Did someone say FOX News was biased? - Page 3

Lorizael · May 14, 2003, 19:46

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Originally posted by Sava
I don't even mind Cronkite's opinions about Vietnam. When such an immoral, unjust, and terribly wrong action occurs by a Democratic nation, it would be wrong to try and not express your opinions about it.

How is that not a double standard?

Sava · May 14, 2003, 19:51

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Originally posted by Lorizael

How is that not a double standard?

Sure it's a double standard. I never professed to be better than anyone else in that regard.

Berzerker · May 14, 2003, 21:16

All these 24 hour "news" stations with the possible exception of "Headline News" (I don't watch enough to know) are ~90% commentary/debate and ~10% actual news. CNN, MSNBC, and Fox have a bunch of talking head shows because their ratings would suck if all they did was repeat news stories over and over all day long. CNN is the most liberal, MSNBC tries to have some balance and Fox leans to the right of both, but as far as I'm concerned, they're all left wing outlets. The "debate" on these shows is not about limiting the fed to it's constitutional limits, but about how much more and faster we should embrace socialist and quasi-socialist policies.

Mordoch · May 14, 2003, 21:27

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Originally posted by Berzerker
CNN is the most liberal, MSNBC tries to have some balance and Fox leans to the right of both, but as far as I'm concerned, they're all left wing outlets. The "debate" on these shows is not about limiting the fed to it's constitutional limits, but about how much more and faster we should embrace socialist and quasi-socialist policies.

Uh WOW!

Anyone who views Fox news as liberal is so far out there I don't even know what to think. Are you basicly in favor of abolishing taxation and the government? What's scary is you don't even seem to recognize that your position is extreme.

Odin · May 14, 2003, 21:38

My opinion:

CBS: Liberal
ABC: Liberal
BBC: Liberal
CNN: Moderate
NBC: Moderate
FOX: Conservative
US Public Radio: Depends on state, Minnesota Public Radio is liberal.

MichaeltheGreat · May 14, 2003, 22:06

Zippergate was a much better description.

Guynemer · May 14, 2003, 23:10

Since when, exactly, did describing people who disagree with the administration as "sickening" become reasoned, principled political opinion, as opposed to mouth-breathing, knuckle-dragging, uber-jingoistic horseshit?

Tingkai · May 14, 2003, 23:11

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Originally posted by Ned
By Niel Cavuto of Fox
Columnist Paul Krugman, ...blasts me for my apparent blatant partisanship.
He writes:
"Neil Cavuto of Fox News is an anchor, not a commentator...’"
First off, Mr. Krugman, let me correct you: I'm a host and a commentator..."

From Fox News bios:
"Neil Cavuto was named anchor and managing editor of business news for the Fox News Channel in July 1996."

Berzerker · May 14, 2003, 23:20

Mordoch -

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Uh WOW! Anyone who views Fox news as liberal is so far out there I don't even know what to think.

Obviously.

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Are you basicly in favor of abolishing taxation and the government? What's scary is you don't even seem to recognize that your position is extreme.

Uh WOW! Did I say Fox was liberal or that government should be abolished? I said these "news" stations were left and that Fox was to the right of CNN and MSNBC. They are left and liberalism is just one ideology on the left, I never see any of these stations advocating a return to the Constitution, they ALL consistently push for increases in federal control over our lives, they just don't all agree on which increases we need. When was the last time any of these stations seriously promoted the notion that the New Deal or Great Society should be repealed? All we get from them is fine tuning, i.e., "reforming" current big government programs. Btw, I'm well aware my views are "extreme" and that most people are far to my left, so unless you can actually quote me saying I thought my views were "mainstream", maybe you should stick with what I've said instead of fabricating strawmen.

Timexwatch · May 14, 2003, 23:41

I bet if Cavuto and Krugman got in a fight, Cavuto would kick his ass, whellchair or not

.

Imran Siddiqui · May 15, 2003, 00:22

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Anyone who views Fox news as liberal is so far out there I don't even know what to think.

Don't mind him. He thinks anyone to the left of him economically (ie, just about everyone) is a liberal.

Bosh · May 15, 2003, 00:25

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I bet if Cavuto and Krugman got in a fight, Cavuto would kick his ass, whellchair or not

Not sure, those eyes look kind of scary.

Imran Siddiqui · May 15, 2003, 00:26

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Were Dan Rather or Tom Brokaw given segments in which to espouse their own political views, do you think that would be a reasonable way of presenting information to the public?

Well don't they? I mean, NBC News' "Fleecing of America" really approaches editorial work, but under the guise of 'news'.

Bosh · May 15, 2003, 00:32

while cavuto looks like a bit of *****...
but he is younger...

Lancer · May 15, 2003, 00:33

More people are watching FOX than are watching CNN.

Read em and weep.

Urban Ranger · May 15, 2003, 00:47

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Originally posted by Lancer
More people are watching FOX than are watching CNN.

Read em and weep.

Yeah well, didn't you guys used the "majority isn't right" argument a lot before? Looks like it's turning around and biting you in the arse.

MRT144 · May 15, 2003, 00:47

wow lancer, that means there america must have a lot of idiots.

Lancer · May 15, 2003, 00:49

Good, keep weepin'

Shi Huangdi · May 15, 2003, 01:02

Imran is correct, they do often throw in editorial segments at the end of their news. NBC has fleecing of America, ABC has John Stossel, and CBS has Andy Rooney

MRT144 · May 15, 2003, 01:02

yeah, thats what im doing jackass. you can continue to keep getting mentally sodomized by a network that tells you what you want to hear.

Lancer · May 15, 2003, 01:05

Shi didn't deserve THAT!

TCO · May 15, 2003, 01:30

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Originally posted by HershOstropoler

Yes. Nothing funnier than a sissy with a temper.

I thought his remarks were right on target. He expressed an opinion in an opinion segment. Still haven't seen you attacking CNN for blatant pandering to Saddam (pulling news stories and the like from reprisal fears). Just see the usual arch nose-looking down crap.

You showed me you were full of **** with your Bagdhad thread.

You're just still pissy that we won and that the Iraqi people loved it.

TCO · May 15, 2003, 01:31

Oh...and by the way, the dumb "I'm a troll and I like to look superior for someone else reacting to something" is passe.

TCO · May 15, 2003, 01:33

Does Cavuto even do a regular news hosting? Or does he run the business news "magazine"?

Nubclear · May 15, 2003, 01:44

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Originally posted by GP

You're just still pissy that we won and that the Iraqi people loved it.

No Bush! No Saddam! Yes yes for Islam!

HershOstropoler · May 15, 2003, 02:22

George! Where have you been!?

"I thought his remarks were right on target."

That Cavuto guy is a clown. No more to say.

"Still haven't seen you attacking CNN for blatant pandering to Saddam (pulling news stories and the like from reprisal fears)."

Yes, CNN sucks. Many ways - like pandering to Bush, by eliminating critical passages from a Blix report on their website. Please.

There isn't much difference between CNN or Fox. It's funny how you can get so excited about it. Both are jingoistic and crappy. Fox is just more blatant about it.

"You showed me you were full of **** with your Bagdhad thread."

Oh, did I hurt your nationalist feelings? I could say you're full of it for your inspirational story thread. Just accept that your pro-US bias is just that, a bias, not objective.

"You're just still pissy that we won and that the Iraqi people loved it."

Darling, hate to break this to you, but you've won nothing and are on track of losing more. The Iraqis love you so much that Mr Garner had to be removed from the country, for fear of being loved to death, I presume?

Gatekeeper · May 15, 2003, 02:55

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Originally posted by Oerdin
As long as they come out and tell you "This segment is an editorial" then I don't have a problem with it ...

They should also have some sort of on-screen icon and/or words indicating that the segment is editorializing, in case a viewer comes upon the ranting and raving while flipping through the channels.

Either that or the few solid cable news programs should stick with news and let their commentator and talk-show brethren (which dominate cable anyway) do the editorializing instead of the anchor(s) spouting off.

Gatekeeper

Berzerker · May 15, 2003, 04:39

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Don't mind him. He thinks anyone to the left of him economically (ie, just about everyone) is a liberal.

Nah, I acknowledge that most conservatives are to my left as well, but the fact they have more in common with liberals than the Founders hardly indicates they are right wing.

CyberGnu · May 15, 2003, 05:11

Berzerker, so your position is that since conservatives in the year 2003 has more in common with liberals living in the year 2003 than the founding fathers who lived in 1774, that defines their ideology?

What about me then? I have significantly more in common with modern social democrats than I have with king Gustav III - does that make m a socialist? I sincerely hope not, since I left the bloody country to escape the socialists...

Anyway, the point is that you can't really define the ideology by 230 year old standards (unless you interpret "conservative" literally, in which case you can't juxtaposition it with "liberal" anyway).

Urban Ranger · May 15, 2003, 05:56

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Originally posted by GP
Oh...and by the way, the dumb "I'm a troll and I like to look superior for someone else reacting to something" is passe.

Tell that to Lancer and Slowwhand.