Got Hypocrisy? Mike Huckabee Thinks Gays Are Bigoted Bullies?
When LGBT groups protested against the anti-gay views of the president of Chick fil-A and the Duck Dynasty patriarch, Mike Huckabee rushed to the defense of their free speech. Recently, he did a lot of whining about how the sainted Benham brothers were robbed of their HGTV show due to gay bullies and "thought police on the left." He accused the left of showing "their insecurity of an opinion that is anything other than their own" and trampling the First Amendment rights of faith filled, biblical Americans. So one wonders what Huckabee thinks about a biblical Christian boycott against the St. Louis Rams for their sin of drafting the openly gay Michael Sam and VISA because they gave Sam an advertising contract? Shouldn't he be upset about biblical Christian bullies?
Read moreHannity Enthusiastic About Execution By Firing Squad
In case you missed it, Utah's Republican Rep. Paul Ray was so moved by the botched execution in Oklahoma that he has come up with what he thinks is a more humane solution: firing squads. Last night, Sean Hannity couldn't think of anything not to like.
Read moreMegyn Kelly Rehabs Benham Brothers As Having ‘Traditional Views’
Megyn Kelly left out some key details about David and Jason Benham’s right-wing extremism when they appeared as guests on The Kelly File tonight. It’s too bad because when she wasn’t busy painting the brothers as Christian martyrs for their “traditional” beliefs, some of her interview was actually pretty decent. She even managed to diplomatically present the case for gay marriage. But the devil is in the details, as the Benhams might say, and you have to ask why those details were not provided.
Read moreFox’s Wallace Prods Cheney To Hold Clinton ‘Accountable’ Over Benghazi While Giving Him A Pass On Iraq
Former Vice President Dick Cheney got a big dose of Republican Rehab yesterday as Fox News Sunday turned him into a Serious Critic of President Obama’s foreign policy, prompted him to urge Hillary Clinton be held accountable for Benghazi and conveniently erased from his own record that huge blunder called the Iraq War. You know, the one nobody on Fox has held him accountable for. While they were at it, Wallace helped Cheney give a little extra cred to Rove’s attack on Hillary Clinton’s health.
Read moreIs Fox News' Book Protesting Dad, William Baer, A Famous Birther?
As I reported, William Baer, a New Hampshire resident who was arrested after speaking out about a high school reading assignment at a school board meeting, appeared on Fox News. During his interviews with Megyn Kelly and Elisabeth Hasselbeck, he received warm validation for his protest against the school and the school board whose rules he broke during his outburst. While the school has reviewed its policy to ensure that parents will always be aware of their children's' reading assignments, Baer is not letting the matter drop and, as he told Fox, is assembling his legal team presumably for a lawsuit. He has become the darling of the Tea Party, nationally, and quite the celebrity for a right wing NH group. Given Baer's current right wing bona fides, I wondered if he had a history of partisanship. From what I discovered, it appears that William "Billy" Baer, if he is the now famous William Baer, is not just your average dad. One wonders if Fox was aware of his colorful, uh, history?
Read moreFox News Outrageous Quote Of The Week 5/11/14 - 5/17/14
We've got a wide range of outrageousness for you to choose from this week: Predictably, Fox News talking heads made a big deal out of Michael Sam's kiss and were busy stirring up more animosity toward Muslims. But we also had some outrageous comments about race, the minimum wage and - oh, yes - Benghazi. A good selection awaits your consideration and vote, dear readers!
Read moreFox Guest Tammy Bruce Use VA Scandal To Attack Chelsea Manning, Pres. Obama
As the media mouthpiece for the homophobic radical right, Fox has been a conduit for misinformation and slurs directed against the transgender community. And now, Fox is attacking Chelsea Manning, formerly Pfc Bradley Manning who was convicted of espionage for giving classified information to Wiki Leaks. When Manning requested a name change, she was mocked on Fox & Friends and "The Five." Fox & Friends lied about Manning and used a slur to describe her. This past week, Manning (who, on Fox, is still referred to as a "he") was attacked, on Fox & Friends, for getting "special" medical treatment at taxpayer expense. As if that wasn't bad enough, Martha MacCallum hosted right wing lesbian Tammy Bruce for more of the same. Just when you thought that Fox couldn't go lower...
Read moreDana Loesch: I’m A Hate Mongering B**** For Christ!
Fox's Dana Loesch wants you to know that despite her heated support for the homophobic Benham brothers, she has friends and family members who are gay. She also wants you to know that her “biggest daily struggle” is “balancing” her conservative activism with “compassion.” If her appearance on The Kelly File Friday night is any guide, I think it’s clear Loesch needs some more work on that “compassion” thing.
Read moreFox Pundit Likens ObamaCare To Communist Russia
Only on Fox News would a pundit liken a market-based, private health insurance program to Soviet Russia. And not get laughed off the set.
Read moreFox Panelist Likens Minimum Wage Protesters To ‘Robbers’
It was bad enough that Fox regular and self-described “capitalist pig” Jonathan Hoenig argued that protesters wanting a $15 an hour minimum wage are akin to “robbers.” But his pretense of concern that a higher wage will somehow cause discrimination against lower-skilled workers is laughable. Or worse.
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