Fox News hates it when people politicize tragedies. This is why they have these three segments going after ABC News’ Brian Ross for reporting that Aurora shooter Jim Holmes was with the Tea Party. This is why Steve Doocy went after New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg for calling for gun control. Fox Nation sent out catcalls for Bill Maher, Jason Alexander and Martha Stewart. And yet Bill O’Reilly suggested that parents who brought their young children to the midnight screening of Batman were to blame for their deaths, Mike Huckabee blamed sin and Godlessness in schools and Neil Cavuto used his commentary segment to argue that gun violence is not unique to America (and therefore we don’t need stricter gun laws). 

Aurora is hardly the first time Fox News has attacked people with opposing views for their alleged politicizing of a tragedy. They used Gabrielle Giffords to lead a witch hunt against Sheriff Clarence Dupnik. And who can forget their insensitivity to Virginia Tech victims? Just to cite a few examples...

Fair and balanced Fox is not. But you have to give them credit: their bias and hypocrisy are quite consistent.