Posted on 11/06/2004 1:49:32 AM PST by Solodeo
Which Fox News anchors/reporters/pundits/hosts do you think are really, sincerely right-leaning? (VANITY)
We probably all prefer Fox News over CNN, CNBC, the network news shows, etc.
But I was wandering as I was watching the election night coverage and Brit Hume seemed so giddy with excitement when Bush started to pull away - what are the true political leanings of the Fox News staff?
My take:
Bill O'Reilly - Basically a slightly left-leaning Libertarian redeemed by a belief in a vigorous American foreign policy and a sneering content for the MSM
Brit Hume - love the guy....with us 100%, I believe...I LOVED the way he interacted in such an over-the-top way with Susan Estritch on election night basically wiping her face with Kerry's loss....
Fred Barnes - same as Brit, 'red' to the core....but fair and honest in his analysis..
Shep Smith - seems to also take glee in Democratic pain but not so sure....his very patriotic stances make me think he's one of us, though...
Sean Hannity - no issues with Sean....
Morton Kondracke - middle of the road leftie but fair....
Greta Van Susteren - big time left winger if I had to guess...
Juan Williams - leftie....no doubt about it....
What do you all think???
her name was Maureen Walsh.
Yeah, take this for a dumb comment.....Kiran Chetry (the pro-abort)was having a cow one day because Mike Jerrick was handling a lobster on the set of Fox & Friends.....she was all concerned that the lobster was suffering from being handled so much and that it might feel pain!!!! How's that for logic?!! Worry about that lobster, but to h*ll with the unborn child that is having it's arms and legs ripped off and it's skull being punctured. Liberals make no sense at all.
I think you are correct on all of these people except Shep.
I get a nauseous feeling listening to a lib....he's a lib. He may be a rare one that is patriotic, but he is a lib.
I agree... and add Cavut with a big thumbs up!
I always thought news was supposed to be about facts.If the facts were just reported we would live in a much better and safer country.
Uhhh - because he is a McCainiac?
Yeah, but Julian is the pro-lifer and Juliet is probably pro-choice. Julian explained to me that he gets labeled as "liberal" all the time because he likes to present both sides of the story, and that he also doesn't agree with President Bush on everything. I truly think he's being honest and wants to get the facts right and make a decision based on all the information available.
Julian is a black male in the news business that has the conviction and faith to announce that he is pro-life. That is no minor thing that he has done. I respect him for it.
Tony Snow is great! He freeps during his radio show. We have a good thread about the show each morning.
Agreed that Brian Williams leans right.
Isn't it amazing that FoxNews actually has both liberals and conservatives, but the lamestream media actually characterizes Fox as totally conservative. Guess they don't think their lefties amount to much...;-D
David Asman does not anchor his weekday show anymore. He has assumed a more behind-the-scenes role at Fox, working on more special reports and things like that. I always liked David and appreciated his positive attitude!
I think it was tonight that Phone Bill said, in response to criticism of his call for a voluntary reduction of oil company profits, that his plan would put more money in the hands of the folks. If Phone Bill would work for free, that would allow advertizing rates on his show to be reduced, thereby allowing the price of consumer goods to fall, and we folks would have more money on hand.
"Far more important question is which FOX newsbabe would you rather see in a short skirt and tight blouse?"
Kiran Chetry.
Brit Hume is like the king man, everyone else is under him. If I were in a FOXhole... I'd hope it be with Brit, he keeps his cool and is a natural leader! God Bless Brit Hume and his family! :)
Thank you for that information,I was not aware of this.I will now listen more carefully to Julian's comments.
"Oreilly is misguided but means well"
Or
Oreilly...God bless him, he's trying.
Agreed. I'd also want Cavuto in there as he has a good sense of humor, common sense, and would make sure we had food.
"And I really like the other guy on Brit's panel, forget his name... he's in a wheelchair, he was not impressed with pony boy Edwards' remark after Reeve's death! "
Charles Krauthammer columnist Washington Post. Right. Pulitzer Prize winner. MD from Harvard.
I found replies tonight to this old thread too. Weird how old posts come back.
Carl's wife worked for the Bush re-election campaign but he break the DUI story on Bush. O'Reilly is a big government type maybe a conservative democrat, social liberal, fiscal conservative. But he is tough on crime.
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