Posted on 11/03/2008 4:25:48 PM PST by Hadean
With precious little time remaining until the election, last week I sat down to watch as much Fox News as I reasonably could over a 24-hour period. As one might expect with Barack Obama so close to the presidency, the channel is in full nuclear meltdown mode; I was afraid the stench of desperation would waft out of the television set and into my studio apartment. Fox is going ballistic for good reason: These days, absolutely nothing is going right--in both declensions of the word. The paroxysms I witnessed hinted at an answer to a critical question: What will the opposition media look like during an Obama administration?
In this hour of GOP discontent, a split has occurred in the American right. It roughly looks like this: One group of conservative intellectuals--David Frum and David Brooks come to mind--has argued that the Republican Party is out of step with the country and unwilling to advocate an agenda for middle-class Americans. For its troubles, this faction has been attacked by the likes of Rush Limbaugh, who accuses Barack Obama of fomenting racism and lately seems to exist, along with his 20 million listeners, in his own universe. Limbaugh and his ilk (Andrew McCarthy and Mark Steyn on National Review's The Corner, radio host Mark Levin, and others) think the Republicans have run a weak campaign, and need to exhibit more anger and aggression in their confrontations with Democrats and the media. (Signs of clique membership: adoring Sarah Palin; cursing McCain for not bringing up Jeremiah Wright.)
As the right's main television outlet, Fox News's role in this debate--which is certain to become more heated after Tuesday--will heavily influence conservatism's next four years.
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In 24 hours the irony will be very apparent at CBS. [grin]
Not to worry. Right after the election cycle, Faux News can return to their award-winning format of dead blondes and OJ Updates.
Fox News influence my vote?...No thanks...I decide.
>>Mark Steyn on National Review’s The Corner, radio host Mark Levin, and other<<
He mentioned both my husbands.....
The little bit FOX that I caught today looked rather pro-Obama. I had to turn it off.
Pray everybody.
Pray and vote.
curious question from the presumptive beneficiary of a socialist government. Do they assume that the liberal media will survive a purge or bailout?
The Dan Rather network runs a hit piece on Fox News. LOL
Work hard and quit hatin’, Isaac, and you’ll eventually get out of the studio apartment.
They can’t be so stupid as to think their little polls are election results, can they?
“New Republic” trashy propoganda
What ... did you catch three minutes when Major Garrett was reporting on the Obama campaign, or did you catch a bit of Bob Beckel spouting off? It is really difficult to develop a fair opinion when you catch just a little bit.
Isaac thinks they are in the tank for Obama and you think they are pro-Obama. Could that possibly make them fair and balanced? Probably not, if you think that fair is cheerleading for McCain. Go ahead over and quit FNC ... watch CNN or MSNBC or CBS. They are sooooo much better.
Mark Steyn is my boyfriend!
Hands off!
If McCain loses, PALIN 2012.
Hey!!!!
He’s my husband, whom I’ve slept with.
You back off. XD
He IS pretty hot!
I really like Mark Steyn, I consider him an intellectual on the right, but not the hubris type. He often appear on Hugh Hewitt radio show
He’s leaving you sweetie.
You just don’t know how to please him.
:-)
He tell all girls that. And laughs when he comes home. ;-).
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