Fox News *loves* Ron Paul

[Benincasa]

Why all the hating on Fox News? I run a business, and I always have Fox News on in the background. You would not believe how much coverage Fox has been giving to Ron Paul these last two days. More than Huckabee, more than Giuliani, more than McCain, more than Romney, more than Thompson.

When I went to bed last night, there was a fair discussion of Ron Paul on Fox's late night program, "Red Eye." Then, when I woke up, the FNC show "Cashin' In" was debating Ron Paul's suggestion in New Hampshire that we should allow the airlines to police their own security. Of the four people on the panel, two supported it and two opposed. All four, however, were very respectful of Dr. Paul, none took "low blows," or anything like that.

Yesterday, they replayed a montage of all his arguement in the NH debate on Hannity and Colmes. Hannity then said that Paul won the debate's text message vote and he did not try to downplay it with "they probably cheated" or anything like that.

On Monday, O'Reilly will talk with Ron Paul. The O'Reilly Factor is the most watched cable news program in the entire country.

Out of all the news channels, the Fox News Channel is the most respectful and gives the most coverage to Ron Paul--ecspecially recently. We need to quit hating on the main stream media; its not that they are trying to censor Ron Paul, its just that like all television news, they are slow to change--but they are chaning now.

 

[wgadget]

I guess Hannity decided he ought try to keep his job.

 

[constituent]

All forms of the ministry of truth are bad. it is all programming by repetition...

you see it when you flip the channels, you see it when you stand in line for your sandwhich, you see it at work, you see it in the mall...

it's like in Iran when they chant 'death to america'...

fox is kingshit for 'mantra of the week'

 

[brandon]

Ron Paul will meet with that asshole o'reilly??? This CAN'T BE GOOD!!

RP IS too nice and mild mannered to deal with a loud, abrasive, rude prick like O'reilly

 

[rajibo]

Ron Paul will meet with that asshole o'reilly??? This CAN'T BE GOOD!!

RP IS too nice and mild mannered to deal with a loud, abrasive, rude prick like O'reilly

You mean like this guy?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHB2I83_N_k

 

[BIG_J]

We'll see; I have a feeling RP will hand Big O his shit in a box. Pretty soon people will be calling in the Paul Factor.

 

[wgadget]

Exactly. And I'm sure his superior demeanor won't be lost on the audience.

It's only good news. So many people who have seen him in the debates think he's crazy. This will be a great opportunity to let them see his other side.

 

[Cowlesy]

it's doubleplusgood!

 

[james1906]

Ron Paul will meet with that asshole o'reilly??? This CAN'T BE GOOD!!

RP IS too nice and mild mannered to deal with a loud, abrasive, rude prick like O'reilly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88REf0tjZHo

I'm hoping this Ron comes out.

 

[billm317]

its not that they are trying to censor Ron Paul

My friend, you are wrong here. They've definitely done this in the past. If they change their tune, great! I'll hold no grudges, although I don't think I'm capable of liking Hannity.

So you're saying Rupert Murdock is warning up to him? Ha. They need a war candidate, and someone they can jerk around to do whatever they want. Ron Paul is not that man, and I personally think that's why he's disliked by many of the big boys.

Either way, I didn't see the clips you were talking about, but it sounds good. If they're being halfway fair now, it's more than he's gotten in the past.

 

[Spirit of '76]

Out of all the news channels, the Fox News Channel is the most respectful and gives the most coverage to Ron Paul--ecspecially recently.

MSNBC.

 

[J4ck]

Ron is not vulnerable, Ron -is- the constitution. You just cannot talk bad about the constitution on TV, remember everything he stands for is in there and you have to be against the constituion to be against Ron.

+btw my theory on this is that Fox is -not- controlled by the big guys (you know banks etc.) because Rupert Murdoch is such a bad person that they dont -have- to buy him he will work for them anyway and that's why you get sometimes real information (lack of control) on Fox. (i remember a little clip about the amero)

 

[richard1984]

+btw my theory on this is that Fox is -not- controlled by the big guys (you know banks etc.) because Rupert Murdoch is such a bad person that they dont -have- to buy him he will work for them anyway and that's why you get sometimes real information (lack of control) on Fox. (i remember a little clip about the amero)

Could you clarify that for me please? I don't think I really understand what you're saying.

 

[Scribbler de Stebbing]

It's not complicated folks. They saw that their ban was not hurting Ron Paul, but perhaps even galvanizing his support and hurting Fox instead. Much like Cuban cigars, the American people long for the contraband. They think by making Ron Paul available, he will lose his mystique. That's all.

They continue to underestimate Ron Paul.

 

[MsDoodahs]

JMO, YMMV:

Fox is privvy to data that we are not. Did they shift after the debate and their text poll? My thinking is that this is the case but I could be wrong because I'm not a regular Fox viewer. However, if the shift to more positive RP coverage occurred post debate, then they know good and damned well that the majority of those who viewed the debate felt RP won.

Doesn't matter that Vannity claimed we multivoted, we know that was not possible. And believe me - so do they.

RP got 33% of the vote.

Didn't someone file an FCC complaint against them for their behavior during the last debate? Maybe that got some attention at the highest levels. Their abuse of Dr. Paul was so frikken blatant this last debate that only their most moronic viewership isn't able to see it. They've been taking some heat online for it, maybe they're getting worried about their ... reputation ... as a ... news organization.

Fox is responding to what they cannot deny - there is a very strong desire in the GOP to oust the neocons and return to the traditional values like non-intervention and limited gov't.

Maybe Ron has shot up in their private polls.

Regardless of what it is, I suspect the boys at Fox are getting a clue that Ron is on fire and has a very good shot at getting the GOP nom.

Think about it - if RP gets the GOP nom and Fox has done nothing but ridicule him, what is Fox going to do? Openly encourage their viewers to vote for Hillary? lol.

They're backed into a corner. They're trying hard to correct that situation.

 

[billm317]

+btw my theory on this is that Fox is -not- controlled by the big guys (you know banks etc.) because Rupert Murdoch is such a bad person that they dont -have- to buy him he will work for them anyway and that's why you get sometimes real information (lack of control) on Fox. (i remember a little clip about the amero)

My thoughts are just opposite of your's. I think every single thing they do is scripted. They know *exactly* what they're doing. In the debate... That misquote was no accident. Chris Wallace had that strawman argument drawn up for him well in advance. The laughter was not accidental. Showing Rudy's face to a huge Ron Paul crowd while Ron Paul was speaking was no accident. Ron Paul's arrangement on stage was no accident. In the post-debate show, Ron Paul being interviewed last (or near last) was no accident. Likewise, Rudy being interviewed first was no accident.

You don't get where Rupert Murdock is today by ignoring detail.


EDIT: hannity being unaware that you couldn't text more than once was no accident. the retarded sound analysis they did post-debate where they excluded ron paul's final comment was no accident

 

[themanhere]

Believe me when i say this FOX hates anyone that opposes the current administrations view points.

I bet they even hold meetings on how to smear candidates without sounding bias in reporting.

They think the talking bobbleheads can put a stop to Ron Pauls support. There is no way in hell they can defeat us or the constitution.

 

[brandon]

I bet they even hold meetings on how to smear candidates without sounding bias in reporting.

Of course they do. Apparently Murdoch sends out a memo every day that says what should be covered and what type of slant to be put on it.

http://digg.com/politics/FOX_News_Internal_Memo_Leak_Find_quotes_of_insurgents_thrilled_at_Dems_Win

 

[billm317]

I bet they even hold meetings on how to smear candidates without sounding bias in reporting.

You bet they do, and it isn't some casual stuff either. They know exactly who America "needs" and they make all decisions to produce that result.

Speaking of FOXNews, my Hannity loving friend who doesn't care much for Rudy was shocked when I told him that Hannity recently hosted a fund-raiser for Rudy. He's a closet RP fan, I know it.

 

[expatriot]

PayDirt

They just realized that Ron Paul is not only electrifying a portion of the population
and therefore a potential audience they can market,
but also that his positions are generating substantial heat the others
are incapable of containing.

All this adds up to audience marketing and advertising revenue,
which is only now becoming painfully apparent to them.

They are probably having endless staff meetings and spin strategy sessions
right now on how to exploit what they can out of Ron Paul,
and if they are shrewd they will want to see him in the forefront
generating sizzle for as long as they can milk it.

As pointed out previously
(tip of the hat to MsDoodahs and Scribbler de Stebbing),
their credibility is at stake when people
who have not seen him on Fox learn about him from people
who point out how his positions and eloquence have been suppressed - by Fox.

Fox doesn't care about the Constitution or anything else,
it's just that they want to pander to the best market share
Fox management are slowly coming to realize now the
neocon marketshare is flinging its future over the cliff like a herd of lemmings.