{"id":1364,"date":"2009-08-14T09:55:29","date_gmt":"2009-08-14T16:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=1364"},"modified":"2009-08-14T09:57:59","modified_gmt":"2009-08-14T16:57:59","slug":"fox-nation-declares-victory-death-panels-and-hitler-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=1364","title":{"rendered":"Fox Nation Declares Victory: Death Panels And Hitler Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is the fourth time that the Fox Nation has declared a “victory”<\/em> on their web site that is not attributable to Fox Nation nor even a victory:<\/p>\n

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Quoting me:<\/em> Fox Nation has decided to make a habit of these “Mission Accomplished”<\/em> moments. That stance in and of itself is evidence of Fox’s bias. They have ceased to even pretend to be a neutral news enterprise. They are now openly admitting that they have a stake in the outcomes of political affairs. And when they think their side has won, they won’t hesitate to declare victory and commence a celebration.<\/p>\n

However, on this occasion there was an even worse display of the repugnant character of Fox Nation. Accompanying a link to a Fox News\/Opinion Dynamics poll, Fox Nation selected an image that illustrates perfectly the Fox doctrine of division and hatred:<\/p>\n

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Take a good look at that picture. It is no accident that the Obama as Hitler poster is the first thing that draws the eye. Yet there is no editorial connection to that visual cue. The graphic links to a poll conducted by Fox News with predictably negative results for President Obama. But the revolting context suggested by the image is affirmed in the caption:<\/p>\n

“FNC Poll: America Sides With Town Hall Protesters.”<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The inescapable conclusion is that town hall protesters regard Obama as equivalent to Hitler and that the rest of America concurs. This is not merely a snapshot of a vile assemblage of ignorant hate mongers, it is confirmation that Fox is amongst those who side with the Hitler-invoking protesters. It was Fox editors who made the decision to publish this photo that was deliberately cropped to deliver a visual message.<\/p>\n

What makes this even more repulsive is that Fox persistently denies the allegations that the Tea Baggers who populate these town halls are racist. Yet here they plainly flaunt the transparent loathing that infects these objectionable objectors and furthermore, they exalt them as the essence of American values.<\/p>\n

Were this just an example of photojournalism capturing a real moment in the quilt of characters that make up our nation, it would be appropriate and enlightening. But to deploy this image in this context is simply disgusting, but not surprising coming from Fox.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is the fourth time that the Fox Nation has declared a “victory” on their web site that is not attributable to Fox Nation nor even a victory: Quoting me: Fox Nation has decided to make a habit of these “Mission Accomplished” moments. That stance in and of itself is evidence of Fox’s bias. 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