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Fox Newsers participating in more than a dozen tea party events

April 15, 2010 9:56 am ET by Eric Hananoki

Despite News Corp. Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch's recent statement that he didn't think Fox News "should be supporting the Tea Party," Fox News hosts and contributors are participating in more than a dozen tea party events this week. The Fox Newsers are giving speeches, partnering with tea party planners, and in the case of Sean Hannity, taping a show that financially benefits a local tea party.

The following is a list of Fox News contributors and hosts who have appeared or are scheduled to appear at various tea party events this week:

  • Host Sean Hannity: Cincinnati, OH event on April 15. Those wishing to be a "part of the [Fox News] studio audience" have to pay $5 -- $100 to the Cincinnati Tea Party. Hannity has repeatedly promoted the event on his show.
  • Contributor Jonah Goldberg: Cincinnati, OH event (with Hannity) on April 15.
  • Contributor Dick Morris: Three tea party events in Arkansas on April 15.
  • Fox Business contributor Charles Payne: Richmond event on April 15. Fox Business has promoted Payne's appearance at the event.
  • Contributor Newt Gingrich: Austin, TX event on April 15. 
  • Contributor Rick Santorum: Southwest PA Tea Party event on April 17.
  • Contributor and host Sarah Palin: Boston, MA event on April 14. Fox News promoted Palin's appearance at the event.
  • Contributor Sandy Rios: Naperville, IL event on April 15.
  • Contributor Tucker Carlson: Washington, D.C. event on April 15.

  • Contributor Mike Gallagher. Grand Prairie, TX event on April 15.

Additionally, host Mike Huckabee is a "Team Leader" for the Americans for Fair Taxation's Online Tax Revolt march. Huckabee promoted the march on the April 3 edition of his program. Fox News contributor Michelle Malkin is a partner with Tea Party Patriots, which describes itself as the "Official Headquarters for Tax Day Tea Party 2010."

Host and Fox Business Vice President Neil Cavuto will broadcast his Fox News and Fox Business shows from the Atlanta Tea Party. Cavuto has defended his "cover[age]" of the event by stating that tea partiers are "our viewers. Our customers." Tea Party Patriots has used Cavuto's April 15 broadcast to promote and bring attendees to its events.

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    • Author by IRONY 101 (April 15, 2010 10:04 am ET)
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      Don't all "news organizations" do that...? ;>)
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      • Author by txthinker (April 15, 2010 1:37 pm ET)
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        Don't all "news organizations" do that...?

        Apparantly, Citadel KKKommunications does as well. I just heard on WBAP (their talk station in Dallas/Fort Worth) that Mark Davis (host of a local radio pukefest who fills in a lot for Rush Limbaugh) will be MC-ing a Tea Party in Dallas tonight.

        The FCC, IRS, and FEC need to investigate Citadel KKKommunications.
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        • Author by jgibson349687 (April 15, 2010 4:43 pm ET)
             
          Loudmouth Loesch from KFTK is doing so here in St. Louis tonight, by hosting a Tea Party.
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    • Author by Major Tom (April 15, 2010 10:06 am ET)
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      When they determine crowd size they have to subtract the Fox 'News' reporters...
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    • Author by rtdavis11200 (April 15, 2010 10:20 am ET)
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      What was Fox reporting during the Bush years?

      Did they talk about healthcare?
      Did they tell the American people about the cost of 2 wars?
      Did they talk about the corruption on Wall Street?
      Did they report America was losing 700 million jobs?
      Did they talk about turning our backs on our allies?
      Did they talk about hiring Glenn Beck?






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      • Author by alienofwar (April 15, 2010 12:12 pm ET)
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        Did they complain about the massive government expansion and debt under G. W. Bush? Where were the Tea Party then??

        This is obviously a political strategy for Republicans to win again in 2010 and 2012...the Tea Baggers are nothing but tools.
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        • Author by txthinker (April 15, 2010 1:39 pm ET)
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          Where were the Tea Party then??
          They were in their back yards, drunk.
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          • Author by erock33 (April 15, 2010 2:43 pm ET)
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            "NYTimes/CBS poll shows tea party members richer and more educated than most."

            Ouch....stings doesn't it!
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            • Author by cugagcmu805031 (April 15, 2010 3:02 pm ET)
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              You fail to realize that it's not about them being richer or more educated than most. It is about the issues and the lying that is being done, and the fact that many of these people are being exploited and encouraged to support the corporatists. Very little of this is actually about them. They have as much in common with Beck, Hannity, and the others as they had with G. W. Bush. Beck, Hannity, GWB, and the rest of them are focused on power and maintaining their lifestyle. Just as GWB wouldn't actually invite any of them to sit down at the kitchen table and have a beer, it's the same for the this set of corporatists.
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            • Author by lynneg (April 15, 2010 3:55 pm ET)
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              I could tell by their misspelled signs
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            • Author by txthinker (April 15, 2010 4:35 pm ET)
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              Richer and more educated than most other mental patients....
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    • Author by roverflash (April 15, 2010 10:57 am ET)
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      If Fox News were "fair and balanced" we'd be seeing some of them at union rallies and stuff, too. Fat chance.
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      • Author by lynneg (April 15, 2010 3:58 pm ET)
           

        GOP-TV
        Convincing the turkeys to keep on voting for Thanksgiving
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    • Author by bewildered (April 15, 2010 11:19 am ET)
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      Fox "fairly unbalanced"
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    • Author by clearstate (April 15, 2010 11:34 am ET)
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      The question is, will Fox still be involved with the Tea Party once the Republicans are back in power? As we've seen with Scott Brown, they'll be ignored and minimized.
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      • Author by txthinker (April 15, 2010 2:11 pm ET)
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        The question is, will Fox still be involved with the Tea Party once the Republicans are back in power?
        That can be fixed in two ways:

        1 - Drive Faux News out of business.

        2 - Make sure the Republicans never get back in power.
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        • Author by rtejon (April 15, 2010 3:16 pm ET)
             
          I have an idea: the administration can go on the offensive with some of the more ambitious items in its agenda during the summer months, when talk radio is frequently preempted by baseball. FNC viewership would be down when games are on, too.
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      • Author by sleepy joe (April 15, 2010 4:21 pm ET)
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        There won't be a need for the Tea Party once the Republicans regain power.
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    • Author by txthinker (April 15, 2010 2:22 pm ET)
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      I notice that none of our regular trolls are posting today. They must all be at their local Tea Parties, picking up a fresh supply of stupid.
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    • Author by fantagor (April 15, 2010 2:56 pm ET)
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      Fox News is a news-creation machine.

      There is proper word for such an organization:

      PROPAGANDIST

      Randy
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    • Author by whatIthink (April 15, 2010 3:28 pm ET)
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      [http://content.cartoonbox.slate.com/?feature=c8556e53efba9d4af526e8d097d4b99a]
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    • Author by semiarid (April 16, 2010 9:34 am ET)
         
      Fox Radio Channels are also pushing the tea parties hard, organizing them, and whipping up the attendance ... to scores of loyal listeners.

      The strong Fox-Radio connection to the tea party has been largely overlooked while paying attention to Fox-TV.
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