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Fox's Scott -- repeatedly caught cut and pasting GOP research as own -- defends Fox from GOP-research arm claims

October 18, 2009 2:42 pm ET

From the October 17 edition of Fox News Watch:

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Previously:

Fox's news programs echo its "opinion" shows: Smears, doctored videos, GOP talking points

Kurtz to Fox's Jon Scott: Apologize for repeating "partisan propaganda from the GOP" unsourced, not for typo

While interviewing WH official, Fox News again aired "FOXfact[s]" nearly identical to GOP rep.'s op-ed

Cut and paste: "FOXfact[s]" about GOP budget nearly identical to GOP Rep. Ryan's op-ed

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    • Author by The_Cat (October 18, 2009 3:13 pm ET)
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      So, FOX Propaganda, you've earned a name that distinguishes you and you find you do not like the taste? Rather than changing your behavior, though, you seek to blame those who point them out by saying they are self-serving?

      Your servile and transparent devotion to the cause of the FauxCons, a movement you helped to create and continue to cause to prosper by sponsoring things like the various 'Tea Party' protests, is obvious to anyone who has the capacity for rational thought. To deny it is to argue with a reality you yourself caused to be.

      You have earned the name FOX Propaganda, and now you must live with it. If you do not like it, be warned that it will take considerable time to become known as anything else at all.
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    • Author by Bad News (October 18, 2009 3:18 pm ET)
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      Cut & Paste, This is the Fox News version of background Research.
      The RNC tells Fox what to say and they treat it like the Gosple in Church.
      To say Fox is News with a Straight Face takes a lot of Practice.
      No wonder most of Fox News is based on the concept of Strategic Malice.

      Speak truth to power.


      Mr. News
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    • Author by thundavolt (October 18, 2009 3:22 pm ET)
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      Some people hate Rap music but it carries many quotable lyrics when it comes to day to day life.

      "I don't know who the f--- you think you're fooling,
      You are so far from up to par and your s--- needs improving."
      - Busta Rhymes (before the nonsense)
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    • Author by garygnu (October 18, 2009 4:27 pm ET)
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      Where in this clip is Fox "caught cut and pasting GOP research" as it's own?

      Because Ms. Dunn make the implication that's it?

      Are some of the the Fox opinion shows tough on the Obama administration? No doubt. I don't believe, however, that the Fox opinion shows are any tougher on Obama than opinion on other networks were on Bush. Where was the outrage about Olberman et al during the Bush administration?

      There is a difference between "opinion" and news, and the demarcation is clear on Fox.



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      • Author by kromecom48 (October 19, 2009 8:38 am ET)
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        I'm all for civility but that's plain stupid. A 2005 study showed 89 percent of Fox viewers voted for Bush and Republican candidates. Eighty-nine percent! No other network -- including MSNBC -- can deliver nearly 90 percent of its audience for a candidate or party. Don't even get me started on the fact that they give Republican presidential candidates like Newt, Huckabee and soon Sarah Palin, paid platforms via their TV shows.

        It's not the fact they are right wing and highly partisan, it's the fact that deny it so vehemently and attack other journalists and networks on a regular basis.
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    • Author by ProgLib (October 18, 2009 5:33 pm ET)
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      more rationalization from fox news... they keep trying to reassure their viewers how they have straight news broadcasts earlier in the day with programming that is "critical" of the president in the evening. whats the point of even doing all this? they would only be saying it to their typical base who watches all the time. do they think it matters to the viewers what their shows are? sure fox, keep preaching to your choir.

      regardless of whether they should do it or not, its exactly what needs to happen. the white house is forcing them to defend themselves, which is exactly what they want. instead of talking about jennings and acorn 24/7, they are forced to throw in some "hey, come on, we're fair and balanced". the less they talk about that other BS smears, the more they talk about themselves.

      i love it. take that fox!
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    • Author by kromecom48 (October 18, 2009 5:42 pm ET)
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      For chrissakes! Didn't Fox News VP Bill Shine claim that Fox News was "the voice of the opposition" back in March. Why does the MSM and Fox pretend Shine never admitted this. No "legitimate" news organization should be the voice of anything. Just report the friggin' news.

      But wait, that's not all. Didn't Rupert Murdoch admit to supporting and advocating Bush Administration policies? I believe that would be considered being "in the tank" for the Bushies. Although Fox claims that all the other networks are biased. More projection from these idiots and they're idiotic syncophants.

      Promoting Tea Parties? Roger Ailes telling Beck during initial contract negotiations that they would stand by him until "the last shot was fired?" That's speaks to their role as the opposition. Also, a nice way to speak about the most threatened president outside of Lincoln.

      The Obama administration is doing the morally right thing. They are not a member of the journalistic community in any regard whatsoever.

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    • Author by princeofwheels (October 18, 2009 10:24 pm ET)
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      Mr. Scott, you lie and you know you are lying. What kind of man are you? You've certainly gone downhill since NBC. Shame on you.
      You are owned by Murdoch so please, don't preach to me.
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    • Author by romans1 (October 19, 2009 1:47 am ET)
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      With PBS, CNN, MSNBC, NBC, ABC, CBS, and AP all doing the White House's bidding, isn't Fox outnumbered?
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      • Author by smarshall1432997 (October 19, 2009 12:33 pm ET)
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        FoxNews Channel "loves" Republicans and former Pres. George Bush and Vice Pres. Dick Cheney but because the polls are so "low" right now they are just making up this controversy to keep their ratings going. All FoxNews does is blow smoke, and right now their smoke stacks have gotten smaller, LOL. Uh, oh.

        FoxNews then tried to latch their wagon to Independents and was told to get lost. Now what? If FoxNews can "NOT" hide their Republican Talking Points as NEWS, then what? Oh, FoxNews Channel then would need to join the rest of respectable Cable News Shows and really report news instead of their 'made-up' lies to "smear" Pres. Obama and Democrats. What will FoxNews Channel do? LOL
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      • Author by SLRTX (October 19, 2009 12:57 pm ET)
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        I feel so sorry for Fox that it's outnumbered by this vast left-wing conspiracy.

        So, how does Fox fight back? Lies, distortions and libelous name-calling.

        Fox's "base" can't tell the difference between simple bias and lies.

        I'll take bias in the media any day, over Fox's lies.
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        • Author by SLRTX (October 19, 2009 1:01 pm ET)
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          Oh, and "romans1":

          PLEASE point us to a web site that exposes the "left-wing lies" like MMFA exposes Fox's lies.

          I've seen this request posted in the past, but haven't seen it yet.

          I'm against lies in the media, no matter which direction it comes from.

          We're waiting for the links. Please post them asap. Thanks.
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    • Author by SLRTX (October 19, 2009 11:26 am ET)
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      Fox's viewers can't tell the difference between news and opinion. Especially when Fox sprinkles "opinion" in with those "news" programs.

      Fox created their own problem, when they decided to blur the lines between news and opinion, just to increase ratings.

      Perhaps if they ran a disclaimer? No. Not Fox. Never. It would hurt the ratings.
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