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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

What? Fox News tell the truth?

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Wisconsin protesters want Fox News to ‘tell the truth’
By Joe Pompeo – Tue Feb 22, 11:29 am ET

"It's always a fun time as democracy plays its way out," said Fox Business network anchor Jeff Flock last week while covering the mass demonstrations against GOP Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's proposed labor bill.
A fun time, that is, unless you are a correspondent for Fox Business or its sister network, Fox News. In that scenario, you'll likely find yourself beset by heckling union protesters opposing Walker's planned curbs on their collective bargaining rights and pension and health care benefits. As Flock gave his report from the State Capitol building, he was drowned out by demonstrators who chanted "Fox Lies!" Behind him, protesters held up signs that read, "Party Foul" and "FOX, go report on sports."
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And Fox News--the cable network long assailed by left-leaning critics as slanting its coverage unfairly to the right--came in for yet another disruption from chanting protestors over the holiday weekend. ...”
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Some of the comments:
“Every Fox News watcher should watch the documentary, "Outfoxed." You owe it to yourself, family and friends to see how Americans are being lied to every day by Fox.
Then, you might better understand why they are chanting for Fox to tell the truth.
You can find it all over the net.”
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“What? Tell the truth? There's no money in telling the truth.
Vote Republican. Screw American workers.”
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“What Exactly are conservatives conserving?
Their brains. Never been used.”
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