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Originally posted by sgtclub
Have you ever watched Fox? In the opinion/editorial shows they do just that.
I haven't seen outfoxed, but from what I heard, it goes after the opinion/editorial shows and not the straight news. It Brit Hume's show in there? Covuto's? I know O'reilly's is, but he's not news and doesn't purport to be.
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"Homicide bombers"? Aside from the offensiveness of the term on grammatical grounds (redundancy), its a flagrant play to the lowest common denominator. Clearly, the author didn't think too much of his audience if he felt such a cheap, stupid sounding term could whip up the base.
The Flag logos everywhere, the jovial softballs for right wingers and "give my best to the troops" send-offs to minitary interviews, the patriotic music... they have an agenda. Its all subtly conveyed, and thats a testament to Ailes' brilliance.
I actually love Fox and watch it all the time. I think they're miles more entertaining than any other news outlet, but I see the subtle spin. Fox is like the WMD story. For those of us with brains who know the truth, we accept it for what it is. For those of us dumb enough not to see the spin, well, good for the network - they'v hooked another rube. Either way, they get the viewers. Its is a great network, but to suggest that it doesn't twist the news is just silly. They all do. The suggestion that Jennings is not a lefty is ludicrous, and its pretty damn obvious that Brokaw is a left leaning moderate.
