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35. Have you read the original story? He included factual information, and then as the AP reports,

Reply to madeline_con (Reply #20)

Sun Dec 1, 2013, 11:56 AM

Dec 2013

"He suggested the former Alaska governor deserved the same treatment."

Whether you agree or disagree, he went beyond providing as you say, "factual examples" and if he had stopped at that point, there would be no story.

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Controversy over Bashir punishment doesn't go away [View all] alp227 Nov 2013 OP

FOX News doesn't have any "problem" with this ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2013 #1

Except there was no lying or name calling. madeline_con Nov 2013 #20

sometimes you just have to pint out the aburdity daybranch Nov 2013 #21

Have you read the original story? He included factual information, and then as the AP reports, 24601 Dec 2013 #35

Put your big girl undies on Sara..n/t monmouth3 Nov 2013 #2

Well, let's not pretend she wasn't overjoyed at an excuse to play the victim... Orsino Nov 2013 #10

I still hold... JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #3

I agree.. n/t EC Nov 2013 #5

I agree, too. eom BlueCaliDem Nov 2013 #28

Agreed. Delphinus Nov 2013 #32

I have to agree with FOX on this ... JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2013 #4

Agree with your first point not your last. alp227 Nov 2013 #6

When Rush Limbaugh gets kicked for calling Sandra Fluck a "Prostitute"..... W T F Nov 2013 #8

Like wrestling with a pig JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2013 #17

+1 freshwest Nov 2013 #25

+ 2 eom BlueCaliDem Nov 2013 #29

Mainstream? Ultra-Right wing. marble falls Nov 2013 #11

I'd bet $ that wasn't the worst punishment, torture, and humiliation inflicted on slaves. madeline_con Nov 2013 #23

What a bunch of garbage. How come the outrage is 99% always against progressives, and almost never lostincalifornia Nov 2013 #7

They've perfected playing the victim leftynyc Nov 2013 #15

Because the news machines are owned by right wing billionaires. They will never change. And it's not freshwest Nov 2013 #26

Palin isn't worth her weight in shit. I stand with Martin. nt onehandle Nov 2013 #9

Me too, FoxNewsSucks Nov 2013 #12

I feel Bashire should receive some support from us. Left Coast2020 Nov 2013 #13

She brings out the worst in EVERYONE. tblue Nov 2013 #14

Still can't figure out why he had to apologize in the first place. InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2013 #31

If he were conservative....he would have two more shows. nt kelliekat44 Nov 2013 #16

Unfortunately, totally true. TDale313 Nov 2013 #27

punishement petson Nov 2013 #18

Caribou Bimbo Barbie deserved to hear the truth from Martin Bashir PassingFancy Nov 2013 #19

I don't like Palin, but saying that someone should shit in her mouth crosses the line IMO. Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #22

He doesnt deserve punishment. She insulted the memory of those who endured slavery stevenleser Nov 2013 #24

Has anyone ever listened to Coulter and others? I am outraged at the outrage mountain grammy Nov 2013 #30

I bet Palin didn't even understand the comment until someone told her to be offended. nt kelliekat44 Dec 2013 #33

lol, good one. nt Sand Wind Dec 2013 #34

I never watched Martin Bashir. Was his show any good? Pterodactyl Jan 2014 #36