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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts) Fri Feb 17, 2017, 12:27 PM Feb 2017

I actually hope that Fox does go ahead and fire Sheppard Smith.

Not that I don't appreciate his "Only Sane Man" approach or a desire to be a light in an otherwise dark place.....but eventually Fox News needs to be stripped of all legitimacy. And keeping on someone with at least a bit of integrity is keeping that from completely happening.

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I actually hope that Fox does go ahead and fire Sheppard Smith. (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2017 OP

It is amazing he is still there, he goes off script every once in doc03 Feb 2017 #1

I think Fox keeps him on solely so it can claim its "Fair and Balanced" motto. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2017 #2

Not to mention I think Smith would be better served as a journalist at a legitimate station. nt Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2017 #3

doc03

(35,338 posts)

1. It is amazing he is still there, he goes off script every once in

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2017, 12:38 PM

Feb 2017

a while but survives somehow.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)

2. I think Fox keeps him on solely so it can claim its "Fair and Balanced" motto.

Reply to doc03 (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 17, 2017, 12:43 PM

Feb 2017

He's Fox News' "liberal friend" (because apparently calling out an insane Republican president would be inherently liberal in their minds.)

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)

3. Not to mention I think Smith would be better served as a journalist at a legitimate station. nt

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2017, 01:37 PM

Feb 2017

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