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Obama's War on Limbaugh and Fox Will Backfire With Voters

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Three sttoges of the leftists is what Vickei, Cordelia Johnson, and Lillian are. Stupid people like like this caused America to elect the worst president we have ever had. Just wait until the history books are written in the next generation!

Fed Up of IN 2:48PM November 03, 2009

Remember for a moment the loudest voices (fox) who supported the Bush policies that put this country into economic freefall. The rodeo clown network is in it for the rating to line their wallets and they offer nothing constructive for the rest of the country.
Its good someone is slamming the two-bit cheerleaders (fox) of the scoundrels that squandered our economy (bush & gop). Fox was the media arm of Bush's White House and Fox still seems to be embedded with Cheney's NeoCon stooges. These is clearly a bunch of losers who seem to be happy to screw the country if they can make a buck off the dead corpse.
Going after Fox is a Win-Win for everybody - Fox gets to whine more about being the poor underdog msm and the administration can attack a much hated media with their diabolical leaders, Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ailes, who want to monopolize the numerous idiotic attention spans.

Lillian of MN 8:35PM October 29, 2009

Anyone who has a brain knows that Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and Bill O'Reilly are feeding into racism. They are doing more damage then good. They are trying to create a wedge which does not benefit the american people. In the long run the country will suffer. FOX should be part of the solution and not not perpetuate the problem. Time for a change is now.

Cordelia Johnson of VA 8:53AM October 29, 2009

Republicans have not worked with the President or Democrats in any way except in opposition. The very worst problems facing our government were caused by republicans willingly going along with every corrupt thing Bush wanted. Now all the GOP does is hope people have no memory at all about how Bush and Cheney and the republican majority war mongered and frittered away billions of dollars causing the giant deficit President Obama had when he came to office.

Vicki of LA 6:53PM October 28, 2009

Any news outlet can mask ideology and dogma simply by presenting it in a news format. The only sure way to be able to recognize it when it happens is to rely on multiple sources of information and arrive at our own conclusions, i.e think for ourselves.

Andrea of MD 11:36AM October 26, 2009

Excuse me, but isn't the change President Obama is trying to bring to DC a shift from the Republican way of doing things? To blame him for a lack of bipartisanship is deceptive. A majority of US Citizens voted him into office, supporting "Progressive" change. This means everyone moving forward and cooperating with that shared agenda. There is an open invitation for Republicans and Democrats alike to join in, supporting the agenda and desires of the American People. It is a huge disappointment to many of us that this agenda for progressive change has been thwarted, as usual, primarily by Republicans, Big Business special interests. How can you have bipartisan progress when no one is willing to cooperate? Shame on you for your distortions. Mouthpieces such as yourself serve only to punch holes in the bottom of our collective ship.

mrbingbang of NY 8:42AM October 26, 2009

The catfights with Fox get attention and exaggerate the role of Fox as a political operation, but it defines the headless horseman riding down the sleepy hollow - that rider is what's left of the Republican party.
We need a two party system here, but the minority party has abdicated any rational debating of the issues to the wacky attention hogs on rightwing radio. There's no one speaking for Republicans anymore with any credibility or competence that can be trusted. All there is left are some knee-jerk conservative entertainers spewing jingos (without any values, substance or thought behind anything they say).
Its a shame that Republicans trashed this country, but just can't stop themselves from continuing doing. Addicted to trash talking, I guess, but it ain't helping anyone.

Jason of AZ 11:51PM October 25, 2009

we would have the following giving us the news
Dan Rather
Cutie Couric
Chris Mathews
Charile Gibson
Rachel Mandow
George Staphonopolous
Diane Sawyer
Kieth Olberman
They had their turn, and were and are, complete frauds. America saw this and went to Fox, Numbers don't lie folks. Thank goodness for Fox, they at least give us a counterveiling balance in the journalism world which was as corrupt as the day is long.

smittty of IA 2:10PM October 25, 2009

This FOX News bashing is just something from Imperial Team Obama to keep the Obamalove kids amused while President Obama tries to recall from memory what Candidate Obama's comprehensive strategy in Afghanistan was. He had it written down, but the dog ate it before Big O could hand it in to principal McChrystal. Pretty soon both Karzai and McChrystal are going to have to appear on FOX News to ask Big O:
"Wazzzzzzzzzz UUUUUUUUUUUUUUU'p?"
It's astounding how many stories are out about ITO vs. FOX News, and the number of comments each story is attracting. That ain't good news for Imperial Team Obama.
If what you have to offer is on the up and up and worthwhile to a decided majority, with time and patience you can turn your most ardent critic into your most fervent supporter. Hitler didn't hit the bunkers until the Allies entered Berlin, but Big O is circling the wagons only ten months into his term in office.
And some chuckleheads -- the ones who feel the republicans are just out to get the Big O -- can't count. The democrats have the majority in the House and Senate, and could pass any legislation they wanted. So maybe more democrats than republicans are getting their disruptive marching orders from subliminal messages flashing on FOX News. Or more likely, what the Big O is offering isn't on the up and up and worthwhile.
The big winner in this FOX News bashing by Imperial Team Obama could be SNL, if they open the show with Axel Rod staging a pseudo-news conference bashing FOX News -- while Roger Ailes bounces a FOX News basketball off the back of his noggin saying, "What's a matter little girl, gonna cry now, huh? Gonna get the waterworks going, huh?" -- a la Robert Duval in The Great Santini.

dom youngross 3:55PM October 24, 2009

So many name callers and such hostility by commenter’s here. Emotion belongs to my love of Country not for or against Fox. My watching Fox for hours a day will not be changed by someone saying viewers of Fox are blah, blah, and blah. I just lower my political view of them.
Many for Obama’s plans have been disingenuous. Promises changed. Reality check shows changing agenda and lack of transparency. The many low popularity views of his plans, show polls point to that being so. Giving poor showing by President. Though his personal appeal is still high, his proposals are in doubt. His own representative said stimulus package expected to do little good in 2010 in last two days. Christina Roma I believe it was.
FDR last resort sprang to same attacks as Obama now follows. We all remember attacks on Sarah Palin, Joe the plumber, Sen. Wilson, etc..
Was accurately funny if not so sad how they tried to portray Wilson as a racist. Jimmy Carter and even Bill Crosby. And saying how unusually such attacks were.
Clinton meet with Presidential insults as well as Bush to mention two recent Presidents. Our distinguish Senate leader Harry Reid was one who to this day is unrepentant nor censured for what he said of Bush.
Important point, Wilson’s remarks were not personal, they were factual. And Wilson’s facts were true.
To tie this in to subject. Truth will prevail. Are we hearing the truth from Rush and Fox news. Their already hugh numbers watching and listening are growing because of Obama. Those who like may continue.
To the one saying “Bible thumping”, what planet are you from. I dislike pointing to individuals, but get real. I do not discuss Obama personally or mention his wife, children, or his dog. Nor do I discuss religion. I do not hang tags on CNN nor ABC. I stick to politics on a political site. Obvious Fox is not thumpers nor reason people watch.
Fox has straight news shows as I assume most others do as Fox. Another assumption all have commentators. Whose reporters analyze events.
Anyone who dismisses Rush because he uses reason to deduce news, is playing a game. That is his job and nitch in the news. Disagree with his deductions if you wish. You can attempt to destroy him with this logic of yours, but it isn’t working and not relevant. Comparing apples to oranges.
I say use your remote control to watch the news you like. I make no judgment upon you for that choice.
As far as ‘backfire’ there are four examples it has.
1. Numbers watching and listening to Fox and Rush is up.
2. What happened to Acorn and Czar Jones.
3. Fox has educated Americans to health care plan unlike other news agencies.
4. Attempt to keep Fox out of interview backfired when the other four news media united against the exclusions of Fox. Must have sent shockwaves through Obama's administration.