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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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To: Aeronaut
My apologies for the one red one.

That's ok....he turned it blue in 2002.

61 posted on 12/02/2003 10:46:00 AM PST by eddie willers
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To: GalaxieFiveHundred
Heck, why stop with FOX News?

Because thats the only one he cares about. The media have been one long horizontal monopoly for many years, and the leftists didnt care. They dont like conservatives, is all.

62 posted on 12/02/2003 10:46:36 AM PST by Nonstatist
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To: Impeach the Boy
Would he break up Time-Warner and Viacom? Would he break up Hollywood?

I agree with the poster who said he'dstop with Newscorp (Murdoch's empire). And why is he focused on "media" conglomerations? Theres only 2 American car companies, a handful of steel companies, and so on. Its Fox. Fox is on the Left's brain.

63 posted on 12/02/2003 10:49:29 AM PST by Nonstatist
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To: Alberta's Child
On the other hand, he raises a very interesting point about the application of antitrust law to media conglomerates. I have a hard time accepting the notion of multiple-media ownership in a nation where some industries are prohibited by law from doing the exact same thing.

Excactly! If T.R. were still around, he'd be busting up the AOL-Time-Warner monopoly like an enraged bull moose with sledghammers for antlers. (he'd be extremely old, of course, but full of p*ss 'n vinigar, still)

64 posted on 12/02/2003 10:51:03 AM PST by Jim Cane
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To: kattracks
Rush pointed this out a few minutes ago plus the fact that Dean referred to Russia as the Soviet Union along with all the Dems wanting us out of Iraq and the United Nations in -even ‘tho the 187 member rogue organization has failed to comply with their Security Council to clean up terrorism in their countries.

Dean and the rest also miss the fact that as of now, the US has an air base in the Mid East for the first time ever! Which will serve to keep terrorists countries on the alert, China, Korea, Russia, Iran, Arabia and the rest of the unrest on their toes.

Dean is stupid! He never mentioned breaking up Disney (ABC) or Viacom (huge)...The man is as dangerous as Mrs. Clinton and not at all interested in America as a Republic - just Americans who will give to his campaign and are Democrats. Forget the rest of us!

65 posted on 12/02/2003 10:51:34 AM PST by yoe (Mrs. Clinton demoralized our Troops with her UN diatribe & shows her continued disrespect for them))
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To: newgeezer
This guy is a stitch.
66 posted on 12/02/2003 10:51:47 AM PST by biblewonk (I must answer all bible questions.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
BTW,

How do we lobby for getting the networks to change back to the HYPORATS having RED states as their Commie hearts ought to own having!
67 posted on 12/02/2003 10:53:50 AM PST by Quix (Choose this day whom U will serve: Shrillery & demonic goons or The King of Kings and Lord of Lords)
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To: kattracks
This man is dangerous, and the liberal left is out to shut down the voice of opposition to CBS, NBC, ABC, Turner and WNBC.

Also, did you catch the face of the bloated slob looking over Dean's shoulder?

That's right, it was the Meathead - from All in the Family.
Liberals never go away, they just older, dumber and fatter
(look at Ted Kennedy).
68 posted on 12/02/2003 10:56:59 AM PST by ZULU
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To: kattracks
I personally think Dean is doing us a huge favor by continuing to make idiotic statements like this. He's starting to show his true color as a Communist.
69 posted on 12/02/2003 10:57:02 AM PST by Justin714
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To: kattracks
This is amazing. Guess he'd be telling us what to read as well. He wants to be President? A chill wind blows indeed.
70 posted on 12/02/2003 10:57:22 AM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: kattracks
Fox News: "We will keep reporting Dean's idiotic statements until he self destructs"
71 posted on 12/02/2003 10:58:20 AM PST by international american
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To: TommyDale
Are you suggesting that Newsmax led you on? Actually, Dean DID say it both ways. At least this time, Newsmax was accurate.

I see interview. He is laughing when saying "on ideological grounds, yes;" it is obvious joke. This man may not be joke, but this statement is.

72 posted on 12/02/2003 10:58:52 AM PST by Alter Kaker (Whatever tears one may shed, in the end one always blows one’s nose.-Heine)
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To: Bernard Marx
I agree, but what the howler monkey dean said, gives a very deep view of dean's demented mind and soul. This guy is truly scary, if he gets elected president, that would be the end of what America stands for. It could be the beginning of the 2nd dark age.
73 posted on 12/02/2003 10:59:04 AM PST by desertcry
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Great map!
Let's help Deanie break Walter Mondale's record!

(Maybe he'd carry Puerto Rico or Guam...)
74 posted on 12/02/2003 11:06:23 AM PST by Redbob
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To: Nonstatist
The difference is that media conglomerations cover multiple industries that are not directly related but can be inter-connected in an "abusive" manner (from an economic standpoint).

Consider the case of a media conglomerate that owns both a radio station and a record label. If you have noticed recently that the playlist on your favorite radio station is becoming increasingly stale and repetitive, it's because the same conglomerate that owns the radio station also owns a record label and is using the radio station to provide exposure for its own records.

This is the kind of interaction between industries that had been prohibited for years in other sectors of the economy. Railroads, for example, are forbidden from owning any of the industries that they serve -- this was because a railroad that owned a coal mine could drive other coal mines out of business by carrying the coal for "free" on its own rail network.

75 posted on 12/02/2003 11:06:24 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("To freedom, Alberta, horses . . . and women!")
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To: BureaucratusMaximus
...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 sh*t...

Yeah but other than that, he's a heck of a good guy! :)

76 posted on 12/02/2003 11:09:51 AM PST by Heatseeker
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To: kattracks
Democratic presidential front-runner Howard Dean pledged Monday night to "break up" the Fox News Channel along with other conservative news outlets...

Well Zeig Heil Mein Fuhrer! Maybe a trip to Israel to see how it is done in practice is in order. Remember, you must first make the 'incitement' and 'hate crime' laws.

77 posted on 12/02/2003 11:10:02 AM PST by tubavil
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To: Scenic Sounds
Read it again:

(Matthews)"Would you break up Fox?"
Dean shot back, "On ideological grounds, absolutely yes."

78 posted on 12/02/2003 11:10:54 AM PST by Redbob
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To: kattracks
He'd start with smaller and less well-funded fry first, like FR.
79 posted on 12/02/2003 11:12:05 AM PST by tubavil
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To: Uncle Hal
You're right: Remember how much "talk radio" there was before '87?

That's right: Zero
No radio station would take the chance of having to give free air time to every jerkwad politician who got his knickers in a wad over something someone like Rush might say.
80 posted on 12/02/2003 11:15:09 AM PST by Redbob
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