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BOYCOTT of FOX is WORKING
Veritas2002 | 11-07-08 | Vanity

Posted on 11/07/2008 9:06:21 AM PST by veritas2002

There has been an overwhelming response to the call to BOYCOTT FOX because of their trashing of Sarah Palin on their various programs, especially by Carl Cameron and Shep Smith.

The one-week BOYCOTT began yesterday - Thursday, at 3:00 PM EST. While some of you remarked that you had already tuned them out, many of you agreed to begin doing so.

To broaden the BOYCOTT, post this on as many conservative blogs that you can. The Nielsen ratings might not relfect the BOYCOTT but you can be sure that FOX's sponsors will not be happy, and it's all about money baby.

After the ratings tumble all the other hosts on FOX will be putting pressure on Cameron and any others to cease becoming part of the 'drive-by media' crowd.

So far over 15,000 have viewed the call for the BOYCOTT!


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: anothervanity; fox; foxboycott; foxnews; mediaboycott; notbalanced
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To: onlylewis
You could see fox going down the obama drain about a week before the election.

It started well before that. According to this article in the Washington Post, published September 2, 2008, Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ailes initiated a meeting with Obama, promising him fair coverage and listening to his grievances about perceived attacks on his wife and Jeremiah Wright.

Murdoch is quoted in the article, saying that he sought the meeting because he is "fascinated by Obama." The result of this meeting was to give Obama an unprecedented platform on the O'Reilly show on the very night of McCain's acceptance speech. Obama received Ailes' personal assurance that "there will be no embarrassing stuff" in the interview.

According to Murdoch and Ailes, NOT okay to embarrass Obama, but way okay to embarrass the hell out of Governor Palin.

61 posted on 11/07/2008 9:52:49 AM PST by lonevoice (Ich bin ein plumber)
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To: LeoOshkosh
"But we’ll almost be forced to watch Greta interview Palin next Monday night. I can’t miss that."

No. Wait to see if it's any good, then watch on youtube.

62 posted on 11/07/2008 9:52:57 AM PST by cookcounty ("A ship in harbor is safe, but that's not why the ship is built." ---Governor Sarah Palin)
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To: veritas2002

This is pretty stupid guys. The dirtbags are those within the McCain campaign that leaked the information. If Cameron did not report it, they would have gone to someone else who would.

We are the first ones to complain when the leftist media refuses to report a story, yet now think it is ok for Fox to do the same.


63 posted on 11/07/2008 9:54:01 AM PST by Oldhunk
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To: DYngbld
I don't agree with the “lifestyle” so why support it.

We used to watch Amazing Race as a family until they started having a gay couple in every season. They have to try to distort things to make it seem like this miniscule population is normal, frequent, and mainstream.

64 posted on 11/07/2008 9:54:04 AM PST by Elvina ( "Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement.")
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To: veritas2002

I have watched very little of Fox since Tuesday. I think I watched part of the Tommy Franks interview on H&C, the other night, but other than that, I haven’t bothered to watch news.


65 posted on 11/07/2008 9:54:29 AM PST by RatsDawg (John McCain fought Communism in Vietnam, and now he is fighting Communist in America.)
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To: raccoonradio

Seth McFarlane - such a talent and such a huge dooshbag.

What a waste.


66 posted on 11/07/2008 9:54:51 AM PST by Freedom_Fighter_2001 (Biden: Vice-president elect Dope)
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To: indylindy; scripter
Why boycott Fox? They are the only ones that ever gives our side a break.

if you don't want to boycott, then don't... but don't talk us out of it... we see that FNC has become just like the others... they were not fair and balanced during this election cycle...

this is not the FNC of ten years ago... or just four years ago... didn't you see the coverage of the debates... despicable... they have turned on their conservative audience... they are the RINO of television news... that they give "our side a break" from time to time is not good enough... boycotting the other channels won't do because most of us don't watch them anyway... it would be like a vegan giving up porkchops as a new year resolution...

67 posted on 11/07/2008 9:56:16 AM PST by latina4dubya ( self-proclaimed tequila snob)
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To: UCFRoadWarrior

“Of course, we will get some of the “McCain Liberals” on here that claim boycotts dont work”

They are trolls. I’m calling out each one I see on this site and telling them to leave. We really can’t rebuild the party with them around.


68 posted on 11/07/2008 9:57:39 AM PST by Bull Market (The Neo-Con experiment failed. John McCain deserved to lose.)
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To: UCFRoadWarrior
Boycotts do work....

When I was back in college we damn near put our College newspaper out of business...when the fraternaties and sororities got together and pulled all our Rush ads, personal ads, party ads, fundraising ads, etc. out of the paper because some idiot decided to print a series of yellow articles about us to make a name for herself.....

They came begging for our business and we told them they could have it back when....

1)Their reporter apologized and corrected her inaccurate story and 2)They printed it as the top story above the fold on the front page.

They did both and never tried that again......

69 posted on 11/07/2008 9:58:08 AM PST by thingumbob (Get to work and lets clean up this mess! and (Remember, dead terrorists don't make more terrorists!))
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To: Oldhunk
This is pretty stupid guys.

it's not stupid, and it's not just about the Carl Cameron leak... they are no longer fair and balanced... i guess you haven't noticed that they have become just like the other news channels... their coverage of this election was pathetic... they let Obama get away with his deception during the debates... they have betrayed their base in the same way a RINO does...

70 posted on 11/07/2008 9:59:02 AM PST by latina4dubya ( self-proclaimed tequila snob)
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To: Riodacat

When I watched CNN during Kim Jong Il’s little missile party, I actually found them to be quite professional.

Fox barely paid attention to the story, preferring to discuss missing blond girls with lawyers or something.


71 posted on 11/07/2008 10:00:52 AM PST by Bull Market (The Neo-Con experiment failed. John McCain deserved to lose.)
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To: Bull Market; scripter
We really can’t rebuild the party with them around.

thank you! this is the attitude we need to have... saying that we should stick with FOX News because they're at least a little better than the other guys is the same mentality that got us McCain as our nominee... no more RINO politicians, and no more CINO news channels...

72 posted on 11/07/2008 10:02:05 AM PST by latina4dubya ( self-proclaimed tequila snob)
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To: indylindy

They do not give our side a break, they give the neocon side a break.


73 posted on 11/07/2008 10:02:57 AM PST by Bull Market (The Neo-Con experiment failed. John McCain deserved to lose.)
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To: newheart
After all, I would hate to think that the only fair and balanced news network might carry something that does not toe the party line.

and what network is this? i know you can't be talking about Fox News... if you are, where have you been lately?

74 posted on 11/07/2008 10:04:14 AM PST by latina4dubya ( self-proclaimed tequila snob)
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To: Elvina
Ditto to everything you said. Personally I have boycotted all network and cable news cast since Tuesday and will probably not watch again anytime soon. I have done the same. I didn't spend much time here on FR before the election, because I was on other websites and forums trying to educate the ignorant. Now there is not much point in that. I will be getting my news here on FR and from some talk radio hosts.
75 posted on 11/07/2008 10:04:52 AM PST by UScbass
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To: veritas2002

How do I boycott, if I was boycotting before the boycott? Was that just the pre-boycott? And, should I join the NEW boycott, or just stay with the original boycott? TIA


76 posted on 11/07/2008 10:06:07 AM PST by gipper81 (If anyone is asking "why?" - read the Road to Serfdom, FA Hayek)
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To: veritas2002

One more thought, some folks here say they are only going to listen to talk radio, here comes the ‘Fairness Doctrine’. Others are only going to the internet, that’s why the libs want to turn the internet over the U.N. What will we have left? If we boycott Fox aren’t we just shooting ourselves in the foot? Best thing to do is boycott Shep Smith and let Fox know how we feel towards Carl Cameron.


77 posted on 11/07/2008 10:06:17 AM PST by USAF70
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To: veritas2002

I stopped watching right after the election. I am glad now that I hear how they are slamming Palin. I had grown sick anyways of the Fox “All Stars”.


78 posted on 11/07/2008 10:06:32 AM PST by Vicki (Washington State where anyone can vote .... illegals, non-residents, dead people, dogs, felons)
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To: joesbucks
"Did I see Roger Ailes yawning in the distance?"

I just don't get your brand of reasoning. Do you think that anything is within your locus of control? I'll bet your favorite spot in life is on the couch.

I trust that you didn't vote either, as that is an expression of merely one voice.

79 posted on 11/07/2008 10:07:57 AM PST by Miss Behave (Beloved daughter of Miss Creant, super sister of danged Miss Ology, and proud mother of Miss Hap.)
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To: LeoOshkosh

YouTube


80 posted on 11/07/2008 10:08:20 AM PST by beaversmom
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