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13. And chief political director for this president.

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Mon Mar 4, 2019, 09:30 AM

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Fox News knew about Stormy Daniels payments before election. Killed story. [View all] manor321 Mar 2019 OP

Kick and rec Kingofalldems Mar 2019 #1

End GOP propaganda to save our country. EndGOPPropaganda Mar 2019 #2

They wouldn't care if they did know. Different Drummer Mar 2019 #61

Supressing news; that is not babylonsister Mar 2019 #3

That should (not) end(, but change) Fox's 1st amendment protections, right? zaj Mar 2019 #20

Since when does media lose its 1A rights? Codeine Mar 2019 #46

Freedom of the press ends when they stop being "the press" and... zaj Mar 2019 #51

I'm confused by what you're suggesting. MadDAsHell Mar 2019 #63

No media company can be forced to report Codeine Mar 2019 #64

Thanks not the issue... zaj Mar 2019 #65

One is a media company, the other a political party. Codeine Mar 2019 #66

My notion isn't about the 1st amendment... zaj Mar 2019 #68

More example of the underlying issue I'm raising... zaj Mar 2019 #70

No. Not even a little. Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2019 #48

A little... for sure zaj Mar 2019 #52

What do you think their role is? Mariana Mar 2019 #40

Except Fox News has never been about reporting the news rather its main goal has always been about cstanleytech Mar 2019 #59

In-kind campaign contribution. Maru Kitteh Mar 2019 #4

Indeed. I'm not a lawyer but that sure sounds reasonable. calimary Mar 2019 #57

It provided a value to the campaign. It seems plausible. Maru Kitteh Mar 2019 #58

1A question Takket Mar 2019 #5

I'm thinking more along the lines of Campaign Finance violation... Dennis Donovan Mar 2019 #12

not really likely in this case. unblock Mar 2019 #37

re: "for it to be a real problem it really has to be tied clearly to a specific campaign/candidate" thesquanderer Mar 2019 #39

exactly. unblock Mar 2019 #43

They probably killed the story Mariana Mar 2019 #42

given that helping republicans, and donnie in particular, is a huge part of their business model.... unblock Mar 2019 #44

They really are one and the same. Mariana Mar 2019 #47

most definitely propaganda is protected by the first amendment. unblock Mar 2019 #33

Then the US will not recover FiveGoodMen Mar 2019 #56

There is no law against propaganda, if it doesn't include libel/slander. thesquanderer Mar 2019 #38

Well, yeah, of course. Codeine Mar 2019 #49

k and r nt. Stuart G Mar 2019 #6

faux: propaganda wing of the republican party. spanone Mar 2019 #7

And chief political director for this president. salin Mar 2019 #13

precisely. spanone Mar 2019 #35

Didn't we already know that Fox News the National Enquirer were the same? dem4decades Mar 2019 #8

MSNBC and CNN probably had the story too. watoos Mar 2019 #9

Watched all the networks refuse to cover the victims of the BP oil spill Dustlawyer Mar 2019 #26

I am glad to see your post, watoos Mar 2019 #29

I think the problem is people DO understand, and don't care kcr Mar 2019 #53

We have to remember who their customers are. Mariana Mar 2019 #45

Fox News is a Super PAC. WeekiWater Mar 2019 #10

.....with TV cameras eom lastlib Mar 2019 #17

Maybe this has something to do with when they stopped tweeting. They haven't tweeted since UniteFightBack Mar 2019 #11

When who stopped tweeting? Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #22

Good question. murielm99 Mar 2019 #28

Fox News stopped tweeting last November tinrobot Mar 2019 #34

Can't imagine it does zaj Mar 2019 #23

Fox (R) does not serve America or the truth Achilleaze Mar 2019 #14

Remember fox killed the Monsanto milk story over 20 yrs ago. Kurt V. Mar 2019 #15

Fox v Monsanto watoos Mar 2019 #30

Was that the case where Fox won on the grounds yonder Mar 2019 #55

I'm shocked to learn that Fox news was trying to help the Republican... Skinner Mar 2019 #16

Oh My!! malaise Mar 2019 #18

That would have made McDonald's payoffs useless. forgotmylogin Mar 2019 #19

Wow... getting a $7.4 m bonus!! While in WH. We Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #21

PS never knew Jennifer Rubin was with Fox...no wonder I don't like her Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #24

Wash Post didn't run story about Bob Dole's affairs during his run against Bill Clinton either wishstar Mar 2019 #25

Not surprised in the slightest ZeroSomeBrains Mar 2019 #27

Outstanding New Yorker artlicle. we can do it Mar 2019 #31

Fox News National Enquirer Va Lefty Mar 2019 #32

Not surprised. MontanaMama Mar 2019 #36

Fox is Murdoch's Personal Propaganda Machine dlk Mar 2019 #41

Fox News is no longer a news agency. Initech Mar 2019 #50

Karma Heading Rupert's Way Me. Mar 2019 #54

Initially they didn't want Trump to win but after Trump started attacking them Quixote1818 Mar 2019 #60

FOX news -- the blight of the nation Blue Owl Mar 2019 #62

not that it would have mattered mnmoderatedem Mar 2019 #67

Of course they did... Blue_Tires Mar 2019 #69