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wndycty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-04 08:40 AM
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FOX NEWS busted chanting "4 more years" then spins
The Briefing

GREAT MORALE? A Lowdown spy strolling through the convention media center Wednesday afternoon heard a raucous chant from the Fox News Channel workspace.

"Four more years! Four more years!" Fox News employees were heard shouting merrily. "It stopped me dead in my tracks," said my witness. "It was outrageous - but not surprising." Yesterday a Fox News spokesman conceded that staffers were chanting "Four more years," but not as an expression of support for President Bush, rather as a humorous toast to a retiring techie.

"This was Tuesday night," the spokesman said. As for the Wednesday chanting, "I'm not aware of that."
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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/228453p-196193c.html
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Norquist Nemesis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-04 08:45 AM
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1. Hey, CNN has joined them at the Kool-Aid Kooler
Remember all the crap they got for talking over pledge of allegiance at the DNC? Last night at the start of the color presentation, I hear Wolfie say let's pause and stand up for the Pledge of Allegiance.

Now, granted, it was the correct thing to do. But why didn't they have the same wits about them during the Dem denigration extravaganze?
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Joe the Revelator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-04 08:47 AM
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4. CNN did stop at the DNC
It was fox who caught flack for speaking over the anthem.
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Norquist Nemesis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-04 09:01 AM
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7. oops!
I stand corrected. Thanks. :)
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elcondor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-04 01:59 PM
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19. Wolfie and pals DID talk over Clark's
moment of silence for the troops, though. I was in the hall and it was truly a beautiful and moving moment--you could hear a pin drop it was so quiet. When I watched my tape when I got home though, I was sickened. (And mad at myself that I accidentally taped CNN rather than C-SPAN. :mad: :silly: )
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qanda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-04 08:45 AM
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2. That is absolutely unacceptable!
eom
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cthrumatrix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-04 08:47 AM
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3. "f them" .... and the paid whores --- can't wait until bush loses
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russian33 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-04 08:47 AM
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5. wait, you don't believe in the 'humorous toast to a retiring techie'?
i mean it could be pure coincidence that they were chanting four more years, the same chant used by delegates for bush? no? Oh hell, i'm just messing with you...retiring techie my ass!
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johnlal Donating Member (974 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-04 09:01 AM
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6. Maybe they're losing their edge
Perhaps they don't have the stomach for 8 years of Kerry-bashing and would rather coast for 4 more years of ass-kissing.
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Minimus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-04 09:04 AM
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8. four more years of retirement? I'm confused.
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terrya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-04 09:07 AM
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9. HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!! That is the silliest excuse I've heard...
In a long, long time.

Thanks for the yuks, Fox News!
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dmr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-04 09:11 AM
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10. This almost sounds like collusion between Fox & delegates
Edited on Fri Sep-03-04 09:16 AM by dmr
I found this in the Miami Herald earlier today.

http://jrosenkr.blogspot.com/2004/09/turn-to-fox-news-f...

"Turn to Fox News for Exclusive Coverage of the Republican National Convention."

Madison Square Garden, Aug. 2. First, there's the news that Fox beat all networks--not just its cable competitors--in the ratings race at the Republican convention.

Then there's this story, from the newspaper The Hill:
The love-in between Republican delegates and Fox News Channel continued on Tuesday night, as a group of delegates seated directly facing CNN’s broadcast booth began taunting the CNN cast and crew.

“Watch Fox News” chanted the delegates and other convention-goers in Section 223, likely broadcasting the message to millions of homes tuned in to CNN

More ...

Edited to add: I remember reading a while back about how Fox put up a huge billboard atop a building that sat directly across CNN's windows. I forget exactly what it said, but the CNN staffer said they took it as a message from Fox to them. Fox is as cold and calculating as the Bush* junta.
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wndycty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-04 09:18 AM
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11. Kick
:kick:
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KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-04 09:34 AM
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12. Backlash for Protestors chanting: "Fox News Sucks...Fox News Sucks"
on Saturday, I imagine.
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kwolf68 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-04 09:36 AM
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13. Goodness

but not as an expression of support for President Bush, rather as a humorous toast to a retiring techie.

And they expect us to believe this bullshit? This crowd will say any damn thing...ya know why? NO ONE is out there calling them on their crap in the "mainstream."
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Skinner ADMIN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-04 11:54 AM
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14. What a bunch of crap.
These people have no shame.
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JDPriestly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-04 01:28 PM
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15. Liars. Fools.
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tandot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-04 01:32 PM
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16. Yea right...employee retirement chant
:eyes:
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NYC Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-04 01:35 PM
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17. C'mon..at least TRY to make your spin good.
Say something like, "It was just a few renegade crew members" or something. But retiring techie? Yeah, right. :eyes:
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cheshire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-04 01:37 PM
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18. Bushit
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Endangered Specie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-04 02:01 PM
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20. A retiring Techie.. Come ON now.. Fox, you can make better lies than this!
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Ishoutandscream Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-04 02:03 PM
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21. Fair and Balanced! That's our Faux!!
nt
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AmerDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-04 02:06 PM
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22. BTW, What's the health situation on Murdoch?
That guy is getting up there in years. Does he have health issues that were ever made public?
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TheWebHead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-04 02:11 PM
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23. hopefully this was caught by someone on tape
there were plenty of cameras to catch it... that would make some great promo video on the other news networks.
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Democat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-03-04 02:14 PM
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24. That's the same chant we use at birthdays and bar mitzvahs too!
How stupid would you have to be to believe Fox?
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