary Clinton administration. http://mediamatters.org/items/200712090004 Sun, 9 Dec 2007 17:19:19 EST Ignatius responds http://mediamatters.org/items/200612060003 http://mediamatters.org/items/200612060003 Wed, 6 Dec 2006 11:51:21 EST Wash. Post's Ignatius cast Hagel as among earliest "national politician[s]" to criticize Iraq war, ignoring his support for 2002 war resolution http://mediamatters.org/items/200611290012 In his Washington Post column, David Ignatius asserted that if Sen. Chuck Hagel decides to run for president in 2008, "he can claim to have been right about Iraq and other key issues earlier than almost any national politician, Republican or Democratic." However, Ignatius' claim is undermined by the fact that Hagel voted to authorize military action against Iraq in October 2002, which numerous Democrats vocally opposed at the time. http://mediamatters.org/items/200611290012 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:50:29 EST Despite lack of investigation, pundits dismissed concerns by Congress and the public over port deal http://mediamatters.org/items/200603030002 In recent days, numerous pundits have summarily dismissed concerns about the takeover of operations at six U.S. ports by a company owned by the government of Dubai, a member state of the United Arab Emirates, despite the fact that the Bush administration opted not to conduct the 45-day investigation into the deal's national security implications provided for -- and, critics argue, required -- by federal law. http://mediamatters.org/items/200603030002 Fri, 3 Mar 2006 12:22:36 EST