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85. Fox is actually an infotainment channel, so measuring them with "Factual Accounts",

Fri Jan 16, 2015, 08:20 AM

Jan 2015

Is not going to bring positive results. Fox and Murdock just present reality in their terms, not reality's terms. Plus, they make a lot of cash presenting such lies, and promote RWers.

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BUSTED! FOX coverage parodied, eviscerated by savage French humor...must see! LOL! [View all] Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 OP

Rupert has probably already sent his Faux Security force to France. nt tridim Jan 2015 #1

Let him just try to twist arms here. Good luck with that! Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #3

fox is the root of all satire lame54 Jan 2015 #2

What a gold mine for comics the world over... Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #4

FOX news is so stupid * I wish their stupid listeners/fans would enlighten themselves lunasun Jan 2015 #5

Better to laugh than cry, I guess, lunasun. Best way Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #6

Fox "News" viewers are a product of willful ignorance. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #25

Oh God-lol-hahahaha-Thanks fredamae Jan 2015 #7

Sometimes I get frustrated with my adopted compatriots Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #8

Oh, hell yes! It's an art fredamae Jan 2015 #18

Polite to a fault while making you look like a complete ass...LOL! n/t Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #20

That was funny glasshouses Jan 2015 #9

Hi glasshouses! Welcome to DU! May satirical rock-throwing Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #10

thank you for the welcome glasshouses Jan 2015 #12

The expressions! ChazInAz Jan 2015 #11

Absolutely priceless, because sincere and spontaneous...! n/t Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #13

How wonderful is that? Hekate Jan 2015 #75

That's the difference between "feet on the ground" reporting and... KansDem Jan 2015 #14

And they aren't even embarrassed by their bare-assed, Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #15

now for a foreigner I have no idea PatrynXX Jan 2015 #16

Precisely, where do these Barbie and Ken dolls get off? Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #28

"Eviscerated" "torn to shreds" MadDAsHell Jan 2015 #17

Whaaaaa? Don't follow you. You don't have to be Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #19

Your response is a bit curious. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #22

N'est-ce pas ? Sounds like a surreptitious Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #23

Fox apologists are rare on DU. Strange. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #27

Go figure.... Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #29

That is hilarious! Enthusiast Jan 2015 #21

Proudly lying to the mouth-breathing masses since 1996. n/t Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #26

lol that was funny! thanks for posting this. m-lekktor Jan 2015 #24

Couldn't resist posting in GD, but original credit for the heads-up Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #34

The French people on the street rustbeltvoice Jan 2015 #30

Quintessentially French...polite to a fault while making you Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #32

K & R Iliyah Jan 2015 #31

Parfait! We need a show--no, a NETWORK tblue Jan 2015 #33

Vive l'humour fran�ais ! Vive l'�sprit cart�sien ! Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #37

Brilliant! Roland99 Jan 2015 #35

Didn't know the site and had never seen the 'anchor'... Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #39

The video not found. ffr Jan 2015 #36

Sorry, only link I've found. Maybe the server has crashed? Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #38

Barbie and Ken flamingdem Jan 2015 #40

FAUX at it again - Let's brainwash the masses SmittynMo Jan 2015 #41

I LOVE it mehrrh Jan 2015 #42

Oh, yes. As I said up thread, FOX's shameful reputation Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #43

It sure has War Horse Jan 2015 #47

Their ignominy knows no bounds--Assholes Without Borders.... Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #48

I guess that sums it up as well as anything :) n/t War Horse Jan 2015 #53

France IS On fire! Massive take down of sections of Paris by terrorist Muslim No go zones lunasun Jan 2015 #44

That's hysterical -- hysterically funny, as opposed to hysterical fear-mongering. Jon Stewart.... Hekate Jan 2015 #45

Laughter IS the best medicine--and we all need some right now! Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #46

His tone and gestures need no translation. I loved it. nt Hekate Jan 2015 #76

fabulous Douglas Carpenter Jan 2015 #49

A satirical jewel! Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #50

Fox "news" lies workinclasszero Jan 2015 #51

My French friends are much too polite Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #52

I enjoyed this so much CatWoman Jan 2015 #54

Me too! Maybe half a dozen times...especially as one Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #57

I wish this was on YouTube LiberalLovinLug Jan 2015 #55

I searched all over YT but couldn't find it. Maybe the Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #58

I'm hoping someone from DU will send Jon Stewart the link! Hekate Jan 2015 #77

Love it! Merci France! nt valerief Jan 2015 #56

That was great amuse bouche Jan 2015 #59

Brilliantly done, just the right tone of insulted incredulity! LOL! Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #60

I posted this on my Facebook page I hope everyone does. This needs to go viral. Americans need to Douglas Carpenter Jan 2015 #61

Good move, DC. I don't 'do' Facebook, but this needs to be seen across the Web. Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #63

This really isn't fair. French mockery vs. Fox? Might as well.. Moonwalk Jan 2015 #62

Totally out-matched. No contest. Like I said Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #64

Well, it is regularly ridiculed by Bill Maher, John Oliver and Jon Stewart.... Moonwalk Jan 2015 #65

But, where are the serious mainstream journalists, Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #66

That was funny rpannier Jan 2015 #67

Loved the 'helmet' bit...'Our team on the ground ran a big Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #68

Just fair and balanced fox giving us the other side of the story mountain grammy Jan 2015 #69

They inhabit a parallel world, where up is down, black is white... Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #70

Did the following occur to anyone reading this thread? DFW Jan 2015 #71

FOX News is unvailable in any cable TV or internet Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #81

Most of Europe knows Fox exists DFW Jan 2015 #90

knr alfredo Jan 2015 #72

We can laugh, but.... Hulk Jan 2015 #73

OMG! They're pumping out their poison in Spanish, too? Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #82

In English... Hulk Jan 2015 #92

Thanks for taking the trouble to clarify... Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #93

hopefully they understand that thinking Americans think Fox News is utter GARBAGE Skittles Jan 2015 #74

They find it confusing that such reprehensible, biased bilge Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #80

Merci! Et garde toi! elleng Jan 2015 #78

Thanks for posting the divine Diva with subtitles... Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #79

Oui, c'est classic! elleng Jan 2015 #91

This example of BS that Faux Snooze peddles as "news" is hardly an isolated case. bulloney Jan 2015 #83

Bwaahaaaaa! Good one! Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #84

Fox is actually an infotainment channel, so measuring them with "Factual Accounts", drynberg Jan 2015 #85

lol thanks for the post. ctsnowman Jan 2015 #86

De rien. Le plaisir est pour moi ! Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #87

Wow - fantastically ignorant - thanks for posting !!! nt Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2015 #88

Quel honte pour l'Amerique ! Glad you enjoyed it. Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #89