Good luck in November. lmao, I'm not seeing many Lefty yard signs at all...Better get busy!
What are they running on anyway? The economy? Immigration? Stimulus? Afghanistan? Jobs? Cash for clunkers? The oil spill? No they're all failures. Why not run on Hope Change and George Bush? And start slingin that mud, Hurry!!!

Believe me crafty, liberals are well aware of that fact and it presents a daunting challenge but it won't keep us from tying.

‎"The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie -- deliberate, contrived and dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought. " - JFK

Keep this in mind when watching FoxNews.

And you can't convince the indoctrinated and brainwashed.

CrAfTy - Here is what many are saying about being highly rated - don't bother watching / listening to them - it's easy to do.

You can't fix stupid!

Well, well, well... look what we have here.
FOX is #1. O'reilly is #1 cable show, period. Glen Back and Hannity are right behind him. What do you say about that?

Where is FOX's loyalties? "Fox News' parent corporation giving a million dollars to the Republican Governors Association" AND none to democatic party... its normal for companies to hedge their bets and give some to both parties.. but 100% of one million to republicans... Who owns this goverment? we the united cooperation of america? FOX News? how dare a forigen national have so much power over our government? HE really DOES have a foriegn birth certificate..

All news outlets, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC and even this newspaper, can never be trusted 100% because they are all trying to sell a product. They all put their own spin on the news. Leave out a comment here or there... tell this stat but not another... whatever it takes to sell the product. Fox just happens to be the only one that doesn't lean to the left.

The reason FOX is so popular is quite obvious NoLeftist, the neocons get sucked in by the vitriolic rhetoric spewed at FOX. They "sensationalize" their stories using the term (shhh just whisper) "conspiracy" as though liberalism itself is some feared evil plot to take over the universe (at least according to Beck), or only provide a snippet of the story in an effort to make "liberals" look bad. I'm not saying most news networks don't have a bias. Its just that most report the good and bad on both sides of the aisle. FOX only reports on the "evil" liberals and offers nothing of factual political reporting. That's why I compared them to The Daily Show and The Cobert Report on Comedy Central. Most everyone knows those programs are pure entertainment, not real news shows. FOX should offer the same disclaimer. Only the most gullible or dense swallow FOX News whole. I'm not saying an ultra liberal viewpoint is any better but this opinion piece is about FOX not Air America. Liberals don't need a program like FOX, we can think for ourselves.

The irony is that if the rest of mainstream media was doing its job (which they'd been at decades before FOX), there'd have been no market for FOX.

Instead, the left-wing mainstream media just continues its slanted agenda-driven reporting and wonders why its ratings and credibility continues to go the way of the dodo.

Eman, you kill me. Wake up!

It only takes a few minutes of Fox every hour or so in the evening to make me feel absolutely sick. The negativity of that so-called "news" outlet is truly damaging to one's health. My biggest complaint with the folks at Fox is that they usually broadcast only part of a story and, then, their method is nearly always slanted. I try to round out my viewing choices by also watching other networks and by spending much of my TV time taking in C-SPAN.

FOX is no different than all the rest of the news stations.

Why is this article still up? The article is from Oct. Other items have been removed after a day or two even when they get several comments. Time to take this one down!! It's over the edge!

dub190, you still don't get it. This story is about FOX news and the fact their claim of "fair and balanced" news presentation is false. Its obvious even to you that FOX presents biased commentary and tries to pass it off as "news". The author of this featured article wonders if FOX is the enemy. In terms of objective journalistic integrity FOX IS the enemy of those who expect "fair and balanced" news coverage. This story is not about CNN or MSNBC or CNBC or NBC or CBS or ABC or PBS or NPR or The Onion, its about FOX. Your attempt to justify FOX's inability to be truthful in their "news" presentation by saying they are no worse than MSNBC or other news networks is both erroneous and unreasonable (which actually applies to many of your comments).

Faux News and all their addle brained right wing nut bags spend all of their time bashing the President and as well as every member of the Democratic party. If a Democrat cured Cancer, the psycho Beck, sex phone enthusiast O'Reilly, slant head Hannity, the drug addled gas bag Limbaugh, and the rest of the parrots at Faux would complain now there would be an overpopulation problem. Then all the lemmings who watch would believe them. Faux news is nothing more than the propaganda arm of the teabagger party and the republicans.

I am an unapologetic supporter of Fox News. I also enjoy the opinion shows which do tend to lean to the right. Notice the difference, news and opinion shows. The news is actually news, not AP/NYT approved fluff.

For those of you who support the current techno-fascist trend of the government-media complex, remember this: If they ever control your news, food, energy, health care and guns, then they ultimately control you. Right now what is front on the agenda? Controlling what news you hear, the food you eat, the way we power our lives and industry, taking over our health care and imposing "limits" on our constitutional right to keep and bear arms. Anyone see the danger we truly are in here?

How ironic! FOX News today reviles the Austin, TX aerial suicide into federal offices, while the network blindly continues to escalate the anger and elevate the rancor with their own verbal terrorism that breeds such actions by interspersing the news of this tragedy with ads for the Tea Party Express declaring: "“You, the politicians in Washington, have failed We The People with your bailouts, out-of-control deficit spending, government takeovers of sectors of the economy, Cap & Trade, government-run health care, and higher taxes! If you thought we were just going to quietly go away, or that this tea party movement would be just a passing fad, you were mistaken. We’re taking our country back!” I guess the people of Texas heard from one of Fox's own today...

I used to like Fox but since the 2004 election they have become a clear biased Republican/Conservative outlet. They don't have any true, strong liberals on any show. Where is Stephanie Miller, Randi Rhodes, Thom Hartman, etc...? Alan Colmes, COME ON, he tends to be liberal but apologizes for it.
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Think of the way they treated John Kerry, actually covering the Swift Boat guys as factual, unbiased researchers. How about the producer getting the crowd going at one of the recent Tea Party rally's, Hannity using incorrect footage to exaggerate the size of the crowd, etc...
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In addition, think of who they employ: Hannity, Beck, Palin, Rove...Name one Liberal as strong as any of those Conservatives that either has their own show or is a regular. You cannot.
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There are so many links on youtube that demonstrate everything I have listed. Fox started as fair and balanced (MAYBE) but has become the anti balanced.
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Seriously, if MSNBC had a slogan like Fair and Balanced it would be correct to rip them for it. They are as left as Fox is right (at least in prime time). If I remember right, GW's administration didn't flock to MSNBC for interviews either.
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I wouldn't defend fox or MSNBC as "fair and balanced". CNN is the most fair and balanced but it has low enterainment levels and even people claiming to want the news...they are really looking for entertainment. It is unfortunate because their election coverage and State of the Union coverage is outstanding. That said, I find Hannity and Olhbermann much more entertaining and tend to fall for their take of the news instead of actual news coverage.

I didn't vote for Obama, but I think it's interesting that those who supported Bush now label Obama and other so-called "liberals" socialist, when Bush himself started this wave of corporate socialism by handing out bail-outs full of our tax money to mismanaged companies. Whatever capitalism is, that ain't it!

"...you will never win an argument with some of these idiots."
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Funny, pudssweetie, that's EXACTLY how I feel! Now if you'll excuse me I must get back to my socialist, communist, Marxist agenda.

Dub190, kudos to you but unfortunately you will never win an argument with some of these idiots. Let them watch what they want and believe in what they want. It is obvious that they too sway to the left just by their comments but then they also must believe in Socialism, Marxism and Communism since they believe every word that Obama, Pelosi, Frank and Reid all have to say. In the end we will be the ones saying "we told you so but you refused to listen" when they start complaining about this administration.

In high school civics class the instructor played a Hitler speech. Of course afterwards we students loudly questioned why, since we couldn't understand German. Mr. Gallun grinned and asked if the speech made us feel mad? Upset? Were our hearts racing? That's when he pointed out how Hitler used his podium-pounding, sharp tone of voice, and rising volume of his rant to whip the crowd into a frenzy. It was an eye opener for all of us on how easy it was to get manipulated by the self-serving theatrics of a tyrant.

Whenever I have the misfortune to hear Rush Blowhard or the Three Whiners of the Apocalypse on "Fox and Friends," I can't help but be reminded of that ranting speech from high school.

Fact, I once watched Fox News and thought they were all idiots!

I know I've said it here before folks and sorry if I sound like a broken record but...that box or flat panel or whatever in your living room and heaven only knows how many other rooms in your house...throw it out. Believe me, you can be a fun, happy and well informed person without television.

FactCheck.org does slant in Obama's favor IMO. Anyone who has been deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan knows that. They also know the Main Stream Media slants to the left too.
Look at rhe title. Is FOX the enemy? No. Are they a threat to the Liberal agenda? Yes, because they DON'T misinform. That is why the Democrats see it fit to silence them, and trick people into helping their fight. FOX ratings are number 1 for obvious reasons.
OPEN GOVERNMENT IS WHAT WE NEED, NOT SILENCE.

I agree with dub190

SarahB1, I agree.

Even Fox viewers know the talking heads are bias. Why else would they watch them?! The only "real" stuff on Fox is the sports coverage.

Quick glance here and I thought dub150 had gotten his own blog.

Why would you offer a link to an article “confirming” Fox is fair and balanced then whine when I point out the person making the claim is paid by Fox? The opinion expressed in the original article makes the claim that Obama is wrong to believe Fox is “not a news organization”.
Fox does not even TRY to hide their bias. Hannity and others consistently and purposely use misinformation to discredit Obama and his Administration and Democrats in general. They have every right (freedom of speech) to do that, but then they can’t claim to be a “news organization” or “fair and balanced”. I too believe Obama is justified in his assertion that Fox is NOT a “new organization” and have produced evidence to back it up. Even you dub190, admit Fox is biased.
I know some other networks are biased (either right or left) but they also don’t have direct access to the White House as Fox does (or did).
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You state the following:
“I have been to and use factcheck. I know it is usually trusworthy. But they still don't list only facts, if they did you'd have EVIDENCE.”
“41 seconds in he says "AMERICA IS NOT A CHRISTIAN NATION" He didn't say JUST! Nice "FACT" you provided on that one! I hope you didn't get that from factcheck.”
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Yes dub, I did get that from factcheck and yes they do provide facts and EVIDENCE. In fact, here is the link with the facts and evidence you couldn’t seem to find at factcheck.org.
http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/di...
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“I know AMERICA damn well USED to be a christian nation! Any idiot who knows any little morsel about the beginnings of our country can tell you that."
I agree, any idiot COULD tell me that. You just did but you are still wrong. America IS a Christian nation, as well as Jewish, Muslim, New Age, you name it, we are all free to worship a deity, or not as the case may be. That’s the part the extreme right doesn’t get.
Don’t waste your time justifying Fox’s bias by claiming other networks are biased.
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“The only people falsifying the news are the lefties.”
You have had many opportunities to logically state your case to prove Fox programming provides a sufficient amount of factual information to be considered a legitimate source for “news”. Instead, all you’ve been able to do is dish out unintelligent, foolish, biased statements (as quoted above) which only proves your intolerance.

I used your link to view the Newsbusters article, dub, and here is the first line of the article, “At Forbes (HT Hot Air Headlines), S. Robert Lichter of George Mason University’s Center for Media and Public Affairs, asks the question, "Fox News: Fair And Balanced?" -- and answers in the affirmative.”
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Once again dub190, you have failed to do any fact checking on your own. You find an article full of propaganda then use it as factual evidence to support your opinion. Why are you so afraid of the truth? Do you have any idea who S. Robert Lichter is, besides a Professor of Communications at George Mason University? S. Robert Lichter is a PAID CONSULTANT to the Fox News Channel and PRESIDENT of the Center for Media and Public Affairs (CMPA). (Oops, Newsbusters must have left that part out.) So you have a paid consultant for Fox News Channel providing commentary based on a study done by a group in which he serves as president declaring that the organization paying him is fair and balanced. Only a total and complete moron would accept any of the information in the article as truth without digging deeper. Why do you believe a paid consultant is going to present ANY information that would negatively impact the organization that is paying him? NEW FLASH DUB190: An OBJECTIVE news organization concerned with presenting CREDIBLE information would have included that fact in the article! They would want the reader to know that information instead of purposely leaving it out.
Check out this link dub190 for more info on Mr. Lichter then decide for yourself if he more likely to be objective or subjective when it comes to judging bias in news reports on Fox News.
http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=2515

Of course dub doesn’t use FOX as his only source of “news”, he uses NewsBusters also.

Yes dub, thats WHY IT IS CALLED FACTCHECK!! They verify the accuracy of information presented by media and politicians and either prove the accuracy of the infomation or offer specific evidence to disprove claims.
To answer one of your questions; the facts surrounding the percentage of guns is closer to 34%, not 17%. Both Democrats and Republicans have "fudged" their numbers in an attempt to back up their claims.
How does Obama downplay Christianity? Give me some facts to back up your beliefs.
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Unlike you dub, factcheck has no reason to put out false information. The do not have a hidden agenda. They do have a well deserved reputation for providing unbiased TRUTHFUL information. Their sole purpose is to serve a resource where individuals can go to obtain accurate and reliable information. Before you go off half-cocked, ranting and raving about something which you know nothing about (like factcheck.org), go check it out for yourself. If you were to actually go to their website you would see where they obtained their information. Do your own search and see what information you get. I provided the information you wanted and you don't even bother to verify it for yourself. If you chose to simply make wild accusations based on your opinion then you are wasting my time. Believing only what you hear on Fox "news" reports is just as foolish as only believing what's reported on CNN or MSNBC. Its your choice dub, stay uninformed or seek a broader range of opinion. Only then will you find the truth, if that's what you want. If you only want to be spoonfed propaganda, keep it on Fox.

The following info was taken from factcheck.org.
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Q: Fox News’ Glenn Beck said that the government will get complete access to your computer and all of your files when you log on to Cars.gov for the Cash for Clunkers program. Is there any truth to this?

A: This claim is false. Beck quoted from a security message on the site for dealers, not the site for the general public.
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Subject: "Counting Mexico’s Guns"
Fox News has put the percentage of guns that have been traced to U.S. sources at only 17 percent, but we (factcheck.org) find that to be based on a mistaken assumption that throws its figure way off.
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Obama stating that the U.S. is not "just" a Christian nation carries the sense that it is both a Christian nation and more: a nation of Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus and nonbelievers as well. Furthermore, any survey of religious beliefs held by Americans will show that to be a factually correct statement.

This snippet from Obama's two-year-old speech was resurrected June 23 by Fox News, which aired it a number of times. Although the Fox clip retained Obama's awkwardly worded qualification, "at least not just," Fox commentator Sean Hannity said the quote nevertheless showed Obama "seeming to downplay the current role of Christianity in the United States of America." (Hannity also claimed Obama had said the same thing during his 2004 keynote address to the Democratic National Convention, but he was wrong about that. No such words appear there.)
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Q: Does Obama have an unprecedented number of "czars"?

A: "Czar" is media lingo, not an official title. But our (factcheck.org) research shows that George Bush’s administration had more "czars" than the Obama administration.

"Another thing: Beck counts among his 32 "czars" three who have not been called "czars" by reporters at all, except in stories claiming that the Obama administration has lots of "czars." We’ve compiled a FactCheck.org list that discounts these positions, which seem to be "czars" only in the context of media czar-hysteria. (Our list also adds three czars Beck’s research didn’t find – a "diversity czar," a "manufacturing czar" and an "Iran czar.")"
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You can find much more on factcheck.org dub. Actually, Fox isn't the only one speading propaganda, they just happen to be one of the few who package and sell it as "news".

just look at the title.
take out the question mark, and that is exactly what Obama and the left think.
FOX is the only news channel on cable that doesn't slant to the left. Fact.
their ratings go up every day so keep up the BS, it's working great for you.

Dub190, I've got to hand it to you. You have proved, without a doubt, that you are indeed a mindless wonder. Go play with your sock puppets and make sure put on your aluminum foil beanie cap.

Dub190 said: "Find me one story from FOX that isn't true."

OK, I'll provide several examples, courtesy of Media Matters:
http://mediamatters.org/search/tag/fox_n...

If you can't figure what is the truth and what isn't when watching Fox that's your problem dub. I'm simply stating reasons why many reasonable people believe much of the "news" reported by Fox crosses the line from journalism to propaganda. You are the one whining. Instead of forming any rational basis for your opinion, you resort to name calling, tell me to shut-up and offer up gratuitous insults, but then from reading your posts on other topics I shouldn't expect much else from you.

dub, your comments clearly show you're close minded to anything other than what fits in your narrow set of beliefs and anyone who challenges your beliefs is to be ridiculed. Thats why people like you are so drawn to Beck, Hannity, O'Rielly and Limbaugh. The truth is only what you want it to be. You either don't want to take the time or find it too challenging to try and discern the truth from what is being reported by ANY "news" outlet much less Fox. Go to the link brewcrew420 provided and read the article. The author, Eric Boehlert, provides several reasons WHY Fox is being ostracized by the White House.

What makes Fox News Channel a "news outlet", soxfan33? Because they have men and women dressed like news anchors? Because they use charts and graphs as a means to prove their point? Because they sit at a desk and discuss "news" events? Saturday Night Live does the same thing. Does that make them a "news outlet"?
Check out the link brewcrew420 provided. You write that, "The goverments (sic) position is, agree with us or we'll shut you down." which is far from the truth. They simply want Fox to act like a "news outlet" and report actual "news" events if Fox wants to maintain access to the White House. No other "opinion" based outlet has direct access to the White House so why should Fox "News". Fox has every right to disagree with the President, they just can't be considered a "new outlet" if they would prefer to offer up opinions instead of simply reporting the news. You do see the difference don't you soxfan33?

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Your point, dub190, is that Fox is a legitimate news source because they have high ratings. Then, of ALL the events which have transpired in the past 10 months that have the potential to significantly impact our lives you bring up the "birthers"?

My point is, you can not seem to differentiate between listening to a fact based news report to form an opinion, and listening to an opinion thinking you are listening to a fact based news report. Thats the difference between the McLehrer News Hour on PBS and Fox News.

Whether you agree with FNC or not, they are a news outlet. The goverments position is, agree with us or we'll shut you down. Apparently freedom of speech only applies to those on the left. What direction is our country going in?

Couldn't have said it better myself:

http://host.madison.com/ct/news/opinion/...

Thanks, dub190, for proving my point.

The "losers" are those who believe they are actually hearing news when listening to a majority of the Fox News programing. O'Reilly, Hannity and Beck (among others on Fox) could just as well have their shows on Comedy Central following The Daily Show and Colbert Report, except most of the time they aren't nearly as funny. If Fox has the credentials to be part of the White House press pool, so should the National Enquirer. Daily reports of "new evidence" questioning our Presidents citizenship fit right in with the latest alien abduction stories! Instead of "Fair and Balanced", Fox's tagline should read "Skewed and Misleading". Fox is a joke, but some just don't get it.

Oh, give it up. FOX is propaganda and everybody knows it. Nobody is fooled by your silly rhetoric.