Sunday, June 3, 2012

Birthers, Billionaires and Fox: The GOP Freak Show in Full Effect

"The brash and unethical move, which had been in the works for weeks and was cheered in real time by Fox hosts, represented yet another door the Fox Team has marched through in its unapologetic transformation into a purely political operation."
http://www.alternet.org/story/155698/birthers%2C_billionaires_and_fox%3A_the_gop_freak_show_in_full_effect?akid=8877.153143.J91EPM&rd=1&t=6
"And yes, that's the type of professional hijinks the White House warned about in 2009 when it pointed out that Fox News was not a legitimate news organization and should not be treated as one. At the time, lots of Beltway media insiders protested and actually rushed to Fox's defense, insisting the White House had no business critiquing the press or calling out Fox News by name."

"Fast forward and Fox News is now in the business of producing and airing campaign attack ads."