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What Should Change About Fox News? (Vanity / Essay)
Self ^ | 12/17/2004 | Self

Posted on 12/17/2004 10:36:54 AM PST by Phsstpok

We know that Fox, among others, has people who regularly scan FreeRepublic for items of interest.  I want to take advantage of that to try to get some ideas in front of Roger Ailes and crew.

I'm going to lay out my ideas below, but I have a feeling that not only will others have their own equally good, or better, ideas,  but that there will also be folks who think my ideas are way off base.  So be it.  That's the idea behind posting this here, so that there can be open discussion of what is of interest to folks "like us," Freepers, pajamahadeen, et al.  Maybe some bits and pieces of a discussion like this will actually get to the powers that be at Fox and have some impact. FR tends to give one delusion of grandeur anyway, so why not?

So, here goes...

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To: neocon1984

Thanks for this info:

..."...I would love to see Linda Vester do an evening talk show where she DISCUSSES issues with respected guests. Linda reportedly has an M.A. in Foreign Relations and speaks Farsi (Iranian)."...

I can't stand Linda--she is presented as a "Facial Expression Contortionist" and not as a serious news person. However, I did not know what you posted about her background. I think this is true of most FOX hosts--read their resumes. They are not fools. They allow themselves to be treated like and are presented like "TV bimbos". That is the true disgrace of FOX.

They have the News talent on FOX to produce serious News Reporting and news analysis, but FOX chooses to use them as "entertainers". They are the leader of the ratings' pack, so they can do that. I think they are making a mistake. Not to mention performing a dis-service to us news watchers.


121 posted on 12/17/2004 12:55:37 PM PST by jolie560
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To: Phsstpok
Very good analysis, and I mostly agree with it, and hope Fox is listening.

More serious news shows where they are actually telling you what is happening on the planet -- not what their opinion of it is. And put the news shows like Brit Hume's and Tony Snow's on during prime time -- when we're going to be turning our TV on. Every time we turn the TV on at night, there is either the conceited, pasty-faced, know-it-all Bill O'Reilly abusing somebody or another, or Hannity & Colmes and their guests inarticulately screaming at top pitch, or Great Von Sustern with some seamy scandal, OR something about Scott Peterson -- CUT OUT SCOTT PETERSON, we've heard enough already!

I still love Sean Hannity and his point of view, and still think he is kindly and intelligent. But they need to stop yelling on that show, we turn it off immediately.

More Tony Snow, Brit Hume, John Gibson, and Sean Hannity (minus screaming) please!

122 posted on 12/17/2004 12:56:53 PM PST by Still German Shepherd
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To: samson1097
Oh yeah! A fine lady carrying firearms! I'd watch 24/7. Kiran, if you need any firearms training, call me.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

123 posted on 12/17/2004 12:57:07 PM PST by wku man (Breathe...Relax...Aim...Squeeze...Smile!)
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To: samson1097

Tell us where you got the private (looks like an apartment) photos of Kiran. I agree. More Kiran and Laurie Dhue.


124 posted on 12/17/2004 1:00:51 PM PST by kevinm13 (Fox News Channel rules!)
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To: Remember Ruby Ridge

LOL I know what you mean about "issues". I have wealthy neighbors who "married up" that talk just like her...and swear like sailors on top of it. Bless their hearts.

My family were old time Okies and Arkies, but we were fetched up.


125 posted on 12/17/2004 1:00:54 PM PST by annyokie (If the shoe fits, put 'em both on!)
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To: Phsstpok

BRING ON RUDI BAKHTIAR, THE SEXIEST WOMAN ON TELEVISION!


126 posted on 12/17/2004 1:01:40 PM PST by Clemenza (Morford 2008: Not that there's anything wrong with it!)
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To: Phsstpok
1. More documentaries, perhaps a weekly show, on serious major issues. Socila Security, Immigration etc.

Firing line type debates on same, with enough time for serious q and a and rebuttals.

127 posted on 12/17/2004 1:03:27 PM PST by bigsigh
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To: Phsstpok

1. Dump the weekend Fox annd Friends trio (I WILL NOT watch them!)
2. Re-air War Stories at least once. (If Beltway Boys and Fox News Watch can be aired three times each, War Stories deserves at least one re-broadcast).
3. More Color in Prime Time! I'd love to see a black version of Hannity and Colmes. A liberal black and a conservative black going at it and wrestling with issues.
4. Only use the Fox News Alert gong when it's are REAL alert.


128 posted on 12/17/2004 1:03:41 PM PST by freedom4me (Bush's win was the cake. Tom Daschle's defeat was the icing)
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To: wku man; annyokie; secret garden; Gabz; Texan5; Laura Earl
Maj. Bob Bevelaqua

GORGEOUS HUNK O MAN! if you guys can go on and on about the female newsbabes, let me put my dibs in on Major Bob. he is HOT~!!

i totally agree about Dagan MacDowell, that suthren accent she has going on works my last nerve/

my only other suggestion would be that i want FoxNews to court and seriously lead on CHRIS MATTHEWS with some big contract, and then DUMP HIM LIKE THE SACK OF CRAP THAT HE IS~!

129 posted on 12/17/2004 1:05:12 PM PST by xsmommy
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To: annyokie

hehehehe Bless their hearts, they try. My husband says you can dress 'em up, but you can't take 'em out. We were "fetched up" too.


130 posted on 12/17/2004 1:06:22 PM PST by Remember Ruby Ridge
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To: wku man
Keep Colonel Hunt! We love him!
Limit the Fox News alerts to real breaking news.
131 posted on 12/17/2004 1:08:07 PM PST by secret garden (Faith is not believing that God can. It is knowing that God will.)
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To: xsmommy

Mr. Okie is a retired Army officer, indeed a Major. He HATES that "Major Bob" stuff. (Bob is studly, though.)


132 posted on 12/17/2004 1:09:24 PM PST by annyokie (If the shoe fits, put 'em both on!)
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To: samson1097
Ahh... Karen is so beautiful.....
133 posted on 12/17/2004 1:11:17 PM PST by Sprite518
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To: Remember Ruby Ridge

LOL I read your post to Mr. Okie and he had to concur.

OT: I liked Shep better when he still sounded like Mississippi. It was a little dose of home.


134 posted on 12/17/2004 1:11:18 PM PST by annyokie (If the shoe fits, put 'em both on!)
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To: kevinm13
Tell us where you got the private (looks like an apartment) photos of Kiran

As a proper gentleman, I could never talk about that magical time. No, wait. I found them on the internet.

The first of the two home pix has the Fox logo in the corner. Since the second one is aligned vertically, I'll bet they had a filler to take up the rest of the screen. The logo was probably taken off when the silly filler was cut out.

But I'll pretend I know her to get pictures like those, and this... Kiran (right) dressed as Chrissy from 3's Company


135 posted on 12/17/2004 1:11:57 PM PST by samson1097
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To: Phsstpok

1. Dump Napolitano. He's an obnoxious Democrat.

2. More of Lauren Green and Rita Cosby.

3. Dump E.D. Hill.

4. Hire Ann Coulter and Michelle Malkin.

5. Dump Morton Kondracke and Juan Williams.

6. Limit CeCe Roberts to reporting the weather.

7. More Laurie Dhu!!!


136 posted on 12/17/2004 1:12:50 PM PST by ZULU (Fear the government which fears your guns. God, guts, and guns made America great.)
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To: xsmommy

It probably took all of your restraint to not mention Huddy. ;) Am I the only one here who likes Dagan? She's bright and Neil seems to like her too.


137 posted on 12/17/2004 1:13:55 PM PST by secret garden (Faith is not believing that God can. It is knowing that God will.)
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To: ZULU

Also, hire Monica Crowley and that other hot blonde who works on ABC after Mark Stein.


138 posted on 12/17/2004 1:14:33 PM PST by ZULU (Fear the government which fears your guns. God, guts, and guns made America great.)
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To: Phsstpok

I’d love to see the tabloid garbage gone, but tabloid junk is Murdoch’s bread and butter. As long as the Peterson’s, Kobe’s and Michael Jackson’s are bringing in the dough, tabloid junk is here to stay.

My take on some of the shows I’m familiar with.

Hannity and Colmes: Hannity is a machine, you always know what you’re going to get. Colmes is a geek.
I’d like to see some real fireworks here; Coulter vs. Conason, Falwell vs. Sharpton, Perle vs. Chomsky, Rush vs. Ed Schultz...

O’Reilly is about O'Reilly, sometimes entertaining and interesting, too often boring and predictable. I like the Andy Rooney idea for him.

Media Watch: It’s the best media critique show on TV. That ain’t saying much, but it should be an hour long and get a bigger budget.

Geraldo Rivera: He was washed up years ago.

Van Susteren: Garbage, but the tabloid trash must bring in the advertising dollars or she would have been sh*t canned long ago.

After Hours with Cal Thomas: Sometimes quite good. He has interesting guests and it’s not a shouting match.


139 posted on 12/17/2004 1:15:19 PM PST by RetNav96
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To: Phsstpok

I agree with some of your comments disagree with some -- guess it's a wash overall. I LIKE Linda Vester's show. I like John Kasic (for the most-part), like the Beltway Boys and laugh at Newswatch -- especially Neil Gabler -- wish we had more Tony Snow, would love to see Joe Scarborough replace Greta and wish they'd found a spot for Dennis Miller, I happen to like Geraldo. Sure he's always part of the story but that's Geraldo very devisive you love or hate him there is no in between.


140 posted on 12/17/2004 1:21:43 PM PST by Arizona Carolyn
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