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Thank you for giving us that informative insight into the pathology of a Fox News Viewer.
1) You prefer news media that confirms your world view.
2) You appreciate the repeated talking points throughout the broadcast day, as hearing them over and over helps you recall them.
3) You believe journalistic ethics are old fashioned and outdated.
4) Editorial is more informative than news--and saves on the time it takes to form an opinion.
5) You like news media that promotes candidates with softball interviews and plugging websites.
6) You applaud Angle's honesty, saying what we already knew about the integrity of Fox News.
So, a more accurate slogan for Fox would be: "Confirming a conservative world view"
You're playing the blind man and pretending that she's the only one who's ever said things of that nature - or used interviews as pure publicity for campaign funds.
What is it that Pelosi said? Something about 'it was easy to control the media. . .'
I don't watch any 24/7 news because I consider them ALL corrupt or moot. . . I prefer to READ for my information and I watch CSpan - and if I do watch news on TV I try to get the full scope which means *not* going to just 1 source for my info - but getting it from a variety of sources.
You're presenting your issue as if she's the only person - ever - in the history of our country's politics - to see the campaing-fund benefit that interviews et al can bring. Obama, for example, did the SAME THING.
So why is it ok for Obama, Pelosi or even Keyes to do it - but not ok for Angle?
If you dont' think that *every single* politician sees on-tv appearances as a way of plugging in their website, ideas, theories and beliefs then *you're* living in a bubble. They all do it - everyone, every station.
Now. If you weren't just focusing on *her* at Fox - and just commenting on the ENTIRE practice of 'free publicity to spike contributions' in general then I'd take a different reaction.
But you're not being against *the entire practice* - you're just against Angle doing it.
But when Obama or Green did it - eh - did you care?
How's this, then:
ALL 24/7 news is corrupt and they ALL fall short of being 'real legitimate news' channels. Thus - I avoid them *all* equally.