Myths and falsehoods on the Gulf oil spill spewed by Fox news. See how many you've seen posted here

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http://mediamatters.org/research/201006240025

Fox News is BP oil spill misinformation clearinghouse

Myths and falsehoods on the Gulf oil spill

June 24, 2010 12:34 pm ET

Media Matters for America has compiled a list of myths and falsehoods about the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, all of which have been pushed by Fox News.

Fox News' staunch defense of BP

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Myth: Obama waited weeks before responding to the oil spill

Myth: Moratorium is not needed because oil companies are equipped to handle spill

Myth: BP was only drilling "out there" because environmentalists and the federal government "made them" do it

Myth: Obama, unlike Bush, "was off on vacation" during crisis

Myth: "Ridiculous" and "offensive" to blame Bush for spills

Myth: Obama is the "single largest recipient of BP's cash"

Myth: Obama admin turning away foreign aid by refusing to waive union-supported Jones Act

Myth: Obama admin defied Constitution when they "told" BP to create escrow account

Myth: Obama admin unreasonably delayed purchase of Maine company's oil boom

Myth: Obama unnecessarily delayed berm plan

Myth: Coast Guard docked oil-collecting barges for no good reason

[ellenfl]

1. k&r eom

[burnsei sensei]

2. Let's keep making lists like these--

that is, those of us who can manage to negotiate Fox.

[hootinholler]

3. These are not Myths

They are fucking lies uttered by flagrant fucking liars!

Let's at least get the terminology right.

-Hoot

[AsahinaKimi]

4. some one needs

To drive a tanker truck up to Fox News and accidentally dump a load of crude oil in their lobby.
Well, okay, its not a good idea... Okay, How about in Glenn Beck's office??? Please????