Posted on 02/23/2011 11:29:54 AM PST by TheConservativeCitizen
FOX NEWS. Why are you liberals so obsessed with it? Let’s set aside the fact that the other 24-hour news channels have a liberal bias while Fox pundits lean to the right for a minute; I understand the politics. What I want to know is, why is Fox News the devil incarnate to you people while the other networks are just “opinionated?”
I watched a clip last night of an overly crazed liberal screaming “FOX LIES!” over and over at the top of his lungs. As is usually the case, when asked for an example, he had nothing. He wouldn’t even stop screaming long enough to give it a shot.
Here’s another question: Have any of you actually watched Fox News enough to have an informed opinion or are you just parroting what you hear from the likes of Keith Olbermann and Bill Maher? My experience with liberals suggests the latter. Lots of hemming and hawing when I ask for examples. Many of you tell me you watch Fox, but I have my doubts.
One more question: Why do you assume that conservatives are mindless programmed followers of Fox News? Most conservatives I know are pretty well-read people. We’re also exposed to your side of the issues on the evil network on a daily basis.
As much as you detest Bill O’Reilly, I challenge you to give me an example of one program on another network that provides the same amount balance of opinion and panelists as is the case on The Factor every night. You might also check out Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace. Once again, you’ll see a balanced debate on the issues. No name calling, condescension or character assassination. You might actually find that refreshing for a change.
While I eagerly await your responses, here’s my assessment of your obsession. It boils down to two things: Organizations like MSNBC and Media Matters do what they do for ratings and website traffic. (Check out Media Matters here for wall-to-wall Fox bashing, it’s hysterical.) I know what you’re thinking; your pundits on MSNBC are lucky if they get 20% of the audience The Factor enjoys, so how could ratings have anything to do with it? Simple: while you guys watch your pals in much smaller numbers than we do, you are a rabidly loyal, predictable audience. Liberals love preaching to the choir.
The second reason is just as obvious. As is usually the case with the left, it’s much easier to attack those who disagree with your ideology than it is to have a level-headed, substantive debate on the issues. After all, liberalism is in large part defined by emotionalism. There is also a degree of hypocritical condescension among your elites. If we don’t agree with you, we’re stupid. So be it.
While your attacks on all things Fox are predictable and do get a bit boring from time to time, I urge you to keep it coming. It makes for great blogging content, as well as a good laugh here and there.
Pick a target, polarize it, freeze it.
I firmly believe the “FOX LIES” shouts and the signs we’re seeing at the protest are being orchestrated by Organizing for America people or a Soro’s group. (or both)
The reporters there should get those people to interview and ask for specifics. LOL.
That’s pretty much all they’ve got.
They can’t defend their own failed policies.
Sheesh. That statement could be addressed to liberals AND conservatives.
Ask half the FReepers around here (me included); there is less and less evidence these days that Fox News is "conservative".
Liberals are accustomed to having a monopoly on what stories get presented to the public and the spin. Fox News is a tiny break in that monopoly on TV. But because it is the only break on TV, it seems huge to them.
There is no ‘other’............
Simple the left, liberalism and Progressivism are a “Mental Disorder!”
Second, Marxism and its variants cannot handle opposing ideas, let alone facts which compete, challenge or refute their beliefs, ideologies and constructs.
Because liberals have nothing to say. They are about robbing, controlling, and dominating. Fox is a challenge to their megalomania, as is talk radio and the internets.
The left can’t stand any media that doesn’t toe to the party line.
They hate it because it is successful.
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The other networks are wall to wall leftwing spin.
Fox and Friends, O'Reilly, Beck, Hannity. Fox News doesn't call itself 'conservative' but you sure here a lot of conservative views. On just one of the above in just one night you will here more conservative views than you would here on all the other channels in a month.
The Left simply cannot tolerate opposing opinions. It's totalitarian by nature: their way or the highway.
Their ideas and ideology is exposed when there is a competing viewpoint allowed to be heard.
Since their ideology is based on lies, their ideological “father’s” “native language”,
they can’t stand for something that counters their viewpoint, because people see right through them.
I think they say "fair and balanced" ...
Reporting on the doctors handing out fake excuses in WI:
CNN: Praises the doctors for providing a public service
FOX: Condemns the doctors and teachers for unethical conduct.
It’s totalitarian by nature: their way or the gulag ................
There is no point in talking about media ideology with a liberal.
These buffoons think the Washington Post, the New York Times, MSNBC and NPR are the epitome of “fair and balanced.”
Compared to all the major news networks and institutions in the United States, Fox, with all its faults, has more integrity than the whole lot.
Liberals will only be content if every American was forced to watch Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow everyday for our daily brainwashing.
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