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Originally posted by DoggyStyle82
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Liberals and Democrats don't have their own news networks because information is supposed to be neutral. Its not for cheerleading, bashing opposition, or pushing political agendas. Why would you want to get obviously slanted and biased "news"? Why do you want to be told what is right and wrong? What Fox does is not even sublte enough to be termed subliminal seduction. They are clear about their bias although they couch it as "we report, you decide". What they do is give you information (not news) through a conservative, Republican filter. While traditional network news and CNN may appear "liberal" (whatever that means) in comparison, anything opposite of FOX is moderate by default. None of the other networks blatantly spout a liberal or leftist agenda. Neither do they tell their audience what to think or who is right or wrong.
Bill O'Reilly is not news. He is the same as a columnist in the OP-ED page of a newspaper. He does not deal in facts (news) but rather, opinion. What you here from him is only what he wants you to hear. He picks easy opposition to debate and much like Sean Hannity and other right wing media, he either cuts off or dismisses many opposing viewpoints before they can get fleshed out. He is never proven wrong because he frames the debate and has the last word. Its only a No Spin Zone when there is a liberal or Democratic guest to villify, whereas he spins constantly for the Bush administration. If Clinton had went into Iraq with as much world opposition based on a lie and found no weapons of mass destruction, FOX would be calling for his impeachment.
News information should never be blatantly politicized.
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You are living in a dream world if you really think liberals/ democrats and republicans/conservatives not only have their own networks, and push their own agendas through the media. In an idealistic world, sure news would not be biased or slanted , but unfortunately we don't live in that world. I can watch Bill O'reilly or Donahue because I have my own opinions that do not come from what others say, but what I believe myself. I am not so weak to believe what's said on TV, just because Bill O'reilly or Connie Chung says it. ANd I disagree with you tha O'reilly chooses easy guests to villify...most of the time the guests can't match his quick wit and their point of views hold no foundation anyway.
You could be right that Fox would call for Clinton's impeachment, but by the same token CNN and MSNBC would be PRAISING him. Does that make it right?...no....but that's the way it is...