Smear on us: Fox News: Fred Thompson Accuses FOX News of Being Biased Against Him

[twinky]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,312981,00.html
Check the bold section.

Fred Thompson told Chris Wallace on "FOX News Sunday" that FOX is against him.

I like Fred. I'm inside FOX News, and I don't think FOX News is against Fred. But speaking for myself, I must inform the senator that a lot of us who have liked him have been a bit disappointed in his performance so far.

Just for instance, this program has tried to book him so many times we've lost count. He's not available. And like I said, I like Fred.

The campaign may get mad at me for saying this, but here's a guy who's been running second to Republican leader Rudy in the national polling averages, and yet he doesn't seem to have broken a sweat yet.

I don't know exactly what more he could do. I am not a campaign manager, but I just get the feeling Fred is coasting on a wave of popularity he doesn't quite know what to do with.

As has been noted in the mainstream media, Ron Paul is also riding a crest of popularity, but turns out his crowd is full of 9/11 truthers, and conspiratorialists of various and unseemly types.

Fred, however, has solid conservative support, and they are not the nut jobs of the far extremes of the party — not the types who live out where the buses don't run. And yet Fred doesn't seem to have the closer's instinct. He can't close the deal. At least he hasn't yet.

I will be thrilled if Fred does better than I think he might. I'd view that as good news, speaking for myself. Fred may not suit the conservative tastes of others around here, and they are entitled to their position, too. But I am certain there is not an institutional bias against him.

By the way, perceived slights are not institutional bias, annoying as they may be. I would simply encourage Fred to come on FOX more often. This show is always ready to give him time, and he should take us up on the offer.

That's My Word.

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[Kapt Nemo]

My reply to this article...

Dear Mr. Gibson,


This is the first article I've read by you and I can't say that I'm too impressed. While FOX may not be biased against Fred Thompson, however FOX along with the rest of Mainstream Media is biased against Dr. Paul, even you show it with your article calling his supporters "[...]9/11 truthers, and conspiratorialists of various and unseemly types." and "[...]nut jobs of the far extremes of the party — not the types who live out where the buses don't run." And as a former soldier in the US Air Force I'm beyond offended to be labeled as any of those things. I support Dr. Paul because as I see it he is the only person that is even talking about fixing our problems in this country... I would greatly appreciate an apology in writing for such off base remarks. I'm not saying that there aren't any 9/11 truthers, and conspiratorialists of various and unseemly types that support Dr. Paul, but not everyone that supports him is fringe. But maybe that's not the issue maybe we are all fringe because we believe that someone else can do a better job than Giuliani, or Thompson, or Obama, and Clinton. The mudslinging days are soon drawing to an end with the media I hope you all are prepared.


Sincerely
Tom Niemitalo

I'm doubtful that we'll get any kind of comment back but whatever...

 

[genrlfuzzywuzzy]

I read this kind of stuff all the time. At first it angered me that reporters would be so dense and biased. Now when I read this, I just laugh. I almost never fit into any of their crappy generalizations. I suppose I am the exception right?

The media will be exposed for its worthlessness.

 

[chefphil]

This is some of the drivel being perpetrated by one of the boards out there.

http://downwithdonkeys.yourfreebb.com/ Has been making a concerted effort to smear Dr. Paul and his supporters. They attack the MSNBC political boards with various accounts in an effort to make it impossible to share the truth about Ron Paul. Much to their chagrin you cannot silence the truth when there are so many people supporting the good Doctor.




Fun Facts About The Ron Paul Supporter(s)




Ron Paul supporters are easy to recognize, their signature headgear, when properly applied also keeps fat from dripping on your grill and flaring up. Also his name is Barry.

Ron Paul supporters not only appear when his name is invoked 3 times, it drives them crazy, an admittedly short trip.

The Federal Reserve killed most of Ron Paul's supporters puppies.

If you're bitten by a Ron Paul supporter if you don't become one, you do become a carrier.

Where do Ron Paul supporters have their meetups? A house of mirrors.

Ron Paul supporters never get sick and can only be killed by decapitating them. There can be/is only one.

When Ron Paul returns to the Earth, his followers believe he will restore the constitution so well that the ink will smell wet and also miraculously restore the moat around America to its pre-civil war glory.

To a Ron Paul supporter the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution are collectively known as the Bill of WRONGS!

Every time a bell rings a Ron Paul supporter gets his mouth very salivated.

Ron Paul supporters think everyone who doesn't support him fears him like they fear getting abducted by aliens, again.

When the feces found in the U.S. Capital was determined to be Ron Paul's, his supporters were quick to hail it the best idea, anywhere, ever and also delicious.

If Ron Paul falls in a forest, his supporter(s) will claim it's because gravity is inherently unconstitutional.

Some claim Ron Paul supporters spam online polls, the truth is they just all have the same I.P. address because... Hey! LOOK kittens!

The most ardent of Ron Paul's followers think the US government is too big when it has more people than the secret number Ron Paul has written on his magic anti-alien hemp underpants.

 

[bbachtung]

These old school types don't understand the people. The vast, vast, vast majority of Americans have never been to a news studio, radio station, or newspaper editorial board meeting. Likewise, the vast majority of pundits who talk and talk and talk about politics don't talk to the vast, vast, vast majority of Americans. As a result, they talk to and with each other, assuming that everyone out there is either in agreement with them or will be after hearing them; they vastly underestimate the common sense and intelligence of their fellow Americans.

 

[chefphil]

This is just some of the vitriol slung at Dr. Paul and his supporters.

http://boards.msn.com/MSNBCboards/thread.aspx?threadid=480354&boardsparam=PostID=12538618

http://boards.msn.com/MSNBCboards/thread.aspx?threadid=480449&boardsparam=PostID=12541518

http://boards.msn.com/MSNBCboards/thread.aspx?threadid=480511&boardsparam=PostID=12543115

 

[reaver]

MSM: "Supporters of Ron Paul insist their candidate is getting a fair shake; But what do they know? They are all a bunch of neo-nazis, terrorists, and criminals."

 

[Midnight77]

This is exactly why we need to make the 30th successful. Even if it's just a Million dollars. While many media outlets have stopped covering us again, others like FOX are now smearing us. We need to fight back and grow our base and the only way to do this is to keep donating to the campaign, with hopes of us expanding our base.

Let's shoot for a Million on the 30th. We need this to happen.

 

[honkywill]

I wish these ass hats could see the southern good old boy conservatives that I've seen rallying behind Paul.