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chrisa

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17. But aren't tens of thousands of people (possibly) going to die!?

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Thu Oct 16, 2014, 09:01 PM

Oct 2014

I heard it on CNN, so it must be true!

What bullshit cable news is. It's practically those stupid "Clinton's Alien Baby!" magazines, but they pretend to be real sources of news. People watch this and believe it.

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Shep Smith shames Fox: Ebola panic is ‘not worth ratings … and we all need to stop it’ [View all] ashling Oct 2014 OP

I hope he is looking for another job... Kalidurga Oct 2014 #1

Shep better check with his agent. Wellstone ruled Oct 2014 #2

Shep Smith's co-workers must really hate him. pa28 Oct 2014 #3

well yes as he gets death threats PatrynXX Oct 2014 #14

Shep Smith knows something many DUers will upaloopa Oct 2014 #4

He is the only one on Fox I like JonLP24 Oct 2014 #5

Our friend Steve Leser appears on Fox AndreaCG Oct 2014 #27

My uncle just sent me a clip from fox about louis-t Oct 2014 #6

Let's get back to Benghazi! GreatCaesarsGhost Oct 2014 #7

I knew Shep was ok when he broke down over Katrina. aikoaiko Oct 2014 #8

What you said madokie Oct 2014 #10

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Oct 2014 #9

Thank you. DEMTough Oct 2014 #11

Cue Up Vince McMahon iloveObama12 Oct 2014 #12

I wonder how he able to keep his job Dopers_Greed Oct 2014 #13

I think he was referring to all news organizations inclusive with FOX. They are all guilty. RATINGS! YOHABLO Oct 2014 #15

I agree- the media is purposely scaring the shit out of people for ratings Marrah_G Oct 2014 #16

But aren't tens of thousands of people (possibly) going to die!? chrisa Oct 2014 #17

Longer version: sagat Oct 2014 #18

WOW Heather MC Oct 2014 #22

Thank you thank you for posting this! davidpdx Oct 2014 #24

The media whips out their cool "title" graphics with the "serious voice" for stuff like this. Beartracks Oct 2014 #19

It is the most cogent thing I've ever seen on FOX Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2014 #20

OH, while we're "just stopping" stuff, how about it Shep, just stop this Global Climate Change while drynberg Oct 2014 #21

Over 1 in 100 million odds of contracting it. joshcryer Oct 2014 #23

I am waiting for the conservatives to say that Smith has Ebola and that's why he's lying davidpdx Oct 2014 #25

They already took away his prime time show to make room for Megyn Kelly. Calista241 Oct 2014 #26