Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "But in the overall picture I don't think that this particular story bears such scrutiny." Of course it does. Especially in the context of the network's overall reporting. What about the ACORN scandal? What about Shirley Sherrod? What about the New Black Panthers? Fox does this sort of untruthful reporting all the time. You were right when you said that Fox News should be taken off the air.
Originally Posted By mele So, clearly, you can't keep a promise. Also a hypocrite as you seem to be the one crapping yourself in WE today. Any story involving a jetpack is funny.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <The only reason it's a "big deal" is because it's Fox and people don't like Fox which is fine, they're not even on my dial along with MSNBC. > This attempt at equivalence won't fly. Unless you can find MSNBC anchors using the bat boy tabloid as an actual news source. Good luck. Plus what Hans said. This story was fairly harmless but Acorn and Sherrod are examples of them hyping stories with similarly dubious sources, with much more serious consequences. And yes, others got Sherrod wrong too but Fox hyped it first and essentially demanded the (premature) responses that came later.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>when you guys began to crap yourselves over the tinniest little minutia someone on the right does<< No one's crapping themselves. But if you're going to start in again with the "yeah, but the left does it too!" stuff in every thread again, take another hiatus.
Originally Posted By DAR I didn't equate anything what I said was that if it wasn't Fox this wouldn't even be a thread. Besides if I did equate I would have said What's the Frequency Kenneth?
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <I didn't equate anything what I said was that if it wasn't Fox this wouldn't even be a thread.> But you're wrong. If MSNBC has used that tabloid as a source and looked like idiots for doing it, someone would have also started a thread about it. Quite possibly you. But they didn't, and more to the point, they wouldn't.
Originally Posted By DAR Actually I wouldn't have started anything because again I don't watch either channel.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 But someone would have. You know it. If ANY news organization makes themselves look this stupid, it's, well, news. If CBS had done it, it would have been a thread. If CNN had done it, it would have been a thread. Etc. It's not just because it happened on Fox. But I can't imagine it happening in THIS way (the Bat Boy tabloid? Really?) anywhere but Fox.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>I said was that if it wasn't Fox this wouldn't even be a thread<< Whenever a national network starts pulling stories from the Weekly World news, there is going to be a thread on it. I know you think this is just people picking on Fox for yet another little boo-boo, but it's more than that. Don't you wonder how a story from a joke tabloid worked it's way onto the air, but played seriously? I would think someone at News Corp would blow a gasket over something of this sort. People have been fired for less at other networks. Maybe Stephen Glass is now working in the news gathering division of Fox.
Originally Posted By DAR <<I would think someone at News Corp would blow a gasket over something of this sort. People have been fired for less at other networks.>> I'm sure the intern that picked up on this story was packing his/her things.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "I didn't equate anything what I said was that if it wasn't Fox this wouldn't even be a thread." Because no other cable news network is presenting this kind of BS as news! Sheesh. "I'm sure the intern that picked up on this story was packing his/her things." Not if the ratings are going strong. That seems to really be all that Fox News cares about. Integrity hasn't been their strong suit for a long time if ever.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Interns don't select news stories for a national broadcast network. Though after this, maybe they ought to. The reason that none of the Three Amigos on Fox & Friends even doubted it is because the idea that the LAPD would spend 10,000 X $100,000 for jet packs plays into Fox's running narrative of government = bad. The story had everything -- Calfornia, which the right wing already dislikes, Los Angeles, which they hate even more, and government entity wasting taxpayer dollars. Fuel the outrage! Keep fear alive! Yep, it had everything, except facts, of course.
Originally Posted By mele Politics aside, did anyone watch the jetpack video and crack up at the thought of the police using them?
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan People complain about how loud Sun Chip bags are. Can you imagine how loud a jet pack must be?
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Upcoming Fox Story: While the LAPD makes no attempt to tame the skies, the criminals of tomorrow develop future crime vehicles!!! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkXX2Gu-bfg&NR=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...bfg&NR=1</a>
Originally Posted By mele Ah, Fox & Friends...a shining light of truth. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/28/fox-friends-lies-about-ch_n_775673.html" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...673.html</a>
Originally Posted By DAR Well it's not like Chicago has had the most stellar history when it comes to elections.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I bet that the morning hosts on Foxy & Friends are responsible for a disproportionate number of the channel's gaffes, distortions and outright lies. They're the worst.
Originally Posted By Labuda Wait a second... in THIS thread DAR said: The only reason it's a "big deal" is because it's Fox and people don't like Fox which is fine, they're not even on my dial along with MSNBC. And in another thread on here that I read earlier, DAR said he watches Fox News. So, where are you lying, DAR? Here or the other thread where you were asked to give your course for something you ranted at Mr X?
