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abq e streeter

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9. Way past time. They need to be ridiculed and belittled

Reply to uponit7771 (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 07:42 PM

Nov 2012

and shown to be what they are, and not afforded any credence as a "news" organization. This is not saying to shut them up ; they have every right to spew bullshit, but to refuse to act as if they were anything but that...(although being held liable for actions stemming from their words, i.e. O'Reilly and Dr. Tiller would be appropriate) .

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Is it time for Dems to start discrediting Faux News? [View all] uponit7771 Nov 2012 OP

If after this election they(winger base ) doesn't get it what do we do? KelleyD Nov 2012 #1

We keep winning elections. That's what we do standingtall Nov 2012 #3

I thik Faux is already discredited. We really need to pop the whole bubble. tridim Nov 2012 #2

Crazy Is As Crazy Does... KharmaTrain Nov 2012 #4

Why? they served our purpose well etherealtruth Nov 2012 #5

HELL NO! Let them stay crazy! dem4ward Nov 2012 #6

It was YEARS late in 2000.. SoCalDem Nov 2012 #7

NOOOOOOO! We should let Rush and Fox and Ann just continue just as they are. Squinch Nov 2012 #8

Way past time. They need to be ridiculed and belittled abq e streeter Nov 2012 #9

I've tried but its impossible to shake them. They firmly believe Faux is NEWS, not propaganda. riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #10

The crazies I know are always quoting websites rather than Faux. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #11

They discredit themselves on a daily basis.. SomethingFishy Nov 2012 #12

Haven't we been? HopeHoops Nov 2012 #13

"Fox" has torn some people in my family from 4 t 4 Nov 2012 #16

My daughters all know that my mother's house is a 24x7 FOX dung heap. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #17

Faux is doing a pretty good job of discrediting them all by themselves. madinmaryland Nov 2012 #14

Until the MSM stops reporting on the nonsense coming FROM Fox News... cleanhippie Nov 2012 #15

They are better of letting them Londoncalling Nov 2012 #18

Has there ever in history been any news organization Shankapotomus Nov 2012 #19