Fox News’ Promotion Of Tea Parties Shatters Their Credibility

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Audience figures don't speak to the quality or comprehensiveness of the material, just as ticket sales aren't necesarily an indication of a "good" film.

"Good" or "Bad" are subjective terms. Depends on who is making the evaluation. Box office numbers translate to success or failure, in real world, business terms.

Of course they are subjective - it couldn't be anything else.

Its rather easy to argue that what is popular must be good.

Determinations of "quality" have nothing to do with money.

Of course, you have to factor in popular appeal, otherwise you risk being labelled as "elite", or "snobbish", which the unwashed masses equate to being really boring.

But Obama was labeled an elitist and he was tremendously popular?

It's the fickle finger of fate! Think in terms of the typical voter: Who would you choose? A new, vibrant, well spoken individual, or a stumbling old man? How would you explain Bush/Gore, or Bush/Kerry? Sometimes people don't understand the elites.

I think you've dug yourself into a hole on this one, Bill.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Audience figures don't speak to the quality or comprehensiveness of the material, just as ticket sales aren't necesarily an indication of a "good" film.

"Good" or "Bad" are subjective terms. Depends on who is making the evaluation. Box office numbers translate to success or failure, in real world, business terms.

Of course they are subjective - it couldn't be anything else.

Its rather easy to argue that what is popular must be good.

Determinations of "quality" have nothing to do with money.

Of course, you have to factor in popular appeal, otherwise you risk being labelled as "elite", or "snobbish", which the unwashed masses equate to being really boring.

But Obama was labeled an elitist and he was tremendously popular?

It's the fickle finger of fate! Think in terms of the typical voter: Who would you choose? A new, vibrant, well spoken individual, or a stumbling old man? How would you explain Bush/Gore, or Bush/Kerry? Sometimes people don't understand the elites.

I think you've dug yourself into a hole on this one, Bill.

Moi? I haven't found a comfortable home in either party yet. Why do they call it "party" anyways? All I see is a bunch of buzzkill "poopers".

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

Ratings:

FOX RATINGS SURGE ON PROTEST COVERAGE

8-11 PM ET

FOXNEWS 3,390,000

MSNBC 1,210,000

CNN 1,070,000

CNN HEADLINE 909,000

FOXNEWS O'REILLY 3,980,000

FOXNEWS HANNITY 3,239,000

FOXNEWS GRETA 2,947,000

FOXNEWS BECK 2,740,000

FOXNEWS BAIER 2,401,000

FOXNEWS SHEP 2,185,000

COMEDY DAILY SHOW 1,777,000

MSNBC OLBERMANN 1,499,000

COMEDY COLBERT 1,446,000

CNNHN GRACE 1,336,000

CNN KING 1,292,000

MSNBC MADDOW 1,149,000

CNN COOPER 1,021,000

Money talks! B.S. walks!

Then by that logic, Obama's popularity isn't due to people acting like sheep after all? Interesting double standard.

Sheep are sheep. I have a lot of old stuff that still works fine, and I don't go chasing the latest trend. But, advertisers like sheep, because they buy what everyone else is buying, and that is the bottom line, ain't it? Market share sets the rate advertisers pay for airtime, and right now, FOX is making what the other networks make combined.

I'm confused by your 'money talks, BS walks.' I took that to mean that you believe Fox News ratings reflects their quality of programming, no?

my read of this is that an equal number of people are watching the protests on "liberal" media as are watching Fox News, they are just watching it across 3 separate channels

[EasyRider 3]

MSNBC is just as biased as Fox News is. The difference is, Fox News still likes to think that they are presenting unbiased, and unfiltered news. Everyone hears what they want to.

Not only that but the commentating on MSNBC is based on facts, figures and logic, things that pose a severe problem for FAUX News and their viewers.

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Dobbs is a nutjob.

Dobbs isn't the nutjob, that is Glenn Beck. I find Dobbs to be quite rational, except until the subject of anyone Brown comes up. Then he becomes a blathering idiot, akin to some people on these boards about how illegal mexicans are ruining the world and killing babies.

Lou Dobbs wife, in-laws and kids are brown.

Geraldo (Jerry Rivers) Rivera is the nutjob, and he's on Fox. Glenn Beck (who used to be on CNN), too.

Edited April 17, 2009 by Barza Woman

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Audience figures don't speak to the quality or comprehensiveness of the material, just as ticket sales aren't necesarily an indication of a "good" film.

Audience figures indicate what the audience wants.

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Audience figures don't speak to the quality or comprehensiveness of the material, just as ticket sales aren't necesarily an indication of a "good" film.

"Good" or "Bad" are subjective terms. Depends on who is making the evaluation. Box office numbers translate to success or failure, in real world, business terms.

Popularity and quality have never been mutually exclusive...in all cases. Otherwise, when you want to take your wife out for some really good food, just drive up to McDonald's Drive Thru where billions have been served.

That's a fact, Bat. Of course, when you are trying to get drunk, quantity is quality!

Riiight...getting back to my point ...if Obama's enormous popularity is because people are merely sheep, then Fox News' ratings are because people who view it are sheep. Same principle, right?

I'm not convinced that Barry's all that popular. Just like the news is slanted, so are his polls. The lib media has decided tat Barry is "too big to fail". Like Chris Matthews said between tinges, "I'm gonna do all I can to make sure he succeeds".

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Audience figures don't speak to the quality or comprehensiveness of the material, just as ticket sales aren't necesarily an indication of a "good" film.

"Good" or "Bad" are subjective terms. Depends on who is making the evaluation. Box office numbers translate to success or failure, in real world, business terms.

Popularity and quality have never been mutually exclusive...in all cases. Otherwise, when you want to take your wife out for some really good food, just drive up to McDonald's Drive Thru where billions have been served.

That's a fact, Bat. Of course, when you are trying to get drunk, quantity is quality!

Riiight...getting back to my point ...if Obama's enormous popularity is because people are merely sheep, then Fox News' ratings are because people who view it are sheep. Same principle, right?

I'm not convinced that Barry's all that popular. Just like the news is slanted, so are his polls. The lib media has decided tat Barry is "too big to fail". Like Chris Matthews said between tinges, "I'm gonna do all I can to make sure he succeeds".

The press is giving Barry a Goebbels moment?

“If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it ...”

[c_and_a 0]

MSNBC is just as biased as Fox News is. The difference is, Fox News still likes to think that they are presenting unbiased, and unfiltered news. Everyone hears what they want to.

Not only that but the commentating on MSNBC is based on facts, figures and logic, things that pose a severe problem for FAUX News and their viewers.

Exhibit A of what is wrong with both the news media and most America today.

MSNBC is based off of facts, figures, and logic my #######. The only news station based off of facts, figures, and logic is probably PBS. If you think that partisan drivel on either side can be equated with facts, you're crazy and dangerous.

Edited April 18, 2009 by c_and_a

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The only news station based off of facts, figures, and logic is probably PBS.

PBS is too boring though. When I come home from work I am too tired to think about what I'm being told. I need someone else to tell me how I should think, and my wife doesn't watch the news.

Edited April 18, 2009 by dalegg

[one...two...tree 2,762]

The only news station based off of facts, figures, and logic is probably PBS.

PBS is too boring though. When I come home from work I am too tired to think about what I'm being told. I need someone else to tell me how I should think, and my wife doesn't watch the news.

I think you hit the nail on the head. I even have trouble tuning into a discussion on the Jim Lehrer News Hour because it actually requires my full attention and for me to think. Network TV News is less filling and tastes great...like a light beer on a hot summer's day.

Like Don Henley says...

We got the bubble-headed-bleach-blonde who comes on at five

She can tell you bout the plane crash with a gleam in her eye

...and she's news anchor on Fox.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

The only news station based off of facts, figures, and logic is probably PBS.

PBS is too boring though. When I come home from work I am too tired to think about what I'm being told. I need someone else to tell me how I should think, and my wife doesn't watch the news.

I think you hit the nail on the head. I even have trouble tuning into a discussion on the Jim Lehrer News Hour because it actually requires my full attention and for me to think. Network TV News is less filling and tastes great...like a light beer on a hot summer's day.

Like Don Henley says...

We got the bubble-headed-bleach-blonde who comes on at five

She can tell you bout the plane crash with a gleam in her eye

...and she's news anchor on Fox.

Megan Kelly? She is one of the brighter ones. Her male cohost is the real bimbo!

A Real FOX and Lawyer, Megan Kelly, anchors America's News Room at the Fox News. She is so HOT and smart.

No air Head here, Come locked and loaded if you cross Her path. She pulls no punches. Takes no prisoners.

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MSNBC is just as biased as Fox News is. The difference is, Fox News still likes to think that they are presenting unbiased, and unfiltered news. Everyone hears what they want to.

Not only that but the commentating on MSNBC is based on facts, figures and logic, things that pose a severe problem for FAUX News and their viewers.

Exhibit A of what is wrong with both the news media and most America today.

MSNBC is based off of facts, figures, and logic my #######. The only news station based off of facts, figures, and logic is probably PBS. If you think that partisan drivel on either side can be equated with facts, you're crazy and dangerous.

I caught a bit of the clown Olbermann on MSNBC. While Americans are living in tents and unemployment rising, that liberal moron is still going on about interrogation rights.

Edited April 18, 2009 by Constellation

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The title should be changed to Clown azz posting bs again.

I love the source: donklephant.com

90% of captain's anti-anyone who don't think like me a threads come from moronic blogs or liberal propaganda websites.

Yet he has the nerve to criticize fox. What a wanker.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Audience figures don't speak to the quality or comprehensiveness of the material, just as ticket sales aren't necesarily an indication of a "good" film.

Audience figures indicate what the audience wants.

No ######. I guess its just a shame that the only books my audience wants to read are James Patterson's ghost written crao.