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Dean: I'd 'Break Up' Fox News
NewsMax.com ^
| 12/02/03
| Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff
Posted on 12/02/2003 10:06:24 AM PST by kattracks
Democratic presidential front-runner Howard Dean pledged Monday night to "break up" the Fox News Channel along with other conservative news outlets owned by media baron Rupert Murdoch. "Eleven companies in this country control 90 percent of what ordinary people are able to read and watch on their television," the ex-Vermont governor complained to MSNBC's Chris Matthews, who then asked the candidate point-blank:
"Would you break up Fox? ... Rupert Murdoch has 'The Weekly Standard.' It has got a lot of other interests. It has got the New York Post. Would you break it up?"
Dean shot back, "On ideological grounds, absolutely yes."
A moment later the "Hardball" host pressed: "Seriously. As a public policy, would you bring industrial policy to bear and break up these conglomerations of power?"
At that point Dean seemed to sense that he had gone too far and began to equivocate, saying, "I don't want to answer whether I would break up Fox or not."
The leading Democrat then explained, "What I'm going to do is appoint people to the FCC that believe democracy depends on getting information from all portions of the political spectrum, not just one."
TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2004; dean; deanoweirdo; foxnews; howarddean
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posted on
12/02/2003 10:06:24 AM PST
by
kattracks
To: kattracks
"Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past" Time for another Howard Dean led Two Minute Hate...
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posted on
12/02/2003 10:08:15 AM PST
by
finnman69
(cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos)
To: kattracks
I'm sorry to speak of Dean in this manner, but what an asshole!
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posted on
12/02/2003 10:08:17 AM PST
by
TommyDale
To: finnman69
Where's the hammer-throwing chick in the red track suit?
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posted on
12/02/2003 10:09:36 AM PST
by
Doctor Stochastic
(Vegetabilisch = chaotisch is der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)
To: kattracks
HA HA! Rupert will squash you like a bug Deano!
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posted on
12/02/2003 10:09:47 AM PST
by
luckodeirish
(Feel His Joy!)
To: kattracks
It looks like Dean is a tad bit unstable...
6
posted on
12/02/2003 10:09:50 AM PST
by
KevinDavis
(Let the meek inherit the Earth, the rest of us will explore the stars!)
To: kattracks
To: kattracks
Go Dean Go!!
What do they say about idiots who like to talk? Let them go ahead and don't interrupt.
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posted on
12/02/2003 10:10:09 AM PST
by
demlosers
To: TommyDale
Well, we should grant Deenie this, he's the first candidate to insert BOTH feet into his mouth in one interview.
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posted on
12/02/2003 10:10:45 AM PST
by
Grim
To: kattracks
To argue that he wants the American people to get their information from more than just "one political spectrum" and then to urge abolition of conservative media outlets is totally illogical.
The man is out to lunch, totally.
To: kattracks
Newsmax Title - "Dean: I'd 'Break Up' Fox News"
Article - "I don't want to answer whether I would break up Fox or not." - Dean
LOL. Hey, did I get taken for a ride here, or what? ;-)
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posted on
12/02/2003 10:11:37 AM PST
by
Scenic Sounds
(Pero treinta miles al resto.)
To: Scenic Sounds
Are you suggesting that Newsmax led you on? Actually, Dean DID say it both ways. At least this time, Newsmax was accurate.
To: kattracks
"What I'm going to do is appoint people to the FCC that believe democracy depends on getting information from all portions of the political spectrum, not just one." Wow. Dean's going to break up See-BS.
Dean should be applauding Fox, not breaking it up. And besides, isn't that "censorship"?
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posted on
12/02/2003 10:13:57 AM PST
by
Colonel_Flagg
("I keep myself in a constant state of utter confusion." - Self)
To: TommyDale
I'm sorry to speak of Dean in this manner, but what an asshole! I'd say that's putting it mildly...
I want to tell him what a cheap, lying, no-good, rotten, four-flushing, low-life, snake-licking, dirt-eating, inbred, overstuffed, ignorant, blood-sucking, dog-kissing, brainless, dickless, hopeless, heartless, fat-ass, bug-eyed, stiff-legged, spotty-lipped, worm-headed sack of monkey shit he is!
(Taken from a National Lampoons Christmas Vacation quote, tis the holiday season dontchaknow)
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posted on
12/02/2003 10:14:05 AM PST
by
BureaucratusMaximus
(if we're not going to act like a constitutional republic...lets be the best empire we can be...)
To: Scenic Sounds
Here's the quote:
Snip...
"Would you break up Fox? ... Rupert Murdoch has 'The Weekly Standard.' It has got a lot of other interests. It has got the New York Post. Would you break it up?"
Dean shot back, "On ideological grounds, absolutely yes."
I just heard Rush put on the Chrissy's clip, and Dean does want to break all media conglomerates and it appears FOX is first on his list.
To: kattracks
A more insightful followup would have been, "Are you planning on breaking up Time-Warner as well?"
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posted on
12/02/2003 10:15:25 AM PST
by
HarleyD
To: finnman69
Howard Dead Free Speech Bump!!!
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When will he suggest the partioning and establishment of Christian ghettos?
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posted on
12/02/2003 10:15:43 AM PST
by
AmericanInTokyo
(NORTH KOREA is a DANGEROUS CANCER in late stages; we still only meditate and take herbal medicines)
To: TommyDale
Are you suggesting that Newsmax led you on?Well, it was just a short ride. No harm, no foul. ;-)
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posted on
12/02/2003 10:15:47 AM PST
by
Scenic Sounds
(Pero treinta miles al resto.)
To: kattracks
Dean shot back, "On ideological grounds, absolutely yes." At that point Dean seemed to sense that he had gone too far and began to equivocate, saying, "I don't want to answer whether I would break up Fox or not."
Too late... you're already on record, Howie.
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posted on
12/02/2003 10:16:22 AM PST
by
Lunatic Fringe
(I'm normally not a praying man, but if you're up there, please save me Superman.)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
My apologies for the one red one. I did cast MY ballot for RR, however.
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posted on
12/02/2003 10:16:42 AM PST
by
Aeronaut
(In my humble opinion, the new expression for backing down from a fight should be called 'frenching')
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