[Vision2020] rosey future for rabid liberal at loose ends?

[Gary Crabtree]

And I would suggest that you are in error. While I don't for a second believe that what is broadcast on programs such as The Factor, Glenn Beck's show, or Hannity qualifies as news, I don't believe that the brass at FOX would try and have you buy it either. On the other hand segments such as News Watch, Fox News Weekend, America's Newsroom, and Fox Report with Shepard Smith are as objective as anything on broadcast television. I also believe that On the Record with Greta Van Sustren (no conservative, her) and Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace does a good job of delivering objective information with balanced analysis. Dismissing FOX because you disagree with a few of their talking heads is as silly as a conservative rejecting everything reported in the NYT because of its demonstrated editorial slant. If there is a news source that brings absolutely no baggage to its reporting I'd love to hear about it.

g


From: keely emerinemix 
Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 6:47 PM
To: jampot at roadrunner.com ; vision2020 at moscow.com 
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] rosey future for rabid liberal at loose ends?


Hey, if Olbermann knowingly violated his employers' policies, he got what he ought to have gotten.  No scandal there.

But the question of  Fox News being "fair and balanced" obscures the real point, which is whether or not Fox News is really "news."  I don't think we need to have the lexicography battle that we've been having over "to bear," but no one who's ever produced, studied, or benefited from real journalism -- real news gathering and news reporting -- would seriously suggest that Fox is "news" in any way, shape, or form.  

Fox News is nothing more than "Open Mic Night" in a room full of culturally insecure, frightened and naive Christian conservatives trying to earn the respect of the swaggering rich, important guys across the bar.  The rich guys drink better beer and drive more expensive cars, but the Religious Right has some really attractive sisters they bring to the ball, and that makes everyone in the room fast friends -- to the enrichment of the guys operating the microphone.

Keely
www.keely-prevailingwinds.com





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From: jampot at roadrunner.com
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 12:01:46 -0700
Subject: [Vision2020] rosey future for rabid liberal at loose ends?


Anybody care to speculate on how long it takes for unceremoniously sacked  MSNBC hack, Keith Olbermann to swallow what little pride he may have left and accept a position along side Alan Colmes, Mara Liasson, Juan Williams, Bob Beckel, Kirsten Powers, Susan Estrich, Tammy Bruce, Pat Caddell, etc. over at what appears to be the only fair and balance news source, FOX? The idea of watching him on Sean Hannity's show makes me laugh just thinking about it.

g

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