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progressivebydesign

(19,458 posts) Sun Nov 4, 2012, 06:23 PM Nov 2012

Why Should Fox "New" be allowed to "call" the Presidential race?

They are truly NOT a real news organization. Period. But they're allowed to "call" the election races? Why not let the 700 Club call them, too?

I saw an article on when they would call the races, and I thought.. wtf? Why does the rest of the media give them any credence? Especially in LIGHT of the Florida 2000 theft where Bush's COUSIN called Florida for Bush, THEN they successfully sued in the Supreme Court based on "equal protection" because Bush believed that he was the President (because of Fox's call,) and it would harm him if they took it away.

So why does Fox get a seat at this game???

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Why Should Fox "New" be allowed to "call" the Presidential race? (Original Post) progressivebydesign Nov 2012 OP

So the old one can call it but not the new one? jenw2 Nov 2012 #1

NOT sure why... Iggy Nov 2012 #2

anyone can "call" a presidential race. Warren Stupidity Nov 2012 #3

Uhh, you do know that the media calling a race has absolutely zero legal authority, right? Posteritatis Nov 2012 #4

The Weekly World News could also report on elections if they wished... heppcatt Nov 2012 #5

They called it months ago. They're wrong, as usual. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #6

Because of the First Amendment (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #7

Youre getting into dangerous territory RainbowOverTexas Nov 2012 #8

All the media outlets do their own calls. Not quite sure what you're talking about. States also do Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #9

Nothing they do will have a bit of legality. MineralMan Nov 2012 #10

jenw2

(374 posts)

1. So the old one can call it but not the new one?

Reply to progressivebydesign (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 06:23 PM

Nov 2012

Why are you saying that the old one should be able to?

Iggy

(1,418 posts)

2. NOT sure why...

Reply to progressivebydesign (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 06:24 PM

Nov 2012

you're paying attention to FAUX News... do they have some sort of credibility??

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)

3. anyone can "call" a presidential race.

Reply to progressivebydesign (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 06:25 PM

Nov 2012

I'll call it right now: Obama by a landslide. There. Done.

Posteritatis

(18,807 posts)

4. Uhh, you do know that the media calling a race has absolutely zero legal authority, right?

Reply to progressivebydesign (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 06:27 PM

Nov 2012

It's not something you need permission to do, and it's not something that carries the least bit of weight. Thinking otherwise about either of those is exceedingly silly.

heppcatt

(212 posts)

5. The Weekly World News could also report on elections if they wished...

Reply to progressivebydesign (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 06:31 PM

Nov 2012

Same for Inside Edition, Hard Copy, or Jerry Springer, all similar to Fox.

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

6. They called it months ago. They're wrong, as usual.

Reply to progressivebydesign (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 08:23 PM

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Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

7. Because of the First Amendment (nt)

Reply to progressivebydesign (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 09:09 PM

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RainbowOverTexas

(71 posts)

8. Youre getting into dangerous territory

Reply to progressivebydesign (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 09:20 PM

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when you decided who can and cant call the election.

Mark Cuban's HDNET, now called Access, has election coverage with Dan Rather but its not a news organization. Are you saying that Dan Rather shouldnt be allowed to call the election either?

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

9. All the media outlets do their own calls. Not quite sure what you're talking about. States also do

Reply to progressivebydesign (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 09:23 PM

Nov 2012

their own calling.

But NBC does its own calling, as does ABC, CBS, CNN, etc.

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

10. Nothing they do will have a bit of legality.

Reply to progressivebydesign (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 09:25 PM

Nov 2012

They can call a horse a cow. That does not make it so. They don't get to decide. That's done elsewhere.

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