Nervous Murdoch struggles to name one Democrat at Fox News
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Rupert Murdoch insists that his network is "fair and balanced," but he was stumped when asked which of its employees offer credibility to that claim.
During a recent appearance at a George Washington University forum, the Chairman and CEO of Fox News' parent company found it no easy task to fend off questions about the channel's predominantly conservative roster.
"Our news shows, our politics, or whatever -- you know, we have Democrats and Republicans and libertarians, whatever," Murdoch said. The other networks "tend to be Democrats," he added. "Let's be honest about it."
One member of the audience took him up on the claim that Fox News employs Democrats. "If so, who would that be?" he asked.
A visibly nervous Murdoch folded his hands and froze for a few seconds. "I could give you a couple of names but they're certainly there," he responded. "Uh, if Roger [Ailes] were here he'd certainly spit them out very quickly. I think probably every night Greta Van Susteren is certainly close to the Democratic Party."
http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0408/murdoch-democrat-fox/
Rupert Murdoch insists that his network is "fair and balanced," but he was stumped when asked which of its employees offer credibility to that claim.
During a recent appearance at a George Washington University forum, the Chairman and CEO of Fox News' parent company found it no easy task to fend off questions about the channel's predominantly conservative roster.
"Our news shows, our politics, or whatever -- you know, we have Democrats and Republicans and libertarians, whatever," Murdoch said. The other networks "tend to be Democrats," he added. "Let's be honest about it."
One member of the audience took him up on the claim that Fox News employs Democrats. "If so, who would that be?" he asked.
A visibly nervous Murdoch folded his hands and froze for a few seconds. "I could give you a couple of names but they're certainly there," he responded. "Uh, if Roger [Ailes] were here he'd certainly spit them out very quickly. I think probably every night Greta Van Susteren is certainly close to the Democratic Party."
http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0408/murdoch-democrat-fox/
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also funny that he said he knew nothing about support of the tea party or their events from foxdon't compete; coexist
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god, I wish I could live in a world without FOX. :sick:If I had known then what I know now...
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imalive wrote:god, I wish I could live in a world without FOX. :sick:
Oh you poor baby.. WHAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaa. Please... You lefties got CNN, ABC,NBS,CBS,MSNBC,BBC,CNBC ect..
Fox is one network. Or would you rather there not be free politicle speech in this country and we could be more like Iran where there journalist are put in prison for speaking out,and some even murdered.0 -
But then i couldn't watch The Simpsons.. D'OHimalive wrote:god, I wish I could live in a world without FOX. :sick:None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe that they are free.
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im surprised he couldn't name any, its not like his network has not been trashing dems for years, you would think he would at least know pelosi or obama...prfctlefts wrote:imalive wrote:god, I wish I could live in a world without FOX. :sick:
Oh you poor baby.. WHAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaa. Please... You lefties got CNN, ABC,NBS,CBS,MSNBC,BBC,CNBC ect..
Fox is one network. Or would you rather there not be free politicle speech in this country and we could be more like Iran where there journalist are put in prison for speaking out,and some even murdered.
just curious, but why are you so angry and hateful all the time??"You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry." - Lincoln
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Sorry I don't mean to be. Im really a nice person.
Im going on a vacition to the Bahamas for 7 days in june maybe that will do me some good eh..
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prfctlefts wrote:imalive wrote:god, I wish I could live in a world without FOX. :sick:
Oh you poor baby.. WHAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaa. Please... You lefties got CNN, ABC,NBS,CBS,MSNBC,BBC,CNBC ect..
Fox is one network. Or would you rather there not be free politicle speech in this country and we could be more like Iran where there journalist are put in prison for speaking out,and some even murdered.
I'll give you that MSNBC is a left leaning network....SOME of the time (Olbermann, Maddow, etc.). I see the others as NEWS networks....not a bunch of opinions and slander; mostly news. FOX, on the other hand, is a 24/7 mouthpiece for republicans and teabaggers. Inciting and misinforming....never adding anything constructive to the conversation.If I had known then what I know now...
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prfctlefts wrote:imalive wrote:god, I wish I could live in a world without FOX. :sick:
Oh you poor baby.. WHAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaa. Please... You lefties got CNN, ABC,NBS,CBS,MSNBC,BBC,CNBC ect..
Fox is one network. Or would you rather there not be free politicle speech in this country and we could be more like Iran where there journalist are put in prison for speaking out,and some even murdered.
So is this an admission that FOX is not "Fair and Balanced" and just a right wing mouthpiece?
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imalive wrote:prfctlefts wrote:imalive wrote:god, I wish I could live in a world without FOX. :sick:
Oh you poor baby.. WHAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaa. Please... You lefties got CNN, ABC,NBS,CBS,MSNBC,BBC,CNBC ect..
Fox is one network. Or would you rather there not be free politicle speech in this country and we could be more like Iran where there journalist are put in prison for speaking out,and some even murdered.
I'll give you that MSNBC is a left leaning network....SOME of the time (Olbermann, Maddow, etc.). I see the others as NEWS networks....not a bunch of opinions and slander; mostly news. FOX, on the other hand, is a 24/7 mouthpiece for republicans and teabaggers. Inciting and misinforming....never adding anything constructive to the conversation.
Calling any media bias is the easiest way to ignore something you don't like. Unfortunately, thanks to limbaugh this is now the first thing people do in a debate. Question the source instead of staying on topic. I don't get it. If you don't think cbs, nbc, fox news, msnbc, bbc, abc, all of them have a bias you are blind to the bias because you agree with them. All of them have news reporting, but none of it is without a spin at the end. At least that i my 2 centsthat’s right! Can’t we all just get together and focus on our real enemies: monogamous gays and stem cells… - Ned Flanders
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gimmesometruth27 wrote:im surprised he couldn't name any, its not like his network has not been trashing dems for years, you would think he would at least know pelosi or obama...
just curious, but why are you so angry and hateful all the time??
he was asked to name a democrat working for him ...
in any case - this right/left bias in media is a joke ... it is yet another distraction everyone seems to fall prey to ... all these networks are mega-corporations with business agendas ... every now and then some real news gets leaked out ... but for the most part - none of them have lefty idealogues ...
get this straight - lefties do not value the corporation over the individual ... all these networks do!0 -
I'd love to see a video of this. Murdoch embarrassing himself! Fantastic!0
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Jeanwah wrote:I'd love to see a video of this. Murdoch embarrassing himself! Fantastic!
there's a video in the link in the OP, you have to scroll past the brief articledon't compete; coexist
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