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Another Defeat For Fox Nation – David Hamilton Confirmed For Appeals Court

Fox Nation was all whipped up into a pitchfork frenzy about the nomination of David Hamilton to the Chicago based appeals court. Usually, a federal appeals court nominee would draw no more than a yawn; but not so for Mr. Hamilton whose evil, librul record produced howls of indignation by conservative Christians throughout Fox Nation. It seems that Mr. Hamilton, described as a “Judicial Anarchist” by the “Christian News Wire,” made some decisions, relating to public prayer and abortion, which the American Taliban (whoops, religious right) disapproved of; so, when his nomination was announced, the right wing witch hunt began. That the charges were totally bogus was not a problem for those, including Fox Nation, which sought to demonize this man who, in addition to “Saying Yes to Allah and No to Jesus, worked (gasp) for ACORN, for one month after college and the ultra, evil, librul ACLU. But despite calls to Jesus and the best efforts of Fox Nation, Mr. Hamilton was confirmed by a vote of 59 to 39 in the US Senate.

Another Day, Another Death Threat On Fox Nation

This one targets Attorney General Eric Holder and appears on a thread about Clint Eastwood so it's also way off topic. Hat tip to reader Dave D. who found the comment. It not only got past the Fox Nation moderators but sat there for more than 24 hours (and counting). We just reported the comment so we hope it disappears soon. But we've got a screen grab to show you what passes for reasonable discussion on the "fair and balanced" website.

Fox Nation Extremists Advocate Violence Over Hoffman NY-23 "Unconcede"

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“Hoffman ‘Unconcedes’ NY-23” was the headline posted at FoxNation.com last night at 8:05 PM EST. Problem is, that’s old – and inaccurate – news. Republican Doug Hoffman, the choice of teabaggers, Limbaugh and Palin in the special election to fill the seat vacated by Congressman John McHugh (who was appointed Secretary of the Army) un-unconceded defeat to Democrat Bill Owens this afternoon, saying that he would await the count of the absentee and military ballots before deciding on a course of action. But waiting is soooo boring, and besides, the citizens of the alternative reality known as FoxNation.com smell blood.

Get Ready For Foaming At The Mouth Over 9/11 Trials

So a president entrusts our criminal justice system to handle one of our most serious crimes and the opposition not only opposes the move but is using it to attack him. Aided and abetted by the self-proclaimed "voice of opposition," the also self-proclaimed "fair and balanced" Fox News. Fox Nation, "asks," Should 9/11 Plotters Be Brought to NYC for Trial? and then surreptitiously answers the question by providing links to four obviously anti-Obama stories:

Obama Decision to Try 9/11 Plotters Drawing Fire
Does Holder Have a Hidden Agenda?
Boehner: 'Irresponsible' Decision to Try 9/11 Mastermind in Federal Court
Lieberman: 9/11 Terrorists Not Entitled to Federal Court Trial

Update: Sure enough, Live Desk has Martha MacCallum interviewing two guests, both of whom are attacking Obama's decision. One said Dick Cheney was right.

Here We Go! Fox News Blaming Obama For “Terror Attack” At Fort Hood

The investigation into the Fort Hood shootings has just begun but the folks at Fox News have already concluded ahead of the investigators that it was a terrorist attack and President Obama is to blame. Mark my words, here comes the meme: President Bush kept us safe, President Obama allowed a terror attack to occur. And they'll probably wrap it all up in an anti-Muslim package. You can certainly see the drumbeat beginning.