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Is FOX News a propaganda beacon for the Republican Party?

Is FOX News a propaganda beacon for the Republican Party?

  • Yes

    Votes: 29 46.8%
  • Maybe

    Votes: 5 8.1%
  • No

    Votes: 28 45.2%
  • Not Sure

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    62
  • Poll closed .
Just because you have been here four years does not mean you did not just try to stereotype and label millions of people with the by now oh so cliched "tea baggers" appellation. Aside from that obviously common and shallow wellspring, how does Fox News, which reports the same info as the other cable news networks, try to spread news that helps the republicans? Do you like so many interwebezrs think conservative=republican and liberal=democrats? If so, 'splains a great deal about your befuddlement, minus the cannabis.
You completely misconstrue; I never labeled anyone as a tea-bagger, I merely used the term to point out the movement as evidence that Fox News has attempted to act as a beacon for "conservatives." If this fails to meet the threshold required for you to admit that Fox is acting as a beacon, that's a pity. I'm surprised that you'd want to assert that Fox wouldn't desire to be a beacon for "conservatives" and/or republicans.

Personally, I don't find it rewarding to compile lists of examples that will just be disregarded by the intended audience in favor of ad-hominem attacks. If you really feel the need to attack people posting examples of Fox reporting news in a manner intended to help the Republican party, why don't you go find one of those Daily Show clips that are floating around here, the ones that show fox news anchors repeating what their pundits claim and treating it as credible news because "some people are saying."

While I used to be rabidly anti-Bush, I've come to realize that the democrats aren't much better. Unlike partisan hacks, I don't think the failures of one party exculpates the other. The choice between democrats and republicans is a choice between being kicked in the nuts or being kicked in the teeth.

For the record, my opinions are certainly more nuanced than "us=good and them=bad" that partisans espouse. One perspective that I've read and agree with is that Republicans are socially conservate, fiscally liberal, and Democrats are socially moderate and fiscally liberal. Since I'd classify my views as socially liberal and fiscally moderate, I disagree with both parties.
 
You completely misconstrue; I never labeled anyone as a tea-bagger, I merely used the term to point out the movement as evidence that Fox News has attempted to act as a beacon for "conservatives." If this fails to meet the threshold required for you to admit that Fox is acting as a beacon, that's a pity. I'm surprised that you'd want to assert that Fox wouldn't desire to be a beacon for "conservatives" and/or republicans.
Fox News covers......news by day. They offer conservative and liberal commentary on their nightly PM schedule. Trying to argue if they are a beacon or seek to be a beacon is an entirely tangential argument and you have failed to demonstrate how "Fox News spreads info intended to help the Republicans" utterly. Noticed prior and noted now, good attempt at a dodge but no cigar. While you are talking about definitions you might want to take another swipe at misconstrue.

Personally, I don't find it rewarding to compile lists of examples that will just be disregarded by the intended audience in favor of ad-hominem attacks. If you really feel the need to attack people posting examples of Fox reporting news in a manner intended to help the Republican party, why don't you go find one of those Daily Show clips that are floating around here, the ones that show fox news anchors repeating what their pundits claim and treating it as credible news because "some people are saying."
Meaning you know the puerile drek you can copy and paste from Media Matters or another anti Fox source does not hold up in an intellectual debate, ala pointing to John Stewart. For example, you keep repeating your baseless "some people are saying" claim, which you can't support with any evidence, but you really really want to convince someone that the reason you don't support it is because the bad guys will just ignore it. Ah another self initiated and self fulfilling circle jerk. Congrats on your befuddled construction!

While I used to be rabidly anti-Bush, I've come to realize that the democrats aren't much better. Unlike partisan hacks, I don't think the failures of one party exculpates the other. The choice between democrats and republicans is a choice between being kicked in the nuts or being kicked in the teeth.
I suggest that you stop acting like a partisan hack, it will go a long way in helping your complaints about partisan hacks carry some weight. As it is, it does not work for you for obvious reasons.

For the record, my opinions are certainly more nuanced than "us=good and them=bad" that partisans espouse. One perspective that I've read and agree with is that Republicans are socially conservate, fiscally liberal, and Democrats are socially moderate and fiscally liberal. Since I'd classify my views as socially liberal and fiscally moderate, I disagree with both parties.
Great, now if you can get around to supporting your claims on an internet debate board, instead of giving excuses for why you won't provide support for your claims in an internet debate board, you'll look like you at least get the point of the internet debate board. Rather than just an echo chamber where you can trot out any silly claim or allegation you wish and get a loud round of applause for it.:doh
 
According to pew poll, Fox's viewers are 11% liberal, and CNN's are 41% conservative. Makes one think....

Did you ever think that Fox viewership is only11% liberal because they have so many liberal news outlets? hmmm, does that make you think?
 
FOXNews is definitely a propaganda channel. I'm not so sure it speaks for the GOP anymore though. I see the GOP splintering in two directions. One part follows the extreme idealogy of the FOX types and the other part seems to be taking a more sensible approach as of late.

It will be interesting to see where they settle.

One thing for sure, FOXNews is straight-up, commie styled, propaganda seasoned with pure rightwing idealism. And them being the only channel with such a pronounced rightwing bias, they do not have to share the wingnut market with any other channel. They have it all to themselves. That means BIG bucks. They are playing the wingnuts like a fiddle and laughing all the way to the bank. :rofl
 
According to pew poll, Fox's viewers are 11% liberal, and CNN's are 41% conservative. Makes one think....

Really? According to what Pew Poll? Cause the one in this thread shows an entirely different number.

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FOXNews is definitely a propaganda channel. I'm not so sure it speaks for the GOP anymore though. I see the GOP splintering in two directions. One part follows the extreme idealogy of the FOX types and the other part seems to be taking a more sensible approach as of late.
And there you have the whole lazy argument. So which one of the "Fox types" do you refer to when you say "the channel" is a propaganda mill? Beck the libertarian? O'Rielly the independent? Hannity the conservative? The argument now is that Fox is a proaganda mill for the GOP and everyone else too eh? So the news delivered by Fox during the day, which is of course the same news you get repeated all day long everywhere else, that is the propaganda? Freeway chases and the story they ran all day yesterday about the million dollar Bugatti making a splash near Galveston? So if it is a propaganda channel it is poly propaganda channel? And let us recall that according to many in the Fox OCD club this all at the express behest of Murdoch. So ya know, the conversation from on high must go something like, "let's push propaganda for all the various types of conservative party platform and try to work that into the weather reports and every new item. Like the million dollar Bugatti splash!"

Jesus these conspiracy theories do get convoluted.:thinking

It will be interesting to see where they settle.
Oh indeed............

One thing for sure, FOXNews is straight-up, commie styled, propaganda seasoned with pure rightwing idealism. And them being the only channel with such a pronounced rightwing bias, they do not have to share the wingnut market with any other channel. They have it all to themselves. That means BIG bucks. They are playing the wingnuts like a fiddle and laughing all the way to the bank. :rofl
Phew, sorry too much irrationality in that hook for me to swallow. But I agree they are taking the profits to the bank.
 
Sir Loin, I just have two questions for you.

1. What are you smoking?

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2. Did you bring enough for the whole class?
 
Sir Loin, I just have two questions for you.

1. What are you smoking?

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2. Did you bring enough for the whole class?
Right now a Butera Dorado 652 and I have a full humidor of them. You ain't getting a cigar for that none too original and even less effective dodge. Alas if that is the best you can do, why bother getting out of bed, much less logging in? :devil:



PS- What does jfuh have to do with this?
 
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Right now a Butera Dorado 652 and I have a full humidor of them. You ain't getting a cigar for that none too original and even less effective dodge. Alas if that is the best you can do, why bother getting out of bed, much less logging in? :devil:



PS- What does jfuh have to do with this?
jfuh? Isn't that CA? :confused:

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The initial premise being that FOX NEWS is a NEWS organization is flawed to begin with. It's far from a News organization any longer.

It's the equivalent of right wing talk radio, entertainment for the right. They rarely actually report news any longer. What they do report is the right wing talking points.

They used to be the media outlet for the Bush administration, each of their commentators espousing the talking points sent to them from the White House by Rove each day, and passed on by their leader to the "NEWS" anchors.

It was pretty sad to see the research done on this new media showing that people who watched this entertainment network were very uninformed about the war and the lead up to the war. It also showed that they were misinformed on a host of other issues.

I guess for those who watch Fox, it's not so much about getting accurate information about the issues, as much as it's about hearing what you want to hear about the issue so you can feel justified about your ignorance....... "Because I heard it on Fox......"

I'd be pretty embarrassed to be so publicly misled by the media. Doesn't seem to bother Fox viewers.

I guess it's true, ignorance is bliss........
 
Seems like a silly debate. Fox in prime time is like all other networks, entertainment.

It seems to me that Fox is no better or worse than the knuckleheads at MSNBC. I am not sure what the audience is for either one. Both stations are for people who want to be reassured with their views.

There is a lot more grey in the world than either of these stations want to acknowledge.

I guess the statement that people get the governments they deserve is pretty accurate.
 
Wow !
93% positive yes or no !
Maybe for me..
Is there a "Republican Party"?
Or have the extremists destroyed it ?
And which is worse, the Liberal month (MSNBC) or Fox ??
I have respect for neither.:spin:
 
The bottom line is that we end up being a nation of fools.
This must change.
Maybe a tax on entertainment ?
Or US government news ?
Or PBS ?
Or PCN ?
I say that we should be less a nation of laws and more a nation of honesty.
In other words, state that the Maddow, Matthews shows are just an attempt at entertainment...same for Fox....
 
Just curious what you observe?

Is FOX News a propaganda beacon for the Republican Party to influence the masses?
No, it is a part of the two party political circus - DON'T FORGET: it was democrats who got republican elected in 2000,5, and republicans who got people to vote democrat in 2008
 
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