Last Saturday I wrote about Jon Stewart's interview with Brett Baier and pointed out how Baier's claims that "Fox's Hard News isn't impacted by Opinon" had been completely Blown Apart by the statement released by his managing editor Bill Sammon.
This week, Jon Stewart noticed that too.
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As Stewart points out the double standard is clear. An NPR exec - who wasn't connected to News Content - makes a set of partisan statements about the Tea Party (which as it turns out were really negative comments from Republicans and is frankly something that should be covered in the News) - and he has to resign, then the CEO of NPR is forced out.
But Bill Sammon gets to stay?
How about this, when you compare how Fox News reacted during Bush's War in Iraq (Any criticism was emboldening the Enemy and how they react to Obama's campaign in Libya?
Via Media Matters.
Cavuto: "Are Democratic Leaders Who Criticize The War In Iraq Actually Aiding The Terrorists?" On the May 22, 2006, edition of Your World, host Neil Cavuto said: "Are Democratic leaders who criticize the war in Iraq actually aiding the terrorists? Why Nevada Senator John Ensign [R] says, 'You bet they are.'" [Fox News, Your World, 5/23/06]
Hannity: "Are Democratic Lawmakers Going Too Far In Their Attacks Against The War And The President And The Commander In Chief While Troops Are In Harm's Way?" On the November 18, 2005, edition of Hannity & Colmes, Sean Hannity interviewed G. Gordon Liddy and Fox News political analyst Susan Estrich about an upcoming vote on drawing down troops in Iraq. From the show:
Hannity: "You Guys Ought To Be Ashamed ... For Criticizing A War When Our Troops Are On The Line." On the November 16, 2005, edition of Hannity & Colmes, Hannity told guest Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) that "[y]ou guys [in Congress] ought to be ashamed ... for criticizing a war when our troops are on the line." [Fox News, Hannity & Colmes, 11/16/05, via Nexis]
O'Reilly: "[T]o Call The President And Vice President Liars, I Don't Think It's Right ... [Those On] The Far Left ... Are Undermining The President's Position In The World." On the November 17, 2005, edition of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor, host Bill O'Reilly interviewed then-GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel about ongoing events in Iraq. From the show:
Democrats were going too far, aiding the terrorists and should be ashamed? Then what's this then?
So was that News or was that Opinion? Did you see bright red line marking the difference? I didn't.
NPR should be completely defunded because one of it's fundraiser guys quoted Republicans who hate the Tea Party? What do you think we should be doing to Fox News then?
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