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Fox News’s Steve Doocy swaps insults with Politico blogger Ben Smith
Daily Caller ^ | 1/28/11 | Matthew Boyle

Posted on 01/28/2011 8:48:40 AM PST by markomalley

Politico and the Fox News Channel continued what has become something of a feud this week, with “Fox & Friends” host Steve Doocy and Politico blogger Ben Smith swapping insults. On Tuesday, Smith wrote a blog post praising Esquire magazine’s recent profile of Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes, a piece entitled, “Why does Roger Ailes Hate America?” “If you haven’t checked it out,” Smith enthused, “a must-read.”

The next morning, Doocy struck back, reading on air some of the comments posted beneath Smith’s item on Politico. “Another hit piece by left wing extremist trash masquerading as official journalists in America,” read one. “Wow, Ben, you have some free time this afternoon obviously and you’re not using it to write another smear piece on Palin,” said another.

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1 posted on 01/28/2011 8:48:43 AM PST by markomalley
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To: markomalley

I tried reading Politico a few times in the past couple of weeks. (know your enemy) I had little success after the rage of reading tripe settled into my system.

Politico is truly a rag.


2 posted on 01/28/2011 8:54:50 AM PST by jakota (®)
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To: markomalley

Why do we quote them?

Let the liberals talk among themselves... we have a country to save


3 posted on 01/28/2011 8:57:52 AM PST by Mr. K (Empty, Stupid Happy Talk is NOT 'Reaganesque'!)
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To: markomalley

PolitiHO!


4 posted on 01/28/2011 9:24:33 AM PST by Niteranger68 (Jared Lee Loughner - Disciple of Michael Moore)
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