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Home Front: Politix
Open Letter to Fox News
2007-09-08
Not sure what to make of this, here's a snippet:
So based on the previous biased towards certain candidates, I now call on Fox News to end their blatant favoritism towards Rudy Giuliani.
I hadn't noticed a bias toward Giuliani. Is this one of things that's obvious only to trained observers?
It is clear that the American people are not interested in an individual with poor family values, strange personal dressing habits, dead-beat dad attitude and poor leadership qualities in a leadership position at our Nations top Office.
Sorry, bub. I found Giuliani's poor leadership qualities in the immediate wake of 9-11 pretty inspiring. And truth to tell, I liked him as mayor of New York. Anybody remember when Times Square was a national disgrace?
I also call on Fox News to live up to their claim of ‘Fair and Balanced’ and provide an equal amount of air time towards Dr. Paul and the other non main stream media candidates. It’s not up to Fox News to decide the Presidential candidates; it’s up to the American people.
That's what they're doing, and will continue to do over the course of the next year and a couple months. I actually don't know anything about Ron Paul. He could be an exemplary fellow, for all I know. But when political parties don't nominate candidates who're palatable to most of their own party base and a part of the other party's base, they lose elections.
Finally, I call on Fox News to end their relationship with Sean Hannity. This individual is a horrible example of unbiased reporting and it is very obvious that he is unable to control his own emotional opinion when he sits before a guest with whom he may not agree.
Brit Hume and Shepherd Smith are the news guys at Fox. They do the fair and balanced thing. Hannity is an opinion guy. He's "balanced" by Colmes, which is supposed to give a two-way opinion.
There is absolutely no excuse for a host of a show to disrespect an instant text poll, or disrespect a Presidential hopeful as was done during the New Hampshire debate.
Damn - the Paulites are off the reservation again. Somebody up their dosages please ... they've been crapping spamming DDOSing every bloody venue, online and off, they can get their keyboards near.

Ugh.
Posted by:eltoroverde

#14  Fred Thompson belongs to the Center for Foreign Relations, you know the North American Union thing ? I think the reason Fred was held back was to assess the progress of their other candidates, Hitlery, Obama, Mitt Romney, and McCain. If Thompson fades, look for Al Gore to make a late splash. The CFR doesn't really want a debate on their project, like NAFTA, they expect a misinformed public to swallow the bait post haste.
Not this time, traitors, in fact lets call NAFTA back for a review.
Posted by: wxjames   2007-09-08 18:36  

#13  I think McCain understands that. He, though, is unacceptable for a wide variety of other reasons, starting at illegal immigration, another knock against Rudy and for teh Fred
Posted by: Frank G   2007-09-08 18:07  

#12  Ron Paul's philosophy is what allowed the mushrooming and spread of radical Islam throughout the world. Islamic militancy is a menace which must be confronted on all levels and how to do so may constitute the most pivotal issue for our next president.

From my vantage point, only Giuliani and Fred Thompson understand that.
Posted by: Grumenk Philalzabod0723   2007-09-08 17:47  

#11  UM, Yeah, that's what's bugging me about Giuliani, too. It's important enough to me that I am suspending my endorsement of Giuliani in order to consider other candidates.

Gotta be someone who can win. Gotta be someone who can hold his own against starpower-this election, dazzle will factor big in the outcome, I think. Gotta be someone who remembers a concept long enough to finish his persuasive argument. Gotta be someone who can correctly identify the enemy in the WoT. Giuliani is those things. That said, who else is those things?
Posted by: Jules   2007-09-08 15:13  

#10  I would think that Fred would be for Fred. It's only natural :-)

This is the issue that will kill Rudy.
you tube
Posted by: Unutle McGurque8861   2007-09-08 13:38  

#9  May I remind you that Afghanistan was the operating base of al-Qaida on 9/11/01. You might remember that date--you know, worst terror attack on American soil? Remember the WTC?

Mike, he was asked that during the Fox debate that Fred Thompson missed to talk to Jay Leno's audience. Mr. Paul (I seem to recall he's a senator or something, but I can't remember) actually said 9/11 changed nothing. Mr. Guiliani tore him apart, I think completely out of turn. There's a YouTube or two of that out there somewhere.
Posted by: trailing wife   2007-09-08 11:19  

#8  Ron Paul is an isolationist, we tried that before WW1 and found it to be extremely ineffective. The things that come out of that guys mouth worry me. I thank my lucky stars that he isn't a serious contender.
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2007-09-08 10:15  

#7  I like Giuli too... but remember when he told the police to start ticketing jaywalkers? That was a laugh-riot: with the police laughing louder than anybody.
Posted by: Free Radical   2007-09-08 09:47  

#6  The Paulite concern is understandable. The next few months are crucial and will determine whether Lyndon Larouche is Ron Paul's VP or vice versa.

High stakes. So to speak ....
Posted by: lotp   2007-09-08 09:06  

#5  Dear Ron Paul supporters:

In the last debate, your guy said that we had no legitimate security interest in sending troops to Afghanistan.

May I remind you that Afghanistan was the operating base of al-Qaida on 9/11/01. You might remember that date--you know, worst terror attack on American soil? Remember the WTC?

Your guy apparently would have left the place alone, even after that.

That is not merely worng, not merely unwise, but sand-poundingly stupid. The kind of sand-pounding stupidity that only a pot-smoking anti-semitic nutcase is capable of.

As a matter of historical fact, pot-smoking anti-semitic nutcases tend not to do well in Republican primaries. In fact, even drug-free anti-semitic nutcases tend to do poorly. There is another major political party that is more favorably disposed to drug use and anti-semitism and certain other things your guy seems to be partial to. He might do better with that bunch, but even they have their limits.

Bottom line: your guy will never be president. He will never be vice-president. He will never be a cabinet secretary. He will never be a deputy assistant undersecretary. He will never be so much as a GS-7 worker bee in a cubicle in the administration of anyone that does get elected president.

Deal with it.
Posted by: Mike   2007-09-08 08:54  

#4  But it'll probably lock up the Southern vote...
Posted by: tu3031   2007-09-08 01:16  

#3  The more you know Giuliani the easier it is to see his arrogance. His leadership qualities and drive are obvious, but does he have the flexibility necessary for a good President?

Unfortunately, the marriage to his cousin issue, won't play well in Iowa.
Posted by: McZoid   2007-09-08 01:09  

#2  Ron Paul supporter? It's a nice night. Maybe the UFO's are running? Why don't you check it out...
Posted by: tu3031   2007-09-08 00:37  

#1  DDOSing every bloody venue, online and off, they can get their keyboards near.

That explains the massive broadcast requests on ports 137 and 138: Damn Paulites!
Posted by: badanov   2007-09-08 00:27  

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