It looks like Faux is starting to take some heat. Let's turn it UP!

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Huffington Post shows three of Faux's disgraces near the top.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

1. Fox News Brawls With The Washington Post's Mark Leibovich

"Why is Howard Dean FOX News so angry?
by John in DC - 6/9/2005 07:55:00 PM

AMERICAblog hears someone went batshit-crazy today at the Harry Reid/Howard Dean meeting, but it wasn't who the MSM would like to think."
http://americablog.blogspot.com/2005/06/why-is-howard-dean-fox-news-so-angry.html

Dean's Appearance Has Media in a Sweat

By Mark Leibovich
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, June 10, 2005; Page C01

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Someone asked whether Dean would "change his ways," or if he planned to be "less confrontational in the future" or whether he "regrets" anything he has said. An aide to Reid announced that the photo op was over.

"We'll decide when we're ready," Wilson said. Later, Durbin would recount the scene with some exasperation. He chided the media for avoiding important issues in favor of trivial matters. "Please, for a minute, get to the substance," he said to a group of reporters. "You guys should be ashamed of yourselves."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/20...

2. Fox News Slimes Newsweek's Jonathan Alter

06.09.2005 Jonathan Alter

Fox, Watergate and Intimidation Journalism
I got a little insight today into how the bullies at Fox News play the game. In this week's Newsweek, I wrote a column under the headline "If Watergate Happened Now." The satirical conceit was that I was writing a column looking back at the successful completion of Nixon's second term. In a light vein, I sideswiped lots of people in today's media culture by way of explaining why the scandal never came out and Nixon survived in office. At one point, I wrote: "Those of us who hoped it would end differently knew we were in trouble when former Nixon media adviser Roger Ailes banned the word 'Watergate' from Fox's coverage and went with the logo 'Assault on the Presidency' instead."

Well, it turns out Mr.-Dish-It-Out apparently can't take it. Today I heard that his stooges were out peddling a story to the press that I was guilty of a conflict-of-interest and should have disclosed in my column that I twice unsuccessfully sought employment at Fox News and now do part-time work under contract to NBC News and MSNBC.

The facts: Five years ago, I once had a conversation with Ailes in his office about going to Fox but I never pursued it after it was clear he just wanted me on his air as a liberal punching bag. When I told him I was a centrist on many issues and didn't care to be announced as a liberal every time I appeared (his terms of employment), our discussions ended.

As it happens, I also bashed MSNBC in this week's Watergate column ("When 'Firebombing Brookings: Good Idea or Not?' became the question-of-the-day on MSNBC, Liddy's radio show got a nice ratings boost."). MSNBC apparently has a thicker skin than Fox.

more at ..http://www.huffingtonpost.com/theblog/archive/jon-alter/fox-watergate-and-intimi_2397.html

3. Atrios: Fox News Ignores Americans Dead In Iraq ...

"Support the Troops

Apparently Fox News has just said "aw, fuck it" when it comes to covering the deaths of American soldiers. They stopped updating their fatality list almost a month ago."
http://atrios.blogspot.com/2005_06_05_atrios_archive.html#111837566329537622

edit to add - whoops, I forgot another one this week

4. OMFG!! O'Reilly Edits Biden then espouses the POV he edited out

I cannot believe this one:
http://movies.crooksandliars.com/The_Al_Franken_Show_OR...

This is ludicrious. O'Reilly takes Bidens comments about getting an independant investigation into Guantanamo and Abu Grahib, and edits it so it seems like Biden says we should just shut down Guantanamo Then Flalfel man says "there needs to be an independant investigation". It's stunning that he thought nobody would notice this. Franken has nailed O'Reilly to the wall on this one. If I were Biden I'd be on every news channel showing this clip.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=3823676

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1. my letter to Sensenbrenner and Chambliss: overviewing Patriot Act

USE AS YOU LIKE:

Dear Representative Sensenbrenner:

The citizens need a clear discussion of the FACTS, not a diatribe re: the renewal (we hope not) of certain elements of the Patriot Act.
Filibustering is not permitted within committees, I believe. You HALTED the discussion ,sir, when Mr. Zogby and others were asking very pointed questions.

We watch C-Span. In reference to this matter also, http://judiciary.house.gov/

MANY elements of the Patriot Act are a violation of our rights.

Sincerely,



cc: Saxby Chambliss [e-mail]

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2. That was crazy. It better get some news coverage.

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3. kick