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FoxNews.com's "funny" and "serious" health care slideshow:  Obama in Joker makeup, "Obama Death Star"

October 27, 2009 9:32 am ET by Media Matters staff

The following images are posted in FoxNews.com's slideshow of "[s]ometimes funny, sometimes serious" images "of President Obama and the health care debate":

FoxNews.com states of its slideshow:

Today's topic -- images on the Web of President Obama and the health care debate. Sometimes funny, sometimes serious these images say it with pictures instead of words. Want to be a part of 'Photo Op'? Send us your photo op-ed to foxforum@foxnews.com. None of the images shown here were created by Fox News.

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    • Author by Cannonball (October 27, 2009 9:43 am ET)
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      "We're not promoting this point of view on healthcare, but let us show you an exclusively negative series of promotions just for your entertainment."
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      • Author by tuersm3856 (October 27, 2009 4:11 pm ET)
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        Fox's credibility was shot to hell a long time ago. I don't even know why MMfA covers them as if they're a legitimate news outlet. Let Fox News post these images all they want. Who cares?
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        • Author by DellDolly (October 28, 2009 2:27 am ET)
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          Oh, a concern troll, looking out for our best interests.

          Everyone please heed every bit of advice he gives us.

          NOT.

          See, we know that ignoring jerks and liars doesn't work. You can't convince us that it does.
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          • Author by tuersm3856 (October 28, 2009 9:58 pm ET)
               
            Huh?

            I guess you're saying that everyone at Fox News needs to be arrested and that NewsCorp should be shut down? Well, fine. But I guarantee that whatever charges you attempt to indict with, all other major news outlets are just as guilty.

            By the way, what is a "troll?" Someone who has an opinion you don't like?
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    • Author by lookoutoftheyard2251 (October 27, 2009 10:00 am ET)
         
      Oh, come on. That Obama Joker doesn't even make sense, Fox News. "Got Good Health Care"? That's a milk commercial, not a Joker quote.
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      • Author by PurpleState (October 27, 2009 10:09 am ET)
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        It doesn't have to make sense.

        The Obama Joker is a common image displayed at tea parties.

        The Obama Joker is displayed on Fox News regarding health care.

        Therefore, since the two pictures are related, so are Obama's health care reform and socialism.

        A case of "1 + 1 = COMMUNISM!"
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      • Author by paul8616 (October 28, 2009 12:39 am ET)
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        The Joker image doesn't make sense in any way except one:

        It's Obama in whiteface.
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        • Author by tuersm3856 (October 28, 2009 10:01 pm ET)
             
          Sorry. "Obama in whiteface" still doesn't make sense.

          I think the joker face is to show that he is a criminal genius...which is not true. He's more like just a footsoldier.
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    • Author by Max Credits (October 27, 2009 10:06 am ET)
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      With all this opining and point of view coming from Fox News, one would think they'd come up with some form of opinion on what should be done to reform heath care.
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    • Author by MickD (October 27, 2009 10:12 am ET)
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      Again, I say it again. If CNN.com, for example, had put up a bunch of anti-Bush images after he invaded Iraq, Herr Bush would have pulled their license.

      This simply is a bad idea, that makes them look childish, and marginalizes the president of their country.
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      • Author by tuersm3856 (October 28, 2009 10:05 pm ET)
           
        Pardon me, but I think the presidency, as a position, should be marginalized. Bush nearly turned it into a dictator post. I wish Obama would stop doing the same thing!
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    • Author by Diosnomeama (October 27, 2009 10:22 am ET)
         
      I personally thought this one was funnier, not to mention true.
      [http://images.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/10/24/bush/story.jpg]
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    • Author by New Frontier (October 27, 2009 10:30 am ET)
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      Fair and balanced: Some images show simple disdain and disrespect; Other images show deep disdain and deep hatred.
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    • Author by mk3872 (October 27, 2009 10:49 am ET)
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      The fact that the MSM refuses to allow anyone to call out Fox for their right-wing advocacy and 100% anti-Obama stances, just shows the fear that Ailes & Murdoch have put into the rest of their industry.
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    • Author by NG_Officer (October 27, 2009 11:03 am ET)
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      I was expecting to find Obama-as-witchdoctor as well. Why would Fox try to distance themselves from that image?
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    • Author by DellDolly (October 27, 2009 11:15 am ET)
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      Today's topic -- images on the Web of President Obama and the health care debate. Sometimes funny, sometimes serious these images say it with pictures instead of words.

      When they don't include "sometimes offensive and inaccurate" in their descriptions, they give those offensive and inaccurate photos more gravitas and more credibility than they deserve.

      And that's shameful nonsense that no legit news organization should ever allow on their website. And this is why the Obama Administration is calling them out.
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      • Author by DellDolly (October 27, 2009 11:20 am ET)
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        And I especially abhor this comment from them about these offensive photos.

        "None of the images shown here were created by Fox News."

        Like that somehow excuses their presence on their news website!!!
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    • Author by Max Credits (October 27, 2009 11:17 am ET)
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      And then there's Fox Nation:

      October 26, 2009
      09:39 AM EDT
      [http://www.thefoxnation.com/assets/imagecache/fox-nation-small/fox-nation/415_102609_sawvi.gif]
      'Saw VI' Horror Movie Villain Kills For Obamacare
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      • Author by abetteramerica (October 27, 2009 11:59 am ET)
           
        I watched the movie and was wondering when someone would spin it this way. So I went to Fox Nation to check the article and it was blocked for Data Execution Prevention reasons. Silly website.
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    • Author by Nightshade Q (October 27, 2009 11:25 am ET)
         
      The last picture also uses the Muslim version of the Red Cross (a Red Crescent)
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Crescent
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    • Author by lilgemi29 (October 27, 2009 11:49 am ET)
         
      Fox acts just like those old school bullies. They go around putting down other people when in fact they are the weakest link. The only difference is that Fox shows how weak it is by doing things such as this.

      Come on Fox, put up or shut up. Offer a solution if you don't like it. Oh I forgot, these guys only have a opinions. Obviously, enough opinions for fill a garbage truck ... that's all their opinions are full of anyway!
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    • Author by Midnight Kevin (October 27, 2009 12:03 pm ET)
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      Health Care Debate, or Health Care Bashing.

      Maybe Fox needs a good dictionary so they know what words to use to express their feelings.

      -----------------------------
      The Midnight Review
      Mum Is The Word
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    • Author by DAWUSS (October 27, 2009 12:13 pm ET)
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      [http://www.forumspile.com/Funnay-Viking.jpg]
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    • Author by magnolialover (October 27, 2009 12:33 pm ET)
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      Another gem...

      Check out the link above. Turns out, the RNC Facebook page had this posted on it by a "fan" of the RNC, and it took them awhile to take it down and all.
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