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reformist2

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28. Their narrative requires them to amp up the hysteria with every Dem victory.

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Fri Feb 28, 2014, 02:43 PM

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I Lost My Dad to Fox News [View all] xchrom Feb 2014 OP

My mom has Fox news as her background noise to her daily activities Ex Lurker Feb 2014 #1

Switch the channel when she goes to the bathroom and then leave the house...Ed Show is perfect. nt kelliekat44 Feb 2014 #4

Yup. In my case its my 80 year old mom. nt riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #2

ALL DAY LONG. HughBeaumont Feb 2014 #3

+1. n/t Laelth Feb 2014 #8

the tactics and strategies are working beachbum bob Feb 2014 #5

we ran into this problem MFM008 Feb 2014 #6

67 - 68 is that sweet spot where they grew up with Walter, Chet and David and Edward at 6:30 liberal N proud Feb 2014 #7

Well said! That's what I was trying to get to in my post #30. I had that problem with RKP5637 Feb 2014 #31

Block the channel using the child lockout if he has a box... Historic NY Feb 2014 #9

This will not stop meanit Feb 2014 #10

Our 1st Amendment, as always, is both a blessing and a curse. n/t Laelth Feb 2014 #14

Before media de-regulation meanit Feb 2014 #19

It's OK to lie in the US. Always has been, probably always will be. Laelth Feb 2014 #21

I just don't see meanit Feb 2014 #22

I'm glad someone finally admitted it. Baitball Blogger Feb 2014 #11

My parents went from active left-wing democrats into Fox News right-wingers enough Feb 2014 #12

Interesting. k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Feb 2014 #13

Both of my parents are lost to Faux. tridim Feb 2014 #15

Whereas my 80-year-old mother Proud Public Servant Feb 2014 #16

OTOH, My 71 year old white Mom has cable, watches MSNBC all day, and loves Obama. Dawgs Feb 2014 #17

Good for her too! Proud Public Servant Feb 2014 #18

Actually, let me give Dad equal time Proud Public Servant Feb 2014 #20

i did for shy of a decade. he shook himself loose though. nt seabeyond Feb 2014 #23

To all too large a degree, I have too Populist_Prole Feb 2014 #24

Rec. Great comments. Basic human themes. nilesobek Feb 2014 #25

I am 68 and would never watch FOX news upaloopa Feb 2014 #26

Many often fail to realize there are also many younger people who do the same. I recall well RKP5637 Feb 2014 #30

I'm 65 and agree with you 100%. llmart Feb 2014 #33

Brainwashing for profit! Fox News hit on the recipe combining hatred and fear with patriotism RKP5637 Feb 2014 #27

Their narrative requires them to amp up the hysteria with every Dem victory. reformist2 Feb 2014 #28

Usually driving busted minivans with nobama and obummer stickers on the bumper. Ed Suspicious Feb 2014 #29

worse than Alzheimer's Viking12 Feb 2014 #32

my mom just turned 80, but she is black noiretextatique Feb 2014 #34

Foxnews is the work of satan. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #35

My dad is 67... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #36

My father will turn 70 in July. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #37

Beware of the "getting older means getting more conservative" meme.... Bigmack Feb 2014 #38

My mother discovered Fox HeiressofBickworth Feb 2014 #39

What's really horrifying... spinbaby Feb 2014 #40