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Democrats' letter to Fox News denounces News Corp. donation to Republicans
Washington Post ^ | August 18, 2010 | Howard Kurtz

Posted on 08/18/2010 11:15:14 AM PDT by Ben Mugged

The Democrats are escalating their attack on Fox News over the $1 million donation by the network's parent company to the Republican Governors Association.

In a letter Wednesday to Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes, the head of the Democratic Governors Association said: "In the interest of some fairness and balance, I request that you add a formal disclaimer to your coverage any time any of your programs covers governors or gubernatorial races between now and Election Day."

Nathan Daschle, the group's executive director, even suggested the wording: "News Corp., parent company of Fox News, provided $1 million to defeat Democratic governors in November." Otherwise, he said, Fox executives should demand that the donation be returned.

Either outcome is extremely unlikely, but Daschle, who has already put out a fundraising letter about the News Corp. contribution, is doing what he can to keep the story alive.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: democrats; fox; liberalfascism; waronfox
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To: So Cal Rocket

Will they be sending a similar letter to the NY Times?

http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.php?name=&state=&zip=&employ=NY+TImes&cand=&all=Y&sort=N&capcode=sf6z8&submit=Submit


21 posted on 08/18/2010 11:28:32 AM PDT by So Cal Rocket (We will remember in November)
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To: Ben Mugged

The death mosque must have first amendment protection but Fox News must not.


22 posted on 08/18/2010 11:29:30 AM PDT by paulycy (Demand Constitutionality Now: Islamo-Marxism is Evil.)
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To: So Cal Rocket

More New York Times:

http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.php?name=&state=&zip=&employ=NY+TImes&cand=&all=Y&sort=N&capcode=sf6z8&submit=Submit


23 posted on 08/18/2010 11:29:45 AM PDT by So Cal Rocket (We will remember in November)
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To: So Cal Rocket

Shirley this will be pointed out to Daschle...


24 posted on 08/18/2010 11:30:15 AM PDT by hoe_cake ( Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Constitution)
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To: Ben Mugged
"In a letter Wednesday to Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes, the head of the Democratic Governors Association said: "In the interest of some fairness and balance, I request that you add a formal disclaimer to your coverage any time any of your programs covers governors or gubernatorial races between now and Election Day."

If there's one thing that is constant in our present world, it is that Democrats will be whining and demanding.

25 posted on 08/18/2010 11:32:55 AM PDT by TheClintons-STILLAnti-American
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To: Ben Mugged

Vote Dem


26 posted on 08/18/2010 11:39:56 AM PDT by FrankR (It doesn't matter what they call us, only what we answer to....)
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To: Ben Mugged

TOO funny to make a serious comment on.


27 posted on 08/18/2010 11:40:09 AM PDT by DefeatCorruption (t)
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To: Ben Mugged
Meanwhile Goldman Sachs, Wall Street, Unions, and the auto industry are running wild with taxpayer money that Obama pulled from his “stash.”
28 posted on 08/18/2010 11:40:25 AM PDT by avacado
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To: Ben Mugged

What we are watching are desparate people trying to lash out at anything and everything hoping to draw blood and change the focus. Democrats are in a freefall that has not been seen in over one hundred years. I predict that the Republicans will win 80 seats in the House and the majority in the Senate. American people are finally awake and we are in the process of yanking the steering wheel from the drug addled urban youth that have car jacked the country. The landing is going to be a rough one, but we will survive.
Pray helps.


29 posted on 08/18/2010 11:41:21 AM PDT by Doulos1 (Bitter Clinger Forever)
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To: Ben Mugged

5 letters...

NBC GE


30 posted on 08/18/2010 11:42:50 AM PDT by ilgipper
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To: GraceG

http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000125

General Electric

Cycle Total Democrats Republicans % to Dems % to Repubs Individuals PACs Soft (Indivs) Soft (Orgs)
2010 $1,750,086 $1,097,423 $651,413 63% 37% $594,586 $1,155,500 $0 $0
2008 $3,410,973 $2,241,527 $1,167,584 66% 34% $1,850,173 $1,560,800 $0 $0


31 posted on 08/18/2010 11:43:59 AM PDT by maggief
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To: Ben Mugged

This took longer than I thought.


32 posted on 08/18/2010 11:45:56 AM PDT by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (Standing by the gates of Minas Tirith as Sauron's forces pound the gates...)
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To: maggief

I think I’ll get rid of my GE stock.


33 posted on 08/18/2010 11:46:30 AM PDT by hoe_cake ( Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Constitution)
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To: Ben Mugged

I’d like to see an estimate of the value of the positive, and often distorted, publicity the MSM gives to the Democrats.


34 posted on 08/18/2010 12:00:46 PM PDT by Spok (Free Range Republican)
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To: Ben Mugged
I think Accuracy In Media should be back-calculating the in-kind value of MSM coverage as benefits the Democrats.

It's a number that might just become very useful.

35 posted on 08/18/2010 12:07:56 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (Government is an apex predator.)
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To: maggief
If you go back and look, the totals at the bottom of that chart are almost even. The only obvious pattern is that GE gives money to the party in power, so it's obvious that they're buying, not contributing.
36 posted on 08/18/2010 12:10:44 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (Government is an apex predator.)
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To: Ben Mugged

Apparently, they’ve forgotten about the fundraiser Murdoch sponsored for Hitlery’s Senate campaign.


37 posted on 08/18/2010 12:13:02 PM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: TBP

The MSM wants to be rid of any tool useful to Conservatives.


38 posted on 08/18/2010 12:18:46 PM PDT by Ben Mugged (Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong)
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To: Ben Mugged

JournoList: 157 Names Confirmed (With Organizations)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2573077/posts


39 posted on 08/18/2010 12:23:52 PM PDT by WOBBLY BOB (drain the swamp! ( then napalm it and pave it over ))
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To: I am Richard Brandon

That’s a good idea. Fox could report on the donatioms from all media outlets and to whom they are give. It will take more time to list the donations from the media to the rat party.


40 posted on 08/18/2010 12:42:18 PM PDT by mrsmel
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