Wednesday Links & Open Thread
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Video: Shep Smith blasts cultist, dumps interview.
"Happy Hour" in New Orleans.
Tuesday's numbers: breakdown. Ranker.
HuffPoer's Cavuto experience.
Punditry disconnect? Marvin Kitman: ban pundits.
(MS)NBC/White House escalation.
Hotline quotes.
Video: Geraldine Ferraro slams cablers. Bob Herbert responds.
Morning rivalry. Fox & Friends' new wall.
Airport argument part deux.
Watching watchers.
Special analysis.
Karl Rove exposé: stale?
Outrage du jour.
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david smawley
The good news for me this morning was that Monday night's The Factor with guest host Laura Ingraham beat out KO and had twice the audience he pulled. Tuesday #'s should be interesting.
May 21, 2008, 6:21:36 AM EDT – Like – Reply
notveryhow
I don't mind the existence of Fox News,or even their slogan "Fair and Balanced",nearly as much as I'm troubled by the segment of their audience who believes that Fox speaks "the truth", to the exclusion of all other media.
So thank you for posting a link that complains about Salon stating the obvious,that "... Fox News is composed of underhanded jackasses who will do just about anything to promote the conservative agenda?"
May 21, 2008, 7:33:05 AM EDT – Like – Reply
olby sucks
You have no problm with the drooler and olbermahn shamlessly cheering for obama every night? Let me guess, you've never noticed........
May 21, 2008, 10:23:53 AM EDT – Like – Reply
olby sucks
FOX News Refers To Obama as "BHO"
Reported by Ellen - Wed 1:54 AM
Oh, noooooo! Say it isn't so! How dare they!
May 21, 2008, 10:28:18 AM EDT – Like – Reply
olby sucks
I'm on your side, believe me. I read this site daily and normally I like what you post but this is a serious strettttccchhhhhh!
Steve | 05.21.08 - 3:03 am | #
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I have a hard time believing this is intentional. Presidents have been identified by their initials for as long as I can remember.
As much as I hate Faux Noise I think this is nitpicking.
Didi | 05.21.08 - 6:45 am | #
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Ellen, although I wouldn't put it past the Fox Comedy Channel to have malicious intent behind most of what they do, in this particular instance I don't think this was a big deal.
mj | 05.21.08 - 3:53 am | #
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Personally, I think you're reaching with this one.
I think it's merely a factor of the size of that little box. Where it was possible, they spelled out his name. Where space was short, they shortened it to BHO.
With all my love,
Aunty Em
Aunty Em Ericann | Homepage | 05.21.08 - 6:49 am |
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May 21, 2008, 11:41:54 AM EDT – Like – Reply
olby sucks
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May 21, 2008, 1:01:20 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Grammie
" I don't mind the existence of Fox News,or even their slogan "Fair and Balanced",nearly as much as I'm troubled by the segment of their audience who believes that Fox speaks "the truth", to the exclusion of all other media."
How kind, generous and open minded of you Eeyore. I am so happy that there mere existence meets with your approval! . I guess they will just have to work a lot harder to get that reporting on track to pass your stringent "the truth" test. Do you think KO would be kind enough to help them with that from his vantage point of excellence in truthful and impartial reporting.
""... Fox News is composed of underhanded jackasses who will do just about anything to promote the conservative agenda?"
notveryhow | 05.21.08 - 7:38 am | # "
So do you agree with Salon's implication that Fox is just another cog in the "vast right ring conspiracy" or do you have a different take on the mechanics and depth through the ranks this promoting the "conservativ agenda"goes ?
May 21, 2008, 2:06:53 PM EDT – Like – Reply
olby sucks
Would you be considered "off the deep end" if you were going from blg to blog having conversations w/yourself using different names? See 'hotline quotes.'
May 21, 2008, 2:09:15 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Grammie
I see what you mean, OS.
It is funny, though, in a sick kind of way that this creep is following you, and a few other of us to a lesser degree, around shooting spit balls.
I didn't think sheit cared that much!
May 21, 2008, 2:30:07 PM EDT – Like – Reply
notveryhow
Why does everybody bring up KO?What's he got to do with anything.
Did Salon imply that Fox is part of the vast RW conspiracy?I think you are reading quite a bit into that article.Can you cite where in the article that was implied?
It would be nice if Rove were to mention that he is informally advising the Mccain campaign.I also don't think that fox should promote Rove as independent,given his history.But it's not a big deal.
As for Fox generally,"The Simpsons" have done parodies of Fox,and I even saw a parody of Fox from Australia.I liked the tenor of the Jossip piece,pointing out that most people understand what Fox is.
May 21, 2008, 3:19:25 PM EDT – Like – Reply
olby sucks
This was for you, 'otm/nvh.'
You have no problm with the drooler and olbermahn shamlessly cheering for obama every night? Let me guess, you've never noticed........
olby sucks | Homepage | 05.21.08 - 10:28 am | #
May 21, 2008, 4:24:30 PM EDT – Like – Reply
david smawley
Johnny, I am going to with hold comment on Tues night numbers as I am biased, but would enjoy getting you're take.
May 21, 2008, 5:22:35 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Mike Chimeri
FNC won in total viewers each hour until 10:00. Then, they were second to CNN at 10:00 and 11:00.
I'll bet Kitman just wants to ban pundits that are to the right of center-left and hate FNC/BOR.
May 21, 2008, 8:28:55 PM EDT – Like – Reply
Mike Chimeri
Yisrayl Hawkins looks like actor Michael Gross. Besides that, he's a kook. Kudos to Shepard for his handling of him. But boy do those Hot Air commenters hate him, as well as BOR. I never thought I'd see conservatives make the same bogus references to BOR that Olby does. If you read those comments, you'll know what I mean.
May 21, 2008, 10:21:00 PM EDT – Like – Reply
notveryhow
The White House NBC fued is still hot!Just my opinion,but I think the WH will just continue looking foolish.And if attacking the press is a wholesome tactic,then shouldn't Spiro Obama have been granted some leeway.
Now correct me if I'm wrong,but didn't NBC carry the entire interview in the first showing,then show edited clips twice after that.
Isn't this SOP for news.Did they expect NBC to show the entire 15 minute interview every time.Fox just did an interview with Obama.Did they not then show clips of said interview on other shows?
Also,can anyone point out how NBC's editing changed the meaning of Mr Bushes words?No,really,if that happened I'd like to know.
May 21, 2008, 10:39:48 PM EDT – Like – Reply
olby sucks
So thank you for posting a link that complains about Salon stating the obvious,that "... Fox News is composed of underhanded jackasses who will do just about anything to promote the conservative agenda?"
notveryhow | 05.21.08 - 7:38 am | #
You have no problm with the drooler and olbermahn shamlessly cheering for obama every night? Let me guess, you've never noticed........
olby sucks | Homepage | 05.21.08 - 10:28 am | #
May 21, 2008, 10:56:17 PM EDT – Like – Reply
olby sucks
Media Matters new study on inflammatory reporting of illegal immigration issue
Reported by Chrish - Wed 2:30 PM
What a joke!
May 21, 2008, 11:06:33 PM EDT – Like – Reply
olby sucks
However, I'll never bother with the $ site unless I go there to turn him in for copyright infringement. Which I have.
Satan | Homepage | 05.21.08 - 10:07 pm | #
The secret police in action!
May 21, 2008, 11:43:27 PM EDT – Like – Reply
johnny dollar
Ooooh. He comes here to turn me in? What does he do, report me to the webmaster?
May 22, 2008, 12:09:25 AM EDT – Like – Reply
olby sucks
Satan reports to chrish. If she's too incohernt then he reports to ellen. If ellen's busy w/her g-friend then he reports to 'the bugler.' I could be wrong, though.
May 22, 2008, 12:22:00 AM EDT – Like – Reply
