Fox Pretends Its Poll Results Are Not Dismal For Republicans
Fox News has a new poll out that shows the government shutdown is a disaster for Republicans. But Jon Scott and Monica Crowley did a masterful job of spinning the results and distracting their viewers' attention away from those results.
Read moreEric Bolling, Greg Gutfeld Accuse MSNBC Anchor Of Racism? Pots Meet Kettle?
The right wing is very adept at distorting reality in that they take their own negatives and project them on to those who are criticizing them. While the GOP has an abysmal record with minorities due to policies and public statements that are viewed as racist, there are some, in the right wing, who believe that blacks are the real racists - a meme that is advanced on Fox's The Five by Eric Bolling and Greg Gutfeld. Last night, Bolling and Gutfeld levelled charges of racism against MSNBC's Martin Bashir because Bashir asked a perfectly legitimate question based on the racial animus of the right wing - racial animus for which Eric Bolling and Greg Gutfled are Fox poster children.
Read moreFox Turns Government Shutdown Into 'Partial Government Shutdown'
As polls continue to show that Americans blame Republicans for the government shutdown, Fox News is doing its part to help rebuild the brand. In a shutdown-supportive kind of way, of course. Their solution? Call the shutdown a "partial shutdown."
Read moreFox News Website Runs Obamacare 'Glitch Watch'
In their desperation to prove that the Affordable Care Act is a mess, the Fox News website is doing a "glitch watch" which purports to show how Obamacare is the failure that that Fox and the GOP have predicted it will be. The column details so-called "glitches" from various states because, according to Fox, "As ObamaCare enrollment begins, technical glitches on federal and numerous state-run insurance exchanges are delaying and turning away Americans." Fox defined "glitches" include material such as how the RI state site, gasp, "still needs adjustment." Wow, now that's f**ked up! But if Fox is really committed to "Fair & Balanced" news, shouldn't it have a success watch which might include the story about Butch Matthews, a Republican who loves Obamacare because it saves him money? Nah, that would be a glitch in Fox's relentless, anti-Obama propaganda, ya think!
Unhinged Sean Hannity Demands $10,000 Bet From ‘Elitist’ Rep. Pascrell
Sean Hannity just couldn’t take a feisty Democratic Congressman Bill Pascrell standing up to his lies and spin. Not only did Hannity start screaming that Pascrell was a lying “elitist,” but “regular guy” Hannity followed that up by demanding they bet $10,000 over the facts of Obamacare aka the Affordable Care Act - that Hannity got wrong.
Read moreGreta Van Susteren Helps Tea Party Blame Harry Reid For Shutdown
Two nights ago, Tea Party Express chair Amy Kremer developed the same sudden case of love for the federal government that Senator “Shut Down” Ted Cruz and host “Shut Down” Sean Hannity suddenly developed last night. Just in time to read the polls showing that Americans blame Republicans for the shut down and just in time to try to blame Senator Harry Reid instead. And host Greta Van Susteren did her part.
Read moreFox News Exploits Capitol Hill Shooting To Blame President Obama, Deflect From Government Shutdown
Less than 10 minutes after a Fox News Alert reported a shooting on Capitol Hill, reporter Catherine Herridge immediately detracted from questions as to whether or not the government shutdown may have impeded the Department of Homeland Security. So after reporting that 10% of its employees are out because of the shutdown, she quickly took a gratuitous slap at President Obama.
Read moreO’Reilly Declares Obamacare A Dangerous Failure One Day After Going Into Effect
One day after Bill O’Reilly made a fool out of Sen. Ted Cruz, O'Reilly seemed determined to make up for lost GOP-unity time last night. He did so by declaring the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, a dangerous failure and thereby suggesting that Cruz and the Tea Party were justified in shutting down the government to stop it.
Read moreMartha MacCallum, Bill Hemmer Mock Non-English Speakers Who Need Health Care
As the media outlet for the rabidly xenophobic, "English Only" right wing, Fox News wants filthy immigrants to speak English because, as we know, that is Jesus' preferred language. The contempt with which Fox views those who do not speak English as a primary language was evidenced by Fox "news" guy, Jon Scott, who was aghast that radio stations weren't playing a parody song about the outrage of having to "Press One for English." Martha MacCallum was amused by a diner owner's sign that said "English Only." And now that the Affordable Care Act is offered in 150 languages, MacCallum and her fellow "news" host Bill Hemmer are in full mocking mode. America is a ethnically and linguistically diverse country - but not in "America's Newsroom," nosirreee!!!!
Read moreJon Stewart Skewers Fox News Government-Shutdown Spin
If you're ready to tear your hair out over the #GOPShutdown that they're trying to call the Harry Reid shutdown - that is when Fox isn't downplaying the shutdown as a "slimdown" - then have a good laugh with Jon Stewart at Fox's expense. Especially Sean Hannity's and Todd Starnes' expense. But Laura Ingraham, Fox & Friends and Greta Van Susteren got their due, too.
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