ABC News publishes and maintains false information for years
Falsity. Error of fundamental American history. Disney company misstates a certain person's position in the U.S. Senate; confuses minority party with majority.
| By Greg Fisher
Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has never been the majority leader of the U.S. Senate.
However, news organizations sometimes falsely refer to him as Majority Leader. For instance, CNN and the New York Times make that error in multiple instances.
ABC News (the Walt Disney Company) made the mistake as far back as 2007, and that error is uncorrected. Here are some factual errors by ABC.
Errors by ABC
SENATOR MCCONNELL IS NOT THE MAJORITY LEADER. The purpose of this page is to point out widespread errors.
"In Kentucky, Democratic candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes accused Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of skipping Senate Agriculture Committee meetings." - "Seven Days, Six States, Countdown To Election Day," October 28, 2014
In Kentucky, Democratic candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes accused Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of skipping Senate Agriculture Committee meetings. - "What's Behind the 2014 Midterm Election Cycle's Trendiest Attack Line," October 27, 2014
SENATOR MCCONNELL IS NOT THE MAJORITY LEADER. The purpose of this page is to point out widespread errors.
Across the Capitol, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., took to the Senate floor to blast the to-do list as a campaign-style gimmick, complaining that “the president is trying to manufacture arguments that he can run on.” - "Congress Mulls President’s To-Do List," May 11, 2012
"As President Obama repeatedly calls for Congress to 'pass this bill,' Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced that he’d like to give the president what he wants: an immediate vote on the jobs bill." - (first sentence) "McConnell Wants to Give Obama a Vote on Jobs Bill," 4:51 pm, October 4, 2011
SENATOR MCCONNELL IS NOT THE MAJORITY LEADER. The purpose of this page is to point out widespread errors.
"As President Obama travels to Dallas today to sell his jobs plan, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY., points a finger at the president’s 'refusal to accept' the reality that some in the Democratic Party don't like his jobs plan, which has led to 'inaction' on the jobs bill." - (first sentence) "McConnell Says Obama is the One Causing Inaction on the Jobs Bill," 12:59 pm, October 4, 2011
"'Americans have seen what government does with new tax revenue: they waste it on things like turtle tunnels,' Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said on the Senate floor this morning." - "Debt Debate: Wiggle Room in Anti-Tax Pledge?," July 21, 2011
SENATOR MCCONNELL IS NOT THE MAJORITY LEADER. The purpose of this page is to point out widespread errors.
"He's already taking a stand against his party leadership, voting against a government funding plan supported by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Speaker of the House John Boehner because, he said, it didn't cut spending enough." - "Exclusive Interview With Marco Rubio: GOP Rising Star Hints at VP Spot," - March 30, 2011
"As Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said after the party-line vote on repealing the new health care law failed on Wednesday, 'This fight isn’t over.'" - "The Note: Keeping Score: Egypt, Health Care, 2012 Politics" - February 4, 2011
SENATOR MCCONNELL IS NOT THE MAJORITY LEADER. The purpose of this page is to point out widespread errors.
"'The budget is over a trillion dollars, too, and somewhere in the course of spending a trillion dollars, we ought to be able to find enough to pay for a program for the unemployed,' Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Sunday." - "Republicans Say Congress Can't Spend Money It Doesn't Have. Agree or Disagree?," July 20, 2010
"Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader John Boehner are expected to talk to the camera after their meeting." - "Republicans United in March to Caucus," Mar 18, 2010
SENATOR MCCONNELL IS NOT THE MAJORITY LEADER. The purpose of this page is to point out widespread errors.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was not a cosponsor, but had asked specifically asked the White House to consider the proposal in 2009 before voting against it in 2010. - "Republicans Target Spending (But Their Way, Not Dems')," February 4, 2010
"Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky." - "Drinks Are On the (White) House," January 28, 2009
SENATOR MCCONNELL IS NOT THE MAJORITY LEADER. The purpose of this page is to point out widespread errors.
"All three votes, by agreement between Reid and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, will need 60 votes and not the traditional 50 to pass." - "Senate to Vote on Iraq Resolutions," March 15, 2007