Fox News Poll: Not Fooled by Bill O'Reilly's fake Christmas war

[kpete]

Fox News Poll: Not Fooled by Bill O'Reilly's fake Christmas war

It's pretty bad Mr. O'Reilly, when your constant pounding of the "War on Christmas,' theme doesn't even resonate with your own audience.



http://www.crooksandliars.com/2005/12/01.html#a6143

[LisaLynne]

1. Okay, if even Fox can't get a majority on this issue ...

I'd say it's dead.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. Why are we even talking about this?

huh, Bill, what's the problem here?

[Gman]

3. Because that 42% continues to be outraged and will continue to be

motivated to go vote when they are needed. This is not about a "war on Christmas", this is not about the 10 commandments, this is not about gay marriage, this is not about prayer in public schools. This is solely about get out the vote for the GOP.

You've got to give the GOP and fundies a whole lot of credit here. GOTV is a year-round effort for them. They never quit.

[MarianJack]

9. I 99% Agree With You Gman!

The point of disagreement is the 42%. That may be a bit high since this IS a faux audience answering this poll. The actual number may be a bit lower.

[MrBenchley]

15. But remember, that's 42% of

the screwlooses who watch Faux Noise....and even the majority of them find this a yawn.

Meanwhile, I still think we ought to post about the "War on Happy Holidays"...because like the Terri Schiavo circus, it shows what sort of dreary lunatics make up the right wing.

[TheFarseer]

4. They wouldn't let the children

at a grade school in Scranton sing "Silent Night" at their Christmas Concert or something like that. This proves liberals hate Christ.

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. Oh we do?

Thanks for letting me know. :)

[TheFarseer]

21. Yes

If you listened to Bill O'Reilly, you would know that ;)

[Marie26]

6. John Gibson's got a new book

on this, so Fox is hyping it beyond belief.

[proud2BlibKansan]

8. And ignoring their own poll

what morans.

[Marie26]

5. Even their polls are misleading

I agree that this issue is pretty much dead; but even this little snapshot shows how much Fox tried to twist the results. First, it isn't even phrased as a question, just stated like an obvious fact - this encourages people to agree with it. Why is "agree" at the top when it received less votes? Usually the top poll number goes at the beginning. They added a % mark to the smaller number to make it look "bigger". The amount of effort that goes into manipulating even a stupid poll is kind of amazing.

[fasttense]

10. Wow, Marie26, I never realized how manipulative that snippet was.

They certainly love to con their audience.

[Marie26]

22. And their audience certainly loves being conned! nt

[Double T]

11. Christmas war is a diversion issue for the bushco lemming flock

Some if the people in this country are acting like a bunch of real asses over these 'Holiday Issues'. They should just do their own 'Holiday Celebrating' in what ever form it might take and stop fretting over everyone else. It is STUPID STUFF like this that gets idiots elected to high political offices.

[gratuitous]

12. The enemies list grows longer and longer

Another 48% of the citizenry gets their names assiduously written down by the ever-vigilant Mr. O'Reilly.

[Swamp Rat]

14. I hope I made the list.

:D

[SpiralHawk]

16. "Are you now, or have you ever, wished anyone Happy Holidays?"

- Grand Inquisitor Bill "I've seen combat (on TV)" O'Reilly


- Let he who is without loofah, cast the first felafel.

[Swamp Rat]

18. Uh oh! I'm in deep doo doo. I even wished someone "Happy Chaka kahn!"

[Touchdown]

27. Look how splotchy his face is.

It looks like the reindeer ran over his face. Al Franken was right.

[mattclearing]

13. New Fox News study suggests: 42% of Americans Are Really Stupid. n/t

[Hobarticus]

17. 100% of 42% see themselves as modern-day Christian martyrs...

All with out the nasty stuff it takes to be a saint, like cruxifiction, exile, etc.

[mattclearing]

19. The funniest joke on the Colbert Report last night was...

...something to the effect of, "Catholics are against capital punishment, but they wouldn't even have a religion if it weren't for capital punishment!"

[Hobarticus]

20. Jon better watch his back, Colbert's hit his stride! n/t

[Jara sang]

23. Pat Robertson is attacking Kwanzaa

but it is really just a shameless way for him to attack liberal blacks. Racist asshole.

[Norquist Nemesis]

25. Robertson attacks anything that doesn't put a $$$ in his pocket n/t

[Norquist Nemesis]

24. The real irony is he's fighting a war for the Religious Right

and they've shunned him for his sinful ways. :rofl:

[RandomKoolzip]

26. delete

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