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???
I wonder about Dari Alexander...she certainly is one of the prettiest women on TV that passes for "black" in my humble opinion.
Even with glasses on now and the lightened hair.
O'Butthead was a traitor over the Swifties....he needs to be kicked out the door rolling and someone like Laura Ingram brought on.
I think Hume and Gibson are the best.
You should be horsewhipped for failing to put Dr.Kraughthammer at the top of the list.
TONY SNOW...RIGHT
Brit Hume, Fred Barnes, Neil Cavuto, Sean Hannity, John Gibson, Tony Snow, Charles Krauthammer, Bill Kristol (pains me to say that, but the criteria is "leaning"); Linda Vester, Heather Neuert... are there other women?
I like Mort better than Fred. Somewhere along the line they switched from having Fred start the conversations to having Mort go first. I think it was a wise move and shows I am not the only one who thinks he does a better job. He may be a middle of the road leftie but I'll wager he voted for Bush.
"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"
Bill is a Billitarian, a Billocrat, a Billpublican, a Billolist. Bill's ideology is Bill. In his mind John Kerry lost because Kerry wouldn't give him an interview. Seriously, the guy laughs at his own jokes. He asks his guests for validation "am I right? I'm right aren't I." And then at the end of the show he pimps his own merchandise and subscription web site. Sure, its for charity, but this guy allegedly just paid out a X million dollar law suit. He can afford to make donations with his own scratch, and not hit up his viewers to make him look generous.
I always enjoy watching the Mancow Muller segments on Fox and Friends.
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Whorealdo has so turned me off that I now watch other news channels as much as I watch FOX.
Heather Nauert - Brains and the looks.
It was reported that 85% of the campaign donations by Fox personalities were given to Kerry. So apparently they keep their liberal biases in pretty good check to accommodate their audience. I'd like to see that listing myself. And of course, SeeBS and NBC gave 100% to Kerry.
What about Campaign Carl? I think he's red.
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....
I must have missed this. Sounds wonderful though.
Good afternoon.
When he is in some wild, dangerous place with a goofy grin on his face I like Jerry Rivers and can overlook his lefty stance. When he is home talking about wife killers and politicians I find him irritating.
Michael Frazier
Steve Doocy.....right, Brian Kilmead....right, ED....leans right....David Asman...right, Brit Hume...right, Mort...middle, Shepard Smith....drama king, Greta...liberal.
Know of any better example?
I agree with all your choices. I think Cavuto is Conservative and so is John Gibson.
Juan Williams is so much of a liberal he only drools out of the left side of his mouth!