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oberliner

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8. Powerful propagandists they are

Reply to sharedvalues (Reply #4)

Thu May 11, 2017, 08:00 AM

May 2017

We ought, I think, to be aware of their power.

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Important to remember that Fox News is reporting the Comey story completely differently [View all] oberliner May 2017 OP

I read on one tweet that comey quit according to Fake fox Cha May 2017 #1

They initially reported that he had resigned oberliner May 2017 #2

Yeah, I saw the screen shot. aquamarina May 2017 #60

FAUX news has to be called out by the reality based media uponit7771 May 2017 #3

Only thing you can do SCantiGOP May 2017 #56

Ask and they will... But why do they show Fox? Grins May 2017 #59

Interesting SCantiGOP May 2017 #109

I Do That All The Time ProfessorGAC May 2017 #63

I ask them to change stations too. In 200, when I first visited a heart hospital, they had a TV in a Jim Beard May 2017 #89

Fox news are propagandists for the wealthy, and now traitors sharedvalues May 2017 #4

Powerful propagandists they are oberliner May 2017 #8

Fox News Mr.Bill May 2017 #39

Great message! Dems need to plaster that everywhere. sharedvalues May 2017 #96

I can't remember where I first saw it. Mr.Bill May 2017 #98

There is no #fakenews in a court of law Mr. Ected May 2017 #5

Can justice be served without Republicans on board? oberliner May 2017 #6

Justice may not come in the form of impeachment Mr. Ected May 2017 #11

I don't think Fox matters on Russia. CNN has flipped. And see this on Nixon in 1974 sharedvalues May 2017 #7

I hope you're right oberliner May 2017 #9

Keep an eye on those senators leftynyc May 2017 #17

We should do everything in our power jrthin May 2017 #27

Agree 100% n/t leftynyc May 2017 #32

Also to address those who watch Fox sharedvalues May 2017 #10

I also like when an occasional Fox News person says something reasonable oberliner May 2017 #14

Fox has actually had some reasonable coverage of this, from very unlikely sources. thesquanderer May 2017 #62

Let the lost take care of the lost. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #12

I don't discuss politics with the drooling idiots who geek tragedy May 2017 #13

What if they are in your family? oberliner May 2017 #15

Don't talk politics with them. No point. nt geek tragedy May 2017 #22

Then its even worse. procon May 2017 #29

This is why we shouldn't even bother... llmart May 2017 #81

The anti Vietman "Secret Plan" vote lives today. There is little hope of changing the "old dogs" Jim Beard May 2017 #92

Very good point. llmart May 2017 #114

You can't reason with them leftynyc May 2017 #16

I don't know oberliner May 2017 #64

Not going to happen leftynyc May 2017 #99

that's fox 'news' spanone May 2017 #18

Fox viewers are knuckleheads. C_U_L8R May 2017 #19

fox is visual reinforcement for talk radio certainot May 2017 #40

+1 leftstreet May 2017 #55

It is the most watched cable news channel oberliner May 2017 #65

I know I know C_U_L8R May 2017 #77

A lot of it is the short skirts on the couch Jim Beard May 2017 #103

You don't have to reach ALL the nutjobs. 25%, of the 60m who voted for Trump, would do, which if OnDoutside May 2017 #20

Agreed oberliner May 2017 #66

Is it likely that 100% of the 60m Rep voters only watch Fox and RW radio ? Many do, but I OnDoutside May 2017 #82

Well... stevenleser May 2017 #106

Sadly they don't let folks like us on their channel oberliner May 2017 #107

Sure they do... stevenleser May 2017 #111

Wow - is that you? oberliner May 2017 #112

Yep stevenleser May 2017 #115

You've got my support oberliner May 2017 #116

Reality will eventually bite them treestar May 2017 #21

I don't think they know it's imaginary oberliner May 2017 #67

Fox is still has the largest audience of any news outlet by far. Kablooie May 2017 #23

only in cable news mikki35 May 2017 #38

And that is why we are in the shape we're in world wide wally May 2017 #57

There are 300 million people in America... Moostache May 2017 #61

Exactly oberliner May 2017 #68

It's not even close to the largest news outlet. NYC Liberal May 2017 #95

Concerning convincing them otherwise tiredtoo May 2017 #24

Yes, they can be convinced over time treestar May 2017 #54

That's great oberliner May 2017 #69

When indictments, convictions & impeachments come, Fox viewers will be the most shocked on Earth. nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #25

I am not at all confident any of those things are coming oberliner May 2017 #70

tRump gets more toxic by the day. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #90

Exactly. My late best friend was SHOCKED and not in a "Casablanca" way when Romney lost. WinkyDink May 2017 #88

I invite them to view/listen to other media sources as well. Equinox Moon May 2017 #26

Have you had any success? oberliner May 2017 #71

I know people that are mildly open to my challenge. Equinox Moon May 2017 #113

K & R... dhill926 May 2017 #28

Yep heard on local RW radio yesterday afternoon and this morning underpants May 2017 #30

"JAMES COMEY RESIGNS." dchill May 2017 #37

Yeah, they seem to have a lot of those kind of "mistakes" on their crawl. progressoid May 2017 #51

The lead on their website is speculation about Obama's speaking fees. wildeyed May 2017 #31

Doesn't surprise me oberliner May 2017 #72

FOX listeners are used to being mushroomed, they are kept in the dark and fed bullshit, they Thinkingabout May 2017 #33

So is hate radio workinclasszero May 2017 #34

Hannity is enormously popular oberliner May 2017 #73

Handjob is an idiot whisperer workinclasszero May 2017 #78

It's perfectly OK with them that the "us" in "us vs. them..." dchill May 2017 #35

fox is an arm of the Republican party, fox and friends has groomed trump for years. Sunlei May 2017 #36

Fox is a propaganda network. There is nothing to reason with regarding intentional misinformation. still_one May 2017 #41

I Turned It On Last Night SDJay May 2017 #42

i can't do it. barbtries May 2017 #46

I Normally Can't Either SDJay May 2017 #49

i can only imagine. barbtries May 2017 #104

what i do barbtries May 2017 #43

It's shocking what's going on zentrum May 2017 #44

Exactly oberliner May 2017 #74

If he can start to bring zentrum May 2017 #93

Fox is very, very good at being the propaganda arm of the Republican Party. Still In Wisconsin May 2017 #45

I thank you Oberliner Saboburns May 2017 #47

You're welcome oberliner May 2017 #75

Indeed it is Saboburns May 2017 #100

Thank you for posting this TNLib May 2017 #48

You're welcome oberliner May 2017 #76

I think if arrest start being made some will start waking up TNLib May 2017 #86

It is like looking into a parallel dimension where up is down and down is up. Mr. Sparkle May 2017 #50

That pales in comparison to the importance to the destruction tRumpsters are inflicting. ffr May 2017 #52

It's important to remember tazkcmo May 2017 #53

That captures the problem that we face karynnj May 2017 #58

Very well said oberliner May 2017 #79

#1 example heaven05 May 2017 #80

I think the non-RW media bears some responsibility oberliner May 2017 #83

Fix it by telling them that DFT is a democrat. Has been all his Ilsa May 2017 #84

That's what Joe Scar says all the time oberliner May 2017 #85

There is NO "one small point that maybe can be a source of agreement." Suggest one. WinkyDink May 2017 #87

Like, maybe he should have told Comey directly oberliner May 2017 #94

Maybe, but I can't be bothered (they could also reply, "Still too good for him!" And then I'm mad.). WinkyDink May 2017 #105

small things Locrian May 2017 #91

Excellent post! sammythecat May 2017 #97

Just looking at the numbers, I don't see Fox as the major wielder of public influence that you do. ancianita May 2017 #101

That 325 million includes children oberliner May 2017 #108

Right. Okay. ancianita May 2017 #110

Something needs to be done about Fox News. They do not report the news. Lint Head May 2017 #102