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barbtries

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46. i can't do it.

Thu May 11, 2017, 09:29 AM

May 2017

just flipping through the channels at a hotel recently and what would come up for a second or so was infuriating. if our democracy fails it will be as much to do with fox and hate radio as trump and the republicans. or maybe that's all just one vast right wing conspiracy. i don't know but it is way too frustrating for me.

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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