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NJCher

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34. true enough, but

Fri Jul 29, 2022, 04:30 PM

Jul 2022

the distraction part is important.

As a person who used to "shape" the news as a public relations person, I can see it. All the same tactics as major advertisers use.

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For Those Of You Who Don't Speak "Fox," I'll Translate. When Fox "News" Spends The Whole Afternoon [View all] TrollBuster9090 Jul 2022 OP

Fox and Fiends czarjak Jul 2022 #1

Wasn't that pathetic? TrollBuster9090 Jul 2022 #2

Thank you, Troll...... MyOwnPeace Jul 2022 #8

Haha! Thank you! I've actually sustained a lot of brain damage watching that crap... TrollBuster9090 Jul 2022 #15

+1, uponit7771 Jul 2022 #13

Thanks! nt TrollBuster9090 Jul 2022 #16

Right wingers seem to just looooooove to have a political leader to slobber over LiberalLovinLug Jul 2022 #40

It's a channel created for distraction from the actual "news..." Rhiannon12866 Jul 2022 #3

It's a channel for propaganda from the oligarchs to manipulate people to vote Dustlawyer Jul 2022 #25

An example ... Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2022 #26

true enough, but NJCher Jul 2022 #34

So what? The votes that fox would change from D to R... pretty near zero. nt Lucid Dreamer Jul 2022 #4

it's not them we care about Skittles Jul 2022 #19

a huge apathetic, too-busy voting public listens to very certain politically 'savy' dumbfuck certainot Jul 2022 #21

Oy, "dittoheads" - that sure takes me back. calimary Jul 2022 #30

and the 'dittohead effect' - his outraged listeners couldn't call him so they called the certainot Jul 2022 #33

I agree, take a victory lap ... aggiesal Jul 2022 #5

And are throwing a hissy fit over the chips bill and Trying to Punish corp america Fullduplexxx Jul 2022 #6

They do know, don't they, that Hunter Biden has no part in the government? halfulglas Jul 2022 #7

Just like it's said of women, Sogo Jul 2022 #9

They were 5 fiving each other when they killed it. onecaliberal Jul 2022 #10

This is the way the Democrats should deal with Republicans all the time. patphil Jul 2022 #11

I see absolutely no reason to disagree. jaxexpat Jul 2022 #12

K&R - nt Ohio Joe Jul 2022 #14

I saw a New York Post newspaper out today and they had 1/2 the front page dedicated to Hunter Maraya1969 Jul 2022 #17

Isn't the New York Post owned by Prince Jared? TrollBuster9090 Jul 2022 #41

Jon Stewart said it all gab13by13 Jul 2022 #18

Well said. I don't know what went on behind the scene, but suddenly Manchin makes a deal, Martin68 Jul 2022 #20

Did I read that right? Farmer-Rick Jul 2022 #27

Yes, the GOP reduced the corporate minimum tax to almost nothing. They care more about Martin68 Jul 2022 #32

That's true, but there was a HUGE, UNSUNG BIDEN VICTORY regarding that, that went un-noticed. TrollBuster9090 Jul 2022 #43

and this? NJCher Jul 2022 #35

I believe we ultimately have Manchin to blame for that. Martin68 Jul 2022 #42

I wouldn't say that's the end of it. TrollBuster9090 Jul 2022 #44

Did they also show a car chase and have Faux news alerts every five minutes? Crowman2009 Jul 2022 #22

I grew up with the Fox personality Kennedy RANDYWILDMAN Jul 2022 #23

Take a victory lap AND SHOUT OUT what Republicans did to veteran healthcare. Beartracks Jul 2022 #24

Outlier characterizations of current events time and time again Shermann Jul 2022 #28

They were bitching about declining gas prices The Wizard Jul 2022 #38

Maybe they should lose more veteran voters IronLionZion Jul 2022 #29

I can't imagine watching Fox for one minute, much less a whole afternoon. BlackSkimmer Jul 2022 #31

Those two things are things they bleat about all the time. GoodRaisin Jul 2022 #36

Use their anti veteran votes The Wizard Jul 2022 #37

Even Steve Bannon admitted that the Hunter Biden laptop story was a bullshit hit job. Initech Jul 2022 #39