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42. Obama should have qualified his statement with...

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 12:30 PM

Jul 2012

They are under investigation by my administration for possible phone hacking. If I watch the network; it may effect my objectivity.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_International_phone_hacking_scandal#section_9

News Corporation owns a multitude of news outlets in the United States, including the New York Post, The Wall Street Journal, and the Fox News Channel. Several media critics have called for investigations into whether they too engaged in phone hacking activities. In addition to any possible illegal activities in the U.S., News Corporation and/or its executives might also face civil and criminal liability under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.[229]

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OBAMA SAID TURN OFF FOX NEWS??? [View all] DearAbby Jul 2012 OP

Went to look why TURN OFF FOX NEWS was trending on twitter DearAbby Jul 2012 #1

Obama was suggesting that a customer ask the bartender to turn off Fox Noise meow2u3 Jul 2012 #36

One more tool in Obama's strategy and a very astute one. siligut Jul 2012 #2

Excellent.... DearAbby Jul 2012 #4

Take it a bit further - boys and girls DearAbby Jul 2012 #9

taking this even further....Obama has them CHECK MATE DearAbby Jul 2012 #11

It's Called Avoiding The Filter... KharmaTrain Jul 2012 #15

"... you can't get fooled again." dmr Jul 2012 #14

Then fool me again. nt DCKit Jul 2012 #59

And lots of Americans -- supporters of Obama -- are going to have the courage JDPriestly Jul 2012 #43

"Turn off FOX news" (and I use the term news loosely) TBF Jul 2012 #3

I'd buy one. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #5

lol - it would be a good project TBF Jul 2012 #8

"News" has to be in quotations. roody Jul 2012 #19

it's on my car barbtries Jul 2012 #26

It's on mine and my wife's too. Some as*hole in line at Starbucks yelled out, "Turn off CNN!". Grown2Hate Jul 2012 #28

that's funny. barbtries Jul 2012 #32

There is a bumpersticker--I have one! Ship of Fools Jul 2012 #31

Ask that the channel be changed to another station. kenichol Jul 2012 #48

it is smiley Jul 2012 #50

I wish they would quote the actual exchange, instead of this fragmentary crap arcane1 Jul 2012 #6

I was left alone in the lounge at our Eagles Lodge a few years ago brewens Jul 2012 #7

I love it! panader0 Jul 2012 #21

hehehe barbtries Jul 2012 #27

Oh, it caused a real shit storm. The bagger types knew one of us libruls brewens Jul 2012 #33

Great urban warfare there! lunatica Jul 2012 #38

I can top that maxrandb Jul 2012 #45

SALUTE! Good going. We thank you for your service to your country! n/t brewens Jul 2012 #56

I did that at home once before my brother visited Patiod Jul 2012 #46

The comments over there are a laugh riot! Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #10

Of course, 'cause higher thinking skills are anathema, like in Texas. n/t Beartracks Jul 2012 #22

That's not how they see themselves, though nxylas Jul 2012 #37

is that a cyberkman? tibbiit Jul 2012 #51

And yet conservatives are the most irrational bunch. n/t Beartracks Jul 2012 #58

Well, quite nxylas Jul 2012 #62

Hahahahahahaha, you're right MadrasT Jul 2012 #35

Good. I would do the same. eom. tawadi Jul 2012 #12

Boycott Fox News lobodons Jul 2012 #13

Good, I hate being force fed Fox news when I go to a restaurant or some other place. nt Proles Jul 2012 #16

Don't eat there. GoCubsGo Jul 2012 #34

I'm sure the President was misheard.... DeSwiss Jul 2012 #17

Was it Fox or was it news? hay rick Jul 2012 #18

lol DearAbby Jul 2012 #20

You were correct with the second part...... Smilo Jul 2012 #25

The word we use here is moran lunatica Jul 2012 #39

Just an addendum to the Morans Meme Rain Mcloud Jul 2012 #53

Thanks! That's a cool site. lunatica Jul 2012 #54

I agree with him that folks should turn off Fox News bigwillq Jul 2012 #23

Faux News new motto - We deceive and You Believe. jillan Jul 2012 #24

That's a good bumpersticker! polichick Jul 2012 #52

Kicking this thread DearAbby Jul 2012 #29

A station that censors your words, declares you dead and has pundits who say they want to shoot you. freshwest Jul 2012 #30

true story LittleGirl Jul 2012 #40

Did he say that to the FCC? KurtNYC Jul 2012 #41

Obama should have qualified his statement with... Blanks Jul 2012 #42

that will send them over the crazy cliff stuntcat Jul 2012 #44

Here DainBramaged Jul 2012 #47

re:OBAMA SAID TURN OFF FOX NEWS??? allan01 Jul 2012 #49

I love it! pacalo Jul 2012 #55

If we turn off Faux Noise.... PossumSqueezins Jul 2012 #57

I hate Third Doctor Jul 2012 #60

Then we should begin a petition. Left Coast2020 Jul 2012 #61

Is it just me.. demilib Jul 2012 #63