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Fox News "apologize[s]" for identifying Sanford as a Democrat, saying, "he is, of course, a Republican" 

June 25, 2009 3:15 pm ET

From the June 25 edition of Fox News' The Live Desk: 

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On Fox, Mark Sanford "(D)" holds press conference

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    • Author by harley (June 25, 2009 3:18 pm ET)
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      Faux now needs to apologize to the entire country for being a reich-wing, terrorist-supporting, propaganda outlet.
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      • Author by NiceguyEddie (June 25, 2009 4:03 pm ET)
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        And that they are, "of course," REPUBLICAN.
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      • Author by harley (June 25, 2009 5:13 pm ET)
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        Three thumbs down! A personal record! Thanks, teabaggers!
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      • Author by LuvLuLu (June 25, 2009 9:17 pm ET)
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        Well, at least a couple of them have nothing to do with what you typed, but are clearly personal attacks on you, the poster.

        Because we all know how those on the right love to attack the messenger instead of zeroing in on the message.
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        • Author by harley (June 25, 2009 10:00 pm ET)
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          The fact that teabaggers takes it so personally when someone dares criticize Faux pretty much speaks volumes.
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    • Author by jbrantow (June 25, 2009 3:21 pm ET)
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      Like sanford....fox news is only sorry it got. Fox news....GOP propoganda 24/7
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    • Author by rwmacdonald2091 (June 25, 2009 3:27 pm ET)
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      I'm not sure about this, but didn't Fox Noise do the same thing to another right wing family values guy a while back? Seems I remember something about that.

      Maybe you guys at Media Matters can look into this
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      • Author by goesto11 (June 25, 2009 3:36 pm ET)
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        MMfA was onto it as soon as Fox screwed this up.

        Just look at some of the Sanford-related postings.
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      • Author by mjh (June 25, 2009 3:40 pm ET)
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        "I'm not sure about this, but didn't Fox Noise do the same thing to another right wing family values guy a while back? Seems I remember something about that."

        Oh yeah:

        [http://wow-factor.com/media/users/john/McCainD-AZ.jpg]
        [http://www.boingboing.net/200610041059.jpg]
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        • Author by harley (June 25, 2009 4:05 pm ET)
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          The Faux network is the most incompetent and pathetic organization in human history:

          [http://bostonbrahmina.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/babymama.jpg]

          [http://www.bradblog.com/Images/FoxNews_SandyBurglarChyron_010907.jpg]

          [http://www.bradblog.com/Images/FoxNews_Pelosi_100HoursSanFrancisco_010407.jpg]

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          [http://s2.buzzfeed.com/static/imagebuzz/2008/8/26/13/d92ac367c2e150b99bbeb32f5f2fffc6.jpg]

          [http://static.crooksandliars.com/files/uploads/2007/07/specter-democrat-hume.jpg]

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          • Author by Easy to refute wingnuts (June 25, 2009 4:10 pm ET)
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            Well, the last one is true now. It wasn't at the time.
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            • Author by Former Democrat (June 25, 2009 5:30 pm ET)
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              Fox is just staying ahead of the curve on this one. Sanford is now 100% qualified to be the next democRAT presidential nominee. He may even win the election. Remember, only republicans kick adulterers out of the party.
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              • Author by harley (June 25, 2009 5:53 pm ET)
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                David Vitter

                You = pwned.

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              • Author by harley (June 25, 2009 5:55 pm ET)
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                And don't forget about Rudy Giuliani....former reich-wing GOPig presidential candidate.

                Ouch. Pwned again.
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              • Author by harley (June 25, 2009 5:58 pm ET)
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                And, since you are a teabagging hick of which we don't expect much from, let us refresh some very current events: John Ensign

                You are terrible at this.

                Thanks for playing.
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              • Author by thejbomb65 (June 25, 2009 6:24 pm ET)
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                yeah last i checked mccain was still in the party, umm david vitter, and now mark sanford.

                nice try. swing and a miss
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              • Author by deeznuts (June 25, 2009 6:38 pm ET)
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                Newt Gingrich.

                You're not very good at this are you?
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              • Author by deeznuts (June 25, 2009 6:46 pm ET)
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                So, tell us Former Democrat, how are you feeling right about now?

                Pretty stupid I'll wager. That is, if you have any intellectual honesty at all.
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              • Author by bittermarv (June 25, 2009 7:25 pm ET)
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                Republican Adulterers Hall of Fame
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                • Author by bittermarv (June 25, 2009 7:28 pm ET)
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                  Good lordy. That was just scratching the surface! Check this out!
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                  • Author by thelittlethings (June 25, 2009 8:51 pm ET)
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                    Holy crap! That's a long list! lol NiceGuyEddie has a link with a lot of names too.
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                  • Author by pags2 (June 25, 2009 9:01 pm ET)
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                    OMG-you would think Robertson and Dobson would have their hands full with all those sinners.
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                    • Author by OnceYouGoBarack (June 25, 2009 11:51 pm ET)
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                      Pat Robertson lied for years about his wedding date because he didn't want people to know that his wife was knocked up when they married. That's the kind of hypocrisy we're dealing with here.
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              • Author by friedbergboy1422 (June 25, 2009 8:06 pm ET)
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                Newt Gingrich ring a bell, or since Dobson forgave him, none of that happened, right?
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              • Author by harley (June 25, 2009 8:15 pm ET)
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                Looks like "Faker Democrat" ran away with her tail between her legs.

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                • Author by thelittlethings (June 25, 2009 8:52 pm ET)
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                  Or his tail. Unless it is a girl and I'm unaware of it.
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              • Author by Nightflyer28 (June 26, 2009 8:13 am ET)
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                Really? Funny, it seemed the only ones I saw were bending over backwards to downplay, say how 'good a man' he is, and how he ought to stay in office.

                If he was a Democrat, they'd be howling to kick him out.
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              • Author by Former Democrat (June 26, 2009 7:08 pm ET)
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                Boy, oh boy, aren't we a testy bunch? Did I say they kicked ALL adulterers out of the party. NO, of course they don't. Gee, read what I posted for goodness sakes. I said that only republicans kick adulterers out of the party. I didn't say they kicked ALL of them out. democRATS, on the other hand, have failed to kick ANY adulterer out of the party.

                Lighten up already.
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                • Author by tman418 (June 26, 2009 7:58 pm ET)
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                  If Republicans don't kick prominent adulterers out of their party, why should Democrats?

                  I can't name any body in any political party that was officially kicked out of their party for adultery. That one NJ governor resigned.
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                • Author by mjh (June 27, 2009 8:43 pm ET)
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                  "Remember, only republicans kick adulterers out of the party." - Current Wingnut, June 25, 2009 5:30 pm ET

                  "Boy, oh boy, aren't we a testy bunch? Did I say they kicked ALL adulterers out of the party. NO, of course they don't. Gee, read what I posted for goodness sakes." - Current Wingnut, June 26, 2009 7:08 pm ET


                  HA! Who says wingnuts never change their mind(s)? :)
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            • Author by chicagoexpat (June 25, 2009 7:52 pm ET)
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              "Well, the last one is true now."

              harummmphhh...I beg to differ
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      • Author by Victor Colorado (June 25, 2009 3:41 pm ET)
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        Fox News has gotten the "R" wrong several times for disgraced members of the GOP. Never has it gotten the "D" wrong for a disgraced Democrat. Even their "mistakes" are biased. It's like when you're at check-out in the grocery store and an item gets scanned and the wrong price comes up - when it's wrong, it's ALWAYS an overcharge, NEVER an undercharge.
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    • Author by shaggles (June 25, 2009 3:38 pm ET)
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      "He is, of course, a Republican."

      Translation: "Everybody knows he's a Republican so what difference does it make if we put a D after his name you bunch of whiney liberal babies?"
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      • Author by pros2pros2940 (June 25, 2009 3:47 pm ET)
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        Of course, which is why your network can't get it right.
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      • Author by OnceYouGoBarack (June 25, 2009 4:51 pm ET)
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        Fox News obviously thought it mattered, that's why they attempted the stunt in the first place. Had they thought it didn't mattered, they wouldn't have bothered.
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    • Author by OnceYouGoBarack (June 25, 2009 4:52 pm ET)
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      It's easier to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission
      This should be the motto of cons everywhere.
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    • Author by Bad News (June 25, 2009 5:02 pm ET)
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      Empty Apology


      Mr. News
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    • Author by rhun1220 (June 25, 2009 5:02 pm ET)
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      When they "found" their mistake, the I think they simply dropped the (D), they didn't add the (R).
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    • Author by fratelldenzel (June 25, 2009 5:21 pm ET)
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      Faux Noise is crazy like a Fox. Fox is perhaps a perfect name for them. Foxes are predatory, conniving killers of their unsuspecting victims. Fox's viewers get duped into following their puppet masters on screen who promote endless wars against people that have done nothing to us. Unfortunately, the corrections we see on Media Matters and/or apologies don't get noticed by most of the viewers who saw the original "mistake." That's the plan.
      They really should loose their license for misinforming viewers,
      once is understandable but half a dozen is beyond forgiveness.
      If there are regular viewers who do see the corrections, shouldn't they question themselves as to how many other "mistakes" Fox makes?
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    • Author by pwn3rship society (June 25, 2009 5:25 pm ET)
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      I just saw Larry Craig "(D)" in a montage of hypocrites on Hardball. There's no way Fox can pretend those "mistakes" were unintentional.
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    • Author by cugagcmu805031 (June 25, 2009 6:02 pm ET)
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      TPM says that Fuchs Nooze had the Ensign letter earlier than they stated to the public. This really did tell me anything I didn't already know. Fuchs Nooze is a cesspool of liars.
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      • Author by LuvLuLu (June 25, 2009 9:22 pm ET)
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        Yeah, they've said that they couldn't substantiate the rumor from the husband of the woman who Ensign had the affair with. Like the husband, the man who was married to the adulterer who had the affair with Ensign, isn't a good enough witness. Like the husband, who along with the woman who had the affair with Ensign, couldn't be identified as having worked for Ensign, along with his wife, who had the affair with Ensign, until they both resigned from their positions working for Ensign. Like FoxNews couldn't ask the wife?

        It;s not credible that they couldn't verify the story, so they just let it drop.
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    • Author by thejbomb65 (June 25, 2009 6:22 pm ET)
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      there may be hope for us after all lol.
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    • Author by PurpleState (June 25, 2009 7:04 pm ET)
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      I think I'm still waiting for the Mark Foley apology.
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    • Author by JohnL (June 25, 2009 7:46 pm ET)
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      Fox (R) News
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    • Author by shortend (June 25, 2009 9:37 pm ET)
         
      But Dems do this too....What's ur point?
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    • Author by jbraskin4786 (June 26, 2009 12:26 am ET)
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      Any guesses as to how long it will be before they do it again?
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      • Author by mjh (June 26, 2009 2:03 am ET)
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        Soon as the next Repub gets caught in an affair/illegal activity.

        I give it about a week.

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    • Author by brianfox (June 26, 2009 4:03 am ET)
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      Thanks Media Matters for holding these Pin heads and liars accountable - Please do not relent - PLEASE !
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