Mr. Smith, a former Fox News host, explains the background of how Fox News does its business. A telling piece and one that even the biggest Fox fans should consider the next time they consider repeating something they heard there.
Background on Fox News
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Laura, Laura, Laura. What doth thou spew?
A man tells the truth and is now a traitor. An “enemy of the people”.
A quick trial and a sentence of hard labor in an Alabama coal mine and forced to listen to Rush, Hannity, Ingraham and friends 24 hours a day.
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…”forced to listen to Rush, Hannity, Ingraham and friends 24 hours a day.” The 8th amendment is clear about cruel and unusual punishment.
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18 lies in 53 minutes….impressive (for ANYONE else)…
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Tobin Smith’s analysis of Fox News applies equally as well to MSNBC, CNN, or any number of other mainstream outlets, including NYT.
It is good to be aware of the process, but not particularly helpful to suggest or believe that Fox is unique.
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Sorry, Mr. Roberts. But Fox News has created this. And while MSNBC could be considered the left wing alternative, Fox built the program. Besides, Fox would change its name to TNN if it wouldn’t have to change its Wall Street ticker symbol.
And you can keep trying to denigrate the Times, I will trust its reporting over anything you normally post.
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RE: “But Fox News has created this.”
Because you say so?
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No. Because Tobin Smith said so.
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RE: “No. Because Tobin Smith said so.”
As I said, it is good to be aware of the process, but not particularly helpful to suggest or believe that Fox is unique.
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Vindman to me seemed like a self important jerk who was miffed that his view of Ukrainian relations was not followed by Trump. If he wants to dictate foreign policy, he should go through the formality of being elected President.
Certainly his military service should be respected but that does not make his every thought gospel.
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Vindman was the target of an amazing number of phony smears about his patriotism.
Classic right wing tactic (Swift Boating, Clinton murders, McCain’s illegitimate black child, birthers, etc., etc. ad nauseum) It was even considered that he should move to an army base for security when the threats became a serious deluge.
If he was a bit too confident for his detractors, I don’t blame him.
I suppose even Don would express some disdain if his principles and expertise were maligned and he was called a traitor by MSNBC.
Personally, I thought he came across as the consummate professional who was trying very hard to do his job amid the chaos created by Trump, Giuliani and the “Three Amigos”.
IMHO
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As I said, if he wants to determine policy, he needs to get elected.
There are lots of bureaucrats who think they are smarter than anyone else and should be running the world,
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Army officers areNOT bureaucrats. And COL. Vindman is the epitome of professional. If you are put off by that, I would ask are you not an expert in dentistry? Would you not be confident in explaining something to a lay person about gingivitis or the reason for a root canal? He is also a studied expert on Ukraine. Unlike Sondland who got a key ambassdorship, but NOT in Ukraine, because a country like that requires a career diplomatic professional.
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Vindman, in his current role, is a bureaucrat. In the past, he was a soldier.
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“In the past, he was a soldier.”
Tell that to a Marine.
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RE: “There are lots of bureaucrats who think they are smarter than anyone else and should be running the world”
Lots of Democrats, too.
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It could be that they are in fact smarter.
Just sayin’.
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Since I am not thus, I cannot see these traits in others. I think that’s how it works.
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