Posted on 08/09/2013 10:51:50 AM PDT by EveningStar
It’s usually background noise for me. If the wife is in the house when it’s on, she’ll take the remote and change the channel. “It’s for the good of your blood pressure, honey,” she’ll say.
He’ll often overlook historical connections to make a point or to push an agenda, and for that, I believe him to be dishonest.
True he knows what a lie is but becomes complicit in it by omission of facts..
He will never say anything against the Unions.. OR if he “MUST” he “SPINS” to their favor as much as possible..
“NO spin Zone”, is itself SPIN!...
American Unions are a poisonous economic and political virus in every way possible..
Driven by envy and greed..... and O’Really is a carrier and a vector for the disease..
Much like Romney and Santorum.. who are less poisonous.. but still vipers..
Lordy, you are either not paying attention, or just have an unusual idea of a 'real' conservative.
You, and many other FReepers would love to see FOX fold their tent....disgusting.
That’s VERY much a northeastern institution. I have uncles who still live in the United Socialist State of New Jersey who are so ingrained in the Union mentality that to speak of any other type of labor agreement is to evince pain.
My uncle retired here in Florida after 40+ years of union work, and he now sees the error of his ways, but unions are very much a large part of northeastern lore, legend, and life. To divest them of that is to rip them apart at their seams.
To divest them of that is to rip them apart at their seams.
You make a strong case for SUCCESSION.. of some States..
For the sake of definition, why don't you give me your idea of "conservative" at FOX News and I'll give you mine.
You, and many other FReepers would love to see FOX fold their tent....disgusting.
If by "folding their rent" you mean unloading pseudo-"conservatives" and instead replacing them with ROCK-SOLID ones, I fully support the notion. REAL conservative viewers don't have time to dilly-dally with and humor "Fair & Balanced" hosts and their guests for fear of offending their "moderate" audience.
So, if you would, please kindly name those whom you regard as FOX's "conservative" talking heads, and we can start clearing the air.
Thanks.
The gap in integrity and intellectual honesty between Geraldo and Greta is approximately 500,000 Light Years. Greta may be late, but will gnaw away at bullsh*t.
I will agree that Greta at least tries to be a journalist, but she’s most certainly wrong more than she’s right when it comes to conservative values.
I never claimed Greta was "conservative". But yes, she demonstrates actual journalism, and least is on the "right" side as often as Bill O'Reilly (which I realize isn't saying much.)
Well, just off the top of my head...
Bolling
Hannity
Stossel
Pirro
Napolitano
Malkin
Barnes
Krauthammer
Cavuto
Palin
Hume
Payne
Varney
Buttner
North
Gutfeld
Hunt
Baier
and more if I bothered to look 'em up
I took him up on the offer and had a wonderful afternoon chatting with him in his office Gave us a tour of the studio and I even sat in on one of his Vermont Teddy Bear ads.
He told me that going to FR was daily show prep for his radio show, and posted here during his show.
The link to his name was never taken down as you can see.
I disagree. It’s a list of web site and the number of hits they get according to Alexa. The hits could come from anywhere. And out of the thousands of web sites that could be considered conservative, who chose these 100? The author? If so, what makes him an expert.
Consider that conservative web sites unknown to him should have been included in the list.
I’m not saying the list is wrong. I’m saying it should be taken only as a general guide and may have many mistakes.
Bolling: (Solid Conservative, as I've already mentioned)
Hannity (Pseudo-Conservative/Military-Industrial-Complex Puppet)
Stossel (Social Liberal)
Pirro: (pseudo-Conservative)
Napolitano: (Solid Conservative)
Malkin: (Solid-Conservative)
Barnes: (Weak, Establishment Republican)
Krauthammer: (Liberal)
Cavuto: (Solid-Conservative)
Palin: (Solid-Conservative)
Hume(Weak, Pseudo-Conservative)
Payne:(?)
Varney: (Solid-Conservative)
Buttner:(?)
North:(Pseudo-Conservative/Military-Industrial-Complex Puppet)
Gutfeld: (pseudo-Conservative)
Hunt: (Pseudo-Conservative/Military-Industrial-Complex Puppet)
Baier: (pseudo-Conservative)
and more if I bothered to look 'em up
Thanks for your effort. I'll do so:
More as I see them:
Dana Perino: (social Lib/Establishment Republican
Geraldo: (Liberal)
Juan Williams: Liberal
Alan Colmes: (Liberal)
>Bob Beckel: (Liberal)
Bill O’Reilly (Moderate)
Lanny Davis: (Liberal)
Doug Schoen: (Liberal)
Pat Caddell: (Liberal)
Karl Rove: (pseudo-Liberal/Party Hack)
Megyn Kelly: (Pseudo-conservative/moderate)
Well, you certainly like labels. Personally, if I agree with most of someone's views, I generally accept them, unless they have one or more 'unacceptable' views from my perspective.
So, you like to slam FOX, but name any network that comes CLOSE to their lineup of right-leaning talkers. Nope, you can't do it.
Oh, Pirro as a 'psuedo-Conservative' and Krauthammer as a 'Liberal' really makes your ratings less than reliable.
What is this signing out of which you speak? I can't remember the last time that I signed out. (While the last time that I did may have been back around 2003, I'm not so sure about that.)
FR has been my browser's home page since sometime in the late 90's.
More like a personal grading system. I'm sure you do the same; In fact, go ahead and let's see YOUR ratings. Btw, you already "labeled" me and presumed I totally disdain FOX News' entire line up, didn't you? But facts are facts. And you're wrong.
So, you like to slam FOX, but name any network that comes CLOSE to their lineup of right-leaning talkers. Nope, you can't do it.
The point is NOT about pitting FOX vs. Everyone Else, but about FOX's self-proclaimed "Fair & Balanced" meme and YOUR insistence that the network is "conservative." It's NOT. By definition, boasting of "fair & balanced" means it is NOT "CONSERVATIVE." Not nearly. Will you concede that point?
Oh, Pirro as a 'pseudo-Conservative' and Krauthammer as a 'Liberal' really makes your ratings less than reliable.
And you delusional. Kraut? The man may not be a "liberal," but he;s certainly NO "conservative." He's a social moderate, a interventionist, war-mongering neocon who would prefer American fight a perpetual war. And he was a Democrat and speech-writer for Mondale. What's that tell you?
Pirro as a NY prosecutor was a vicious fascist. These days she's demonstrated more conservative viewpoints.
What of the rest of the FOX lineup? Guess what? Many ARE moderates and liberals. Few at FOX are what I would consider "bull-dog conservatives."
And look -- NO "Conservative" network would in their right mind prominently feature Geraldo, Juan Williams, Beckel, Shepard Smith, and Colmes. O'Reilly is NOT "conservative." Chris Wallace is a Democrat. FOX also routinely features and gives flaming liberals and leftists a platform as its guests. But I guess in your world everything is relative, eh?
FOX News is NOT "Conservative"; It feature some conservatives. Some moderates. Some liberals.
Like the GOP, they are down to tossing crumbs and giving the initial impression of touting a conservative perspective. All smoke & mirrors, right?
I remember seeing a story that their news pages are actually a tad more liberal than the MSM. Remember how its "reporters" treated Clarence Thomas.
It's more of a disgrace when "conservative" entities create this masquerade by "stuffing their bra"; By the time you've indulging into the meat of the...er...magazine, you realized you've been duped as the kleenex fall out and much "contents" are moderate/liberal propaganda ;-)
Do you really WANT a network that is undeniably all conservative? That would only put it the mold of MSNBC, just from the opposite perspective. Won't win many conversions with that tactic.
Judge FOX as ANY news network should be, a fair presenter of all facts...allowing viewers to reach their own conclusions.
Putting Beckel's views alongside those of Bolling, for example, is far preferable to only airing Bolling's. Sure, you and I would enjoy it more, but a network cannot survive by only pleasing FReepers.
I'm glad you rescinded the 'Liberal' label on Krauthammer. And Pirro of late has been absolutely pounding Obama & Co. I care not what she may have been in the past, she is doing a great job in her present position.
There's a logout feature? Who knew!
ROTFL.
Got a password for re-entry? LOL.
Which isn't saying a lot, really.
As a remainder, THIS is the name of this thread:
The 100 Most Popular Conservative Websites For 2013. FOX News, #1?? This poll is either a big joke, or those polled are guzzling Koolade by the barrel.
Do you really WANT a network that is undeniably all conservative? That would only put it the mold of MSNBC, just from the opposite perspective.
Yes. In case you didn't get that, YES!!
That would only put it the mold of MSNBC, just from the opposite perspective. Won't win many conversions with that tactic.
I disagree, because MSNBC engages in nothing but outright hyperbolic LIES and PROPAGANDA. A purely "conservative" network would not out of principle. Now if you're inferring that FOX is in any way "winning over converts" by preaching half-liberal lies and half-conservative truth with its "Fair & Balanced" meme, than you're deluding yourself.
The reason ANY liberals watch FOX is to get THE truth (when the half of "conservative" FOX pundits are reporting it.)
Judge FOX as ANY news network should be, a fair presenter of all facts...allowing viewers to reach their own conclusions.
(Here's an uncomfortable "fact"; all too often FOX News does NOT present "the facts"; in fact it embarrassingly dilutes them.)
Putting Beckel's views alongside those of Bolling, for example, is far preferable to only airing Bolling's. Sure, you and I would enjoy it more, but a network cannot survive by only pleasing FReepers.
I beg to differ; Beckel is a liberal, lying propagandist. And YES, a "conservative" news network can INDEED not only "survive," but thrive -- "facts" need not be altered or "softened" for a liberal audience. If they want BS "facts" and reporting, they can watch a half-dozen other liberal/left propaganda outlets.
I'm glad you rescinded the 'Liberal' label on Krauthammer. And Pirro of late has been absolutely pounding Obama & Co. I care not what she may have been in the past, she is doing a great job in her present position.
You're right; Pirro IS doing a great job. NOW. But Kraut -- though not a "liberal," is often a disappointing NWO-globalist tool. JMO.
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