Media Matters - Shailagh Murray

Media Matters - Shailagh Murray http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/shailagh_murray This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Shailagh Murray en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America Wash. Post, AP reported on Vets for Freedom ad without noting McCain campaign surrogates' link http://mediamatters.org/items/200807070012 In an article about a Vets for Freedom (VFF) television ad, The Washington Post reported that VFF chairman Pete Hegseth denied that his organization is operating on behalf of Sen. John McCain, but "conceded that the message in the ad is almost identical to McCain's on the stump." Similarly, the Associated Press reported that McCain "is getting ... help from" the VFF television ad campaign. But neither the Post nor the AP mentioned that Sens. Lindsey Graham and Joe Lieberman -- McCain supporters and frequent campaign surrogates -- had served on the VFF Policy Board of Advisors. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807070012 Mon, 7 Jul 2008 18:47:24 EST Wash. Post's Murray cited flawed poll, repeated GOP claim that "the public has grown more patient on Iraq" http://mediamatters.org/items/200709230002 In a Washington Post article, Shailagh Murray wrote: "GOP Senate offices circulated the results of a Gallup poll released this week that showed 54 percent of those surveyed think [Gen. David] Petraeus's plan for removing troops is the right pace, or even too quick." However, this poll question did not explain to respondents how many troops Petraeus' plan called for removing or over what period of time this withdrawal would take place. Other polling shows that when respondents are told specifically what Petraeus recommended, the results are dramatically different. http://mediamatters.org/items/200709230002 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:13:44 EST Wash. Post's Murray wrote that Petraeus will argue against "precipitous U.S. withdrawal" -- but who is arguing for it? http://mediamatters.org/items/200708310005 The Washington Post wrote that Gen. David Petraeus "is expected to report to Congress next month that there are some signs of progress in Iraq and that a precipitous U.S. withdrawal could be disastrous." But Murray gave no indication that the term "precipitous withdrawal" is used by Republicans to attack Iraq withdrawal plans, nor did she cite a single lawmaker who has called for a "precipitous U.S. withdrawal" from Iraq. http://mediamatters.org/items/200708310005 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:19:54 EST Wash. Post's Murray: GOP won't support Iraq withdrawal because "[t]hey're just not willing to do that to the military" http://mediamatters.org/items/200707180005 http://mediamatters.org/items/200707180005 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:57:14 EST