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Posted: 06 Nov 2009 14:55 pm
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So they want Fox to remain as unbalanced as possible. What reason could this be? Hmmm...Maybe they like being able to dismiss any criticisms from Fox as illegitimate based entirely on who is making those criticism. The more democrats that appear on Fox the worse for the White House. Plain and simple.[/i]
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Post subject: Re: White House warns democrat strategists to avoid Fox News
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 15:09 pm

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Might something like this be in the back of someone's mind at the White House?

Bert Gall and Robert Frommer of the Institute for Justice have made a compelling case that the Obama administration's word choice is quite significant. They think that by branding Fox as something other than a "legitimate news organization," the White House is actually setting up a more brutal attack using campaign finance laws. News media organizations are exempt from campaign-finance laws' speech regulations. But if Fox is not a "legitimate news organization," then federal election authorities might be able to argue that its political speech can be regulated like that of any other non-news corporation.


that's something I fear as well. This war Obama has with Fox needs to stop.
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Posted: 06 Nov 2009 15:12 pm
Not to worry, the "Dissent Is Patriotic" people from the Bush years are certain to rise to the defense of Fox!
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Posted: 06 Nov 2009 15:15 pm
I thought the Barack Hussein Obama administration dismissed this as BS last week. Now what's their problem?
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Post subject: Re: White House warns democrat strategists to avoid Fox News
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 15:28 pm

Jeepster wrote

I thought the Barack Hussein Obama administration dismissed this as BS last week. Now what's their problem?

Following the trail... insurance for illegals, health care covers abortion, the entire health care bill will be posted 72 hours, before its voted on, no taxes for those with income less than $ 250,000.00, ... these were all dismissed.
See a trend here?
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Post subject: Re: White House warns democrat strategists to avoid Fox News
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 15:51 pm

Klingon_Rooster wrote

Might something like this be in the back of someone's mind at the White House?

Bert Gall and Robert Frommer of the Institute for Justice have made a compelling case that the Obama administration's word choice is quite significant. They think that by branding Fox as something other than a "legitimate news organization," the White House is actually setting up a more brutal attack using campaign finance laws. News media organizations are exempt from campaign-finance laws' speech regulations. But if Fox is not a "legitimate news organization," then federal election authorities might be able to argue that its political speech can be regulated like that of any other non-news corporation.

Fox News IS something other than a legitimate news organization.
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Post subject: Re: White House warns democrat strategists to avoid Fox News
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 16:14 pm

Klingon_Rooster wrote

Might something like this be in the back of someone's mind at the White House?

Bert Gall and Robert Frommer of the Institute for Justice have made a compelling case that the Obama administration's word choice is quite significant. They think that by branding Fox as something other than a "legitimate news organization," the White House is actually setting up a more brutal attack using campaign finance laws. News media organizations are exempt from campaign-finance laws' speech regulations. But if Fox is not a "legitimate news organization," then federal election authorities might be able to argue that its political speech can be regulated like that of any other non-news corporation.


Well let's not accuse anyone of hiding behind semantics, unless we all get to play.

GITMO detainees aren't POWs, they're criminal combatants.

Waterboarding isn't torture, it's enhanced interrogation.

The 9-11 attack wasn't just a terroist atrocity, it was an "act of war" - so the insurance companies who have exclusionary clauses for acts of war are off the hook.

The Vice President isn't part of the Executive Branch...

etc.
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Post subject: Re: White House warns democrat strategists to avoid Fox News
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 16:15 pm

Board Stiff wrote


Fox News IS something other than a legitimate news organization.


What makes them different than CNN, MSNBC, CBS, NBC or ABC?
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Post subject: Re: White House warns democrat strategists to avoid Fox News
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 16:45 pm
Folks need to understand that all the FOX vs MSNBC CNN etc stuff is all garbage.

Fox draws about 2.6 million viewers the rest even less.
Granted it is a loud and visible 2.65 million people but the vast majority of folks don't care, don't watch, and don't listen.

This is just a case of one extreme yelling at another signifying nothing.

Compare 2.6 million to the number of voters in your state and add that number to the total for the loser did anything change?
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Post subject: Re: White House warns democrat strategists to avoid Fox News
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 16:51 pm
They should warn everyone to avoid Fox News.
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Post subject: Re: White House warns democrat strategists to avoid Fox News
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 16:55 pm

Roger Sterling wrote

They should warn everyone to avoid Fox News.


Why?
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