Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

T_i_B

(14,888 posts)

18. Trouble is...

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #17)

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 04:00 AM

Jan 2015

....it's difficult to believe that this was any sort of innocent error on the part of the "expert". It's just such a huge lie. We can only assume that he thought that everyone who watches Faux News ill swallow any old sensationalist lie.

Cannot edit, recommend, or reply in locked discussions

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

32 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Fox News 'terror expert' says everyone in Birmingham is a Muslim [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2015 OP

What a maroon! What an ignoranimous! What a Cararagoondia! longship Jan 2015 #1

#foxnewsfacts madamvlb Jan 2015 #2

My twitterfeed at the moment..... T_i_B Jan 2015 #19

including: muriel_volestrangler Jan 2015 #25

The Best Of Twitter�s #foxnewsfacts T_i_B Jan 2015 #26

Perhaps the whole thing is a set-up for John Oliver's new series muriel_volestrangler Jan 2015 #28

Wow! FOX News just found the double negative area of the number scale! Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2015 #3

Wow! El Shaman Jan 2015 #4

Whenever we see an expert on FoxNews, then there's one thing we can be certain about . . . Jack Rabbit Jan 2015 #5

Have to look it up, but I'm pretty sure Emerson is an expert at being clueless Renew Deal Jan 2015 #6

They do exist but perhaps not as onerous as Faux would have us believe Roland99 Jan 2015 #7

Fox News Terror Expert Turbineguy Jan 2015 #8

Steve Emerson has been a progandist for Israel since Iran-Contra starroute Jan 2015 #9

According to Wikipedia (not a FOX Expert, I know) but ... Quasimodem Jan 2015 #10

I think it reads that Muslims are 21.86%. nt Lucky Luciano Jan 2015 #12

he got a little of it right Trillo Jan 2015 #11

I'm sure Third Doctor Jan 2015 #13

Anyway, he is in walk back mode, now. Quasimodem Jan 2015 #14

Fox News is the lowest common denominator. Burf-_- Jan 2015 #15

To his credit, his apology is something to be admired rpannier Jan 2015 #16

It could be a first, seeing a public apology which appears to be an apology. n/t Judi Lynn Jan 2015 #17

Trouble is... T_i_B Jan 2015 #18

So true. "Error" and "mistake" have never seemed interchangeable with "blatant lie"! Judi Lynn Jan 2015 #22

I saw a tweet in response to the apology... Violet_Crumble Jan 2015 #20

LOL! T_i_B Jan 2015 #21

The whole thing was comedy gold. Violet_Crumble Jan 2015 #24

Birmingham's OK T_i_B Jan 2015 #27

It' got to be killing leftynyc Jan 2015 #23

I heard on Fox the Birmingham Mayor and Council's threat of fatwa made him apologize......... marble falls Jan 2015 #29

You should see the twitter backlash! It's hillarious!! Fearless Jan 2015 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog Jan 2015 #31

Locking - Not LBN defacto7 Jan 2015 #32