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Jenoch

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21. I used to be in the news business.

Reply to Posteritatis (Reply #14)

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 11:54 PM

Dec 2012

I was attempting to make a point about how ridiculous the press secretary's news release was. The point was to discredit Faux News, not to get out the correct information. They don't want any stories reminding people about their budget deficit. (my posts here are from a news standpoint, not a political standpoint)

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California governor’s office tries to get Fox News to correct ‘shocking mistake’ [View all] alp227 Dec 2012 OP

Pull their accreditation SwankyXomb Dec 2012 #1

+1000 baldguy Dec 2012 #3

They do something just as annoying. LiberalFighter Dec 2012 #10

I thought they had, or at least Obama refused to talk to them anymore. Too O'Keefe-ist. freshwest Dec 2012 #12

credible figure is 1.9 billion Enrique Dec 2012 #2

Playing devil's advocate here, Jenoch Dec 2012 #4

Perhaps that's the story a journalist from Fox should flesh out and make his bone Brother Buzz Dec 2012 #7

Hasn't the correct figure already been provided to one and all? Hekate Dec 2012 #9

That's easy. They just get on the air and say they were wrong. Major Nikon Dec 2012 #13

The governor's press secretary isn't the only one with the actual numbers. (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2012 #14

I used to be in the news business. Jenoch Dec 2012 #21

They don't need the correct answer to admit that their own number is wrong by a light year. RVN VET Dec 2012 #16

Fox (R) has shit for CRED among decent people Berlum Dec 2012 #5

Gil, you have my permission to use the "L" word JHB Dec 2012 #6

They are not to be mistaken for a fucking news organization. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #8

Not a legit news org angry citizen Dec 2012 #29

The governor's office should encourage the other news media LiberalFighter Dec 2012 #11

California Governor's office big mistake lobodons Dec 2012 #15

This misinformation is already out, but it doesn't hurt to have them correct the record. K&R. xxxsdesdexxx Dec 2012 #17

It probably wasn't a mistake jaysunb Dec 2012 #18

Look up the Jane Akre case primavera Dec 2012 #25

I think Fox News is either a satire site or an entertainment station Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #19

FOX NEWS fairly unbalenced. Historic NY Dec 2012 #20

Rupert Murdoch is fairly unbalanced. marble falls Dec 2012 #23

Looks like it was $14B through November michigandem58 Dec 2012 #22

Faux News knows what they are doing. It was intentional. That was the budget deficit that Arnold .. olddad56 Dec 2012 #24

Fox news lied. Color me shocked! aaaaaa5a Dec 2012 #26

Yes, they can write fiction and often do. Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2012 #27

And when it is a 'R' sex scandal libodem Dec 2012 #30

Constitutional Change, anyone? dickthegrouch Dec 2012 #28