The Benghazi narrative spun by Fox now in ruins
For at least a few conservatives, Election Night opened eyes about the danger of confining yourself to the right-wing information echo chamber. Because out here in the real world, as opposed to ConservaWorld, it turned out that the polls weren’t skewed, Mitt Romney wasn’t surging and a majority of the American people really did want to re-elect Barack Obama as their president.
Those who had relied on Fox “News” for their information were prepared for none of that.
To my mind, though, the utter collapse of the Fox narrative regarding the attacks on our consulate in Benghazi should be at least as instructive for those who are willing to see things as they are, rather than how they wish them to be. For more than two months, the network and those in Washington who follow its lead tried to create a firestorm of controversy regarding Benghazi, but time and again, as facts came to light, each right-wing claim about Benghazi was exposed as false and inflammatory.
Let’s review the litany, shall we?
“It never would have happened if consulate security had been bolstered as requested!”
No feasible level of consulate security could have saved the lives of Ambassador Chris Stevens and his team against an assault by 50 to 100 armed attackers.
“This only happened because under Obama, nobody is afraid of us anymore!” As Charles Krauthammer slickly phrased the argument on Fox, “these are the fruits of apology and retreat and lack of confidence in our own principles.”
Under President Bush, seven U.S. consulates or embassies were attacked, including those in Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia and Syria, with considerable loss of life. But unlike Benghazi, none of those attacks became the pretext for crass partisanship.
“They refused to bring in the AC-130 gunships that could have saved the ambassador.”
The closest AC-130 was 2,500 miles away, in Afghanistan.
“They had Special Forces units sitting there in Italy ready to intervene but instead the cowards just watched our people die!”
The Special Forces units in question did not arrive in Italy until several hours after the attacks had ended, and were never in position to have played a role.
“UN Ambassador Susan Rice lied to the American people, and by doing so disqualified herself from consideration to become secretary of State.”
Rice accurately communicated to the American people the best, most current information as assembled by our intelligence community. There is no evidence that the intel assessment was altered for partisan political reasons, and former CIA Director David Petraeus and current Director of National Intelligence Jim Clapper have informed Congress of that fact.
However, the best indication of how completely the Fox narrative has collapsed comes from recent events on Capitol Hill. Sen. John McCain, who had heatedly pledged that “I will do everything in my power to block (Rice) from being the United States’ secretary of State,” has backed off that pledge and in fact is meeting with Rice today. Sen. Lindsey Graham, who had charged that Rice had disqualified herself from consideration, has also changed his tone and is also meeting with Rice today.
Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, had earlier accused Rice of lying and said she would not be a “fitting replacement” for Hillary Clinton at State. Yesterday, Inhofe acknowledged that “I’m not at all convinced of that now.”
Those men may yet decide to vote against Rice, should she indeed be nominated by the president. But they appear to understand that they allowed their partisanship and anger to cloud their judgment, which is why they’re now moonwalking things back as quietly as possible.
In addition, State Department and congressional investigations into the Benghazi tragedy are still under way and may yet produce lessons into how such setbacks can be avoided in the future. That again is how it ought to be: When mistakes are made, you try to learn from them and get smarter, so you don’t repeat those mistakes the next time.
Right?
– Jay Bookman
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Corbin Sharpe. I think, therefore I am...I think.
November 27th, 2012
11:35 am
y’all know that the other Nero was insane too, right?
USinUK - not very ladylike (and former Girl Scout)
November 27th, 2012
11:35 am
“Follow this if you can:
Libs say Bush spent us into economic problems.
Obama has spent way more than Bush.
Libs say Obama has improved our economy by spending more than Bush.
Now you know why they drink the Kool-Aid. It replaces reasoning and facts.”
oh, FFS … you don’t really use any critical thinking skills before you spew, do you>
Bush spent … ON TWO WARS AND REBUILDING IRAQ. NOT on the US.
do you see the difference?
no. you probably don’t.
Nero
November 27th, 2012
11:36 am
Glad I could brighten your day Jeffe. Better to laugh than cry when you know you’re about to have a knife in the back from “our Lord and Savior”.
USinUK - not very ladylike (and former Girl Scout)
November 27th, 2012
11:37 am
“Better to laugh than cry when you know you’re about to have a knife in the back from “our Lord and Savior”.”
Daniel Craig is stabbing you???
dude. you really should see somebody about your affliction.
stands for decibels
November 27th, 2012
11:37 am
You know when it’s gonna be a good day? When you see Grover Norquist’s mug in a photo atop the news.google.com page.
heh heh heh.
Dave
November 27th, 2012
11:37 am
Reliable liberal dog squeeze once again Jay.
The state department knew in real time that there was no protest and that the embassy was under attack. The White House knew that day that what happened in Cairo was not the same thing that happened in Libya, and yet they sent Rice out 5 days later to provide a completely false narrative to the American people.
Easier to blame it on some obscure YouTube video that no one has ever seen than to blame it on a resurgent terrorist organization in a country whose dictator you helped topple. Kinda hurts the ole liberal worldview “let’s hold hands and sing Kumbaya and everything will work out” doesn’t it?
DannyX
November 27th, 2012
11:38 am
“Unemployment is up over Bush too so what does that mean Danny boy?”
That comment has about as much substance as you would get out of a month of Fox and Friends.
When Bush left office we were losing 800,000 jobs a month further crushing your claim that “Obama has given us much,much,much more of the same.” The economy has gained jobs every month for the last 2 years.
Loves Me Some Obama Kool-Aid
November 27th, 2012
11:38 am
I am above your intellectual level. I just come here to play with idiots like yourself who are impressed with their own self-importance. Liberal Syncophants amuse me.
stands for decibels
November 27th, 2012
11:40 am
I am above your intellectual level.
Are you aware of all internet traditions?
GO GATORS
November 27th, 2012
11:40 am
anyone that voted for obama is stupid and uniformed, better keep an eye on your children they will probaly shoot you for your total disregard for their future
Loves Me Some Obama Kool-Aid
November 27th, 2012
11:40 am
Obama didn’t spend on America, he saved the unions pensions and rewarded his Green Buddies.
Kool-Aid drinker you are.
Nero
November 27th, 2012
11:40 am
Corbin not so Sharpe,
Flattery will get you everywhere. Leech humor is wonderful!
DannyX
November 27th, 2012
11:40 am
“I am above your intellectual level.”
Intelligence is not measured by repeating dumb Fox News talking points.
USinUK - not very ladylike (and former Girl Scout)
November 27th, 2012
11:42 am
I am above your intellectual level … “Liberal Syncophants”
ah. the cons sure can bring the funny.
is a syncophant kinda like a bunch of elephants swimming to music or something??
Mick
November 27th, 2012
11:42 am
brosephus
Love swimming in the ocean, as a matter of fact took a dip this past sunday. Quite refreshing! The way I see it, the ocean is big enough for all, why should sharks get any special preference?
Loves Me Some Obama Kool-Aid
November 27th, 2012
11:42 am
Intellect is not having your head so far up Obama’s butt with a Secular Humanistic worldview that if you sneezed, you would hit his hemorrhoids. Kool-Aid drinker.
Skip
November 27th, 2012
11:43 am
Sucks that the cons won’t participate in the on going economic recovery. I’ll bet not a one has bought a new car this year.
Dave
November 27th, 2012
11:43 am
US in UK: if you really think that massive central government spending directed by bureaucrats is the key to economic success, despite the entire history of every country on our planet as opposing evidence staring you in the face, I’m not really sure what to say to you.
Soviet Union?
Mao’s China?
Venezuela?
Cuba?
Last 20 years of Japan?
Greece?
Spain?
Portugal?
Italy?
California?
Illinois?
Think it’ll be different in the U.S.?
USinUK - not very ladylike (and former Girl Scout)
November 27th, 2012
11:43 am
“Obama didn’t spend on America, he saved the unions pensions and rewarded his Green Buddies.”
aw, bless.
here. check out where the money went all on your own:
http://www.recovery.gov/Transparency/RecoveryData/Pages/RecipientReportedDataMap.aspx?stateCode=GA&PROJSTATUS=NPC&AWARDTYPE=CGL
Butch Cassidy (I)
November 27th, 2012
11:44 am
Loves Me Some Obama Kool Aid – “The Messiah has not delivered and the oceans aren’t receding. Epic fail so far.”
And yet your boy Romney still couldn’t beat him. Maybe you need to focus your energies on finding someone that can actually win in 2016.
Seriously?
November 27th, 2012
11:44 am
It’s okay, only four Americans died. Keep listening to Soledad and Chris read talking points and we can all sing John Lennon songs while the world crumbles.
Joe Hussein Mama
November 27th, 2012
11:44 am
Loves — “I am above your intellectual level.”
No, you’re just a nitwit who asks himself questions in some kind of bizarro-world attempt at Socratic dialog. The first hint that you’re not all there comes from you speaking for both sides. I bet you arm-wrestle yourself, too. And LOSE.
“I just come here to play with idiots like yourself who are impressed with their own self-importance.”
I like it when clueless nitwits show up and say ‘ima badazz and i take you librulz ON.’ It just makes my day.
“Liberal Syncophants amuse me.”
Well, you let me know when you find any around here, okay Captain Pampers?
stands for decibels
November 27th, 2012
11:46 am
if you really think that massive central government spending directed by bureaucrats is the key to economic success
Massive government spending? I wish.
Nero
November 27th, 2012
11:46 am
Haha! USUK made a funny. How droll. Be careful your British is showing.
Peter
November 27th, 2012
11:46 am
Maybe FOX News can tell us why a Republican led Georgia can only graduate 2/3 of high school students ?
I guess cutting all those after school programs for the little kids never really hurt did they……Heck it got kids on the streets and taught them street cred…..
Good Job Republican’s.
USinUK - not very ladylike (and former Girl Scout)
November 27th, 2012
11:46 am
“if you really think that massive central government spending directed by bureaucrats is the key to economic success, despite the entire history of every country on our planet as opposing evidence staring you in the face, I’m not really sure what to say to you.”
thank you for the lovely … if slightly bizarre … list that you forwarded.
comparing communist countries (USSR, China, Cuba) to states (they have a massive central – by which, I’m assuming you mean federal – government??) … well, that takes “logic” to heretofore unimagined levels.
getalife
November 27th, 2012
11:47 am
Yes, let the con kooks stay the course so they end up being marginalized as kooks and know everything the right believes is dead wrong.
USinUK - not very ladylike (and former Girl Scout)
November 27th, 2012
11:48 am
“Haha! USUK made a funny. How droll. Be careful your British is showing.”
not nearly as funny as the quips you and kool-aid boy make, but, you know, a girl tries …
JamVet
November 27th, 2012
11:48 am
Woo Hoo!
The talking heads on the Trash News Channel getting exposed for being the awful human beings and Americans that they are.
I love it.
And here is to more of their successful strategy!
stands for decibels
November 27th, 2012
11:49 am
while the world crumbles.
zomg. it’s crumbling.
and I’M MELTING… melting…
Joe Hussein Mama
November 27th, 2012
11:50 am
Dave — ” if you really think that massive central government spending directed by bureaucrats is the key to economic success, despite the entire history of every country on our planet as opposing evidence staring you in the face, I’m not really sure what to say to you.”
How DARE you question Blackwater and Halliburton’s no-bid contracts!
getalife
November 27th, 2012
11:51 am
I looked outside and the sky is not falling.
JamVet
November 27th, 2012
11:51 am
We all sing John Lennon songs while the GOP’s world crumbles?
You betcha!
Butch Cassidy (I)
November 27th, 2012
11:51 am
Seriously? – “It’s okay, only four Americans died.”
Yeah, why couldn’t it be 4,000 Americans like the good old days of GW’s administration? Hell, Biden still hasn’t shot anyone in the face.
USinUK - not very ladylike (and former Girl Scout)
November 27th, 2012
11:51 am
dB – 11:49 –
found this gem this morning (been saving it for the right moment … and I think the world crumbling is it)
http://imagemacros.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/ohdramazrb2.jpg?w=720
Scooter
November 27th, 2012
11:52 am
Jay, I see the trees you’re pointing out but am pretty sure I’m in a forest. But I was never gullible enough to believe the deaths were the result of a spontaneous protest that just happened to be on 9/11.
fair and balanced
November 27th, 2012
11:52 am
Jay – It is unfortunate you as a journalist are making all the Benghazi affair into a political issue and nothing more. I agree with the cons -it is a very serious matter but for different reasons than the cons and Fox keep portraying. FYI -Fox knew what to expect when they put Ricks on the air. Here is what he published in his blog after election day:
“”"” wonder if the jig is up for Fox: On election night they looked like they couldn’t decide whether they were a political party or a news network. That peculiar combination is no longer working. It was kind of like being in the line yesterday at Romney’s D.C. transition office to hand in your cell phones. Or, if you’re into 1962, like being at U. Miss.
On the other hand, Obama’s re-election may have helped the Fox MO. After all, it is much easier to work in opposition. You don’t have to deal with messy realities, or defend the awkward compromises that come with it, and can criticize at will. That likely will be the case come Monday, when Fox will have their memory banks adequately scrubbed. So maybe their business model is safe — despite it being built on the rubble of the national comity. “”"”"”"”" See Ricks Nov.7 blog post.
So the bigger question is why did they put him on as a military expert?
Could it be that he also posted that he did not understand why Petreaus resigned so quickly after the election and thought Petreaus was excellent as CIA director?
His flippant answer about comparing the killing of the Ambassador to the killing of defense contractors is demeaning to the four dead Americans.
The only reporter I have seen who has attempted to put the Benghazi story in some form of true perspective is Rachel Maddow who traced anti- American sentiment in Eastern Libya back to the first American Marine battle on foreign soil in 1803. Has anything really changed since then?
Largest number of insurgents in Irag came from Eastern Libya – why is that?
Why was our ambassador in a an insecure villa in Benghazi rather than in a secure consulate in Tripoli?
What was the CIA doing in Benghazi?
Why did Fox News and Paula Broadwell leak out what app-ears to be classified information from the CIA????
What was Petreaus and the GOP’s role in the leaks?
Isn’t it strange that another female wannabe who had Democratic party connections exposed Petreaus and Broadwell through the FBI???
Where are Woodward and Bernstein when we need them?
Doggone/GA
November 27th, 2012
11:53 am
“Jay – It is unfortunate you as a journalist”
If you want journalism, go to the new pages. This is an OPINION page and what you are getting is Jay’s OPINION.
Nero
November 27th, 2012
11:53 am
God save our gracious Queen! Long live our noble Queen! God save the Queen! Send her victorious,Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us. God save The Queen! Wannabe British leeches are hilarious! Haha!!
Alex
November 27th, 2012
11:54 am
Answer: Ralphie
Best Christmas Movie(s):
Liberal “It’s a Wonderful Life” followed closely by “scrooge”
Conservative “White Christmas”..really hard to think of one
Marc
November 27th, 2012
11:54 am
Jay when are you going to stop covering for Obama? When are you going to start being an objective journalist and look for the facts on BOTH sides?
USinUK - not very ladylike (and former Girl Scout)
November 27th, 2012
11:55 am
“It’s okay, only four Americans died.”
I just wish they could be as concerned about the nearly 10K people killed by guns every year
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2011/jan/10/gun-crime-us-state
(and, my, what a lovely shade of maroon Georgia is)
Butch Cassidy (I)
November 27th, 2012
11:56 am
Marc – “When are you going to start being an objective journalist and look for the facts on BOTH sides?”
Uhhhh…..Hey Chief, the other side is over on Kyles blog.
Doggone/GA
November 27th, 2012
11:56 am
“When are you going to start being an objective journalist”
It’s really, really easy…if you want objective REPORTING you go to the NEWS page….you don’t go to an OPINION page.
USinUK - not very ladylike (and former Girl Scout)
November 27th, 2012
11:56 am
“Best Christmas Movie(s):
Liberal “It’s a Wonderful Life” followed closely by “scrooge””
definitely “It’s a Wonderful Life” … followed by “Holiday Inn” … and the Capt. Picard version of “Scrooge”
Brosephus™
November 27th, 2012
11:58 am
Mick: The way I see it, the ocean is big enough for all, why should sharks get any special preference?
Maybe because their bite is worse than their bark?
My actual rule is that I don’t swim in water where I can’t see the bottom or see quite a distant off. I also don’t wade into water beyond where I can clearly see my feet. I prefer to remain in a position of advantage when it comes to the predatory hierarchy tree.
getalife
November 27th, 2012
11:58 am
I don’t think cons know the difference between news and opinions because they are brainwashed by fox news.
Mel
November 27th, 2012
11:58 am
What a ridiculous article, full of the spin you claim is so unbecoming. Bottom line is that any news org. that leans hard one way is a detriment to it’s listeners/viewers/readers. MSNBC anyone?
Doggone/GA
November 27th, 2012
11:59 am
“and the Capt. Picard version of “Scrooge””
Yeah, that one’s not bad…but my preference is for the Muppet’s version with Michael Caine as Scrooge.
clem
November 27th, 2012
12:00 pm
nero, i ask again how long have you been a nutbar?
snoqualmiefalls
November 27th, 2012
12:00 pm
“show the ragheads wo is boss”
Ummmm. Didn’t St. Reagan go down that path in Beruit? You all must rmember when our President Reagan told the American people that he wanted to show the fighters that the Marines could handle the problem, as I remember the situation the “fighters” blew up the compound where our Marines were bivouacked, killing about 180 of our finest. St Reagan wanted our Marines to be stationed on land instead of the comfort of a war ship….. Oh well………… we sure showed them didn’t we?… BTW St. Reagan ordered the remaining Marines onto the war ships.
mm
November 27th, 2012
12:00 pm
I see the thread has digressed into stupid rightwing talking points and name calling. Later.
Nero
November 27th, 2012
12:02 pm
Jay Bookman a journalist??! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Oh God, a little pee just came out!
St Simons - aboriginal BOOTAKOOK 2014
November 27th, 2012
12:02 pm
“looks like I picked a bad century to be a con”
–Lloyd Bridges Jefferson
Joe Hussein Mama
November 27th, 2012
12:02 pm
F & B — “His flippant answer about comparing the killing of the Ambassador to the killing of defense contractors is demeaning to the four dead Americans.”
When y’all start giving a spit about all the guys who died in Iraq (when OBL was nowhere near the place), then I’ll start giving a spit about how butthurt y’all are over Benghazi.
Corbin Sharpe. I think, therefore I am...I think.
November 27th, 2012
12:03 pm
Nero,
I asked you a question earlier. Prove to us poor Baby Boomers that we are going to get stabbed in the back. Back up your mouth with some facts. Us older folks like facts.
And as to my 401K, President Bush would have raped that for me but I saw the writing on the wall and bailed. I took a tax beating, but it wasn’t near as bad as if I had stayed in. My three houses and vehicles are all paid for. I’m still going to get two good government checks and if the taxes do go up in January, I’ll treat it like I did my military service…a patriotic duty to my country…and I’ll be happy knowing that EVERYBODY will have to pay more. Be snarky all you want to son, it’s all you got.
Brosephus™
November 27th, 2012
12:03 pm
Doggone
Most anything with the muppets in it has an edge in my book.
Jedcvampet
November 27th, 2012
12:04 pm
An ambassador gets killed by negligence of the Obama administration, the only news organization reporting this is FOX and the idiots on this post say FoxNews is blind. I guess watergate was just a breaking? We are getting the government we deserve and when the US government fails, its government educated people and news reporters like Jay Bookman for failing to investigate the true of this administration.
Nero
November 27th, 2012
12:05 pm
Clementine,
How long have you been on the A-Train to Leechville? Get ready the ol’ rug is about to be pulled out from under you.
The truth
November 27th, 2012
12:05 pm
But we all know it was caused by the video….Sure it was.
Joe Hussein Mama
November 27th, 2012
12:05 pm
USinUK — “definitely “It’s a Wonderful Life” … followed by “Holiday Inn” … and the Capt. Picard version of “Scrooge”
What, you’re not counting The Ref?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110955/
USinUK - not very ladylike (and former Girl Scout)
November 27th, 2012
12:05 pm
“Yeah, that one’s not bad…but my preference is for the Muppet’s version with Michael Caine as Scrooge.”
yeah, babbee!!
Marc
November 27th, 2012
12:06 pm
Doggone/GA when you post opinions regardless of the facts, especially when it’s done by a “journalist”, it’s propaganda. Propaganda is the power of tyrants.
Atlantan
November 27th, 2012
12:06 pm
Jay said it because the MSM and Obama said it therefore I believe it…. An American is sitting in jail today because of “the film” – Hillary Clinton and Obama blamed it on the film, but apparently only Jay & the left were alive in September. 4 Americans killed – who cares???? I’ve got my Obamaphone and food stamps – Tax The Rich!
USinUK - not very ladylike (and former Girl Scout)
November 27th, 2012
12:06 pm
JHM – awesome movie … love Kevin Spacey and Judy Davis (and Dennis Leary is outstanding)
Corbin Sharpe. I think, therefore I am...I think.
November 27th, 2012
12:07 pm
Yeah, My favorite is” A Christmas Carol”..The story of a Conservative seeing the light and becoming a Liberal. Good stuff, that!
Joe Hussein Mama
November 27th, 2012
12:07 pm
Jedcvampet — “An ambassador gets killed by negligence of the Obama administration, the only news organization reporting this is FOX and the idiots on this post say FoxNews is blind. I guess watergate was just a breaking?”
It took 22 months for Nixon to leave office after the Watergate break-in, so how about you pipe down for about two years? THEN we can listen to you whine.
Nero
November 27th, 2012
12:09 pm
Boomer leeches are the scourge of this country. Take, take , and more take. Greedy Boomer leeches. Mortgage future generations to whet your greed. Sequestration can’t come fast enough.
USinUK - not very ladylike (and former Girl Scout)
November 27th, 2012
12:09 pm
“An American is sitting in jail today because of “the film””
ah. no. he is in jail for violating his probation.
facts are a pesky thing.
DannyX
November 27th, 2012
12:11 pm
Speaking of Christmas and Fox News, isn’t it time for the annual War on Christmas hysteria?
sandeelou
November 27th, 2012
12:11 pm
I’m thinkin’ the GOP is getting pretty tired of EATING CROW!! Couldn’t happen to a better group.
Corbin Sharpe. I think, therefore I am...I think.
November 27th, 2012
12:13 pm
USinUK,
I have this huge jingle bell I use as a decoration that my four year old Great Grand daughter saw Monday. We are all meeting at my house Sunday to put up our outside decorations and my job is to entertain the little ones. I’m going to show “Polar Express” and see if the little one gets the bell bit. She knows my bell jingles…ought to be fun.
Tom(Independent Viet Vet-USAF)
November 27th, 2012
12:13 pm
FOX NEWS is Fair and Balanced, on the other hand, Jay Bookman(Liberal) is not!! On the third hand, as former military and law enforcement, there are dangers you constantly face over which no one has any control over. Especially, if you accept a position overseas in a foreign country.
curious
November 27th, 2012
12:13 pm
What negiligence by the Obama administration got Ambassador Stephens killed?
Did Obama order Stephens to go to Benghazi?
Why was he in Benghazi, if he knew security was so weak?
Could it be Stephens excercised poor judgment?
USinUK - not very ladylike (and former Girl Scout)
November 27th, 2012
12:13 pm
“Boomer leeches are the scourge of this country. Take, take , and more take”
hrm. interesting. most of them are voting GOP … http://www.nationaljournal.com/columns/political-connections/election-reinforces-divide-between-millennials-baby-boomers-20121108
Liberal Nightmare
November 27th, 2012
12:14 pm
New day, same lib nutters on Bookman blog stealing from their employer writing their liberal drivel no one reads except their heathen Bookie kin folk. That UK wanker really needs to get a life outside the Bookie blog.
USinUK - not very ladylike (and former Girl Scout)
November 27th, 2012
12:15 pm
Corbin – 12:13 – you are going to have a blast with the kids! get ‘em all hyped up on sugar and running around … used to love doing that with my nephews
Corbin Sharpe. I think, therefore I am...I think.
November 27th, 2012
12:15 pm
Nero,
Do you know what “Answer my question” means?
JamVet
November 27th, 2012
12:15 pm
Dead Clampett, good job. Your party and Rupert Murdoch need you.
And gawd help me but I do love the smell of napalmed neocons in the morning.
It is the smell of ………………………………………. victory.
November victory…
Nero
November 27th, 2012
12:16 pm
Nobody cares about your three houses or your military service old man. The gravy train is gonna come to a stop for your leech generation. We’re gonna take it back from you for the future of this country. Your messiah is gonna sell you down the river. Wait for it. It’s gonna be grand!
southern hope
November 27th, 2012
12:16 pm
I’ve started to ask businesses to turn off Fox as well….at the same time, I wouldn’t request, say, MSNBC be turned on…if they *must* show a news station, I ask for CNN or C-Span….though I’d rather watch ESPN.
They BOTH suck
November 27th, 2012
12:16 pm
Liberal Nightmare
Your 12:14 can be easily translated: You are still whining about the election.
is it true
November 27th, 2012
12:17 pm
I saw a posting on another blog that Fox News does not have a FCC license as a news station. Instead, it has a license as an entertainment news channel. Big difference. By having an entertainment news license, they are allowed more wiggle room when it comes to telling the truth. Does anyone know if this is true?
stands for decibels
November 27th, 2012
12:17 pm
found this gem this morning
Sorry, I’m distracted by the hawttie in the revealing outfit.
Corbin Sharpe. I think, therefore I am...I think.
November 27th, 2012
12:18 pm
Oh GAWD, did Nero change his name again?
Joe Hussein Mama
November 27th, 2012
12:18 pm
Tom — “FOX NEWS is Fair and Balanced”
And I am the Czar of all Russia.
Nero
November 27th, 2012
12:19 pm
You seem to think I actually care about leech questions. Keep riding that govt gravy train. Its gonna end. It’s gonna be wonderful!
Nero
November 27th, 2012
12:19 pm
No leech, I’m still here.
indigo
November 27th, 2012
12:20 pm
Nero
Now that you’ve flunked out of the 8th grade, we are afflicted with your brainless attempts at intelligent posting here.
Please go elsewhere and stop bothering intelligent people.
Corbin Sharpe. I think, therefore I am...I think.
November 27th, 2012
12:20 pm
Nero,
You still haven’t answered my question. Are you not able to? Why won’t you tell me how all of this is going to happen to me? Are you just hoping or do you have facts? Come on Kid, show me what you’ve got.
USinUK - not very ladylike (and former Girl Scout)
November 27th, 2012
12:20 pm
“Your messiah is gonna sell you down the river. ”
Daniel Craig is going to sell us down the river??
Joe Hussein Mama
November 27th, 2012
12:21 pm
is it true — “I saw a posting on another blog that Fox News does not have a FCC license as a news station. Instead, it has a license as an entertainment news channel. Big difference. By having an entertainment news license, they are allowed more wiggle room when it comes to telling the truth. Does anyone know if this is true?”
Networks aren’t required to be licensed by the FCC. Only individual terrestrial stations are.
Besides that, there’s no such thing as an ‘FCC news license’ or an ‘FCC entertainment license.’
Do you have a friend who calls you “Mushroom?” If you do, it’s because they’re feeding you bulldada.
Alex
November 27th, 2012
12:21 pm
@ Corbin, watched Polar Express with the boys over the weekend…”Chocolate”
Gotta disagree with scrooge: My favorite is Albert Finney’s version , done in 1970-different than the rest, a musical. Try it, I have it on DVD!!!!
“War on Christmas Hysteria”,—-wait, wait, wait:there’s your sign…..
Keep Up the Good Fight!
November 27th, 2012
12:22 pm
Ooooooohhhh, new (old) shiny conspiracy alert for our conned:
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R) told a radio host he completely agreed with her assertion that investigations are needed to determine why President Obama lost “every one” of the states with photo identification requirements for voting, yet won re-election.
Stay tuned to your batcrazy Fox channel for more whine on this one!
Nero
November 27th, 2012
12:23 pm
The retired Boomer leeches are in a tizzy! This is delicious!
Brosephus™
November 27th, 2012
12:24 pm
“Boomer leeches are the scourge of this country. Take, take , and more take”
hrm. interesting. most of them are voting GOP …
And the takers voted for their candidate of choice, you know, the one who 47% of the people would vote for regardless.. He’s sitting at 47.43% of the popular vote.
USinUK - not very ladylike (and former Girl Scout)
November 27th, 2012
12:24 pm
GAH – Ken Cuccinelli is SUCH a dick.
Atlantan
November 27th, 2012
12:25 pm
Jay and the libs won’t be happy with McCain, Graham and Ayotte now –
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/11/27/senators-troubled-after-benghazi-meeting-with-rice/?mod=WSJBlog&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&_nocache=1354036894561&user=welcome&mg=id-wsj
America deserves to know the truth. It is a shame the left in America have zero integrity or character. If it was your son who died in Libya wouldn’t you want to know exactly what happened and why? Quit being such sad sack Obama myrmidons for once and learn to think for yourself. It happened to Obama’s own chosen man (needless to say an Obama voter) it could happen to you too.
Stevie Ray
November 27th, 2012
12:25 pm
Joe Hussein Mama
November 27th, 2012
11:11 am
Birth certificate…good one. Not sure how that issue is related to the Benghazi issue….Since the investigation is ongoing, it’s premature to call it over…..we will see. I guess you are saying this is put to bed..then you may not see…
Liberal Nightmare
November 27th, 2012
12:26 pm
Ah the 90 percenters – highest rates of unemployment, highest percentage of child’en born out of wedlock, high rates of crime in their hood. They keep voting “rat” and wonder why nuddin changes. Know where else in the world a candidate gets 90% of a demographics vote? Fear and ignorance combined is a powerful thing, keep buying into the fear the “rats” preach.