Obligatory "Fox News Is Evil" Thread

[Neutraligon]

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[Gauthier]

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Akre
http://www.purefood.org/rbgh/akre022103.cfm

[Neutraligon]

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Akre
http://www.purefood.org/rbgh/akre022103.cfm

I went and searched for it myself. Seriously whatever happened to journalistic ethics.

[New England and The Maritimes]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Akre
http://www.purefood.org/rbgh/akre022103.cfm

I went and searched for it myself. Seriously whatever happened to journalistic ethics.

They never existed. The Spanish-American war was started in part because of two newspaper owners attempting to one-up each other by making up ridiculous stories about the 1895 war in Cuba.

[Greed and Death]

I went and searched for it myself. Seriously whatever happened to journalistic ethics.

They never existed. The Spanish-American war was started in part because of two newspaper owners attempting to one-up each other by making up ridiculous stories about the 1895 war in Cuba.

I love the story about how the news reporter saved a poor Cuban girl from rape at the hands of Spanish guards and brought her back to New York.
Only became know to be false when the city of New York was trying to throw the reporter a parade.

[Wikkiwallana]

I worry for the Friends in FOX and Friends. Not because they're so wrong, but because they're so hideously incompetent at being wrong. They passed up a chance to call Obama the Antichrist to link the guy to Occupy? Sloppy!

I see I wasn't the only one to catch that.

[SaintB]

Well its obviously true because Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez has the same number of vowels in his name as Occupy Washington District Colombia.

You need to get a life.

And you need a sense of humor. I was simply showing the OP where the connection lies.

[Gauthier]

I worry for the Friends in FOX and Friends. Not because they're so wrong, but because they're so hideously incompetent at being wrong. They passed up a chance to call Obama the Antichrist to link the guy to Occupy? Sloppy!

I see I wasn't the only one to catch that.

Yeah but then that would imply FOX thinks the guy should have had a clear shot at Obama in the first place. And not even FOXNews has sunk to advocating presidential assassinations yet.

[Gauthier]

You need to get a life.

And you need a sense of humor. I was simply showing the OP where the connection lies.

The Quality Control on today's sarcasm meters are sorely lacking.

[Nationstatelandsville]

I see I wasn't the only one to catch that.

Yeah but then that would imply FOX thinks the guy should have had a clear shot at Obama in the first place. And not even FOXNews has sunk to advocating presidential assassinations yet.

Wait for his reelection campaign.

[Wikkiwallana]

I see I wasn't the only one to catch that.

Yeah but then that would imply FOX thinks the guy should have had a clear shot at Obama in the first place. And not even FOXNews has sunk to advocating presidential assassinations yet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQcvbw6ExTQ
You were saying?

[Gauthier]

Yeah but then that would imply FOX thinks the guy should have had a clear shot at Obama in the first place. And not even FOXNews has sunk to advocating presidential assassinations yet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQcvbw6ExTQ
You were saying?

But nothing to the effect of "We need to liberate the White House" or "Kill the AntiChrist". Advocating the killing of the opposition party is one thing. Calling for a presidential assassination is another.

Plus much as we'd like to use that FOXNews dumped Glenn like a constipation.

[Wikkiwallana]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQcvbw6ExTQ
You were saying?

But nothing to the effect of "We need to liberate the White House" or "Kill the AntiChrist". Advocating the killing of the opposition party is one thing. Calling for a presidential assassination is another.

Plus much as we'd like to use that FOXNews dumped Glenn like a constipation.

I don't see the difference.

[Nationstatelandsville]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQcvbw6ExTQ
You were saying?

But nothing to the effect of "We need to liberate the White House" or "Kill the AntiChrist". Advocating the killing of the opposition party is one thing. Calling for a presidential assassination is another.

Plus much as we'd like to use that FOXNews dumped Glenn like a constipation.

Glenn Beck: Too Extreme for FOX News

[Wikkiwallana]

Plus much as we'd like to use that FOXNews dumped Glenn like a constipation.

"We felt Glenn brought additional information, a unique perspective, a certain amount of passion and insight to the channel and he did," Ailes said. "But that story of what's going on and why America is in trouble today, I think he told that story as well as could be told. Whether you can just keep telling that story or not ... we're not so sure."

But he stressed that he will continue to work with Beck. "We like each other," he said.

That sounds less like dumping him "like a constipation" and more like an amicable parting of ways over lack of ratings.

[Gauthier]

But nothing to the effect of "We need to liberate the White House" or "Kill the AntiChrist". Advocating the killing of the opposition party is one thing. Calling for a presidential assassination is another.

Plus much as we'd like to use that FOXNews dumped Glenn like a constipation.

I don't see the difference.

Assassinations of heads of state are something the world will always notice. Anyone or anything implicated or associated with motivating the assassination usually don't last long in the world one way or another.

[Osterveim]

I gave up on the media a long time ago. I only watch Fox's political talk shows now when I want to vent anger at the left.

[Neutraligon]

And you need a sense of humor. I was simply showing the OP where the connection lies.

The Quality Control on today's sarcasm meters are sorely lacking.

[Ethel mermania]

It's a floor wax AND a dessert topping!

I am afraid I don't quite follow.

it is an old joke, from one of the first seasons of saturday night live when it was funny.

[Wikkiwallana]

I don't see the difference.

Assassinations of heads of state are something the world will always notice. Anyone or anything implicated or associated with motivating the assassination usually don't last long in the world one way or another.

These people seem to still be alive:
http://www.wistv.com/story/15253135/sum ... ing-obamas
http://athenscms.com/blogs/2487/

[Simon Cowell of the RR]

Well at least they weren't praising the guy for trying to remove Obama from government.


That's still a very dangerous thing they're doing though. Has far too much potential to incite violent action against Occupy protestors which, wether you agree with them or not, isn't a good thing.

I believe that a correspondent did say that after the execution of Bin Laden. She had said Obama instead of Osama and then said something about wishing he was dead too.

[New England and The Maritimes]

Well at least they weren't praising the guy for trying to remove Obama from government.


That's still a very dangerous thing they're doing though. Has far too much potential to incite violent action against Occupy protestors which, wether you agree with them or not, isn't a good thing.

I believe that a correspondent did say that after the execution of Bin Laden. She had said Obama instead of Osama and then said something about wishing he was dead too.

When the story broke, hundreds of fox affiliates ran the ticker saying "Obama Bin Laden Dead." "Honest mistake" my left nut.

[The Rich Port]

So... How old IS Murdoch?

And who will be his successor once he dies?

[SaintB]

So... How old IS Murdoch?

And who will be his successor once he dies?

He is eternal and his successor will be Bhaal.

[Saiwania]

Fox News is the only major right wing news channel on cable television in the US, so I hold nothing against them. They cover stories that the other stations (mostly liberal) won't and FNC manages to dominate the ratings. Can't fault them for being successful.