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mick063

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4. In the long term,

Thu Nov 15, 2012, 10:26 PM

Nov 2012

this is going to alienate Fox News more than any single story in their past. Even more than arguing in court that it is their constitutional right to deceive viewers.

The reason why is clear.

They are screaming; "Look at how stupid I am", non stop, through a high powered megaphone. This is "The boy who cried Wolf" on steroids.

Fox may be solidifying the nut cases, but it is losing credibility with everyone even mildly unbiased, quicker than an Arctic glacier is losing ice.

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