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Obama in Command: The Rolling Stone Interview (Obama: Fox News Destroying America)
Rolling Stone ^ | Tuesday, September 29, 2010 | Jann Wenner
What do you think of Fox News? Do you think it's a good institution for America and for democracy?
[Laughs] Look, as president, I swore to uphold the Constitution, and part of that Constitution is a free press. We've got a tradition in this country of a press that oftentimes is opinionated. The golden age of an objective press was a pretty narrow span of time in our history. Before that, you had folks like Hearst who used their newspapers very intentionally to promote their viewpoints. I think Fox is part of that tradition — it is part of the tradition that has a very clear, undeniable point of view. It's a point of view that I disagree with. It's a point of view that I think is ultimately destructive for the long-term growth of a country that has a vibrant middle class and is competitive in the world. But as an economic enterprise, it's been wildly successful. And I suspect that if you ask Mr. Murdoch what his number-one concern is, it's that Fox is very successful.
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Unreal.
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I wonder what Obama has to say for MSNBC. ::) ::) ::)
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So hannity is the entire network?
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Ed Shultz does this same thing everyday by cutting off clips and just using the start of them.Please,thats been going on for years.Dan Rather put up fake documents and was given awards for it.
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"Fake but accurate"
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Obama in Command: The Rolling Stone Interview (Obama: Fox News Destroying America)
Rolling Stone ^ | Tuesday, September 29, 2010 | Jann Wenner
What do you think of Fox News? Do you think it's a good institution for America and for democracy?
[Laughs] Look, as president, I swore to uphold the Constitution, and part of that Constitution is a free press. We've got a tradition in this country of a press that oftentimes is opinionated. The golden age of an objective press was a pretty narrow span of time in our history. Before that, you had folks like Hearst who used their newspapers very intentionally to promote their viewpoints. I think Fox is part of that tradition — it is part of the tradition that has a very clear, undeniable point of view. It's a point of view that I disagree with. It's a point of view that I think is ultimately destructive for the long-term growth of a country that has a vibrant middle class and is competitive in the world. But as an economic enterprise, it's been wildly successful. And I suspect that if you ask Mr. Murdoch what his number-one concern is, it's that Fox is very successful.
SNIP
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Unreal.
It's destructive to his bone-headed agenda. And, that's why it's great.
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So hannity is the entire network?
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You dolts on the far left have no clue what you are in for.
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Beck always cries! That's what he does.
But, in 5 weeks, there'll be lots of liberals CRYING as well.
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So?
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Give it up, Mons. Going on your anti-Fox YouTube binge ain't saving you or the other libs from the pain that's coming.
But, thanks for being a prime example of what we're seeing nationwide: Liberals, DESPERATE, FRIGHTENED, and unable to defend Obama's bone-headed policies, and deflecting at all costs to cover their exposed behinds.
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Give it up, Mons. Going on your anti-Fox YouTube binge ain't saving you or the other libs from the pain that's coming.
But, thanks for being a prime example of what we're seeing nationwide: Liberals, DESPERATE, FRIGHTENED, and unable to defend Obama's bone-headed policies, and deflecting at all costs to cover their exposed behinds.
www.realclearpolitics.co m
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So?
So I guess there is a double standard then right? Bush=Hitler, A OK. Obama=Nazi, your a racist?
WTF is the deal with the left an Hitler, I mean he was a socialist/facist, since he was on the left only you can use him?
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Ha,ha,ha he cries for the country.Shultz screamed at his bosses that he would "torch this fucking place" then,when his bosses told him "if you do that again your gone" he broke down crying like a little girl.Big tough guy until he gets yelled at.Beck wouldnt shed a tear if his job was threatned.
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www.realclearpolitics.com
I went there earlier this morning. Linda McMahon (the "Wresting Federation lady", per Bill Clinton) is within a mere three points of Blumenthal. As they said in football, when a wide receiver goes against a cornerback, "If he's even, he's leavin'...". If she ends up tied with him within before the election, McMahon beats him. Watch the left wail, if that happens.
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Obama is just pissed off that anyone dares question his daily lie machine.
This Admn is an assembly line of lies, distortions, treason, destruction, and incompetence.
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So hannity is the entire network?
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Once again, Mons.
If you scared, say you scared.
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Here is the problem mons - if we go to any other network, they have equally silly people on it.
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So hannity is the entire network?
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So hannity is the entire network?
No. ;)
Bill O'Reilly, Producer Settle Sexual Harassment Suit
Fox Host Agrees to Drop Extortion Claim
By Howard Kurtz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, October 29, 2004; Page C01
Bill O'Reilly settled a sexual harassment lawsuit by his former producer last night, ending what he called a "brutal ordeal" without an apology.
The Fox News talk show host also agreed to drop his extortion suit against Andrea Mackris and her attorney, Benedict Morelli, according to a statement by O'Reilly's lawyer. The deal likely involves payment of millions of dollars to Mackris, since the two sides were discussing an offer of well over $2 million when negotiations broke down, say sources close to O'Reilly. Both parties agreed to keep the details confidential, according to the statement.
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LMAO at the FOX obsession from obama, mons, blacken etc...
maybe if you focused on the shit that mattered instead of FOX news the economy wouldnt still be in the shitter and obama would actually pass legislation that will help businesses instead of hurt them...
but by all means carry on spend your time on youtube looking for clips ::)
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What do you expect? Mons hath not the spine to defend all his kneepadding. Then again, he ain't alone.
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Mons, blacken, and Benny, and even 240 to some extent, all kneepadded ObamaCare.
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Obama in Command: The Rolling Stone Interview (Obama: Fox News Destroying America)
Rolling Stone ^ | Tuesday, September 29, 2010 | Jann Wenner
What do you think of Fox News? Do you think it's a good institution for America and for democracy?
[Laughs] Look, as president, I swore to uphold the Constitution, and part of that Constitution is a free press. We've got a tradition in this country of a press that oftentimes is opinionated. The golden age of an objective press was a pretty narrow span of time in our history. Before that, you had folks like Hearst who used their newspapers very intentionally to promote their viewpoints. I think Fox is part of that tradition — it is part of the tradition that has a very clear, undeniable point of view. It's a point of view that I disagree with. It's a point of view that I think is ultimately destructive for the long-term growth of a country that has a vibrant middle class and is competitive in the world. But as an economic enterprise, it's been wildly successful. And I suspect that if you ask Mr. Murdoch what his number-one concern is, it's that Fox is very successful.
SNIP
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Unreal.
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LOL
question: rupert is there any agenda that you want to shape?
Rupert: no not at all...we are opinion based
LOL so is msnbc and cnn...
LOL but again by all means turn a blind eye to the failures of obama and continue to look up clips on youtube...whatever keeps you distracted from reality ;)
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I love how on the one hand they blame Fox News for the Ta Party, the disapproval of obama, etc etc. Yet, when anyone brings up their ratings, people like 240 always are quick to point out how small the audience is relative to all other programming.
ha ha ha ha ha. what libtards.
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I love how on the one hand they blame Fox News for the Ta Party, the disapproval of obama, etc etc. Yet, when anyone brings up their ratings, people like 240 always are quick to point out how small the audience is relative to all other programming.
ha ha ha ha ha. what libtards.
LOL exactly apparently to 240s research fox has less than 1% of the ppl in the US view their programs yet they are responsible for the huge disapproval numbers for the whole population....
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http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/president_obama_job_approval-1044.html
RCP Average 9/14 - 9/27 -- 45.1 approve 50.7 disapprove
so FOX accounts for less than 1% of that 50.7% that disapprove of obama
what do you account for the rest of that 50.7% mons and blacken?
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Palins' fault.
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Obama in Command: The Rolling Stone Interview (Obama: Fox News Destroying America)
Rolling Stone ^ | Tuesday, September 29, 2010 | Jann Wenner
What do you think of Fox News? Do you think it's a good institution for America and for democracy?
[Laughs] Look, as president, I swore to uphold the Constitution, and part of that Constitution is a free press. We've got a tradition in this country of a press that oftentimes is opinionated. The golden age of an objective press was a pretty narrow span of time in our history. Before that, you had folks like Hearst who used their newspapers very intentionally to promote their viewpoints. I think Fox is part of that tradition — it is part of the tradition that has a very clear, undeniable point of view. It's a point of view that I disagree with. It's a point of view that I think is ultimately destructive for the long-term growth of a country that has a vibrant middle class and is competitive in the world. But as an economic enterprise, it's been wildly successful. And I suspect that if you ask Mr. Murdoch what his number-one concern is, it's that Fox is very successful.
SNIP
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Unreal.
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Obama in Command: The Rolling Stone Interview (Obama: Fox News Destroying America)
Rolling Stone ^ | Tuesday, September 29, 2010 | Jann Wenner
What do you think of Fox News? Do you think it's a good institution for America and for democracy?
[Laughs] Look, as president, I swore to uphold the Constitution, and part of that Constitution is a free press. We've got a tradition in this country of a press that oftentimes is opinionated. The golden age of an objective press was a pretty narrow span of time in our history. Before that, you had folks like Hearst who used their newspapers very intentionally to promote their viewpoints. I think Fox is part of that tradition — it is part of the tradition that has a very clear, undeniable point of view. It's a point of view that I disagree with. It's a point of view that I think is ultimately destructive for the long-term growth of a country that has a vibrant middle class and is competitive in the world. But as an economic enterprise, it's been wildly successful. And I suspect that if you ask Mr. Murdoch what his number-one concern is, it's that Fox is very successful.
SNIP
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Unreal.
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Blacken and mons are simply incapable of making an argument.
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LOL so that less than 1% of the US population of audience must make a huge difference i guess, right mons? :D ;D
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/president_obama_job_approval-1044.html
RCP Average 9/14 - 9/27 -- 45.1 approve 50.7 disapprove
so FOX accounts for less than 1% of that 50.7% that disapprove of obama
what do you account for the rest of that 50.7% mons and blacken?
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Mons, blacken, and Benny, and even 240 to some extent, all kneepadded ObamaCare.
September 26
Health care poll finds more believe Obama reforms do not go far enough
WASHINGTON -AP September 26, 2010 President Obama's health care overhaul has divided the nation, and Republicans believe their call for repeal will help them win elections in November. But the picture's not that clear cut.
• Only 25 percent of the “get outs” favor requiring health insurance companies to sell coverage to people regardless of pre-existing medical conditions, while 54 percent of the “do mores” support it. The law requires insurers to cover children regardless of health problems starting this year, and that protection is extended to people of all ages in 2014.
• Among those who want a law that does more, 68 percent favor requiring medium to large companies to provide insurance to their workers or pay a fine; that stands at 28 percent among those who want the government out. The law does not require employers to offer coverage, but it hits companies that have 50 or more workers with a penalty if any full-time employee gets a government subsidy for health insurance.
A new AP poll finds that Americans who think the law should have done more outnumber those who think the government should stay out of health care by 2-to-1.
"I was disappointed that it didn't provide universal coverage," said Bronwyn Bleakley, 35, a biology professor from Easton, Mass.
More than 30 million people would gain coverage in 2019 when the law is fully phased in, but another 20 million or so would remain uninsured. Bleakley, who was uninsured early in her career, views the overhaul as a work in progress.
The poll found that about four in 10 adults think the new law did not go far enough to change the health care system, regardless of whether they support the law, oppose it or remain neutral. On the other side, about one in five say they oppose the law because they think the federal government should not be involved in health care at all.
Hahahaaaa 333333's in teh 20% group.......hahhaaaa just like teh Teaparty sccummmbags!!!
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Quoting a college professor? Ha ha ha.
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September 26
Health care poll finds more believe Obama reforms do not go far enough
WASHINGTON -AP September 26, 2010 President Obama's health care overhaul has divided the nation, and Republicans believe their call for repeal will help them win elections in November. But the picture's not that clear cut.
• Only 25 percent of the “get outs” favor requiring health insurance companies to sell coverage to people regardless of pre-existing medical conditions, while 54 percent of the “do mores” support it. The law requires insurers to cover children regardless of health problems starting this year, and that protection is extended to people of all ages in 2014.
• Among those who want a law that does more, 68 percent favor requiring medium to large companies to provide insurance to their workers or pay a fine; that stands at 28 percent among those who want the government out. The law does not require employers to offer coverage, but it hits companies that have 50 or more workers with a penalty if any full-time employee gets a government subsidy for health insurance.
A new AP poll finds that Americans who think the law should have done more outnumber those who think the government should stay out of health care by 2-to-1.
"I was disappointed that it didn't provide universal coverage," said Bronwyn Bleakley, 35, a biology professor from Easton, Mass.
More than 30 million people would gain coverage in 2019 when the law is fully phased in, but another 20 million or so would remain uninsured. Bleakley, who was uninsured early in her career, views the overhaul as a work in progress.
The poll found that about four in 10 adults think the new law did not go far enough to change the health care system, regardless of whether they support the law, oppose it or remain neutral. On the other side, about one in five say they oppose the law because they think the federal government should not be involved in health care at all.
Hahahaaaa 333333's in teh 20% group.......hahhaaaa just like teh Teaparty sccummmbags!!!
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/healthcare/health_care_law
Obama=fail.Liberals=fail ha ha ha health care reform SUCKS!
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September 26
Health care poll finds more believe Obama reforms do not go far enough
WASHINGTON -AP September 26, 2010 President Obama's health care overhaul has divided the nation, and Republicans believe their call for repeal will help them win elections in November. But the picture's not that clear cut.
• Only 25 percent of the “get outs” favor requiring health insurance companies to sell coverage to people regardless of pre-existing medical conditions, while 54 percent of the “do mores” support it. The law requires insurers to cover children regardless of health problems starting this year, and that protection is extended to people of all ages in 2014.
• Among those who want a law that does more, 68 percent favor requiring medium to large companies to provide insurance to their workers or pay a fine; that stands at 28 percent among those who want the government out. The law does not require employers to offer coverage, but it hits companies that have 50 or more workers with a penalty if any full-time employee gets a government subsidy for health insurance.
A new AP poll finds that Americans who think the law should have done more outnumber those who think the government should stay out of health care by 2-to-1.
"I was disappointed that it didn't provide universal coverage," said Bronwyn Bleakley, 35, a biology professor from Easton, Mass.
More than 30 million people would gain coverage in 2019 when the law is fully phased in, but another 20 million or so would remain uninsured. Bleakley, who was uninsured early in her career, views the overhaul as a work in progress.
The poll found that about four in 10 adults think the new law did not go far enough to change the health care system, regardless of whether they support the law, oppose it or remain neutral. On the other side, about one in five say they oppose the law because they think the federal government should not be involved in health care at all.
Hahahaaaa 333333's in teh 20% group.......hahhaaaa just like teh Teaparty sccummmbags!!!
Hey, why don't you make up your fucking mind? Are you bi-polar, have dissociative identity disorder, lobotomized? You post how many fucking threads about how the government is behind 9/11 and how evil it is, but now you are happy that the fuckers are going to take over the health care system. You may be functional, but your still a retard
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Every single MSM news organization is trash. They're all opinionated. Fox seems to be hitting close to home though as they've had Obama in a tizzy for a while now.
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Odrama is such a whiny bitch......Bush was trashed nightly and I never heard him mention a news network in that context, maybe he did, but I don't remember it. Hell, even Clinton was lambasted the last 3 yrs or so, and he never stooped to that.
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Every single MSM news organization is trash. They're all opinionated. Fox seems to be hitting close to home though as they've had Obama in a tizzy for a while now.
What is utterly ridiculous is the idea that Fox News in the only outlet trashing Obama. The combined audience of WSJ, FR, Bloomberg, and many other sites is greater than Fox News and Obama does not seem to say anything about them?
This man is truly insane.
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Odrama is such a whiny bitch......Bush was trashed nightly and I never heard him mention a news network in that context, maybe he did, but I don't remember it. Hell, even Clinton was lambasted the last 3 yrs or so, and he never stooped to that.
So much for dissent being patriotic.
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So much for dissent being patriotic.
And of course his kneepad brigade will still blame it on Bush, Palin, Reagan, John Wayne, etc....
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And of course his kneepad brigade will still blame it on Bush, Palin, Reagan, John Wayne, etc....
Moses, Abraham, Cain, Able, etc.
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What is utterly ridiculous is the idea that Fox News in the only outlet trashing Obama. The combined audience of WSJ, FR, Bloomberg, and many other sites is greater than Fox News and Obama does not seem to say anything about them?
This man is truly insane.
What's more pathetic is the clowns in this thread acting like Fox is the only one doing it. Mons and co. ::)
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Any liberal is going to say Fox is bad for the country, just as any conservative will say msnbc is bad for the country.
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Any liberal is going to say Fox is bad for the country, just as any conservative will say msnbc is bad for the country.
MSNBC isnt bad for the country.Its bad for NBC because more people watch infomercials then watch that failure of a netwok.
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Any liberal is going to say Fox is bad for the country, just as any conservative will say msnbc is bad for the country.
How hard is it to say the following:
"Fox News has a point of view, as do other outlets, and the more voices in a democracy the better. Democracy is advanced when there are competing ideas and view points"
KC - is it that hard to say something like that?
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Obama in Command: The Rolling Stone Interview (Obama: Fox News Destroying America)
Rolling Stone ^ | Tuesday, September 29, 2010 | Jann Wenner
What do you think of Fox News? Do you think it's a good institution for America and for democracy?
[Laughs] Look, as president, I swore to uphold the Constitution, and part of that Constitution is a free press. We've got a tradition in this country of a press that oftentimes is opinionated. The golden age of an objective press was a pretty narrow span of time in our history. Before that, you had folks like Hearst who used their newspapers very intentionally to promote their viewpoints. I think Fox is part of that tradition — it is part of the tradition that has a very clear, undeniable point of view. It's a point of view that I disagree with. It's a point of view that I think is ultimately destructive for the long-term growth of a country that has a vibrant middle class and is competitive in the world. But as an economic enterprise, it's been wildly successful. And I suspect that if you ask Mr. Murdoch what his number-one concern is, it's that Fox is very successful.
SNIP
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Unreal.
Hahahaa !!!
Hahahaaaaa!!!!
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So hannity is the entire network?
No. ;)
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So hannity is the entire network?
No. ;)
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So hannity is the entire network?
No. ;)
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So hannity is the entire network?
No. ;)
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Ha ha ha. Meltdown
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Censorship on Faux?
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This man is an embarrassment.
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Ha ha ha. Meltdown
Kicking your azz!!! ;) Can u handle more?
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So hannity is the entire network?
No. ;)
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So if only 3 Million watch Fox news - what accounts for the other 150 Million who hate obama and the cabal of anti-american, treasonous, traitorous, communist, and destructive assholes in his Admn?
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Ha,ha,ha poor Monz,his entire democrat party is cracking up.FOX kills the opposition every single day and night.Their shows that run at 3 am beat MSNBC and CNN shows that run in prime time.Obama,the failure can cry about it,but it makes no differance because the American people know what is really destructive is democrat policies which is why they will get their ases kicked in Nov.
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Obama in Command: The Rolling Stone Interview (Obama: Fox News Destroying America)
Rolling Stone ^ | Tuesday, September 29, 2010 | Jann Wenner
What do you think of Fox News? Do you think it's a good institution for America and for democracy?
[Laughs] Look, as president, I swore to uphold the Constitution, and part of that Constitution is a free press. We've got a tradition in this country of a press that oftentimes is opinionated. The golden age of an objective press was a pretty narrow span of time in our history. Before that, you had folks like Hearst who used their newspapers very intentionally to promote their viewpoints. I think Fox is part of that tradition — it is part of the tradition that has a very clear, undeniable point of view. It's a point of view that I disagree with. It's a point of view that I think is ultimately destructive for the long-term growth of a country that has a vibrant middle class and is competitive in the world. But as an economic enterprise, it's been wildly successful. And I suspect that if you ask Mr. Murdoch what his number-one concern is, it's that Fox is very successful.
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Unreal.
Faux News = Lying BeechSccum ;)
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So hannity is the entire network?
No.....BeechScuum everywhere at Faux. ;) Enjoy the SEX TAPES !!!!! :-* :-*
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mons - if the GOP takes back the congress - what will you do?
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mons - if the GOP takes back the congress - what will you do?
Waving the white flag 333333333333333333's? ;) Hahaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!
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McCain= "I didn't love America" Faux News edits clip.......caught AGAIN !!!!!!! ;) ;) ;) ;)
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Meltdown.
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Obama in Command: The Rolling Stone Interview (Obama: Fox News Destroying America)
Rolling Stone ^ | Tuesday, September 29, 2010 | Jann Wenner
What do you think of Fox News? Do you think it's a good institution for America and for democracy?
[Laughs] Look, as president, I swore to uphold the Constitution, and part of that Constitution is a free press. We've got a tradition in this country of a press that oftentimes is opinionated. The golden age of an objective press was a pretty narrow span of time in our history. Before that, you had folks like Hearst who used their newspapers very intentionally to promote their viewpoints. I think Fox is part of that tradition — it is part of the tradition that has a very clear, undeniable point of view. It's a point of view that I disagree with. It's a point of view that I think is ultimately destructive for the long-term growth of a country that has a vibrant middle class and is competitive in the world. But as an economic enterprise, it's been wildly successful. And I suspect that if you ask Mr. Murdoch what his number-one concern is, it's that Fox is very successful.
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Unreal.
Mike Wallace pwns Faux News!!! ;) ;) ;) ;)
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Fox is still number one on cable news. And you are still running like a coward, away from Obama's record and his policies crashing and burning.
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Meltdown.
Hahaaaaaaaa !!!! Thread BACKFIRE!! Hahaaaaaa f'n azz clown. :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
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Backfire?
What are you talking about?
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someone is getting owned
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Obama is simply whining as usual, blaming everyone but himself for his stupid policies. Of course, when Mons can pry Obama's nuts out his mouth, maybe he can actually explain why Fox is still DOMINATING cable news (while CNN and MSNBC just SACKED their two executives) and why the Dems can't or won't defend their policies, during their campaigns.
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I find it funny that ALL these videos,none of which I watched,come from the Obama shills at MSNBC.Sorry,you can bet these reports showing FOX doctering tapes are doctored themselves.
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and the one where hannity said he's wrong is also fake,ooooooobbbbbbbboy!!
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Obama simply cant accept the fact that people utterly reject his insane agenda.
People like 240, mons, Blacken, Benny, et al. are just upset since they bought he Obama commemortive dinner plate, the coins, the bumper stickers, the shirts, etc etc and are deep down so utterly embarassed thatt he only thing they have left is to lash out like bitches.
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and the one where hannity said he's wrong is also fake,ooooooobbbbbbbboy!!
Where is Madows apology for blaming the census worker suicide on Tea Party people?
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changing the subject again ???
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Hahahaa !!!
Hahahaaaaa!!!!
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changing the subject again ???
No, if you want to go tit for tat we can do that all day.
This is about the disgusting traitor you make excuses for trying to squelch debate and blame for the daily fail machine that he owns and has orchestrated.
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No, if you want to go tit for tat we can do that all day.
This is about the disgusting traitor you make excuses for trying to squelch debate and blame for the daily fail machine that he owns and has orchestrated.
Duck and dodge goes Team Kneepadder.
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Is Obama launching a new fall attack on Fox News?
www.baltimoresun.com
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Last year at this time, President Obama and his top White House advisers were about to launch a disastrous campaign against Fox News.
I say disastrous because the acting communications director, Anita Dunn, who sounded the call to arms on Howard Kurtz's "Reliable Sources" show would resign within weeks, and the president and his innermost circle after going on every major non-Fox news show to attack the highest-rated cable news channel as "not really being a news channel," were in full retreat.
I was in the middle of it, a little lonely at first as one of the only mainstream journalists denouncing what the White House was up. I stressed the need for a free press -- independent from the reaches and power of any of the branches of government -- for democracy to be served.
It got nasty before journalists at other cable channels and networks who understood the principle stepped up and spoke out against an executive branch trying to bully and browbeat a competitor. ABC's Jake Tapper, then-CNN host Campbell Brown and NBC's Savannah Guthrie were among the cable and network newscasters who ultimately challenged the White House on what it was trying to do to Fox.
And now comes President Obama in a "Rolling Stone" interview citing the very point I made over and over while under attack from his operatives when he was asked by Jann Wenner about Fox News in a midterm-themed cover story in "Rolling Stone." And after he cites the Constitutional principle, he then goes back on the attack saying Fox News is "destructive" to the country.
Here we go again -- sort of. The president seems to have learned from the mistakes of last fall's campaign against Fox. But instead of using his newly gained wisdom to respect the role of a free press, he's using it to try to be more effective in his attack on Fox News. He's trying to plug the gaping hole in last year's rationale to better disguise his partisan intent.
UPDATE: 8 p.m. Check out this report of White House spokesperson praising MSNBC and Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow if you don't think the White House is on the attack against Fox again just as it was last fall -- while shutting its eyes to MSNBC committing the same sins of bias of which it accuses Fox News. This sure looks like playing to the base to me. The White House spokesman says the president believes Olbermann provides an "invaluable service" to the country. He helps keep government "honest." And this, while the president is saying Fox News is "destructive" to the country.
According to TVNewser's account of the Rolling Stone interview, here's Obama's answer after Wenner asks him is he thinks Fox News is "is a good institution for America and for democracy."
(Talk about loaded, tee-'em-up, partisan, softball questions. If the publisher of "Rolling Stone" was so concerned about what institutions were good for democracy, he should have stepped up last fall when the executive branch of government was trying to crush one of the most popular news outlets in America. Anyway, here's Obama, and please note the laughter at the question about Fox and democracy indicated in the transcript of the exchange.)
Obama: “[Laughs] Look, as president, I swore to uphold the Constitution, and part of that Constitution is a free press. We’ve got a tradition in this country of a press that oftentimes is opinionated. The golden age of an objective press was a pretty narrow span of time in our history. Before that, you had folks like Hearst who used their newspapers very intentionally to promote their viewpoints. I think Fox is part of that tradition – it is part of the tradition that has a very clear, undeniable point of view. It’s a point of view that I disagree with. It’s a point of view that I think is ultimately destructive for the long-term growth of a country that has a vibrant middle class and is competitive in the world. But as an economic enterprise, it’s been wildly successful. And I suspect that if you ask Mr. Murdoch what his number-one concern is, it’s that Fox is very successful.”
I love it that Obama finally masters the first week's topic for Government and the Press 101, the part about the need for independent press, and now he's lecturing us on the History of the Press 499 like he knows what he is talking about.
That's fine, that's Obama, isn't it?
And I guess, it is even okay if Obama wants to say he believes Fox News has a point of view and that it's "ultimately destructive" for America. That is a pretty serious charge for the president of the United States to make against a media outlet. I wonder if Obama realizes that he carries the history and the weight of the presidency behind him when he say such things -- words that seem more suited to the slash-and-burn rhetoric of a politician on the campaign trail than the president of the United States.
But, after all, Fox News is winning with the viewer-voters of America, and Obama has been losing support for his party left and right. And nothing rallies the left, which is pretty disllusioned with Obama these days, like an attack on Fox -- especially on a week of more great ratings news and the release of a study that finds Fox a winner when voters are asked what news outlets are having a positive impact on American politics.
But you don't deny Fox News or any other news organization access to pool interviews with administration officials as was done last year or have your top aides go on Sunday morning public affairs shows and tell other journalists they should cut Fox News from the journalistic herd.
I have written this before, but it bears repeating: Outside of Richard Nixon, I have never seen a president with the profound contempt for the press that Obama has.
Say what you will about Fox News and the all the candidates on its payroll, and its parent company donating $1 million to the GOP, all journalists owe Roger Ailes & Co. a debt of gratitude for standing up to the White House last year and teaching this president a lesson about the press and government -- a lesson that you think he would have learned long ago being a professor of law.
Read the Rolling Stone article here.
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Obama is just pissed off that anyone dares question his daily lie machine.
This Admn is an assembly line of lies, distortions, treason, destruction, and incompetence.
And so was the last Admn so it looks like we are all fucked...
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Obama is simply whining as usual, blaming everyone but himself for his stupid policies. Of course, when Mons can pry Obama's nuts out his mouth, maybe he can actually explain why Fox is still DOMINATING cable news (while CNN and MSNBC just SACKED their two executives) and why the Dems can't or won't defend their policies, during their campaigns.
Maybe you should get Fox's nuts out of your mouth before you choke on them you sad fag..
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Maybe you should get Fox's nuts out of your mouth before you choke on them you sad fag..
12% of Americans trust MSNBC you f'n dunce,compared to 465 who trust FOX.Obama is wrong as he usually is.
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12% of Americans trust MSNBC you f'n dunce,compared to 465 who trust FOX.Obama is wrong as he usually is.
Whats your point? The American people also chose Obama to led the country and look how thats going :)
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Whats your point? The American people also chose Obama to led the country and look how thats going :)
They fell for a lie.They will change that in Nov.
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The sad fact is we have a POTUS who is so thin skinned and insecure that he cannot handle any criticism. Seems to me a coordinated attack on Fox news by the federal government is bordering on a 1st amendment issue.
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They fell for a lie.They will change that in Nov.
Lets hope so i just dont think it will make a difference but we will see
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Lets hope so i just dont think it will make a difference but we will see
Saddly I agree.The destruction will slow down,but there will still be destruction.
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They fell for a lie.They will change that in Nov.
obama's still hovering at 45% approval.
He gets 50.1% approval and he keeps his job dude. It's not that much of a leap. This is barring some attack or something that bumps him 20 points overnight in polls, like bush enjoyed with 911.
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obama's still hovering at 45% approval.
He gets 50.1% approval and he keeps his job dude. It's not that much of a leap. This is barring some attack or something that bumps him 20 points overnight in polls, like bush enjoyed with 911.
I would really like to know where this 45% comes from, I only see a very small % of the Obama dead enders that still support his BS agenda.
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I would really like to know where this 45% comes from, I only see a very small % of the Obama dead enders that still support his BS agenda.
you should hang out in places like social security lines, food stamp offices, etc. Not a lot of Thune supporters there...
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obama's still hovering at 45% approval.
He gets 50.1% approval and he keeps his job dude. It's not that much of a leap. This is barring some attack or something that bumps him 20 points overnight in polls, like bush enjoyed with 911.
Where do you get this number.The last number I saw was 42%.Anything hovering around 40% the president loses.Here is how you know Obama is rejected,watch the vote in Nov.Thats all that counts.UE will be over 10% he is out.
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you should hang out in places like social security lines, food stamp offices, etc. Not a lot of Thune supporters there...
Sorry don't have time I have a job, so that food stamps etc can be paid for
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I would really like to know where this 45% comes from, I only see a very small % of the Obama dead enders that still support his BS agenda.
Wasn't it 42% the other day? Not that 240 is big on facts or telling the truth.
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Where do you get this number.The last number I saw was 42%.Anything hovering around 40% the president loses.Here is how you know Obama is rejected,watch the vote in Nov.Thats all that counts.UE will be over 10% he is out.
obama is at 45% this morning on gallup
http://www.gallup.com/home.aspx
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obama is at 45% this morning on gallup
http://www.gallup.com/home.aspx
I thought we proved that Gallup was a sham.Real Clear has him at over 50% disaproval.And in the beggining of the week CNN had him at 42%.Once again,Nov. will show what Americans think of the job he is doing.I also saw a poll that said only 36% thinks he should re-elected.
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I thought we proved that Gallup was a sham.
LOL!
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LOL!
Bro, just face it - most thinking people are utterly disgusted at your messiah.
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Bro, just face it - most thinking people are utterly disgusted at your messiah.
55% of the population, right?
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55% of the population, right?
I said thinking 240 - most of your pals will be at the rally in DC supporting "change", etc etc. Those people are not thinking people, but greedy, lazy, do-nothing, socialists, communists, etc.
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Taranto: Obama Likes First Amendment for Mosque, Why Not for Fox?
News Busters ^ | 09/30/2010 | Lachlan Markay
In light of President Barack Obama's recent attack on the Fox News Channel, the Wall Street Journal's James Taranto wonders: "why is the Ground Zero mosque the only case in which Obama has ever defended anyone's First Amendment rights without qualification?"
There are a number of possible answers, and at least some of them are reasonable and worthy of media attention. And indeed, a few journalists have noticed and raised objection to the White House's selective contempt for opinion media - Fox is "destructive," but MSNBC libtalkers Rachel Maddow and Keith Olbermann "provide an invaluable service."
But there is a deeper First Amendment double standard at work here, as Taranto notes:
(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...
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its seriously creepy in here guys... i can't open any thread without seeing "240" ten or twelve times.
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Watch Faux News 4 teh unbiased truth. ;)
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What is the issue with the second photo?
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Unbiased baby! :D :D :D :D :D
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# 1 Faux Noise has no bias! :D :D :D :D :D :D
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#1 Faux News is...... Fair haired and Balanced ! :D :D :D :D :D :D
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My News is Faux News........ just like PEA BRAIN :D :D :D :D :D :D
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I don't even watch that much TV, but finf the Fox News obsession by the Obamabots utterly hysterical.
I like Julie Banderas though. she is HHHOOTTTT!
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Faux News.....News without lies! :D :D :D :D :D :D
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4 accurate News.....Faux is the only choice! :D :D :D :D
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News or Sex......Faux is my choice! :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
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Mons is having another meltdown.
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^^^^^^^^^^^^ Yummy ! :P :P :P :P :P :P :P
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someone is getting owned
Someone 3333333333's ALWAYS gets pwned! :D :D :D :D
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Someone ALWAYS gets pwned! :D :D :D :D
Like Julio who works at Mickey D's and now losing his benes due to ObamaCare.
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someone is getting owned
Bump errrrr Dump! :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Sex or cursing Faux News has it all......plus blonds!! :-* :-* :-*
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And Rick Sanchez killed a person and took off. Whats your point fool?
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Hahahaa !!!
Hahahaaaaa!!!!
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I thought Fox was not important, nor influential? That was the lib argument last year. Now it's considered a threat to the "growth" of the country.
Can you Libs make up your mind?