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Fox News uses empty chair in place of Dem congress critter in segment about gas tax increase

Posted on 07/24/2008 6:46:53 AM PDT by Joiseydude

Fox News did a segment this morning about the propsed gas tax increase. They asked both a Republican and Democrat. Demint appeared for the Republicans and since no Demorats wanted to appear Fox News used an empty chair instead of a reluctant, non appearing Democratic congress critter.

Great stuff.


TOPICS: Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: congress; democrats; drilling; energy; gasprices; gastax; oil; taxes

1 posted on 07/24/2008 6:46:53 AM PDT by Joiseydude
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To: Joiseydude

Excellent!


2 posted on 07/24/2008 6:48:52 AM PDT by SolidWood (Obamarxislamism, the threat to our Republic!)
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To: SolidWood

Heh! They should have draped an empty suit over the chair too!!


3 posted on 07/24/2008 6:50:36 AM PDT by RedRightReturn
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To: RedRightReturn

And called it Obama.


4 posted on 07/24/2008 6:51:53 AM PDT by KansasGirl (It is absolutely ridiculous that we have to fight congress for our own survival.)
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To: Joiseydude
Dumdums

The Dum Dums want congress approval rating to go to ZERO.

5 posted on 07/24/2008 6:52:15 AM PDT by missnry (The truth will set you free ... and drive liberals Crazy!)
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To: Joiseydude

Fox News has almost became a Joke. They NEVER report about Obama fumbles, their reporter acts like Obama campaign spokesperson. Shame.


6 posted on 07/24/2008 6:52:42 AM PDT by anita
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Bill Hemmer in closing the segment thanked the empty chair for appearing. LOL


7 posted on 07/24/2008 6:55:23 AM PDT by Joiseydude
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To: Joiseydude
Brilliant !
8 posted on 07/24/2008 6:56:13 AM PDT by steelyourfaith
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To: Joiseydude

Hey at least the dems are learning how to pray. They’re now on their knees asking “ please don’t let this issue stick to us, even though we are responsible for it.”


9 posted on 07/24/2008 6:56:33 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (The man who said "there's no such thing as a stupid question" has never talked to Helen Thomas.)
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To: Joiseydude

I think this is more than a snub to Fox News. What would be the official Democratic party line on gas prices...no drilling now and forever while we ride bicycles until hydrogen and electric cars are perfected in an economy that has tanked due to high oil prices?


10 posted on 07/24/2008 7:00:37 AM PDT by The Great RJ ("Mir we bleiwen wat mir sin" or "We want to remain what we are." ..Luxembourg motto)
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To: anita

Anita, this sounds like a great way for Fox to show how bad the democrats are on the issue of oil, drilling, and becoming self-sufficient. Isn’t that a good thing?

Sounds great to me...


11 posted on 07/24/2008 7:02:36 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Oh my coolaide has a fist name, it's B A R A K, my coolaide has a second name it's J U A N Y...)
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To: RedRightReturn

That might get a reaction - like a nuclear reaction - from the Dims. Great idea.


12 posted on 07/24/2008 7:08:12 AM PDT by savedbygrace (SECURE THE BORDERS FIRST (I'M YELLING ON PURPOSE))
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To: anita

You watch a different FNS than I. I watch them 4-8 hours a day and the Brit News analysis at 6PM EST has had a number of clips and comments. They report news, not hate/slam pieces. Kinda nice shange from the other gnus channels, network OR cable.


13 posted on 07/24/2008 7:08:42 AM PDT by dbacks (Should we really elect a man that would not be allowed to be an airport baggage screener?)
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To: anita

Hi Anita! Miss your newsbits on the Sunday talk show thread!

Agreed that Fox isn’t as conservative as it once was and didn’t realize until yesterday that News Corp purchased the conservative “Weekly Standard.”

However, this morning Fox was covering Obama and Obama was complaining that everywhere he went in areas where the troops were it was Fox they were watching and he made the comment that the direction must have come from the CIC (Bush)! Fox hastily got a Fax or email from General Petraeus staff saying that all the networks are available to the troops, including MSM and CNN and it is their choice what to watch.

Later F&F got emails saying that CNN was the only choice that recovering soldiers were allowed to watch at Walter Reed Hospital and an army base in Virginia!


14 posted on 07/24/2008 7:16:52 AM PDT by CedarDave ("Not Evil, Just Wrong - The True Cost of Global Warming Hysteria" http://noteviljustwrong.com/)
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To: missnry
The Dum Dums want congress approval rating to go to ZERO.

9% Congressional approval rating
8% Congressional approval rating
7% Congressional approval rating
6% Congressional approval rating
5% Congressional approval rating
4%Congressional approval rating
3% Congressional approval rating

Headed for a 1% rating

15 posted on 07/24/2008 7:27:19 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (A vote for any Democrat from BO on down the ticket is a vote for $10 a gallon gas.)
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