Co-authored by Aria
You may recall that over the holidays, Fox News engaged in hypocritical class warfare over Nancy Pelosi's and President Obama's Hawaiian vacations. Not surprisingly, FoxNews.com picked up the class warfare attack, at least on Pelosi. The readers reacted with real class, too - by wishing she gets killed and/or raped. Comments were eventually closed, but not before we were able to get some screen grabs. You can see that many of the disturbing comments were up for at least several hours. This is Fox News' modus operandi. They put up an inflammatory post and rather than properly moderate, they leave the comments there until the thread is eventually shut down. We've repeatedly posted about the longing for violence to Democrats in Fox News' online communities.
Sadly, what you see below is just the most disturbing of a large number of very disturbing comments. Can you imagine if Huffington Post or Daily Kos readers made such comments about Michele Bachmann or Sarah Palin?
The grabs below have been edited for size in an effort to make them narrow enough to fit into our column and yet big enough to still be readable. No other alterations have occurred.
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2012-01-08 16:03:41 -0500
Death Wishes For Nancy Pelosi On http://t.co/IYHaWJmI - And Rape, Too! http://t.co/zCVIATmX #FoxNews #TeaParty #tcot #GOP #p2
NewsHound Alex commented
2012-01-08 12:08:15 -0500
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Janet Tuhey: Yep,we know at least one RW “blogger” (read: obsessed stalker) who looks like that in spirit if not in the flesh :D
el84 commented
2012-01-08 11:00:24 -0500
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“patrick tolle commented 20 hours ago · Flag
Youâll note that ,as usual, the troll Ricky/Tawdry…..”
Yep. You would think that all those brave macho boys over at Fox Nation would scrape their brains and come here to make their point.
A. They can’t do it intellectually.
B. They’re chicken. Reading some of the comments by some closet haters, there must be some very frightened wusses over there. Come here and debate like a man (woman), dumbshts. Show us your I.Q.’s. Dare ya.
Youâll note that ,as usual, the troll Ricky/Tawdry…..”
Yep. You would think that all those brave macho boys over at Fox Nation would scrape their brains and come here to make their point.
A. They can’t do it intellectually.
B. They’re chicken. Reading some of the comments by some closet haters, there must be some very frightened wusses over there. Come here and debate like a man (woman), dumbshts. Show us your I.Q.’s. Dare ya.
Janet Tuhey commented
2012-01-08 05:36:56 -0500
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These cretins are only capable of making threats and disgusting remarks in anonymous internet comments. You know IRL they all are sitting alone in their nasty homes, taking slugs from a bottle of cheap hootch and ranting all over cyberspace about those who are out to “get them.” The gods from Fux have told them so.
This is how I envision those people who rant in Fux or Freeper websites:
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This is how I envision those people who rant in Fux or Freeper websites:
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Kent Brockman commented
2012-01-08 00:18:28 -0500
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Fux Nashun – The real voice of Roger Ailes.
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2012-01-08 00:11:56 -0500
Death Wishes For #NancyPelosi On #FoxNews.com - And Rape, Too! http://t.co/tyMLE2dX FNVrTreasonous#PlzLockUPNoW
el84 commented
2012-01-07 17:20:05 -0500
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The way I wrote my post, it sounded like I meant track everybody at Fox Nation, or hook into the site as a whole. My bad writing, to much hurry.
Track some guy making death threats against a U.S. representative? I’m not talking about tracking someone who is calling names. I’m talking about someone who is essentially making threats in a criminal way. I meant track as in law enforcement (F.B.I.) look at any outright dangerous emails. They’re public in a way. Would hate to find out the hard way.
The statistical thing wasn’t meant to be connected, just a descriptor. I was referring to individuals making beyond-the-limit statements, not the site as a whole. I wrote fast and am often in a hurry but got to have my News Hounds.
I do not advocate tracking groups, individuals, etc., nor do I believe in general profiling other than criminal behavior profiling, those that seem clearly threatening. There are Timothy Mckveighs posting on Fox Nation.
I totally agree with you because the way I wrote what I said, I didn’t say what I meant, in haste.
Track some guy making death threats against a U.S. representative? I’m not talking about tracking someone who is calling names. I’m talking about someone who is essentially making threats in a criminal way. I meant track as in law enforcement (F.B.I.) look at any outright dangerous emails. They’re public in a way. Would hate to find out the hard way.
The statistical thing wasn’t meant to be connected, just a descriptor. I was referring to individuals making beyond-the-limit statements, not the site as a whole. I wrote fast and am often in a hurry but got to have my News Hounds.
I do not advocate tracking groups, individuals, etc., nor do I believe in general profiling other than criminal behavior profiling, those that seem clearly threatening. There are Timothy Mckveighs posting on Fox Nation.
I totally agree with you because the way I wrote what I said, I didn’t say what I meant, in haste.
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2012-01-07 17:08:54 -0500
Today in death wishes for Democrats on Fox News: readers openly wish for bodily harm to Nancy Pelosi.
http://t.co/l7NuifUo
Aria Prescott commented
2012-01-07 14:05:44 -0500
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“If we could track these people, we could identify more criminal sociopaths and psychopaths that statistically are more prone to commit violent crime, etc.”
el84, not sure how much you know about procedure involving group offenders, but even on crime drama that’s not how it works. Unless you’re watching the Shield or listening to the law according to Mark Koldys.
Picking out non-leader offenders who haven’t given a solid reason to be a POI is highly unethical and can be turned into a harassment charge fast in the hands of a good lawyer. You know Fox has such lawyers and aren’t shy about using them- they’ll probably let the guy fry so he can’t be used against them again, then they’ll sue the crap out of the people tracking their audience.
We both know they would, and we both know they could pull it off. People in notable positions only, don’t move until you have a good case with the big picture. There’s waay too many real-life cases where doing otherwise ended a make-or-break trial against a leader too early and with the wrong answer.
Learning this stuff has proven to be quite useful, both in my job and these discussions.
el84, not sure how much you know about procedure involving group offenders, but even on crime drama that’s not how it works. Unless you’re watching the Shield or listening to the law according to Mark Koldys.
Picking out non-leader offenders who haven’t given a solid reason to be a POI is highly unethical and can be turned into a harassment charge fast in the hands of a good lawyer. You know Fox has such lawyers and aren’t shy about using them- they’ll probably let the guy fry so he can’t be used against them again, then they’ll sue the crap out of the people tracking their audience.
We both know they would, and we both know they could pull it off. People in notable positions only, don’t move until you have a good case with the big picture. There’s waay too many real-life cases where doing otherwise ended a make-or-break trial against a leader too early and with the wrong answer.
Learning this stuff has proven to be quite useful, both in my job and these discussions.
mlp ! commented
2012-01-07 13:58:40 -0500
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Oooooo, they used the c**t word!! How special!
Notice how these cretins are obsessed with disciplining her sexually?
They may not agree with her politics, but she obviously still fascinates them. Or maybe it’s just that she’s so much more attractive than the cousin/sister/brother/cow that they’re used to ‘bumping ugly’ with.
Notice how these cretins are obsessed with disciplining her sexually?
They may not agree with her politics, but she obviously still fascinates them. Or maybe it’s just that she’s so much more attractive than the cousin/sister/brother/cow that they’re used to ‘bumping ugly’ with.
Rick Patel commented
2012-01-07 13:19:07 -0500
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But it’s soooooo ha-ha funny when cretins like Letterman, Maher, or “Louis CK” make rape & murder jokes about Conservative women? Wonder why?
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2012-01-07 13:05:41 -0500
Conservatives have such a hate for Nancy Pelosi that they wish her bodily harm. Isn't that UnChristian of them? http://t.co/tznxzQ8J
@a_free_america
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2012-01-07 12:52:04 -0500
Conservatives have such a hate for Nancy Pelosi that they wish her bodily harm. Isn't that UnChristian of them? http://t.co/tznxzQ8J
el84 commented
2012-01-07 12:51:40 -0500
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If we could track these people, we could identify more criminal sociopaths and psychopaths that statistically are more prone to commit violent crime, etc. These kind of threats are illegal, violent, “evil” (on the “Christian” news cable news outlet), and decidedly un-American in principle, right down to constitutional rights.
What is sad, but shows what Fox really is, is that Fox News doesn’t apply their “Christian” beliefs to Fox Nation in how they respond to it.
There is a decidedly ugly component to our society. I have not seen them here. You do see them on Fox Nation. It speaks for itself.
What is sad, but shows what Fox really is, is that Fox News doesn’t apply their “Christian” beliefs to Fox Nation in how they respond to it.
There is a decidedly ugly component to our society. I have not seen them here. You do see them on Fox Nation. It speaks for itself.
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2012-01-07 12:46:30 -0500
Conservatives have such a hate for Nancy Pelosi that they wish her bodily harm. Isn't that UnChristian of them? http://t.co/tznxzQ8J
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2012-01-07 12:43:03 -0500
Death Wishes For Nancy Pelosi On http://t.co/tP5x9v7Z - And Rape, Too! http://t.co/8cm4R8Xl
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2012-01-07 12:28:46 -0500
Today in death wishes for Democrats on Fox News: readers openly wish for bodily harm to Nancy Pelosi.
http://t.co/l7NuifUo
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2012-01-07 12:07:34 -0500
Today in death wishes for Democrats on Fox News: readers openly wish for bodily harm to Nancy Pelosi.
http://t.co/l7NuifUo
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2012-01-07 12:02:11 -0500
Death Wishes For Nancy Pelosi On http://t.co/KkuevHZB - And Rape, Too! http://t.co/ruw5auKv
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2012-01-07 12:01:00 -0500
Today in death wishes for Democrats on Fox News: readers openly wish for bodily harm to Nancy Pelosi.
http://t.co/l7NuifUo
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2012-01-07 11:49:49 -0500
Today in death wishes for Democrats on Fox News: readers openly wish for bodily harm to Nancy Pelosi.
http://t.co/l7NuifUo
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2012-01-07 11:49:24 -0500
Today in death wishes for Democrats on Fox News: readers openly wish for bodily harm to Nancy Pelosi.
http://t.co/l7NuifUo
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2012-01-07 11:44:47 -0500
Today in death wishes for Democrats on Fox News: readers openly wish for bodily harm to Nancy Pelosi.
http://t.co/l7NuifUo
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2012-01-07 11:42:21 -0500
Today in death wishes for Democrats on Fox News: readers openly wish for bodily harm to Nancy Pelosi.
http://t.co/l7NuifUo
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2012-01-07 11:38:43 -0500
Death Wishes For Nancy Pelosi On http://t.co/ZtUWEmlb - And Rape, Too! http://t.co/xSQJwTug
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2012-01-07 11:38:43 -0500
Death Wishes For Nancy Pelosi On http://t.co/9bRbvm8x - And Rape, Too! http://t.co/BTVk91FL
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2012-01-07 11:38:43 -0500
Death Wishes For Nancy Pelosi On http://t.co/HL8YtV8E - And Rape, Too! http://t.co/nyzdDuAZ
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2012-01-07 11:29:47 -0500
Death Wishes For Nancy Pelosi On http://t.co/Vdq47nL6 - And Rape, Too! http://t.co/yi20kJ3B
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2012-01-07 11:03:55 -0500
Death Wishes For Nancy Pelosi On http://t.co/gS3DlCku - And Rape, Too! - News Hounds http://t.co/5XXUn8J0 #palin #teaparty
