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ironknee
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Jul 15, 2011, 01:46 PM
 
For Fox News watchers who may not know about it:

News Corp. Phone-Hacking Accusations Probed by the FBI - Businessweek
     
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Jul 15, 2011, 01:47 PM
 
It's that damn liberal media again!

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Jul 16, 2011, 05:39 AM
 
This whole thing is great. I only hope The Sun (another UK tabloid) gets shut down too. The british press are long overdue a good kick up the ass.
I'm even happier that Murdoch won't be taking over BSkyB. Last thing we need is a british Fox News.
I have plenty of more important things to do, if only I could bring myself to do them....
     
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Jul 18, 2011, 01:14 AM
 

Slick shoes?! Are you crazy?!
     
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Jul 18, 2011, 04:49 AM
 
I have plenty of more important things to do, if only I could bring myself to do them....
     
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Jul 18, 2011, 05:48 AM
 
That is.....hilarious. Wow! Pretty funny.
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Jul 18, 2011, 10:43 AM
 
HEY, WAIT A MINUTE!!! Citibank and the Pentagon were the hackees -- the objects of hacking, by criminals or spies. Murdoch's News of the World was the hacker -- the perpetrator, the criminal-or-spy counterpart.
fair and balanced !
     
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Jul 18, 2011, 10:48 AM
 
I'd like to hear Chris Wallace's take on that crap.
     
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Jul 18, 2011, 10:58 AM
 
^^
or anyone at fox news
     
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Jul 18, 2011, 11:01 AM
 
Originally Posted by ironknee View Post
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or anyone at fox news
No, not anyone. Wallace had the discussion with Stewart defending the credibility of the channel, and I certainly respect his credentials as a journalist, rather than a talking head.

In retrospect, I'm not sure I consider their morning talk show "news" (Is GMA news?), but it's still a decidedly transparent spin to anyone with knowledge of the situation.
     
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Jul 18, 2011, 02:05 PM
 
Fox and Friends has always been a cartoon.
Nothing fair and balanced about it yet their ratings prove that a whole lot of morons watch and gobble up the crap.

They provide the first shot at let's see what sticks and if it doesn't, don't take responsibility, let Hannity or O'Reilly or the women after the pompous one deal with it by defending them.

Why are these three even on the air, nuts.
     
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Jul 18, 2011, 02:06 PM
 
Originally Posted by The Final Dakar View Post
In retrospect, I'm not sure I consider their morning talk show "news" (Is GMA news?), but it's still a decidedly transparent spin to anyone with knowledge of the situation.
Pretty whishy washy response,
I'm not sure
, get a grip.
     
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Jul 18, 2011, 02:08 PM
 
Originally Posted by The Final Dakar View Post
No, not anyone. Wallace had the discussion with Stewart defending the credibility of the channel, and I certainly respect his credentials as a journalist, rather than a talking head.

In retrospect, I'm not sure I consider their morning talk show "news" (Is GMA news?), but it's still a decidedly transparent spin to anyone with knowledge of the situation.
well wallace had to apologize to bachmann for asking her if she was a flake...so i am not holding my breath
     
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Jul 18, 2011, 02:10 PM
 
Originally Posted by ironknee View Post
well wallace had to apologize to bachmann for asking her if she was a flake...so i am not holding my breath
I make no pretense that this could happen. It doesn't change my stance that I'd like to hear his take, however.
     
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Jul 18, 2011, 03:05 PM
 
Wow. Sean Hoare found dead in his home? No foul play suspected, at least yet...but the timing is undoubtedly magnificent.
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Jul 18, 2011, 03:44 PM
 
Originally Posted by The Final Dakar View Post
I make no pretense that this could happen. It doesn't change my stance that I'd like to hear his take, however.
i hear you...let's see.
     
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Jul 18, 2011, 06:16 PM
 
Totally not suspicious. Not in any way whatsoever.
     
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Jul 18, 2011, 08:46 PM
 
Totally hilarious how this guy, already chased out by those of the right persuasion here quite a while ago, is dancing and posing.
Check out SDW2000 here,
The Murdoch Scandal - AppleInsider
He seriously is in need of help.

Mumbo of the left is pretty funny as well.
     
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Jul 18, 2011, 09:47 PM
 
Yeah it may be slightly of topic, but what the hell.
How Roger Ailes Built the Fox Propaganda Machine | Rolling Stone Politics | RS Politics Daily | Rolling Stone Writers and Editors on Political News
As former Bush speechwriter David Frum tells Dickinson, "Republicans originally thought that Fox worked for us. Now we’re discovering that we work for Fox."
How Roger Ailes Built the Fox News Fear Factory | Rolling Stone Politics
     
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Jul 19, 2011, 02:24 AM
 
SKY News Committees timeline, UK Times

Murdochs And Rebekah Brooks: How To Watch All The Committee Hearings On Sky News | UK News | Sky News

Live Video feed (may not work in USA)
It was covered live last week on CNN

http://news.sky.com/skynews

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Jul 22, 2011, 07:59 AM
 
I have plenty of more important things to do, if only I could bring myself to do them....
     
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Jul 22, 2011, 05:22 PM
 
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Hey. Who drew devil horns?
Bush Tax Cuts == Job Killer
June 2001: 132,047,000 employed
June 2003: 129,839,000 employed
2.21 million jobs were LOST after 2 years of Bush Tax Cuts.
     
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Jul 22, 2011, 11:43 PM
 
Originally Posted by The Final Dakar View Post
I'd like to hear Chris Wallace's take on that crap.
hey, i don't watch fox news...has chris taken on this yet?
     
   
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