Fox 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.
Read moreDr. Ben Carson Calls VA Scandal ‘A Gift From God’
Fox darling Dr. Ben Carson intimated that he sees the veterans suffering in the VA scandal as little more than political pawns today. Carson announced on Fox News that the VA problems are “a gift from God” to enlighten us about what’s wrong with public-run health care. Then he lectured all politicians to stop playing politics with our country’s problems.
Read moreBill O'Reilly Dismisses 'Passive-Aggressive' Accusation That He's A Racist
While Bill O'Reilly advises his audience, via his "Tip of the Day," to "ignore guttersnipes," it's clear that he can't follow his own advice. When anybody gets under O'Reilly's pale, blotchy, and thin skin, he takes it quite personally and subsequently throws himself a pity party on national TV. Last night, the divinely inspired O'Reilly framed his daily pearl of wisdom around the offense he took from an unnamed African-American woman who complimented him. But according to Bill, the compliment betrayed a "destructive" ulterior motive and was proof of a personality disorder. Talk about grievance hustling.
Read moreFox's Pavlich: I'm Not Bigoted, I just Cross The Street When I See A Black Kid In A Hoodie
Yesterday, The Five discussed Mark Cuban's comments about prejudice by continuing the Fox News tradition of whitewashing animosity toward minorities as "honesty" and "candor." I'm willing to bet Katie Pavlich suffers no ill consequences on the network for admitting she crosses the street when she sees "a black kid in a hoodie." Certainly none of the co-hosts seemed to mind.
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