Fox News Suggests Pres. Obama Ignores 'War On Christians'
When those in the right wing decide that a certain issue needs publicizing, Roger Ailes inseminates it (metaphorically speaking) into the Fox media reproductive organ where it is fertilized and given birth as a full fledged propaganda meme. Such is the case with Fox's patented Christian right trope that American Christians are constantly besieged by the slings and arrows of godless secularism which, according to Ailes, is a "wall threatening to cut America off from its Judeo-Christian roots." Tuesday, Megyn Kelly expanded Fox's "war on Christians" meme to include Christians in the Middle East, whose persecution by Muslims also serves to advance Fox's always popular Islam is evil meme, when she allowed her anti-Islamic guest to promote the persecution narrative as well as bash the president - another favorite Fox meme. But that was Fox "opinion." On Thursday, official Fox News took up the cross meme.
Read moreMegyn Kelly More Interested In Politicizing Obamacare Than In Fixing It
Megyn Kelly was yet another vision of scripted outrage last night as she debated Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, Obamacare architect and brother of former Obama administration Chief of Staff and current mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel. Kelly’s opening question gave a good clue to what kind of bias she'd soon display: Did Emanuel “believe the president was intentionally misleading or just grossly mistaken” about Obamacare?
Read moreFox Compares Stimulating The Economy To Nicotine And Narcotics
Earlier this week, the Your World show discussed a jobs report showing that the economy created 148,000 jobs, below expectations. The Dow Jones rose 75.46 on hopes the Fed will continue to stimulate the economy via QE or quantitative easing. Host Neil Cavuto “asked” his guest, “The markets are rejoicing that the nicotine’s going to keep coming, right?”
Read moreMegyn Kelly's Anti-Islamic Guest Says Obama Ignores Muslim 'War On Christians'
In addition to providing sanctuary for legions of persecuted American Christians, Fox News has expanded its role as defender of the faith to Christians world wide. In the spirit of medieval popes, who called for Catholics to kick some serious Muslim ass, Fox News appears to be calling on President Obama to intervene on behalf of Christians in Muslim countries. Tuesday, Megyn Kelly pushed this meme with Brooke Goldstein, a "human rights advocate" and attorney with the Lawfare Project, who, along with Islamophhobic types like David Horowitz, believes that Huma Abedin is connected to Islamic terror. Because of this bogus connection, Anthony Weiner, according to Goldstein, is no longer attracted to Abedin and that's why he got involved in internet mischief. But Goldstein is concerned about how Christians and other minorities are treated in the Muslim world and that's why Megyn Kelly treated her so well in a Fox propaganda triple play - persecuted Christians are showcased, Islam is, once again, "bashed with impunity," and Pres. Obama is smeared. Sweet...
Read moreMegyn Kelly Promotes Debunked Marines 'Girly Hat' Story
It looks like we can chalk up "President Obama wants the Marines to wear 'girly hats' as yet another story that Fox News was so eager to use against our president that it didn't bother to properly fact check. If you watched The Kelly File last night or Fox & Friends this morning (and maybe other shows), you'd think that President Obama wants to create a new "unisex" hat for the Marines dress uniform. But if you read the Stars and Strives, you'll know that the Marines say it's not true. UPDATED. (H/T David P.)
Read moreTed Cruz Wins Our Outrageous Quote Of The Week Poll
Ted Cruz coasted to an easy victory in our Outrageous Quote Poll this week for his rousing comments about how he found inspiration and encouragement in his own government shutdown. I can't think of a more deserving winner.
Read moreHannity's Obamacare Stunt Gets Call Center Worker Fired
As part of his mockery of President Obama and the Affordable Care Act, Sean Hannity called a health care call center while he was on the radio this week. He had a lengthy discussion with Earline Davis, the woman who answered the phone. Hannity's questions included, “Have you ever gotten anyone who really likes Obamacare yet?” After that chat, Davis got fired. Hannity claims he feels terrible, is trying to get Davis a new job and has offered to pay her salary for a year. Memo to Davis: Collect quick because Hannity’s record is not good. Oh, and in the meanwhile? Hannity tried to exploit her as an Obamacare “victim.”
Read moreSean Hannity, Waterboard Weasel: 1646 Days Since He Promised To Undergo ‘Dunking’ For Charity
It has now been more than 4 ½ years since Sean Hannity offered to be waterboarded (or “dunked” as he sometimes calls it) to prove that it’s not torture. So has Hannity weaseled out because he’s afraid to under go such a supposedly benign procedure? Or is his word just generally no good? I’ll report and let you decide. But in the meanwhile, keep this broken promise in mind the next time Hannity sanctimoniously harps on President Obama’s supposedly broken promises about Obamacare.
Read moreHannity Tries To Cover Up His Fake Obamacare Victims With More Deception
Last night, the Hannity show hosted Austan Goolsbee, a former economic adviser to President Obama, for a debate designed to smear President Obama and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius along with the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”). But Hannity littered his attacks with distortions. Goolsbee did a great job calling Hannity out on them – and he upped the ante by calling out Hannity on those fake Obamacare victims the Hannity show featured not long ago. Rather than own up to his chicanery, Hannity tried to cover it up with more dissembling.
Read moreElisabeth Hasselbeck, Peter Johnson Jr. Attack Mikey Weinstein For 'Attacking' Air Force, Christians, And God
As the mouthpiece for the religious right, the conservative Christians on Fox & Friends provide VIP treatment for American Christians who are constantly being persecuted by the insidious atheist agenda. And as part of their role as defenders of the Fox faith, the pals also have the back of God himself who, according to Fox's homophobic "fundamentalist barking dog" Todd Starnes, could be kicked out of his place of honor in the Air Force oath. Yesterday, Starnes exposed this latest faux outrage which included a swipe at Mikey Weinstein, head of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, now a target of the religious right because his group has been successful in pressuring the military to tamp down on inappropriate "Christian" proselytizing in the military. Last night, the information in Starnes article was given national attention by Megyn Kelly who advanced the Fox/right wing meme that the military is curtailing religious freedom. This morning, Fox & Friends upped the propaganda ante with the claim that Weinstein's group is attacking not just God - but the Air Force itself!
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