Surely he(Obama) feels the same way about MSNBC.

Firstly, Thank you President Obama for making those statement about Fox News. Faux News is really just pure entertainment, that many Conservatives somehow interpret as a reality based news organization....

Lastly, many left leaning Progressives, like myself tune in as well, just for the sheer fun (or horror) it all.

P.S. : William Randolf Hearst was never in the circus side show business, except for that one time he was footing the bill for promoting his then mistress, the Opera singer with the bad voice. Correct me if I am wrong here.

Firstly, Thank you President Obama for making those statement about Fox News. Faux News is really just pure entertainment, that many Conservatives somehow interpret as a reality based news organization....

Lastly, many left leaning Progressives, like myself tune in as well, just for the sheer fun (or horror) it all.

P.S. : William Randolf Hearst was never in the circus side show business, except for that one time he was footing the bill for promoting his then mistress, the Opera singer with the bad voice. Correct me if I am wrong here.

A president attacking a news organization................time well spent!

GE execs questioned about MSNBC slant
During GE's shareholders' meeting yesterday, O'Reilly "ambush" producer Jesse Waters confronted top executives before his microphone was cut off, while the attendees asked"about 10 politically charged questions concerning MSNBC as well as one about CNBC," according to the Hollywood Reporter.

First up was a woman asking about a reported meeting in which [chief executive Jeffrey] Immelt and NBC Uni CEO Jeff Zucker supposedly told top CNBC executives and talent to be less critical of President Obama and his policies.

Immelt acknowledged a meeting took place but said no one at CNBC was told what to say or not to say about politics.

During the woman's follow-up question, her microphone was apparently cut off. A short time later, Waters asked a question and his mic was cut, too.

"The crowd was very upset with MSNBC because of its leftward tilt," one attendee said. "Some former employees said they were embarrassed by it."

When he got the floor, Waters focused his question about MSNBC on Olbermann's interview of actress Janeane Garofalo, who likened conservatives to racists and spoke of "the limbic brain inside a right-winger."

"He [Waters] was complaining that Olbermann didn't bother to challenge her," another GE shareholder said.

Immelt told the assembled he takes a hands-off approach to what is reported on the company's news networks, which prompted a shareholder to criticize him for not managing NBC Uni more effectively.

84 posts and counting your exit

84 posts and counting your exit

Since I am not a liberal,with different views from yours is a reason to boot someone?
I will leave that one up to Kurt.:roll:

Oh and thanks for the warm welcome.

A president attacking a news organization................time well spent!

Once again...it is NOT a news agency--Fox news is the media arm of the Republican Party. A lot of affordable campaign air time.

Fox News created, promoted, and continues to promote the tea party. What political organization has MSNBC created and promoted?

Once again...it is NOT a news agency--Fox news is the media arm of the Republican Party. A lot of affordable campaign air time.

Just as CNN, MSNBC, ABC News are the arms of the Dems. There's no denying that all of them are slanted one way or another.

There are those will never accept Fox as a viable news outlet. There are those who can't get their head around the fact that the likes of Hannity and O'Reilly, and Beck are paid entertainers. It doesn't bother me. People get their news where they feel that it most fits their beliefs and opinions. Since I don't identify with either party I have no issues with any of them.

One has to ask, though...

If Fox News is the anit-Christ of the news world, why does it totally spank all the others on a weekly basis as far as viewership goes?

Fox News created, promoted, and continues to promote the tea party. What political organization has MSNBC created and promoted?

Wow...that's a stretch even for you who is the master of sourcing stuff that's posted here. There's no evidence anywhere that Fox created the Tea Party. Did they give them a voice? Absolutely...

Just as CNN, MSNBC, ABC News are the arms of the Dems. There's no denying that all of them are slanted one way or another.

There are those will never accept Fox as a viable news outlet. There are those who can't get their head around the fact that the likes of Hannity and O'Reilly, and Beck are paid entertainers. It doesn't bother me. People get their news where they feel that it most fits their beliefs and opinions. Since I don't identify with either party I have no issues with any of them.

One has to ask, though...

If Fox News is the anit-Christ of the news world, why does it totally spank all the others on a weekly basis as far as viewership goes?

I'm guessing if we could see Fox News marketing budget vs. any other network....

I'm guessing if we could see Fox News marketing budget vs. any other network....

Marketing or advertising? Big difference.

One consideration though...they are all business out to make money plain and simple. If they are marketing themselves to the conservative demographic, who can really blame them?

If you're talking about ads, that's a whole other ball of wax...

Fox News created, promoted, and continues to promote the tea party. What political organization has MSNBC created and promoted?

Too easy but I will bite.

Just to show I'm not taking sides those guys are paid entertainers, too. Nothing more nothing less.

To their credit, though, they both did slam Obama on his last big speech to the nation that said nothing. That definitelty was contrary to their political slants...

Just to show I'm not taking sides those guys are paid entertainers, too. Nothing more nothing less.

To their credit, though, they both did slam Obama on his last big speech to the nation that said nothing. That definitelty was contrary to their political slants...

That was a token moment for MSNBC.Their ratings clearly show Americans subscribe to other NEWS sources.

Marketing or advertising? Big difference.

One consideration though...they are all business out to make money plain and simple. If they are marketing themselves to the conservative demographic, who can really blame them?

If you're talking about ads, that's a whole other ball of wax...

Marketing. I was taught that the news was not a commodity to be marketed to individuals, but a duty that was served to all. I'm not a fan of any corporate news and try to get my news from several sources, shake it out, and whatever facts that are consistent across the board that fall through are what I go by.

Once again...it is NOT a news agency--Fox news is the media arm of the Republican Party. A lot of affordable campaign air time.

Fox News created, promoted, and continues to promote the tea party. What political organization has MSNBC created and promoted?

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I read this article today that touches on how far-reaching Fox News appears to be in owning politicos. As Republican political analyst David Frum once put it: "Republicans originally thought that Fox worked for us, and now we are discovering we work for Fox.?

The article draws attention to the the fact that except for Mitt Romney, the major Republican presidential contenders who aren't holding an office presently are paid contributors to Fox News.

Fox has become rather "in your face" with their partisanship, imo.

".... As Politico recently pointed out, every major contender for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination who isn?t currently holding office and isn?t named Mitt Romney is now a paid contributor to Fox News. Now, media moguls have often promoted the careers and campaigns of politicians they believe will serve their interests. But directly cutting checks to political favorites takes it to a whole new level of blatancy. ....."
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/04/opinion/04krugman.html?emc=eta1

"With Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Mike Huckabee all making moves indicating they may run for president, their common employer is facing a question that hasn?t been asked before: How does a news organization cover White House hopefuls when so many are on the payroll? ....."
Fox primary: complicated, contractual - POLITICO.com Print View


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Just as CNN, MSNBC, ABC News are the arms of the Dems. There's no denying that all of them are slanted one way or another.

There are those will never accept Fox as a viable news outlet. There are those who can't get their head around the fact that the likes of Hannity and O'Reilly, and Beck are paid entertainers. It doesn't bother me. People get their news where they feel that it most fits their beliefs and opinions. Since I don't identify with either party I have no issues with any of them.

One has to ask, though...

If Fox News is the anit-Christ of the news world, why does it totally spank all the others on a weekly basis as far as viewership goes?

tits,terror,taxes,tin foil,ten commandments spell ratings nirvana in the "heartland"....yeehaaa

Since I am not a liberal,with different views from yours is a reason to boot someone?
I will leave that one up to Kurt.:roll:

Oh and thanks for the warm welcome.

Take responsibility for your own one dimensional outlook, and leave Kurt out of it. You're going to flame out on your own.

Take responsibility for your own one dimensional outlook, and leave Kurt out of it. You're going to flame out on your own.

Sorry Bob I ruined your utopia but your going to have to accept people different from you.Peace,Peacemonger.:dothewave:

Take responsibility for your own one dimensional outlook, and leave Kurt out of it. You're going to flame out on your own.

We won you lost. Ohh it is coming. Time to start getting back in the market.

Just as CNN, MSNBC, ABC News are the arms of the Dems. There's no denying that all of them are slanted one way or another.

There are those will never accept Fox as a viable news outlet. There are those who can't get their head around the fact that the likes of Hannity and O'Reilly, and Beck are paid entertainers. It doesn't bother me. People get their news where they feel that it most fits their beliefs and opinions. Since I don't identify with either party I have no issues with any of them.

One has to ask, though...

If Fox News is the anit-Christ of the news world, why does it totally spank all the others on a weekly basis as far as viewership goes?

Evil sells.

We won you lost. Ohh it is coming. Time to start getting back in the market.

Your buddies at Diebold tell you something we don't know about November 3rd?

You have to admit, there is something very telling about a President who attacks a news outlet. Makes me wonder who is telling the truth and who wants to shut-up the truth. Do we really want censorship of anyone who believes they are telling the truth. Maybe they are. Maybe just maybe, a politician is a liar. ;-) The President, included.

You have to admit, there is something very telling about a President who attacks a news outlet. Makes me wonder who is telling the truth and who wants to shut-up the truth. Do we really want censorship of anyone who believes they are telling the truth. Maybe they are. Maybe just maybe, a politician is a liar. ;-) The President, included.

Bush threw reporters out of the press room at the White House. Since when is the President not allowed to have an opinion?

Bush threw reporters out of the press room at the White House. Since when is the President not allowed to have an opinion?

He's allowed to have an opinion. They all are. It doesn't take away from the fact that there are things that they don't want to talk about or anyone else talking about either. Mainly, the truth. Typical politician, not just the Prez.
They're all liars, they all have secrets. It's not an open government. It's not by the people, for the people. It's 'by politicians, for politicians' period.