Thread: FAUX NEWS - this is what I am talking about

Start the video at 3:00, or if you are really in a hurry, start at 5:05 and end it at 6:35.
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/th...ical-narrative

Summary: Faux News trims clip of Obama to say that "taxes will go up substantially next year...for everyone".

The nations most watched and trusted news source: Faux News. Way to go America.

thank you for this thread

Originally Posted by Grape_Ape

Start the video at 3:00, or if you are really in a hurry, start at 5:05 and end it at 6:35.
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/th...ical-narrative

Summary: Faux News trims clip of Obama to say that "taxes will go up substantially next year...for everyone".

The nations most watched and trusted news source: Faux News. Way to go America.

That clip was in context and is true. It doesn't make it any better for Obama when Stewart shows the whole thing in which Obama blames Bush. They actually did Obama a favor taking that part out.

Originally Posted by Downbound Train

That clip was in context and is true. It doesn't make it any better for Obama when Stewart shows the whole thing in which Obama blames Bush. They actually did Obama a favor taking that part out.

Just further evidence that you, sir, are operating on just a few synapsing neurons. Time for a doctors appt.

Hey monkey shit (GA),
When the fuck are you going to grow up and realize what makes America great.
That is some funny JS, he's come a long way from MTV.

Originally Posted by skiballs

Hey monkey shit (GA),
When the fuck are you going to grow up and realize what makes America great.
That is some funny JS, he's come a long way from MTV.

My point is this: what definitely DOES NOT MAKE AMERICA GREAT is a fucking network that makes shit up to get a certain side elected.

Are you proud of Fox News? If you are, then GTFO and STFU, fuckwad.

That guy (JS) is the funniest thing I have seen from tv land in a long time.

Anyway, who was the Fox News guy sneeringly referring to the President as "The Anointed One"? Having become desensitized to it, I don't think Americans realize just how bizarre it is to have big media goading the watchers against the President in such a direct manner. To talk against factually against his policies and leadership is one thing, but that sneering is playing the deep emotional hand in a dangerous way. For non-American's, seeing that kind of thing (infrequently, as Fox in uncommon outside of the States) is like stepping onto another planet.

Welcome me to 2008 I guess.

^^^ Seriously some of my Swiss friends have expressed a little concern with what the hell is going on over here. Makes us look like a bunch of racist hicks....

They all think it started with Bush but they are young.

Calling your fairly elected president "The Anoited One" is not patriotic and does not make America great, period.

Originally Posted by Grape_Ape

My point is this: what definitely DOES NOT MAKE AMERICA GREAT is a fucking network that makes shit up to get a certain side elected.

Are you proud of Fox News? If you are, then GTFO and STFU, fuckwad.

Since you don't seem to get it let me explain.
The fact that there are media outlets that can call the POTUS a dick sucking faggot and the government can't do a thing about it.
That's what makes America great.
Now go post three things to love about America.

Originally Posted by skiballs

Hey monkey shit (GA),
When the fuck are you going to grow up and realize what makes America great.
That is some funny JS, he's come a long way from MTV.

Do tell.... freedom to misrepresent the POTUS and encourage demagoguery? Yeah that's great.

You don't seem to get it. This type of thing always erodes democracy and freedom, always. To attack his policies, sure. To misrepresent and instill hate by praying on peoples hidden fears and prejudices, not great.

Originally Posted by Rip'nStick

Do tell.... freedom to misrepresent the POTUS and encourage demagoguery? Yeah that's great.

You don't seem to get it. This type of thing always erodes democracy and freedom, always. To attack his policies, sure. To misrepresent and instill hate by praying on peoples hidden fears and prejudices, not great.

Yeah, free speech is a bunch of shit.

Originally Posted by Rip'nStick

Do tell.... freedom to misrepresent the POTUS and encourage demagoguery? Yeah that's great.

You don't seem to get it. This type of thing always erodes democracy and freedom, always. To attack his policies, sure. To misrepresent and instill hate by praying on peoples hidden fears and prejudices, not great.

Funny, I don't recall you speaking up when Bush and Cheney were being savaged.

Originally Posted by Rubicon

Funny, I don't recall you speaking up when Bush and Cheney were being savaged.

so true! faux was just plain old mean to them

fox got them their war, after that they were like jilted lovers, moran.

Originally Posted by skiballs

Yeah, free speech is a bunch of shit.

Free speech is fine; nobody is stopping Fox News from being a snide bunch of idiots that people like you eat up (Go USA!). It doesn't make it right or America great. In fact it makes us much less. Calling a fairly elected president "the Anoited One", way to keep it classy. It is a simble of a disease that the US has right now, and you have it bad.

Still you aren't getting it. Everytime in history that you get the kind of demogogery rises up, it means less freedom, more totalitarianism. Recent examples in US history are the “Red Scare” and McCarthyism.

From wikipedia:
The term is also now used more generally to describe reckless, unsubstantiated accusations, as well as demagogic attacks on the character or patriotism of political adversaries.

Yeah claims that Obama is a Kenyan, Muslim, Communist are all pretty well substantiated...

Ever heard of opinion shows dopes? Every cable network has it. They also edit clips too. Shocker.

Turn the channel dopes, or take a valium before watching.

Originally Posted by Rubicon

Funny, I don't recall you speaking up when Bush and Cheney were being savaged.

I would love to see some good examples but you really didn't need to edit either of those guys to get awesome nuggets like this...

"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." —Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2004

But if you meant that the media was mean to Bush and Cheney, maybe they were a little critical, but can you blame them? And did they call him snide names like "the Anoited One". Granted sounds like Rather was pretty off with that memo about Bush going AWOL I think it was. I wasn't in the country, but yeah that pisses me off.

Originally Posted by BmillsSkier

Ever heard of opinion shows dopes? Every cable network has it. They also edit clips too. Shocker.

Turn the channel dopes, or take a valium before watching.

You still don't get it. I mean, I guess I am not surprised.

Just for America's sake, sob, sob, I will spoon-feed it to you. Sit in your high chair and put on your bib, here it comes: Faux News is the America's most trusted and watched NEWS SOURCE, you fucking retard. Therein lies the outrage when a "news" channel makes shit up to cram their politics down the throats of those of us that are stupid enough to swallow hook, line and sinker.

Originally Posted by Rip'nStick

Free speech is fine; nobody is stopping Fox News from being a snide bunch of idiots that people like you eat up (Go USA!). It doesn't make it right or America great. In fact it makes us much less. Calling a fairly elected president "the Anoited One", way to keep it classy. It is a simble of a disease that the US has right now, and you have it bad.

If disease I have is to let my fellow Americans say or think what ever they want, I'll live with it.

You seem to advocte, that if you deem someones speech to be stupid, they should be silenced.
I think you would be happier in China, comrade.

Originally Posted by skiballs

If disease I have is to let my fellow Americans say or think what ever they want, I'll live with it.

You seem to advocte, that if you deem someones speech to be stupid, they should be silenced.
I think you would be happier in China, comrade.

It only took a few posts for the communism card to come out.
Well played, sir...well played.

Originally Posted by Grape_Ape

It only took a few posts for the communism card to come out.
Well played, sir...well played.

What's wrong with communism?
Isn't that the best form of society?
Everyone shares equally.

Your taxes are going up.. government is growing larger, with its own deficit quadrupling.. Anyone who would deny this is out of touch or just had too much of the powdery drink mix.

Originally Posted by skiballs

If disease I have is to let my fellow Americans say or think what ever they want, I'll live with it.

You seem to advocte, that if you deem someones speech to be stupid, they should be silenced.
I think you would be happier in China, comrade.

Nope, far from it. Didn't I just say that Fox has every right to their inane, snide drivel. I think I did. What I am saying is that inane, snide drivel and demogogery do not make America great, actually quite the opposite. Get it?

Maybe you got confused with "my rights" and "what is right". I have the right to protest at peoples funerals but that doesn't make it right.

Originally Posted by skiballs

If disease I have is to let my fellow Americans say or think what ever they want, I'll live with it.

there is an admittedly unwritten rule (and a public perception) that a "news outlet" should have higher standards than a "fellow american". some news outlets even pride themselves on careful fact-checking etcetera. there is a qualitative difference between spin and editing a piece to have it say something that was not being said at all.

Originally Posted by Grape_Ape

Start the video at 3:00, or if you are really in a hurry, start at 5:05 and end it at 6:35.
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/th...ical-narrative

Summary: Faux News trims clip of Obama to say that "taxes will go up substantially next year...for everyone".

The nations most watched and trusted news source: Faux News. Way to go America.

Here's the quote you said was taken so terribly out of context

"taxes will go up substantially next year...for everyone".

What does Obama say in the rest of the clip that disproves that? Nothing.
He just states it as a fact, which it is... but then blames the fact on Bush.

Funny thing is, He's the President now and he has a Democratic Congress. If Obama wanted that statement to be false, it's 100% in the Dems hands to make it so.

Is a law passed to eliminate the expiration of tax cuts for anyone? No. So, right now, today, the Dems are just playing politics with tax cut talk and doing no such thing.

You do know that if the dems, by some miracle, hold on to the Senate and or House, there will be no middle tax tax cut right? You do know that Obama might veto any tax cuts the Repubs send to him right?

The Dems are only talking about extending the tax cuts to the middle class to try to get re-elected. After the election we'll be informed that we can't afford it...You DO know that, RIGHT?

Originally Posted by Rip'nStick

Nope, far from it. Didn't I just say that Fox has every right to their inane, snide drivel. I think I did. What I am saying is that inane, snide drivel and demogogery do not make America great, actually quite the opposite. Get it?

Maybe you got confused with "my rights" and "what is right". I have the right to protest at peoples funerals but that doesn't make it right.

Dip'nSuck, can't you just admit that free speech is the greatest thing about America.
That means you have to put up with drivel and demogogery.
Freedom means letting the dumbest most racist fuck say what he wants to say and insuring that he has that right.
Freedom is a real bitch, don't you agree?