The Gung-Ho Morning Gang (Wash. Post Slags Fox & Friends, FR Mentioned)

The Washington Post ^ | Friday, April 4, 2003 | Paul Farhi

[kristinn]

"Good Morning America" it isn't. Nor is it the "Today" show or CBS's "Early Show." This is not your everyday feel-good, rise-and-shine TV show by any means.

On Fox News Channel's weekday morning show, "Fox & Friends," they start out swinging. Just after coming on the air at 7 a.m. on Monday, for example, co-hosts E.D. Hill and Brian Kilmeade were off and galloping before the coffee was cold.

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The audience for "Fox & Friends" has grown so large of late that it has begun to rival the broadcast networks' venerable morning shows. Its war-spiked Nielsens are now almost identical to what those of CBS's "Early Show" -- the No. 3 wake-up program -- were in the week before the war started.

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In any case, Hill, Doocy and Kilmeade have solicited viewers to send in "patriotic" photos. They have given plugs for conservative organizations such as Free Republic.com, but none for any moderate or left-of-center outfits. Their guest list has ranged from those supportive of the war (think tankers Peter Brookes and Michael O'Hanlon) to those who are aggressively promoting it (Randy Scheunemann of the Committee for the Liberation of Iraq).

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[arasina]

BTW, I failed to see in the article any mention that The Washington Post is a major partner of MSNBC--a direct competitor of FOX News Channel.

True, it IS a good point! And FNC always mentions their ownership when reporting on something affiliated with The New York Post, et al.

[McGavin999]

Old Media, just like Old Europe is just soooo over. Only the terminally out of step bother with it. Soon you'll be able to tell who's with it and who is not. Those who wear french designs? NOT! Those who watch network news? NOT! Those who read Washington Post or New York Times? Definitely NOT!

Times change, people move on, just those who are so pathetically slow witted can't see the handwriting on the wall. Right now that handwriting says "FOX ROCKS!"

[Fenris6]

"Brian Kilmeade won my UNDYING loyalty on 9/11 when he accosted Bill Clinton and went OFF on him, practically shouting at him 'dont' you feel responsible for this?'"

Anyone have a link for this? Been waiting for someone in the Media with the guts to say this to him. We are where we are now because Clinton was busy chasing skirts around the Oval office instead of going his job.

Bumper sticker -> 9/11 THE CLINTON LEGACY 9/11

[Fenris6]

"Brian Kilmeade won my UNDYING loyalty on 9/11 when he accosted Bill Clinton and went OFF on him, practically shouting at him 'dont' you feel responsible for this?'"

Anyone have a link for this? Been waiting for someone in the Media with the guts to say this to him. We are where we are now because Clinton was busy chasing skirts around the Oval office instead of going his job.

Bumper sticker -> 9/11 THE CLINTON LEGACY 9/11

[sonofatpatcher2]

"Fox & Friends" Number 1 Morning Show in the galaxy.

Want a break from war news? Go to the Stark Trek Freeper Post or the New Stark Trek Website for a laugh or two. Then come back refreshed and loaded for bear!

[GenuineConservative]

The only "mind" on that show is the Lauren Green one. These 3 only can discuss in a one sided conversation and to those who suggest the current administration is possibly wrong they revert to their favorite line of "what right do they have to say that" Problem is that is what America is about, having that right! I describe them as the baby machine, the arrogant idiot and girlie gawker! And the thing I do credit them for is that they are superior to the weekend group.