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[Me#1You#10]

In an earlier post, I wondered at the politics of FOX News' Judge Andrew Napolitano. Cliff Kincaid of Accuracy In Media has an answer to that question and suggests that FOX News may be actively working to dampen its conservative reputation...

[GenrXr]

I once watched Fox News religously and as of the last year find myself tuning into the first few minutes to see what the segments are and after finding out its about the missing girl in Aruba tune out.

When is the last time a news channel actually carried news like what is happening in Zimbabwe or the Sudan? 10, 20 years ago?

I get more news viewing this forum then any cable channel will ever provide.
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[Me#1You#10]

IMHO, Brit Hume, John Gibson and Neil Cavuto are still 3 hours worth of good viewing.

[GenrXr]

[Leeman]

I said it before, I'll say it again, do not watch Bor !!

Fox news sure let me down I was an advid viewer & supporter of thiers !

gheesh, I even bought BOR's book the no spin zone !!!!


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[joeshero]

We perhaps expect too much fairness from the cable news or media in general. In my view, the conservatives should not stop watching FNC, unless they want to switch to CNN or MSNBC, or until the channel is shifting to the left significantly.

I think BOR is trying to hold the balance. His interview with JKerry was dull and boring. I switched back and forth to Tucker on MSNBC during the interview. But then I realized that it might be a good idea to see how Kerry uttered his useless and narcissitic words. Indeed, for reasonable people, it was absolutely a boring interview and Kerry, again, showed himself to be narcissist and knows the answer to the whole problem in the US: remove Bush from the White House.

As for FNC in general, I once read that the Saudis have bought about 15% of its shares. And a liberal guy is the FNC's vice president. If that's true, it might have the influence over the shifting to the left. And if you notice, on FNC's coverarge on terrorisms, there has been little references to Islamofacist unlike in the past.
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[Anker-Klanker]

I'm kinda with joeshero. What's the alternative?

Neil Cavuto and John Gibson are OK; Brit Hume's outstanding. That's a three hour block.

Shepard Smith always has been - IMHO - and it's showing more each day - a closet liberal. Nor does he apparently do much research on items he reports on, so he tends to follow the MSM meme. His schickt (sp?) is obviously aimed at the younger, less mature, viewers.

BOR is just BOR. What more can I say? He's full of ego and opinions, and though he thinks his opinions are backed by good research, I often find them lacking for depth and accuracy. He certainly was not a friend to the SBVFT, but on many issues he definitely takes a conservative stand. On other issues not. There might be a slight drift in his positions over the years to the left, but it's hardly discernable to me.

Hannity and Colmes is, and always has been, a light weight show IMHO. It's OK, I guess, if you just like to see how the very right and very left react to each other on issues, and other than that I can't see much useful value to the show.

Greta is Greta - where you go to get your fix if you're a unsolved crime nut.

And, I've always thought, Fox's format is by-and-large very tabloid oriented. It likes sensationalism and controversy, preferably accompanied by "action" video, over "boring" hard news.

So, I'll venture the opinion that I don't see much change in Fox's talking heads. What I do see, however, is a very large change in the expectations and desires of it's conservative watchers - probably because every other news organization is becoming more transparent in their bias and hatred of the current administration, and we'd all like something to "balance" that.

[Schadow]

Personally, I'd like for Charles Krauthammer to rise to a more prominent position on Fox. His physical condition, however, would probably make that not possible. He is obviously conservative and his presentation of his positions is always lucid. A Brit and Charles Show would be dynamite.

Sheppard Smith is a playboy who seems to be auditioning for comedian. His true colors were on display when Fox sent him to New Orleans right after Katrina. Much unwarranted criticism of the Administration.

I suppose we have to endure Eleanor Clift, Bob Beckel, Wesley Clark, the shrieking Susan Estrich, and the rest of the left-parrots to get "balance", but it gets onerous at times.

The guy with the real professional demeanor, IMHO, is Chris Wallace who manages to make both sides feel vindicated after moderating a contentious pair of opposite-pole guests. Next to Brit, he's probably the best Fox has. Too bad he doesn't appear more often.

BOR is toast with me.

Schadow
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[GenrXr]

[msindependent]

Per riehlworldview via aussie finance news (sorry i don't have the link): Billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal owns 5.46 % of voting shares in the News Corporation (they own Fox). I also saw on the news where Murdoch is giving money to and backing Hillary on her run for the New York Senate. While I used to enjoy looking at Smith ( ), he gets a big fat F for his Katrina coverage. He parks himself on Bourbon Street totally clueless while the city is flooding. Then he has the nerve to point out what others were doing wrong. I think he contributed to the whole mess myself. I've about decided that Hannity isn't that smart (sorry, but this last year has changed it for me. His heart may be in the right place, but that's about it. Give me Rush instead). No Bor for me, I watch Tucker on MSNBC. I agree that Fox is way to tabloid. I've been watching a lot of HGTV, sigh.

[Stevie]

I could do with a lot more Charles K and a lot less Shep for sure!
use to even like shep - that wore thin I guess.

I usually like Neil C - except when the financial heads start yelling over each other - or he has Victoria Secret crap on....

and why is it that on Fox and Friends it takes 3 of them to say 2 or 3 sentences? that is so lame!

I usually try to catch some of bor to see what he is up to (keep your enemies closer....) I missed the interview w/ kerry - figure I didn't miss much tho.
not like he was gonna hold kerrys feet to the fire to get the 180 signed. he doesn't care. he is buds w/ kerry.
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[Uisguex Jack]

I think Chris Wallace is the best of the lot.

Oreilly the worst of the lot.

Fox and friends is fun and I like the looks of julliette huddy.

There ain't nothing close to it from American Broadcasters.


Happy Fourth of July gang!

[Anker-Klanker]

You guys do realize, don't you, that it was Chris Wallace that BOR turned to to do the "investigation" of the SBVFT claims, and it was none other than Chris Wallace who made the report to BOR - on air - that there was nothing of substance (or words to that effect) to the SBVFT claims. It was this "report" that BOR kept referring to when the dissed the Swifties.

I remember it clearly. I will say, though, that I think Wallace's "investigation" was totally superficial (to support an artificially short deadline - like about 24 hours) imposed by BOR. But the damage was done at that point.

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