About Fox "News"

Posted By: Truthseeker on 2009-02-11
In Reply to: Republicans Insult the American People - sm

Yesterday the Senate Republican Communications Center sent Fox News a press release talking about how the economic stimulus bill grew over time. Fox then claimed they would do a news story, saying "We thought we'd take a look back at the bill, how it was born, and how it grew, and grew, and grew."

Well, Fox News aired the GOP press release WORD FOR WORD, including a typo that no one bothered to verify, and called it a news report. Later, Jon Scott of Fox News apologized to viewers for the typo (the GOP press release cited a WSJ article and said it was written in 2009 when it was actually written in 2008) but not for calling the GOP press release a news report.

So, Fox "News" ran a Republican press release word for word and called it a news report and were busted for it, and then they apologized for including a typo.

Fair and balanced indeed...

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Republicans Insult the American People - sm
- I hold government as a whole - sm
- Oh c'mon. Newsvine? - Backwards typist
- About Fox "News" - Truthseeker
- Many Republicans were against the ... - Kendra
  - Many Americans were against the war..... - sm
    - And clearly, neither did mine... - Kendra
      - Military Funeral Protesters - Truthseeker
        So does that, in your mind, Truthseeker, - Kendra
      - Stating our servicemen died for nothing..... - sm
        Sometimes it is necessary to fight, whether we want to or not... - Kendra
        You're Wrong, Kendra - Truthseeker
        And I think you are wrong, Truthseeker.. - Kendra
        The proof is in the pudding - and there is no proof......no WMDs....nm - sm
        I could site sources that say there were... - Kendra
        If so, then why did they "out" Valerie Plame? nm - sm
        I don't have to support anything I don't believe in... - sm
        and at the same time, I am told... - Kendra
        You don't have to support anything you don't believe in.... - sm
        My house has been broken into, as well... - Kendra
        AND BECAUSE OUR MILITARY IS BROKEN..... - sm
        I did not say that "everyone else is a coward" - Kendra
  - The Goal of the Republicans - Truthseeker
    - You blissfully ignore that this post is aimed at........ - sm
      - Wrong. It may have started that way... - MQQA
        Namecalling? I suggest you read it again....... - sm
    - You are RIGHT ON, Truthseeker - MQQA
    - I am a Republican. You have NO idea my goal - I want the COUNTRY to succeed.nm
      - Talking to them is talking to a brick wall. - Ignorance is bliss for the left...for now.nm
    - That's why they call you the Truthseeker! - Running on MT
      - HAHAHAHAHAHAHA - sbMT
        Very Mature! - Wow!! nm
    - Well said.............nm - sm
- You know they will have lots to say. sm - endlessly disgusted
  - Speaking of terrorists...ahem....I mean pubs....(sm) - Just the big bad
    - I wonder if his first name is really Peter...... - sm
  - You've got my vote - and I want your emoticon! LOL! nm - sm

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