Fox News' Hunt: GOP successfully framing torture debate around Pelosi instead of Bush administration

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- by TheThief672 (May 18, 2009 4:21 pm ET)
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  So essentially they just admitted that it's more of a witch hunt to distort facts and misdirect the American public.
  BRAVO FIX NEWS. Always looking out for the interest of liars. BRAVO
  
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  - by Col. Harlan Sanders (May 18, 2009 4:40 pm ET)
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    This one has been amazing to me. If Fox and the rest of the right wing media can convince their knucklehead audience that the villain here is Pelosi, I'd say a new level of stupid has been achieved.
    
    The position they need to sell is that Pelosi is guilty of aiding and abetting the Bush administration in their crimes, while simultaneously maintaining their stance that BushCo is completely innocent of any wrongdoing, ever.
    
    It makes my head hurt just to listen to them, but it will work on the 20(?)%ers.
    
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    - by dmhack (May 18, 2009 5:20 pm ET)
      
      The Pelosi diversion has just about run out of steam. You can see them already starting to move on to other perceived Democratic crimes.
      Next up will be their savaging of Obama's USSC nominee.
      
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- by o rly (May 18, 2009 4:31 pm ET)
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  So sad that people actually turn to this network for their news.
  
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- by TheThief672 (May 18, 2009 5:00 pm ET)
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  Col Harlan Sanders - I am sure that especially after her comments towards the CIA that they took full advantage of a program they use entitled OPERATION MOCKINGBIRD. A new level of stupid has been achieved ever since Murdoch controlled Faux News.
  
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- by markbfoot199 (May 18, 2009 5:06 pm ET)
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  Last time I checked Pelosi is still in Office and Bush is not. She was aware of the torture, she could have stopped it, but yet she just stayed quite. At lease the Past President admits he knew and has no problem with it, unlike the "got to point the finger somewhere" Pelosi!
  
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  - by hurricaneyankee52983 (May 18, 2009 5:28 pm ET)
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    Mark, please tell me how PELOSI could have stopped the BUSH administration's torture program.
    
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    - by markbfoot199 (May 18, 2009 5:38 pm ET)
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      Wow, really, you think Pelosi was that weak during Bush's term? You really think highly of her I see. She could have cut off funding, she could have said No! If you continue with this, I will call into question the parties envolved and put them on record. There is more then one way to skin a cat, but she was in agreement with what was going on, that is why she did not stop it, she knew this country was in danger and wanted to do what it took to keep us safe. That is why she did nothing. The Press and many other pushed the issue and now it has her in hot water. No different then Obama looking all cool signing the Executive order to close Gitmo. Now that Obama is getting to know what is at Gitmo, and no other country will take these individuals he is eating that excutive order. I hate to break this to you, but there are some really bad people out there that want many of us dead. Does not matter who is in the White House, it is the idea of freedom that scares them, not a President.
      
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      - by snoopy (May 18, 2009 5:41 pm ET)
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        Sure she could have. After all, she's superwoman, able to overcome the republican majority with a single vote! I'm guessing you're her arch nemisis Dr. kNOw, as you apparently know more about her than she does.
        
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      - by friedbergboy1422 (May 18, 2009 6:01 pm ET)
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        She was in the minority party until the 2006 elections, Mark. How could she have stopped it?
        
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        by foghornleghorn (May 18, 2009 6:41 pm ET)
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        markb apparently doesn't understand that the torture documents were CLASSIFIED.
        
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      - by foghornleghorn (May 18, 2009 6:44 pm ET)
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        I hate to break this to you, but there are some really bad people out there that want many of us dead. - markb
        
        Good to know you haven't changed. Still scared. Must suck to be scared all the time.
        
        it is the idea of freedom that scares them,
        
        This talking point has been (endlessly) debunked. Please file under "G".
        
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      - by hurricaneyankee52983 (May 18, 2009 6:59 pm ET)
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        MARK,IN 2002 she was in the minority, she had very little power, she couldn't get the majority to cut funding.She knew torture was ILLEGAL. I hate to break this to you but we need to charge these people, and hold trials,hold them in U.S.prisons. ( they have been very secure), punish them if they are guilty,let them go if they are innocent. Bottom line, torture is ILLEGAL and there are better ways to get the truth out of prisoners.
        
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  - by snoopy (May 18, 2009 5:39 pm ET)
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    Wow, she must be superwoman if she could have singlehandedly stopped it! No wonder you fear her.
    
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- by sluggo (May 18, 2009 5:10 pm ET)
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  So FOX "news" admits to their listeners that the GOP is trying to divert attention away from the Bush administration and onto Pelosi and that FOX will continue to do just that...
  
  If their viewers had an IQ above a plant, they would wonder why attention is being diverted and perhaps wonder if it was because the Bush Administration did something bad.
  
  However, with Fox Viewers, this is not a likely outcome.
  
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  - by MissDee (May 18, 2009 5:42 pm ET)
    
    If their viewers had an IQ above a plant, they would wonder why attention is being diverted and perhaps wonder if it was because the Bush Administration did something bad.
    
    And conversely, I wonder how many of the sychphantic slavering supporters of the left realize their attention is constantly being diverted by sites and outlets such as MMfA in blaming the Bush amdinistration and any breathing republican for everything, and perhaps wonder if it's because the current admistration is really screwing things up!
    
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- by dadre (May 18, 2009 6:52 pm ET)
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  We need to build a device to see what the outcome would have been in an alternate reality if she took marks delusional advice.....I can see it now...Pelosi putting up a bill to cut spending to the war and people saying she hated America. Pelosi would have lost her seat in the senate as the right wing propaganda gets her labeled as anti american. he final image would be Nancy Pelosi in jail for releasing classified information as a last resort just after the war on terror kicked into high gear.
  
  Yes mark she definitely had a chance to stop Bush and his strong 911 push to keep the country safe at any cost.....just about as good as your judgment after drinking a gallon of Jack.
  
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  - by eyewideopen (May 18, 2009 7:10 pm ET)
    
    Mark, I know you also believe that the CIA didn't lie to us about the Weapons of Mass Destruction either did they?? Problem was "they" weren't trying to keep the country safe, they were trying to justify going to war with Iraq. OOP's wrong place, wrong people, wrong war.
    
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- by Luis81 (May 19, 2009 6:26 am ET)
  
  This clip hit it on the head.Since when did the torture issue become about Pelosi?Here's an idea,focus on the people who actually authorized and implemented it.Or is actual journalism to much to ask for from Fox spews?
  
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