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Why Fox News Lied to Its Viewers
the Atlantic ^

Posted on 02/19/2023 11:24:49 AM PST by xyz2

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To: Old Grumpy

“WHAT false statements?“

Exactly!!!

“…Mr. Trump, what did you have for breakfast today?..”

“I had some really fine eggs… they were perfect eggs!..”

Headline: “Trump LIES!!! He had eggs and toast but deliberately LIED to our reporter!!! He’s in bed with PUTIN!…”


41 posted on 02/19/2023 11:58:49 AM PST by joethedrummer (We can't vote our way out of this, folks..)
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To: discostu

It would be fair to say Special Report is fair and balanced. The rest of the shows are 100% commentary. Lies go with it. Why fair and balanced? That’s the news hour. They can’t get away with lies. The fact that they said it way back to Bret Hume was the challenge. They called out other networks on their bs. When they find a leftie brave enough to go on they pounce on him/her. That’s fair when the facts get stretched.

That Gutfeld. Not funny enough. It will go the way of Kruthhammer/O’rielly. Greta Sustern got out at the right time.


42 posted on 02/19/2023 11:59:19 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: avital2

“ the Atlantic??? really?”

Trying desperately to justify Biden’s lies and at the same time praising the LSM for not calling Biden out.


43 posted on 02/19/2023 11:59:23 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (“Racist” is the new “Nazi”.)
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To: xyz2
There was the irresponsible hyping of anti-vaccine propaganda even as it imposed a vaccine mandate on its employees. There were the text messages from Fox hosts released by the January 6 committee showing that they saw Trump as responsible for inspiring the mob that sacked the Capitol, even as they defended him on air and downplayed the significance of the event.

Here we go, has the Vax acted like a vaccine? On the day of Jan 6 was the confusion that day and any take on the event an actual reflection of what happened that day?

Author is guilty of delusion that these issues did not have serious questions. Clearly has an axe to grind.

44 posted on 02/19/2023 12:01:54 PM PST by Bayard
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To: xyz2

“The Atlantic” accusing other corporate news outlets of lying-

This lackof self awareness is epic


45 posted on 02/19/2023 12:02:56 PM PST by Macoozie (Handcuffs and Orange Jumpsuits)
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To: All
"Early in the Trump era, news organizations were torn over
whether to refer to Donald Trump’s false statements as lies,..."

And what false statements did President Donald Trump make
Atlantic? Show us. Trump's Marxists detractors always
claim that Pres. Trump made "false statements." Particularly
regarding the 2020 election. They never say
what those statements were. In meant time the nation
is constantly bombarded with the Russian collision
hoax perpetrated by the Democrat/Media/Deep State alliance.
All in an effort to coverup Democrat Party/Biden Crime Family
corruption.

The Atlantic has no room to make any claims about Trump.
They are a left wing tool and propaganda bureau for the
the Democrats and the leftist Deep State now in control
of so much of the nation.

46 posted on 02/19/2023 12:05:29 PM PST by StormEye
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To: xyz2

This article is just dripping with stupid. All trumps “lies” turned out to be proven true


47 posted on 02/19/2023 12:06:35 PM PST by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare)
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To: xyz2

Ignoring the articles claims on FOX has the Atlantic made hit pice stories on MSM outlets lying to viewers? Say NY Times or MSNBC , CNN…?

If not then this article itself is Form of propaganda. I would say a form of Distortion.


48 posted on 02/19/2023 12:10:33 PM PST by Phoenix8
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Sure they can. It’s oh so easy. They pick the stories to talk about, they pick the parts to emphasis. They don’t have to flat out lie, they just nuance the truth. One of the more obvious tricks is when they do and when they don’t list a person’s party affiliation. Liberal “news” organizations always list the party affiliation when a Republican gets in a scandal and never do for a Democrat. A “news” organization selling itself as “conservative” reverses that. There are a million ways to include or exclude small pieces of information to make sure the story sells to your target audience. It’s all about the apple cart and keeping as full as possible for the commercial break. If you find it “fair and balanced” it just means you agree with their spin. Truly fair and balanced you won’t like about half the time.


49 posted on 02/19/2023 12:10:35 PM PST by discostu (like a dog being shown a card trick)
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To: Alas Babylon!

Yep, to my knowledge there was only one hand input/audit done on the Dominion machines. It was a small precinct in Mi. Guess what? It turned out the machines switched enough votes from Trump to Biden to give him the precinct. After the audit it went back to Trump. The rat SOS said “it was just a glitch” the Mi “news” outlets nodded their heads and that was that.


50 posted on 02/19/2023 12:11:51 PM PST by gibsonguy
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To: Hostage
Yeah, but you’re sourcing ‘The Atlantic’ which is worse than Fox News MSNBC. Fixed
51 posted on 02/19/2023 12:17:09 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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FOX News would not run a Factual Trump Caravan Ad before the 2018 Midterms, which the Republicans lost.

They acknowledged the Ad was factual, but in bad taste it some such Shhit.

Watch FOX for 10 minutes in their”News Hours” - they go crazy when anonymous sources make some claim about Trump, and ignore Corruption by Biden.

They call their after 7 shows, “Entertainment “

Hannity and Ingraham are obviously Acting. Ingraham used to brag on-air that she was friends with “Joe” when he was VP.

It’s where Never Trumpers go for work.


52 posted on 02/19/2023 12:18:07 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (Statute of Limitations is going to elapse on Hunter Biden )
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To: xyz2

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53 posted on 02/19/2023 12:19:42 PM PST by null and void (You can’t have a police state without a state police.)
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54 posted on 02/19/2023 12:22:24 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (Statute of Limitations is going to elapse on Hunter Biden )
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To: struggle

or the NYSlimes


55 posted on 02/19/2023 12:22:32 PM PST by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: Hot Tabasco

We have a winner. I want to pull the switch when they hang.


56 posted on 02/19/2023 12:27:04 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: AnthonySoprano

Paul Sperry is highly credible, one of the few independent investigative reporters.


57 posted on 02/19/2023 12:27:14 PM PST by Hostage (Article V)
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To: xyz2

So now you trust ‘The Atlantic’ over Fox news channel?
Duly noted.


58 posted on 02/19/2023 12:35:42 PM PST by Bullish (Either we don't see it coming or they don't... But somebody's got it coming.)
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To: xyz2
They stabbed my president

That's your first problem. You weren't loyal to your country ot your Constitution, you were just loyal to one person. So you didn't care for 12 years when Fox News was against those things.

59 posted on 02/19/2023 12:42:04 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: xyz2

It is totally moronic to expect any channel claiming to report the news to not say at least a little about both sides.
See CNN — absolutely nothing but lies and commie trash agitprop.

But, if Fox says anything that is not straight down the line with non-CNN — they are ‘Ell Hounds.
Grow up.

The 2020 election was corrupt on every level. And, 2024 was a repeat ‘cause the state legislatures who got screwed in 2020 did nothing to fix the situation. That will repeat so long as none of ‘em have a pair.

But, taking the “Atlantic’s” word on anything — Geesh, might as well be the Lancet or CNN.
You are being trolled.


60 posted on 02/19/2023 12:43:43 PM PST by bobbo666 (Baizuo)
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