'Fox & Friends' mistreats Elijah Cummings on IRS emails story

The Baltimore Sun ^ | April 18, 2014 | By David Zurawik

[Oldeconomybuyer]

As I watched Tuesday while the anchors on “Fox & Friends” leveled unsubstantiated charges against Rep. Elijah Cummings as if they were facts, I couldn’t help thinking how much more dangerous Sen. Joe McCarthy might have been in the 1950s if there had been a show like this to amplify his reckless allegations.

The Fox News morning show was playing one of cable talk’s dirtier games, and the longtime Democratic congressman from Baltimore was its target for his role in the House IRS probe. The lightweight, smiley morning crew — Steve Doocy, Brian Kilmeade and Elisabeth Hasselbeck — were saying things no responsible anchors would. They were the kind of things that could seriously damage the reputation of an ideological foe.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

I guess the Obama administration will have to start targeting reporters before liberal journalists will acknowledge tyranny ....

[MeshugeMikey]

at least they didnt impune St Cummings reputation of Twitter....

[Volunteer]

Who is David Zurawik and has he never, ever seen a Republican interviewed by any network other than Fox News?

By the way, I saw the interview he wrote about. Cummings was NOT mistreated.

[LeoWindhorse]

it is almost unbelievable that anyone would defend this shameless lying shill fore the corrupt Obama regime , Elijah Cummings . God , please send down another firey chariot and remove that bum from our midst . ( UAV)

[cripplecreek]

They were the kind of things that could seriously damage the reputation of an ideological foe.

It doesn't matter what someone says if their ideological foe is clean and bulletproof.

[stockpirate]

Problem with the article is Old Joe was correct, and the left smeared him....

[skinkinthegrass]

more Barbara Streisand, from the Marxist Media.

[American Constitutionalist]

Very very tiny violin I hear in the distance playing: I don’t care....

[Bob]

I guess the Obama administration will have to start targeting reporters before liberal journalists will acknowledge tyranny ....

The liberal (actually leftist) journalists will be fine with Obama targeting journalists as long as only conservative journalists are the targets. He'd have to go after leftist journalists for them to raise any objection.

Aren't double standards great? If the left didn't have them, they'd have no standards at all.

[muir_redwoods]

I wonder if this guy would like even odds on a thousand dollar bet that an impartial inquiry, if such a thing were possible, will show Elijah Cummings guilty as not-yet-charged.

[Hulka]

“Steve Doocy, Brian Kilmeade and Elisabeth Hasselbeck — were saying things no responsible anchors would.”

They are NOT ‘anchors.” They are morning talk show hosts.

Sheesh. . .

[BillT]

Regardless of this situation, Joe McCarthy was proven correct!

[Hoodat]

Is this the same David Zurawik who is still falsely accusing President Bush of lying about WMD in Iraq?

Hypocrites, one and all.

[dennisw]

This dopey reporter is dead wrong about Corrupt-oCrat Elijah Cummings

[Chode]

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Oldeconomybuyer:.. “Fox & Friends” leveled unsubstantiated charges against Rep. Elijah Cummings as if they were facts.."

Do you mean that Cummings has given up an Sadism and "S & M " ?
I thought he was a Demorat, argueing "against truth , justice, and the American way" ?
He should be used to it ,.. as he has conducted lies in Congress committies for the last few years ,
and has been the apologist for the administration .

[Regulator]

Don’t bother trying to deny it.

That’s the scam

“When did you stop beating your wife!!” Screams the Inquisitor.

Obviously, sir, you are a RACIST for criticizing poor ‘Lijah!

Now give us you’re money and slink back into your corner, you evil doer you.

Don’t fall for it.

[DAC21]

The look of a fascist, ugly yellow toothed goose stepper. http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/tv/z-on-tv-blog/

[R_Kangel]

"I couldn’t help thinking how much more dangerous Sen. Joe McCarthy might have been in the 1950s if there had been a show like this to amplify his reckless allegations. ..."

.... This statement is actually proof that the media elite are absolutely totally unaware that this is what these hearings are all about!!! These investigations are all about the targeting of everybody and all things conservative or connected to the "Tea Party." It IS the new McCarthyism of today. The new litmus question is "Are you ... or have you ever been a member of the Tea Party."

[Servant of the Cross]

                            Leave Elijah Alone!