Fox ‘News’ Not Even Trying to Fake ‘Fair and Balanced’ Anymore…

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Hannity & Colmes’ guest lineup tonight, there to give us the inside skinny on tomorrow’s “do or die” Democratic Primaries in Ohio and Texas on “America’s Election HQ”…

Yup. Rove, Coulter, Morris, and Luntz. Guess they’re needed to add balance to the Democratic powerhouse that is Alan Colmes?

BRAD BLOG FLASHBACK: Long time readers may remember the guest lineup announced for H&C’s 2004 Presidential Election Eve show, as we reported at the time…

ON THE RIGHT: Karl Rove, Dick Morris, William Weld (UPDATE!) Jeb Bush just added!!!
ON THE LEFT: Bill Richardson

We ran an email campaign back then, haranguing them to add at least something resembling balance, which they eventually did by dumping Weld and adding Terry McAuliffe. Even though the clever little liars at Fox “News” still managed to figure out how to tilt it Right anyway.

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Fox ‘News’ Not Even Trying to Fake ‘Fair and Balanced’ Anymore…

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  1. 1)
    BOB YOUNG said on 3/4/2008 @ 4:30am PT: [Permalink]

    Ann Coulter claimed that if McCain represented the GOP she would campaign for Hillory. Maybe the “pundits” at FOX are so Totally Clueless that they believe some of the 100% USDA certified Pure BS that Ann spreads. That may be where they “see” that “balance”. 😉

  2. 2)
    Big Dan said on 3/4/2008 @ 5:32am PT: [Permalink]

    It IS balanced: A crazy WOMAN right winger, a crazy former member of the Bush admin, a crazy brother of Bush, a crazy former Clinton backer rightwinger, and a crazy rightwing pollster! That’s a “balanced” crosscut of CRAZY RIGHTWINGERS & REPUBLICANS!

  3. 3)
    Floridiot said on 3/4/2008 @ 5:58am PT: [Permalink]

    Obama IMO should stay clear of Fake news period.
    Also Press the Meat and all of the other ones too.
    I could care less what Hillary does, shes damaged goods already anyway.

  4. 4)
    Dredd said on 3/4/2008 @ 8:40am PT: [Permalink]

    I don’t think the case could be made that they ever really did try to present anything other than propaganda.

    All that varies is the degree of untruth, which lately is getting to be quite pure propaganda.

  5. 8)
    Linda said on 3/4/2008 @ 2:35pm PT: [Permalink]

    This would be like if AirAmerica did a line-up that included Bill Maher, Glenn Greenwald, Jon Stewart, Howard Dean … and Chuck Hagel.

    Gosh FOX. Thanks for balancing things up there for us all.

  6. 9)
    Kathleen said on 3/4/2008 @ 3:02pm PT: [Permalink]

    Hey Brad, I am looking through many of the so called “progressive’ blogs for fair and balanced coverage on what is taking place in the Gaza. Nothing at your place just like Crooks and Liars, Salon, Siun atFiredoglake posted a blog two days ago about this issue (this is really stepping out for Firedoglake) they have had a blog clog on this issue for years. Oh you can sometimes discuss this issue (and you maybe personally attacked for your “tone” by bloggers there who rip Reps and others whenever they please but have a different standard if you criticize Israel’s policies. Hmmm

    Why nothing at your blog about this critical issue?

    You know fair and balanced. Well how about anything at all about this issue

  7. 11)
    JUDGE OF JUDGES said on 3/5/2008 @ 9:13am PT: [Permalink]

    Kathleen you have the floor since 3/3/2008 @ 6:36 pm PT…
    I think that’s more than fair considering the nature of the blog.

  8. 12)
    Jimmy L said on 3/5/2008 @ 12:19pm PT: [Permalink]

    But, that’s what the people want, isn’t it? Sensationalized news that doesn’t present a fair and accurate view of anything? Power to the people!

    If you’re a drudge fan: drudgetracker.com

  9. 13)
    Dredd said on 3/5/2008 @ 5:30pm PT: [Permalink]

    Today the bushies endorsed McCain, who has offered 100 more years of Iraqi mayhem, and to bomb Iran.

    Bush said he had “more” to do, which could mean another attack in the mideast.

    Perhaps $200 a barrel oil is his main goal.

  10. 14)
    JUDGE OF JUDGES said on 3/5/2008 @ 6:59pm PT: [Permalink]

    The “Deserter in Queef” bush says we have to get off “the oil”.
    Well… Thats like hitler saying be nice to the Jews . . .

  11. 16)
    Agent 99 said on 3/6/2008 @ 2:36pm PT: [Permalink]

    JoJ, I’ve started a little compilation of educational materials for you right here. As I come across things that I feel are particularly instructive, I will add them to that post. You can just wait until another one of your filthy comments sets me off again for updates, or just occasionally click on the picture of Palestinians burying a baby in my sidebar to check for updates.

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