What will be the final undoing of Faux News ?

[steve2470]

Will it be with us forever ? Gawd I hope not.

on edit: I think Faux News is every bit as much our "enemy" as the R party.

[KittyWampus]

1. IMO, the only way to bring down FOX is derision. When they become such a complete laughing stock

that people become fully conscious of just what garbage it is. I'm talking about the public at large. Not liberals.

Too many people barely even notice it's on and just allow it to seep into their consciousness.

In other words, FOX news would have to become "uncool".

[Richardo]

9. This is my approach to anyone who quotes FOX or tea baggers or the GOP leadership to me

I just laugh dismissively. It works surprisingly well.

[louis-t]

11. That's the best medicine.

I usually follow the chuckling with "republicans sure are gullible, aren't they?"

[tabasco]

30. OT: Great avatar.

I was at his last game.

[Richardo]

36. Wow. Cool.

I saw him play that season, I was visiting relatives in Pittsburgh and went to a game they played against the Cubs - in August I think. I've got pics of him at bat.

[nxylas]

10. Do you honestly think the people that watch it really believe it's fair and balanced?

They know full well it's propaganda. That's why they watch it - to have their prejudices confirmed. Of course, all of us do that to a certain extent. The difference is, Fox Noise viewers literally don't care whether something is true or not, as long as it fits their world view. I like to think that most people here wouldn't endlessly repeat a rumour that, say, Sarah Palin is being secretly funded by white supremacist groups (the nearest liberal analogue I could think of to the right's "Barack Obama is a secret Muslim who was born in Kenya" meme) knowing full well that it was nonsense.

[KittyWampus]

13. A lot of people watch it because of the flashy presentation. Also, it's on in a lot of public places

It may reinforce many viewers' pre-existing bias. But for many other people, they just don't ever really delve that deeply and are simply responding to stimuli.

[sendero]

35. I've noticed lately...

... that it is on in a lot fewer public places than it used to be.

Down here in TX, it used to be on most public screens, now it is on a definite minority of them.

The financial crisis has REALLY hurt the Republicans and Fox by proxy. All those years and years of proclaiming deregulation and low taxes (for the rich) would bring universal prosperity, well now it isn't just us that know that is bullshit.

[jayfish]

16. Yes They Do.

No they don't. No they don't. That might be. Maybe. Maybe. We wouldn't.

[edhopper]

25. Your wrong

I talk to Fox watchers. The think it's the only place they get the "real" news and ALL the other outlets are biased.
Fox will always have viewers.

[jasperilla]

32. John Stewart (n/t)

[Trekologer]

40. I think that's where it starts

If you see it tuned in somewhere (restaurant, store, waiting room, etc) ask that the channel be changed. If you're asked why, simply say that their reporting is very poor; they often get basic facts of stories completely wrong. You're not sure if they just have really bad reporters and editors or are trying to purposely mislead. Then ask the (rhetorical) question, I'm not sure what's worse?

[FiveGoodMen]

2. In about 5 billion years, the sun will expand and fry (possibly swallow) the earth

That should be the end of them.

Before that time, our greatest hope is that Americans return to sanity.

But if you're betting, I'd go with the sun.

[jtuck004]

5. +1 n/t

[AlinPA]

3. Nothing. CNN and MSNBC are on their way to copying them. It's total propaganda

for the republicans from now on.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

4. Steve Doocy skull fucks a microphone live on air?

Steve can match his tie and 'kerchief. Can you?


Even money.

[dembotoz]

6. what make you think they won't win

murdoch may be a jerk
but he is not a stupid jerk

As long as the republican party is strong
as long as the conservative movement is strong

fox will make boat loads on $$$$$$$


The have an audience that it seems a lot of companies want to reach.
it is a cash cow


Moooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Booster]

7. Bringing back The Fairness Doctrine.

[mwooldri]

12. Then you'll have to apply it to cable...

... fairness doctrine only covered broadcast media, not closed "private" cable systems.

If the fairness doctrine was brought into place "as is" then Fox Nuisance Channel would still continue as is.

I say the undoing of Fox will be when the vast majority of television viewing done is via the Internet and not any broadcast or cable media. That is hoping of course that net neutrality stays in place.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

8. Abandonment of its viewers, loss of advertisers.

[AsahinaKimi]

14. maybe

if we all flushed our toilets at the same time? Its too bad its not a ship. Icebergs anyone?

[hlthe2b]

15. When the old bastard dies, the heirs may well implode with greed

that is my hope, at least....

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

18. 16th century England

:woohoo:

[nxylas]

23. The heirs are worse than the old bastard

A Guardian journalist who interviewed me recently told me that Murdoch wanted to support Obama but his son talked him out of it. That's why he went with all guns blazing after Nick Clegg in the British election once he started to eclipse David Cameron (who Murdoch supported) in popularity. He didn't want to be seen to back a loser twice in a row for fear of damaging his reputation as a kingmaker.

[Erose999]

17. Glenn Beck tries to one-up Dr. Laura and says the N-word [b]12 times[/b] on the air.

[liberal N proud]

19. As long as there is a Rupert Murdoch, there will be FAUX

The propaganda mechanism works too well for them

[tridim]

20. There has to be a way to get them to remove the "News" part of the name.

Do false advertisement laws apply to cable?

Fox News*
* = Not news

[DailyGrind51]

21. Some private citizen who FOX has injured has to sue them and sue them big!

Only major litigation, dragging producers, writers, and on-air personalities before the court, will people see who and what they are.

[Bitwit1234]

22. I don't see why the fact that Saudi Arabia controls most of

their stock up to, but not including a controlling interest would be a good fact to get out there. But I suppose the media is so afraid of Fox they won't tell the country.

[tanyev]

24. One of their newsbunnies has an inadvertent Sharon Stone moment on live TV.

And then we will find out that corporate policy required them to wear skirts that short.

[olegramps]

26. FOX could be taken down in month.

Our GLBT friends have time and time again demonstrated how to combat prejudice. BOYCOTT. Take their boycott of COORS for an example. Not only did COORS stop its discrimination policies but they launched programs in their plants to fight discrimination.

If the Democrats united and boycotted every product advertised on FOX, refusing to buy even products they regard as necessary, it could be accomplished. I certainly hope that I am wrong, however, I don't look to see this happen in my lifetime. There is very limited unity in the party even to fight back against outright lies and deception that spews out of the massive propaganda machine that the Republican Party has amassed.

[lonestarnot]

27. Pugs like their egos scratched. Let them know you "thought they were to smart to swallow

propoganda." :puke: I can't do it but you can. I can't get too close, I'm allergic.

[tsuki]

28. Their final undoing? Their audience will die. nt

[olegramps]

29. Not really. They are breeding a new crop in their charter and religious school at out expense.

[tsuki]

37. That doesn't work as well as many people think. I know a boat load

of ex-Catholics that went to Catholic schools.

[olegramps]

39. I don't believe that Catholic School indoctrination is equal to that the fundamentalists undergo.

[Karenina]

31. BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

The COMPLETE collapse of the global economic ponzi scheme! :rofl:

[Initech]

33. The only way to bring down the Fux Noise ministry of propaganda is to expose their lies.

But it's like trying to break into a vending machine - you don't stick your hand in and expect to get free snacks. You got to rock it back and forth a few times, then it goes over.

[rucky]

34. We need an appearance from V

[deacon]

38. My guess is when it will be just republicans and only republicans tuning in :) n/t