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		Fox News portrays itself as "fair and balanced," and while many of its hosts are conservative, a fair number are liberal, and even on their commentary shows, they almost always have liberal representatives present the left's position on issues (townhall.com)		28
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Philip Francis Queeg		2012-12-11 10:39:22 AM

4 votes:

AirForceVet: Whar the "liberal representatives?"

Here's their favorite:

www.fotoblography.com

Diogenes		2012-12-11 09:50:54 AM

3 votes:

We attempted to reach one of Fox News' liberal voices but were told she
was unavailable for an indefinite amount of time.

Because People in power are Stupid		2012-12-11 08:31:04 AM

3 votes:

skullkrusher		2012-12-11 11:14:16 AM

2 votes:

incendi: DeltaPunch: Same rule applies to media, since the word is generally considered a collective entity. 1) Conservative media (all of it) is not the problem. 2) When it comes to television and radio, well, two media are better than one.

So I think his correction stands.

Either one is still better than "Conservative mediums"

www.thealgonquinplaza.com

I see Obama taking your gunssssss....

JW		2012-12-11 11:02:17 AM

2 votes:

Like many myopic liberals, he is blind to liberal media bias and intolerant of the opposing viewpoint. As a result of their arrogance and the cloistered echo-chambered environments they inhabit, most liberals don't believe liberal journalists slant their reporting, but present the only reasonable take on the issues.

At least conservatives, both in the media and in public service, are more honest with themselves and others about their own beliefs and biases, and thus represent much less danger to the republic than liberal politicians and media masquerading as neutral, unbiased, objective or bipartisan. Even so, conservatives would never advocate chilling or suppressing liberal speech in any way.

That is a statement that can only come from the unbiased and nonpartisan point of view. If any of you need an example of textbook objectivity, this is it right here. Anything that does not agree with it is liberal myopy.

King Something		2012-12-11 10:56:53 AM

2 votes:

What a "liberal" host or guest on a Fox News show might look like.

jaylectricity		2012-12-11 09:56:54 AM

2 votes:

This means Sarah Palin is automatically the president and Michelle Obama has to appear in Hustler.

Vodka Zombie		2012-12-11 08:31:18 AM

2 votes:

AirForceVet: Whar the "liberal representatives?"

Whenever I catch Fox News on at work (which nearly every TV is tuned to all over the building), I only see the Fox News announcers interviewing Republicans, conservatives, or former members of Republican administrations.

Yeah. But, some of those people "understand" Liberals, and are therefore qualified to tell everyone what Liberals are thinking or planning to do.

RexTalionis		2012-12-11 08:08:46 AM

2 votes:

Conservative Media ~~Are~~ Is Not the Problem

Someone should get this man a grammar checker.

LouDobbsAwaaaay		2012-12-11 06:23:47 PM

1 votes:

monoski		2012-12-11 12:59:39 PM

1 votes:

Saying informatory things to make money is so much better than giving head.

coeyagi		2012-12-11 12:39:23 PM

1 votes:

zarberg: Speaking of fair and balanced, just saw this lovely ad here on Fark

[pagead2.googlesyndication.com image 300x250]

Seriously, Drew, WTF?

i.qkme.me

The fundies are getting even more desperate after the election. I hope they gnaw on each others' genitals until their jaws drop off, these f*cking faux patriot cretins.

Jackson Herring		2012-12-11 11:40:30 AM

1 votes:

Fox News: literally farting on the tongue of America.

zarberg		2012-12-11 11:33:57 AM

1 votes:

skullkrusher: giggity - is that Lacey or just an adorable girl who looks remarkably like her?

It's her. I felt like a dirty old man watching Party of Five way back in high school and thinking she was gonna grow up hot. I feel rather vindicated now.

She's not just a cute face, either ... dat azz

Pants full of macaroni!!		2012-12-11 11:22:58 AM

1 votes:

karnal: Strange how? Like a weird sharp or color? Is it a strange color?

img.photobucket.com

karnal		2012-12-11 11:15:11 AM

1 votes:

zarberg

Diogenes: [www.interestingtopics.net image 447x341]
We attempted to reach one of Fox News' liberal voices but were told she
was unavailable for an indefinite amount of time.

I have the strangest boner looking at that picture.

Strange how? Like a weird sharp or color? Is it a strange color?

hutchkc		2012-12-11 11:12:33 AM

1 votes:

Townhall

karnal		2012-12-11 11:06:15 AM

1 votes:

Publikwerks

I've argued this with my parents many times, as they cite "Look, that guys is a Liberal. They have both sides.". The reason is that many of their shows use the same techniques my HS AP Government class teacher taught us on how to frame an argument.

1. Lead with a thesis.
2. State the oppositions argument.
3. Discredit that argument, lead with your counter
4. Make 2 more arguments, finishing with your strongest
5. Restate Thesis/conclusion

I don't watch Fox really, but my parents had me watch "The Five" with them once. They come back from commercial, throw out the topic of discussion, let Bob the liberal chime in with a mediocre point, and then dog pile on him.

The whole show is built to favor the four and discredit the liberal. Much like most of Fox News.

When you grow up and move away from home you can watch anything you want!

verbaltoxin		2012-12-11 11:03:01 AM

1 votes:

Grandmas and Grandpas everywhere thank Townhall for telling them Fox News keeps them infromed.

urbangirl		2012-12-11 10:50:15 AM

1 votes:

FTFA:
Indeed, many liberals are so certain that only their views are legitimate and that contrary ones are dangerous (they often lead to violence) that they flirt with the notion that vocal opposition ought to be muzzled -- as witnessed by campus speech codes, their crusades against so-called hate speech and the Fairness Doctrine.

I don't think that means what you think it means.

EyeballKid		2012-12-11 10:41:18 AM

1 votes:

See, ~~Black Colmes~~ Juan Williams? We are glad you've joined us at Fox News! Now, get my car, it's the champagne Acura...

Tyrone Slothrop		2012-12-11 10:40:59 AM

1 votes:

Is that their real slogan or just a slogan they do as a Republican to make themselves feel better?

Marcus Aurelius		2012-12-11 10:02:02 AM

1 votes:

Is this the math that FOX talking heads use to make themselves feel better?

trivial use of my dark powers		2012-12-11 09:25:48 AM

1 votes:

Meh. It's derpy, but not derpy enough. The article feels rushed as though they knocked it out between sessions of masturbating to old footage of Operation Desert Storm.

Y'all can do better.

ms_lara_croft		2012-12-11 09:05:57 AM

1 votes:

FTA: "Fox News portrays itself as "fair and balanced," and while many of its hosts are conservative, a fair number are liberal, and even on their commentary shows, they almost always have liberal representatives present the left's position on issues they're debating."

From their point of view, somebody has to provide the comic relief.

RminusQ		2012-12-11 09:00:14 AM

1 votes:

RexTalionis: Conservative Media Are Is Not the Problem

Someone should get this man a grammar checker.

While popular usage has "media" as a singular noun, it is properly speaking the plural of "medium". If the sucky blog is saying that none out of Fox News, Fox Business, the WSJ, the NY Post, the Washington Times, the Rush Limbaugh Show, The Sean Hannity Show, Examiner.com, RedState.com, and their own sucky blog are the problem, then using "media" as a plural is perfectly legitimate.

/unlike, say, the rest of that sentence, or their perpetual claim that there are no conservatives in the media
//when referring to "the media", however, it is generally taken to be singular