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Re: Complaint emailed to FoxNews Tonight

Posted on 12/07/2003 6:11:22 PM PST by annyokie

To anyone in the FoxNews Division who has an ounce of decorum:

Would you please instruct your news reader's to preface their commentary when speaking of the President to show the proper respect and to say President Bush (regardless whom it might be), not "Bush"........

A terrible example for our kids and it's not too hot for the adults either, most recent example was this evening on Fox Reports by Laurie "what's her name" !!

Yes I am a Republican and it does not help my attitude towards your network when YOUR readers say "President Clinton", as I do by the way and so should all of you whether you like the SOB or not is immaterial and in the next sentence say "BUSH" as your spitting out something vile!!

Sincerely,

Archdean

Engage Brian Before Speaking and Reporting!


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To: CyberAnt
Actually .. the proper reference when speaking ABOUT a former president, is to say "former President X".

Actually, this is incorrect. The proper form, believe it or not, is to refer to the person mentioned or addressed by the position he held prior to the last position held, after he is out of office.

So technically, President Bush would be correct. Governor Clinton would be correct, also.

41 posted on 12/07/2003 7:03:11 PM PST by Conservababe
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To: muawiyah
Yes, but I engage Brian. Please no more questions. We get married, go stateside.
42 posted on 12/07/2003 7:07:28 PM PST by squarebarb
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To: annyokie
Laurie "what's her name" !!

That's Ms. Dhue to you

43 posted on 12/07/2003 7:14:02 PM PST by WackyKat
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To: annyokie
Thanks for reminding me about that. I've been meaning to send Rush an e-mail along the same lines. I've noticed he does the same thing.

Now that I think of it, a lot of talking heads on TV and radio call him "Bush" instead of President Bush.

44 posted on 12/07/2003 7:23:58 PM PST by Texas Eagle
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To: Conservababe
Hmmmm? Who told you that ..?? The first President Bush, is not referred to as Vice President Bush ..?? Your logic escapes me.
45 posted on 12/07/2003 7:24:00 PM PST by CyberAnt (America .. the LIGHT of the World)
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To: will1776
I like THE FORMER IMPEACHED PRESIDENT of the U.S.
46 posted on 12/07/2003 7:24:44 PM PST by CyberAnt (America .. the LIGHT of the World)
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To: annyokie
"Has everyone else had enough of hearing our President refered to (in a spitting tone) as "BUSH"? "

;;
these two spoil the show...trade em to cnn please. thank you.

47 posted on 12/07/2003 7:30:08 PM PST by hoot2
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To: will1776
Nahhh. It's Laurie Lips in our house.
48 posted on 12/07/2003 7:40:01 PM PST by Humidston (Two Words: TERM LIMITS)
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To: annyokie
I'm in full agreement with you on this; FOX is a bit negligent I think. With the alphabet news groups, I think it is highly intentional to omit the proper term of respect since they have no respect for the Prez.
49 posted on 12/07/2003 7:41:41 PM PST by Chu Gary
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To: annyokie
"Join us in alerting FoxNews. "

hey fox; we love these guys!
;

50 posted on 12/07/2003 7:42:43 PM PST by hoot2
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To: RandallFlagg
OMG! That election night was so funny. I stayed up until 4 am (NY). The DUmmies were freaking out. I couldn't have asked for a better time.
When that "All your Senate are belong to us" popped up, I lost it. It was beautiful!
51 posted on 12/07/2003 7:46:30 PM PST by concerned about politics ( "Satire". It's Just "Satire.".......So it is.)
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To: HighWheeler
"Who's Brian? And who got engaged to him? "


surely you jest...where have you been all your life...

52 posted on 12/07/2003 7:47:07 PM PST by hoot2
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To: CyberAnt
Is it alright to still refer to Ted Kennedy as Drunk Fat Ted? or to refer to Senator Byrd as "sheets"?
53 posted on 12/07/2003 7:48:00 PM PST by Holly_P
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To: qam1
Fox news mentions someone else besides Laci, Kobe or Micheal Jackson

Well you can add that missing girl who went missing to your list.

54 posted on 12/07/2003 7:50:34 PM PST by BobbyK (The Truth Is Out There.)
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To: July 4th
I don't see what is wrong with people.........I keep coming back and reading the latest osts on this thread, but it's not getting any better.

You beat me to the explanation of why this is done by about 50 seconds - yet no one seems to want to acknowlege what is just general SOP.

It's a matter of expediency - whether saving print space or broadcast time - the title is used the first time and then dropped.

I will admit that occasionally it is probably done out of total disrespect for a person, but in general that is not the case, even in the alphabet soup of print and broadcast media.
55 posted on 12/07/2003 7:51:46 PM PST by Gabz (Smoke gnatzies - small minds buzzing in your business - swat'em!!!)
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To: Inspectorette
Wendell Goler is a big Rat!! Can't stand his slant, but he's pretty subtle.

I find myself watching LESS AND LESS of Fx these days becaus eof all the liberals!

56 posted on 12/07/2003 7:53:36 PM PST by Ann Archy
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To: Dan from Michigan
I've used "President Bush" or "Mr. Clinton"(I can not use the title for him...ever).

I have heard news people refer to murders as Mr. and alledged whatever, even after the conviction. I was taught that Mr. was a title of respect. After conviction they should just be referred to as - that murdering bastard.

57 posted on 12/07/2003 7:54:09 PM PST by Holly_P
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To: hoot2
And these two omit the title just as much as the other two do, regardless of who it is they are talking about.

As long as the proper title has been stated once in the context of the story, it is not needed again.
58 posted on 12/07/2003 7:55:13 PM PST by Gabz (Smoke gnatzies - small minds buzzing in your business - swat'em!!!)
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To: annyokie
Mort Kondracke is another one that says "Bush" just about everytime I hear him.It's Bush this and Bush that! It really annoying.
59 posted on 12/07/2003 8:00:20 PM PST by Lady In Blue (President Bush-"Avenger of the bones....Shiekh of Shiekhs")
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To: annyokie; All
Anybody get the impression that Fox has many more registered Democrats than Republicans on their shows? I sure do.
60 posted on 12/07/2003 8:02:08 PM PST by Lady In Blue (President Bush-"Avenger of the bones....Shiekh of Shiekhs")
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