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."
Here we go:
This segment begins with the host saying, "The partial government shutdown..." but the graphic is so October 1st. It uses Fox's previously-preferred term, "slimdown."
Oops, mixed message here! The on-screen graphics person must have forgotten to update the graphic on the lower right of the screen.
Oops, another "slimdown" slip of the keyboard!
But here's two more from the FoxNews.com homepage. Unfortunately for Fox's Republican homies, it suggests that using the word "partial" is not going to change the impression the shutdown is making with voters:
Given your hate-filled hypocrisy, there’s no point in your commenting here again.
This hatred has forced Democrats into a destructive non-negotiation position. Having framed the opposition as terrorists and suicide-bombers, Democrats have created a negotiation analogy from which it is hard to back down.Democrats now will not even support funding they support, even for kids with cancer, because that would be giving in to what they perceive as terrorism.
Liberalism truly is a mental disorder.
Go ahead. Try it. It’s free and fun!!! Don’t be left out.
Teabagged enough already??? almost slips off the tongue effortlessly, doesn’t it?
With all my documents,
Aunty Uncle
