Hannity Suggests Obama Is The Devil, The Tea Party Is The Savior
Last night, the Hannity show aired a pre-recorded program based on radio clips of right-wing icon Paul Harvey suggesting that liberalism is the work of the devil. Sean Hannity likened Harvey to Nostradamus and deliberately singled out President Obama as one such devil-channeler. Fortunately, Fox contributor Kirsten Powers let Hannity have it with a smackdown that was nothing less than magnificent.
Read moreElisabeth Hasselbeck, Anti-Islamic Guest Say CAIR Disrespects The Troops
Fox News worships groups which advocate for Christian rights. But as "the place where you can bash Islam with impunity," Fox never, EVAH, wastes an opportunity to bash the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a group which advocates on behalf of Muslims. For instance, while Fox supports Christians who feel that they are being unfairly portrayed by librul Hollywood (see reaction to the movie "Noah"), they bashed CAIR for its objections to a movie which, CAIR felt, stereotyped Islamic culture in a denigrating way. Underscoring, once again, why Fox News is seen as an "echo chamber" for America's Islamphobic network, this morning's Fox & Friends promoted the newest "outrage" in the world of anti-Islamic hate. Elisabeth Hasselbeck informed her audience that CAIR hates American soldiers. It's not true - but then this is Fox & Friends.
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Ben Carson Accuses Obama Administration Of Deliberately Depressing The Economy – To Keep People On Social Programs
It’s hard to go too far with an Obama conspiracy theory on Fox but Dr. Ben Carson managed to do it on The Kelly File last week. He shocked even Megyn Kelly when he told her that “some people” want others on welfare and are deliberately holding the economy down in order to keep them on it. Carson couldn’t say “exactly” who these people are but it was pretty clear he meant the Obama administration.
Read moreFox Guest Diagnoses UCSB Shooter’s ‘Homosexual Impulses’
In the real world, a shooting rampage like the one by Elliot Rodger at University of California, Santa Barbara is a very complex issue. Even with the extensive clues left behind by Rodger. On Fox’s Justice with Judge Jeanine, however, TV psychologist Dr. Robi Ludwig had no trouble coming up with a snap analysis suggesting that Rodger’s killing spree was the result of fighting against his “homosexual impulses.” Host Jeanine Pirro made no challenge.
Read moreD’Souza Pleads Guilty: Megyn Kelly All But Acquits Him Anyway
Last week, right-winger Dinesh D’Souza pleaded guilty to, essentially, campaign finance fraud – and admitted on the air to Megyn Kelly that he had, in fact, committed the acts he pleaded guilty to. Yet Kelly spent most of the five-minute segment doing her best to argue that D’Souza was more victim than lawbreaker.
Read moreCavuto: Let Our Schoolchildren Eat Cake!
Last week, Republicans proposed to let public schools opt out of the healthier lunch and breakfast programs if they can show the programs are losing money. Coincidentally, the healthier standards just happen to be championed by First Lady Michelle Obama. Not surprisingly, Neil Cavuto was an immediate endorser of the GOP plan.
Read moreFox News Outrageous Quote Of The Week Poll 5/18/14 – 5/24/14
What do race, climate change, passive-aggressive behavior, the Washington Redskins and firing squads have in common? They were all part of Fox News outrageousness last week. Those subjects – and more – are also part of our Fox News Outrageous Quote of the Week poll this week. Which one is the MOST outrageous? That’s up to you, dear readers.
Read moreLikening ObamaCare To Communist Russia Wins Our Outrageous Quote Poll
Fox regular Gary B. Smith's likening of ObamaCare to communist Russia was not just outrageous but THE most outrageous quote of the week last week. That was the judgment of our the readers who voted in our Fox News Outrageous Quote of the Week poll. And we can't disagree with them.
Read moreFox Edits Out UCSB Shooting Victim’s Dad’s Comments About Guns And NRA
Yesterday, Richard Martinez, the father of one of the shooting rampage victims killed near University of California, Santa Barbara, tearfully condemned the “craven, irresponsible politicians and the NRA” – which have blocked gun control laws – as responsible for his son’s death. Today, Fox News Sunday played a clip of the stricken father’s emotional comments – with the gun comments edited out. Reporter Dominic Di-Natale also set up an “angry father” meme at the same time.
Read moreFox Attacks Obama’s Indictment Of Chinese Hackers
Leave it to Fox News to find a way to malign the Obama administration’s indictment of five Chinese nationals for hacking into six American companies. On Special Report last week, panelist Charles Krauthammer got an unusual amount of time to accuse the administration of not doing enough – and likening the effort to the much maligned by Fox #BringBackOurGirls Twitter campaign.
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