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Fox's Cameron gets chummy with Brown staffers but dodges TP's question about Fox's political advocacy

January 19, 2010 3:15 pm ET by Brian Frederick

At a Brown rally Monday night, Think Progress caught Fox News' chief political correspondent Carl Cameron "relaxing after the speech with Brown campaign volunteers, hugging staffers, and autographing Brown for Senate campaign materials." Cameron's actions are indicative of Fox's political advocacy in the Massachusetts special election (and in previous elections). Indeed, Fox has hosted Brown several times, providing him a forum to raise funds; Dick Morris has explicitly asked viewers to donate to Brown; and Fox News has suggested that a Brown victory might even boost your 401(k).

 So Think Progress took the opportunity to ask Cameron about Fox's political work on behalf of Brown:

TP: When Scott Brown goes on Fox News and he solicits volunteers and -

CAMERON: Dude, I'm on a deadline. I can't -

TP: Doesn't that raise ethical questions?

Dude...wait, what?

Tags: Fox News Channel, Carl Cameron

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    • Author by goesto11 (January 19, 2010 3:20 pm ET)
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      Dang. They never let him finish his sentence:

      "Dude, I'm on a deadline. I can't...be expected to adhere to the principles of ethical journalism and provide the sort of 'fair and balanced' reporting we promise to our viewers, a promise made, incidentally, without a hint of irony or sarcasm."

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    • Author by DellDolly (January 19, 2010 3:27 pm ET)
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      Legitimate news organizations don't behave this way.

      That's just one reason why FoxNews isn't a legit news org.
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    • Author by Max Credits (January 19, 2010 3:47 pm ET)
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      Cameron hasn't always been this chummy with the GOP... oh wait...

      Carl Cameron sucks up to Bush.
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      • Author by Major Tom (January 19, 2010 3:57 pm ET)
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        His finest moment was disclosing all those facts about Palin after the election that were gathered before the election... I know he was just protecting his ability to gather information with confidence from sources... But he was also withholding vital information from the public. Sarah didn't know Africa was a continent? Palin didn't know who was in NAFTA? I think those tidbits of info would have been nice to have before Nov. 5th.
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    • Author by New Frontier (January 19, 2010 4:03 pm ET)
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      Dude, I'm on a deadline.
      Sigh...

      Where have you gone Edward R. Murrow...
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      • Author by uhh...right (January 19, 2010 5:31 pm ET)
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        MSNBC
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        • Author by open_mind (January 19, 2010 6:15 pm ET)
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          Maybe you should read what MMfA has to say about MSNBC before you give them a compliment them like that.

          * Another paper-thin discussion of media bias, courtesy of Kurtz & Brzezinski
          8 hours and 22 minutes ago filed under Blog
          * Conservative media dubiously compare Reid's controversial comments to Lott's support of segregationist Thurmond
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          * Harry Reid, the media, and double standards
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          * Media report on Dodd's "sweetheart deal" without noting Ethics Committee cleared him
          January 06, 2010 3:04 pm ET filed under Research
          * Buchanan negatively compares Obama to Nixon, adds: "That was the best-run White House I have ever been in"
          January 05, 2010 7:02 pm ET filed under MMtv
          * Scarborough on Hume's Christianity comment: "Amen"
          January 05, 2010 9:05 am ET filed under MMtv
          * Matthews: "I have at different times in my life wanted to be a senator and given up on it"
          December 21, 2009 6:22 pm ET filed under MMtv
          * After segment touting Harris' Monica story, Scarborough agrees that Politico is "Substanceco"
          December 18, 2009 9:03 am ET filed under MMtv
          * Ignoring Dean, Matthews claims that "netroots" critics of health care reform "never ran for office"
          December 17, 2009 7:56 pm ET filed under Research
          * Matthews attacks "netroots": "A lot of those people are troublemakers who love to sit in the back seat and complain"
          December 17, 2009 6:41 pm ET filed under MMtv
          * Scarborough falsely suggests Lieberman is in line with public opinion on health reform
          December 17, 2009 7:12 am ET filed under Research
          * Kelly O'Donnell thinks she knows how Joe Lieberman feels
          December 15, 2009 11:01 am ET filed under Blog
          * Evidence of WSJ's rightward tilt under Murdoch applies to WaPo & other media, too
          December 14, 2009 9:27 am ET filed under Blog
          * Scarborough criticizes Reid for his slavery analogy, asks for a "rule" banning "analogies to slavery"
          December 08, 2009 9:34 am ET filed under MMtv
          * Ventura says MSNBC killed his show because of war opposition; Kurtz ignores him
          December 06, 2009 8:02 am ET filed under Blog
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          • Author by uhh...right (January 19, 2010 7:05 pm ET)
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            I guess I should have been more specific. I was referring to Olby-wan and Ms. Maddow. Posting links to comments by Herr Buchanan and Scarborough is kind of like saying Faux is liberal and posting links to Colmes or Beckel. However, I do happen to think that Matthews is a blowhard who likes to hear himself talk. Then again, that description applies to pretty much the whole roster over at Ailes-vision.
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    • Author by mmfa.fan (January 19, 2010 4:09 pm ET)
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      I love how he listens to the question up until the point that he realizes what it's about, then he suddenly has no time.
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    • Author by Publius39 (January 19, 2010 4:33 pm ET)
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      What a total coward.
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      • Author by foghornleghorn (January 19, 2010 4:40 pm ET)
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        Maybe he's been "chickified"? You know, he's got a pretty successful wife.

        Also, maybe Carl is part of a terrorist sleeper cell - from Wiki:

        As a child Cameron spent several years in Iran

        Did he attend a madrassa? Is he a secret Muslim?
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        • Author by Publius39 (January 19, 2010 4:42 pm ET)
             
          LOL, yeah he's probably not even a U.S. citizen. Maybe Orly Taitz can find his Iranian birth certificate. She sure did a great job finding the presidents!
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        • Author by Publius39 (January 19, 2010 4:42 pm ET)
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          LOL, yeah he's probably not even a U.S. citizen. Maybe Orly Taitz can find his Iranian birth certificate. She sure did a great job finding the presidents!
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      • Author by uhh...right (January 19, 2010 5:06 pm ET)
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        Wasn't that clip the definition of "cut and run"? You'd think that it was O'Rightly's producer hounding old CC.
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    • Author by DeirdreFlanagan6 (January 19, 2010 4:57 pm ET)
         
      DUDE??????? Such an Edward R. Morrow moment.
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    • Author by worrierking (January 19, 2010 6:38 pm ET)
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      "Dude, I'm on a deadline"

      Is Carl Cameron k1dork?
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    • Author by doggeddem (January 19, 2010 8:02 pm ET)
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      This is a guy who gushed over Bush, who talked about his wife working on his staff. "She's got a good soul." So who would be surprised that this schill for repubschmucks would duck a question about his prejudicial treatment of candidates for public office. He is a political hack, not a journalist. He is the epitome of FAUX News.
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