Wow -what a surprise! Faux news admits it made up "Obama is a socialist" & was surprised

that it caught on.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/29/fox-news-bill-sammon-obama-socialism-far-fetched_n_841829.html
Media Matters obtained audio of Bill Sammon, Fox News' Washington managing editor, speaking on a Mediterranean cruise in 2009. On the tape, Sammon begins by talking about "mischief," before segueing into what he identifies as some mischief-making of his own:

"Last year, candidate Barack Obama stood on a sidewalk in Toledo, Ohio, and first let it slip to Joe the Plumber that he wanted to 'spread the wealth around.' At that time, I have to admit that I went on TV on Fox News and publicly engaged in what I guess was some rather mischievous speculation about whether Barack Obama really advocated socialism, a premise that privately I found rather far-fetched."


Media Matters has got to be one of the best, most thorough organizations there is, imho.

I can just picture behind the scenes.

"I know, how about suggesting that the Iranian government has a huge secret fund that they are sending to the Democratic Party?"

"That's ridiculous."

"I know. Those rubes out there will love it. Let's give it a try."

I shake my head and realize the person with that bumper sticker knows nothing about socialism beyond how to spell it.

I really wish he'd said "We want everyone to make money."

AKA Herr Goebbels

apologize to their listeners. They should do this a reparations.

All they know is Socialism, Marxism, words like that.

at least 35 times in run-up to 2008 election.

http://mediamatters.org/blog/201103290022