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Thompson attacks Fox News
The Politico ^ | November 25, 2007 | Mike Allen

Posted on 11/25/2007 12:23:47 PM PST by dano1

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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
This is apparently news to everyone, but Fox News is not the media arm of the Republican party. They are entitled to throw hard questions at Republicans and are not obligated to keep any sort of golden rule. What is unique about Fox News is that we actually get an opportunity to tell our side. Thompson should have seen this as an opportunity to reply, not insult. What happens on other networks is that we don't even get a chance to reply.

Fox may not be perfect but they are a far cry better than any other news network.

101 posted on 11/25/2007 4:03:07 PM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: OKIEDOC
Amen. However, I do watch Ollie on War Stories. If FOX doesn't change its ways, it will go the way of CNN and MSNBC. Roger Ailes needs to remember who and what put FOX in the #1 position.
102 posted on 11/25/2007 4:07:44 PM PST by freedom4me (Republicans say government doesn't work. Then they get elected and prove it. --PJ O'Rourke)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

In this primary election process FOX NEWS IS THE ENEMY, WORSE THAN THE NY TIMES, since the Slimes is given no trust by conservatives. After the GOP candidate is chosen, they will come to us on bended knee, since if they have no credence from us, they will have no base.


103 posted on 11/25/2007 4:26:39 PM PST by Lucius Cornelius Sulla (All of this has happened before, and will happen again!)
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To: ballplayer

They should all have waited until next spring. All primaries should be on the same day, which would spare us and the candidates the marathon campaign stops, not to mention millions of campaign dollars. And all debates should be on the radio.

Ah well, back to the real world...


104 posted on 11/25/2007 4:32:42 PM PST by skr (How majestic is Thy Name, O Lord, and how mighty are Thy Works!)
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To: dano1
This sounds more like a game of let's-you-and-him-fight being egged on by the folks at The Politico.
105 posted on 11/25/2007 4:35:56 PM PST by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
After the GOP candidate is chosen, they will come to us on bended knee, since if they have no credence from us, they will have no base.

Considering the suits running the GOP appear to hate conservatives as much as the 'Rats do, they may be more than happy to trade us for 'Rats.

Sigh.

106 posted on 11/25/2007 4:37:40 PM PST by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

Ok, I’m sorry if I didn’t make myself clear.

For months and months the MSM has been saying, “there’s no fire in his belly; he entered the race too late; he’s too far behind and he’ll never catch up; he’s lazy; etc.

So .. when FOX joins that group - which I’ve very unhappy about - I can understand why Fred was unhappy with some of the statements coming out of FOX.

So .. my reasoning is that it can’t “hurt him” because Fred was now doing exactly what the MSM said he wasn’t doing - which was: showing some fire.

This is why I think this dust-up with Wallace will enhance Fred’s standing and NOT HURT HIM.


107 posted on 11/25/2007 4:38:06 PM PST by CyberAnt (AMERICA: THE GREATEST FORCE for good in the world!)
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To: dano1

I’d take Fred Thompson over Health Nut Huckabee any day.


108 posted on 11/25/2007 4:40:50 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Repeal the Terrible Two - the 16th and 17th Amendments. Sink LOST! Stop SPP!)
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To: skr
They should all have waited until next spring. All primaries should be on the same day, which would spare us and the candidates the marathon campaign stops, not to mention millions of campaign dollars. And all debates should be on the radio.

I think there is some benefit to having a staggered sequence of primaries, but it might be better to have the order of the states' primaries determined by lottery, some reasonably-short time beforehand. For example, on December 1, there could be a drawing to see which five states should hold a primary on the first Tuesday after January 2. On December 15, there would be a drawing for five states two weeks after that. On December 30, another five states the Tuesday after that, etc. There would thus be slightly over 30 days' notice for primary. Enough time to manage the logistics, but not so much time as to encourage overly-long targeted campaigns.

109 posted on 11/25/2007 4:42:16 PM PST by supercat (Sony delenda est.)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past
Thompson should have seen this as an opportunity to reply, not insult.
I guess you missed the interview. Thompson didn't insult anyone.
110 posted on 11/25/2007 4:44:13 PM PST by Clara Lou (Thompson '08)
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
In this primary election process FOX NEWS IS THE ENEMY, WORSE THAN THE NY TIMES,

I really don't see how anyone can come to that conclusion honestly.

111 posted on 11/25/2007 4:48:51 PM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past
Fox may not be perfect but they are a far cry better than any other news network.

Boy, a big amen to that! I don't know what people expect. Fox is supposed to be "fair and balanced", and in order to have that reputation--- which I might add is far from what the libs think Fox is anyway--- we have to bite our collective tongues, and take the bitter with the sweet, so to speak. It is the only network I watch for news, and while there are times when I want to scream at them, when push comes to shove, I think it's the safest harbor we have considering what else is out there.

112 posted on 11/25/2007 4:49:03 PM PST by mupcat
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To: upsdriver

“Just watched the Fox interview. Chris Wallace asked a few questions that weren’t attacking Thompson. All Thompson had to do was shrug it off. Instead he gets all bent out of shape. Fred Thompson reminded me of Bill Clinton. They both are very thin skinned. Why so defensive?”

I watched the whole thing and don’t understand you comment. Wallace stops the interview twice to show Thompson in real time criticism of his campaign from two pundits. I’ve never, ever seen that before.

And you want to criticize Fred for taking time to rebut not one but two of these pundit comments? Why would he not take time to do so? To not do so is utterly retarded.

When have you seen a Presidential candidate’s campaign criticized in an interview and the host stops the interview to show the critical comments of not just one, but two pundits. Hey I respect and admire Krauthammer as much as anyone but this is an election, not a Republic as determined by a couple of pundits. Who conducts an interview like this? Ever?

Anyone?


113 posted on 11/25/2007 4:49:18 PM PST by romanesq
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To: dano1

“his floundering campaign for president is troubled...”

Time will tell. After Super Tuesday, lets take another look at this statement. :)


114 posted on 11/25/2007 5:03:06 PM PST by seekthetruth
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To: Clara Lou

I think he did. He could have just answered the question with class instead of accusing Fox News of bias just like all the Democrats do. Anyone remember what it was like before Fox News Channel? If he thinks Fox is biased against him he hasn’t spent much time on the other networks lately.


115 posted on 11/25/2007 5:08:12 PM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: Gator113
I will do that, while you go about wearing you bullet bras, as you scream to yourself while you think you are making a difference.

Your post makes it obvious that debating with you would be akin to talking to a lib and I refuse to ever waste my time on those freaks.

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116 posted on 11/25/2007 5:23:06 PM PST by Cobra64 (www.BulletBras.net)
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117 posted on 11/25/2007 5:28:41 PM PST by tear gas (Because of the 22nd Amendment, we are losing President. Bush. Can we afford to lose him now?)
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To: mupcat

Heres the way I see Foxnews and the election:

tie: Rudy Giuliani/Dog the Bounty Hunter (slight lead)

tie: Sgt Peterson/Natalie Holloway

Malibu Fire

Fred Thompson

Duncan Hunter (thanks to Laura Ingrham for 10 minutes)


118 posted on 11/25/2007 5:33:20 PM PST by BerryDingle (Illegitimi Non Carborundum (Don't let the bastards wear you down))
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To: dano1

FOX is clearly bias toward Rudy.


119 posted on 11/25/2007 5:33:44 PM PST by Eagle74 (From time to time the tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of tyrants and patriots)
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To: Cobra64

Well heck, then I will be nice. ;>)


120 posted on 11/25/2007 5:33:47 PM PST by Gator113
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