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'Fox & Friends' mistreats Elijah Cummings on IRS emails story
The Baltimore Sun ^
| April 18, 2014
| By David Zurawik
Posted on 04/19/2014 9:40:24 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
As I watched Tuesday while the anchors on Fox & Friends leveled unsubstantiated charges against Rep. Elijah Cummings as if they were facts, I couldnt help thinking how much more dangerous Sen. Joe McCarthy might have been in the 1950s if there had been a show like this to amplify his reckless allegations.
The Fox News morning show was playing one of cable talks dirtier games, and the longtime Democratic congressman from Baltimore was its target for his role in the House IRS probe. The lightweight, smiley morning crew Steve Doocy, Brian Kilmeade and Elisabeth Hasselbeck were saying things no responsible anchors would. They were the kind of things that could seriously damage the reputation of an ideological foe.
(Excerpt) Read more at touch.baltimoresun.com ...
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: coverup; irs; teaparty; tyranny
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I guess the Obama administration will have to start targeting reporters before liberal journalists will acknowledge tyranny ....
To: Oldeconomybuyer
at least they didnt impune St Cummings reputation of Twitter....
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posted on
04/19/2014 9:43:03 AM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Who is David Zurawik and has he never, ever seen a Republican interviewed by any network other than Fox News?
By the way, I saw the interview he wrote about. Cummings was NOT mistreated.
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posted on
04/19/2014 9:43:36 AM PDT
by
Volunteer
(Though I know that the hypnotized never lie, do ya? - The Who)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
it is almost unbelievable that anyone would defend this shameless lying shill fore the corrupt Obama regime , Elijah Cummings . God , please send down another firey chariot and remove that bum from our midst . ( UAV)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
They were the kind of things that could seriously damage the reputation of an ideological foe.
It doesn't matter what someone says if their ideological foe is clean and bulletproof.
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posted on
04/19/2014 9:44:09 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Problem with the article is Old Joe was correct, and the left smeared him....
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posted on
04/19/2014 9:44:33 AM PDT
by
stockpirate
(Only a tidal wave of tyrants blood will return our tree of liberty......)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
more Barbara Streisand, from the Marxist Media.
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posted on
04/19/2014 9:45:13 AM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(The end move in politics is always to pick up a gun. Cattlegate..0'Caligula / 0'Reid? ;-)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Very very tiny violin I hear in the distance playing: I don’t care....
To: Oldeconomybuyer
I guess the Obama administration will have to start targeting reporters before liberal journalists will acknowledge tyranny .... The liberal (actually leftist) journalists will be fine with Obama targeting journalists as long as only conservative journalists are the targets. He'd have to go after leftist journalists for them to raise any objection.
Aren't double standards great? If the left didn't have them, they'd have no standards at all.
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posted on
04/19/2014 9:45:57 AM PDT
by
Bob
To: Oldeconomybuyer
I wonder if this guy would like even odds on a thousand dollar bet that an impartial inquiry, if such a thing were possible, will show Elijah Cummings guilty as not-yet-charged.
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posted on
04/19/2014 9:46:11 AM PDT
by
muir_redwoods
(When I first read it, " Atlas Shrugged" was fiction)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
“Steve Doocy, Brian Kilmeade and Elisabeth Hasselbeck were saying things no responsible anchors would.”
They are NOT ‘anchors.” They are morning talk show hosts.
Sheesh. . .
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posted on
04/19/2014 9:46:48 AM PDT
by
Hulka
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Regardless of this situation, Joe McCarthy was proven correct!
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posted on
04/19/2014 9:47:16 AM PDT
by
BillT
(If you can not stand behind our military, you might as well stand in front of them!)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
04/19/2014 9:47:17 AM PDT
by
Hoodat
(Democrats - Opposing Equal Protection since 1828)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
This dopey reporter is dead wrong about Corrupt-oCrat Elijah Cummings
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posted on
04/19/2014 9:47:35 AM PDT
by
dennisw
(The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
To: MeshugeMikey
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posted on
04/19/2014 9:47:40 AM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Oldeconomybuyer:.. Fox & Friends leveled unsubstantiated charges against Rep. Elijah Cummings as if they were facts.."
Do you mean that Cummings has given up an Sadism and "S & M " ?
I thought he was a Demorat, argueing "against truth , justice, and the American way" ?
He should be used to it ,.. as he has conducted lies in Congress committies for the last few years ,
and has been the apologist for the administration .
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posted on
04/19/2014 9:48:48 AM PDT
by
Tilted Irish Kilt
(Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm. -- James Madison)
To: Volunteer
Don’t bother trying to deny it.
That’s the scam
“When did you stop beating your wife!!” Screams the Inquisitor.
Obviously, sir, you are a RACIST for criticizing poor ‘Lijah!
Now give us you’re money and slink back into your corner, you evil doer you.
Don’t fall for it.
To: Oldeconomybuyer
The look of a fascist, ugly yellow toothed goose stepper. http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/tv/z-on-tv-blog/
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posted on
04/19/2014 9:49:09 AM PDT
by
DAC21
To: Oldeconomybuyer
"I couldnt help thinking how much more dangerous Sen. Joe McCarthy might have been in the 1950s if there had been a show like this to amplify his reckless allegations. ...".... This statement is actually proof that the media elite are absolutely totally unaware that this is what these hearings are all about!!! These investigations are all about the targeting of everybody and all things conservative or connected to the "Tea Party." It IS the new McCarthyism of today. The new litmus question is "Are you ... or have you ever been a member of the Tea Party."
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posted on
04/19/2014 9:49:32 AM PDT
by
R_Kangel
( "A Nation of Sheep ..... Will Beget ..... a Nation Ruled by Wolves.")
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Leave Elijah Alone!
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