[Congressman Billybob]

My comments are in the thread above.

[RightOnline]

In a backhanded way, I think FNC keeps her around as the Poster Child for Hateful Liberalism. Her role as a foil serves to spotlight just how despicable she and her ilk really are.

[bmwcyle]

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[The Raven]

[Lion's Cub]

If I wrote Fox for every stupid thing they do, I wouldn't get anything else done. While they do carry some news reports, they are getting to be more and more live "entertainment"--sort of like watching Jay Leno interrupted from time to time by "True Crime".

[widowithfoursons]

Her shrill rhetoric, and obvious hatred of America comes across easily on FOX where she is surrounded by logic and facts. It may help some on the fence to see the contrast. OTOH, she should be doing it for free just to get her mug on the air.

[leprechaun9]

No surprise! As with other media outlets, FNC is migrating to become only another group of pimps of the election industry, similar to C-SPAN!

They repeatedly say that they are "Fair & Balanced."

Can someone help me find FAIRNESS or BALANCE in either the Declaration of Independence or the U.S. Constitution?

[7thson]

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After I saw your initial thread, I copied and pasted part of your post, including the three questions you wanted to ask Ratner, and emailed it to the above email addresses. The addresses include FoxNews, Sean Hannity, Alan Colmes, Studio B, John Gibson, Bill O'Reilly, and Sheppard Smith. I also sent it to Ron Smith at WBAL. I also sent it to Andy Parks and Jane Norris at WMAL. Also to the G Man, Larry Elder, Sean Hannity's radio program, and Rush Limbaugh. Though I do not watch or listen to a lot of these shows due to job constraints and travel, I have heard nothing and no one talk about this. This is what I received from Jane Norris -

This may shatter your illusions, but FOx pays her because she makes reactionary statements like that. She stirs the pot, as they say.

All views welcome I suppose, It is especially grating for me as well, to see her making these assinine statements on my favorite news channel.

No one seems to care.

[trebb]

Having fine "Patriots" like Ratner mixed in with the rest of the FOX crew just showcases their disgusting views. Rush would approve and so do I. Point in case - just watch Hannity and Colmes sometime and see how they contrast and how much of a jerk Colmes is...

It's when these type folks are showcased without offsetting opinions that they become dangerous (to us, rather than to themselves).

[GVnana]

I think FReepers should contact Roger Ailes, Neil Cavuto, and Fox News generally to let them know how stupid this decision of theirs, was. Starting NOW.

Agreed. I can't stand Ratner and switch channels whenever she's on. Wasn't her brother responsible for that God-awful "politically correct" version of the 911 Firemen statue? What kind of family connections does she have, anyway?

I can handle Colmes because I don't perceive him as having destructive motives. Ratner is just full of bile and bats and snakes.

[DB]

Well...

I think she is the perfect representative of the left. The more stomachs of decent Americans she turns the more the left is exposed for what it is.

I would simply call it truth in broadcasting. And buyer beware…

[anniegetyourgun]

She must have dirty pictures on some of 'em....

[Lee'sGhost]

There are two ways to look at this. You want her canned, which is understandable. You could also argue that it's good to keep her on TV so people can here the anti-American hateful lib views. That can be really beneficial to our cause, especially when it can be contrasted in real time by the conservative perspective. To me, that's the beauty of her being on FOX. Any other show and she would run free and unchallenged in any real way. I have to believe that when reasonable people can contrast and compare between a Congressman Billybob and a Ratner, we win the debate of ideas. Kick her off FOX and she goes to another show that won't provide that balance -- which is what we've had for years and years.

Far be it from me to offer advice to someone who has a lot more experience at this than me, but I would bet you $20 that you could really get her goat by sincerely congratulating her for the renewal and adding that the people of the US REALLY need to keep hearing her extreme views and bankrupt ideology bec it makes conservatives look even better. She would HATE that.

[Copernicus]

The medium is the message and the message of Fox News is "fair and balanced". So you shouldn't be surprised or upset.

Should they ever elect to adopt the message "precise and accurate" you will have a point.

Until then, one party rule of the DemocRATRepubliCON variety continues unchecked.

Didn't North Carolina just elect RINO Senator Liddy Dole to the Jesse Helms seat?

Best regards,

[GraniteStateConservative]

Ratner isn't portrayed as a reporter. She's a commentator.

[Darling Lili]

Fox News had an ideal opportunity to get rid of this politically-bigoted and hateful "reporter" by not renewing her contract. Instead, they signed her on again.

Good!

Keep her out there, front and center, I say! Milquetoast liberals don't energize folks against them as well as the obnoxious ones do. ;)

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

There are only two things that matter to Ratner: her bank balance and her ego. If she is willing to show America that she is a bona fide commie, let her.

[Quicksilver]

She's the balanced part of fair and balanced, and as such, is a perfect example of radical liberalism.

[Spacetrucker]

After carefully digesting this little tidbit of knowledge, I am led to only one conclusion - the Democrats/Liberals/Socialists have swallowed their own propaganda hook, line and sinker. Congressman, the next time you encounter Ms. Ratner, please do the charitable thing and buy her a megaphone so she certainly enlightens everyone LOUDLY with the whole book.

[Mr. Mojo]

She [RATner] told me, live on air three minutes ago, that "Fox News has just renewed [her] contract." Fox News had an ideal opportunity to get rid of this politically-bigoted and hateful "reporter" by not renewing her contract. Instead, they signed her on again.

Excellent news. Her irrational commentary provides viewers of FOX News with a perfect example of the leftist mindset and a clear view of their true agenda.

[Squantos]

If we keep her in the light she's visual proof of the sedition bent socialists that are controlling the Democratic party. She is the best thing we can hope for IMHO. She is clearly showing her ass on a daily basis.

I'm of the opinion that very time she opens her mouth people leave the Democrat Party . Kinda like giving someone a long rope with a knot in it and letting em hang themselves as she does every time she opens her yap..... and FNC remains "fair and balanced"......:o)