News Station in Dallas Indicates May 1 Protests BACKFIRING -->

[Dr. Jones]

Dallas Channel 4 News (KDFW) 12:00pm news says only about 50 people are gathered at Dallas City Hall, not much of a turnout. They also interviewed a Hispanic contractor who was upset that a couple of his workers called and told him they weren't coming to work today, and this is what he said: "They told me they're not coming into work today, WHY? I'm looking for new workers now."

Just as many suspected, this May 1 protest to show the impact of illegal immigrants on the U.S. economy seems to be backfiring.

[rodeodance]

1. msnbc just reported that larger than expected crowds in Miami

[Lars39]

2. Dude, it's Fox News.

[GRLMGC]

6. That's okay as long as it reinforces your world view

Didn't you know that?

[Dr. Jones]

9. It's FOX News LOCAL TV station in Dallas.

LOCAL, not the Bush-loving cable version. I'm not THAT crazy.
:silly:

[LostinVA]

37. It doesn't make a difference -- local FOX has its marching orders

from the big boys. Seriously. They are still Bush-loving news.

[obnoxiousdrunk]

20. Don't you know

Fox always gives us two sides of the story. The President's side and the Vice President's side.

[Lars39]

3. Dude, it's Fox News.

[Bluzmann57]

4. Just saw WGN tv in Chicago

And there are masses of people up there. Could it be that Fox is lying? Nah, they would never do that.

[Beaverhausen]

5. When that contractor can't find people to work for the shit wages he pays

he will hire them back.

[DBoon]

23. well if they are illegal he shouldn't hire them in the first place

when all the illegal immigrants refuse to work, we will find out what a drain on the economy they are

:sarcasm:

[Igel]

33. It were only illegal workers taking off, you'd have a valid point.

His workers may have been legally employed. So you have a possible point.

[Tom Joad]

7. That is what Fox News has been saying all morning.

President Bush also thinks it is not a good thing to do...

Mmmmm, Fox news does not like it... Bush does not like it.... Capitalist do not like it...

Go out and do it!
Viva La Huelga!

[Dr. Jones]

11. FOX News LOCAL TV Station, NOT FOX Cable!

n/t

[tyedyeto]

32. I don't give a damn if it's local or not...

it's still Faux!

[RevCheesehead]

8. Turn to CNN.

Huge crowds in Milwaukee and Chicago. :shrug:

[Sterling]

15. I don't think many Americans care.

I'm cool with a shit load of people quiting their jobs and returning home for good. The economy might start to bare wages for hard manual labor jobs that people can live on.

[jus_the_facts]

28. Yeah...what Sterling said...

...hey honey...long time no see!! :hi:

[Howardx]

10. fox. news. dallas.

wants it to backfire, of course its gonna be downplayed.

[Dr. Jones]

18. Dallas has a large Hispanic population...

I don't think they're gonna do anything to tick them off and lose their viewership.

[Howardx]

24. dallas also has a white power structure

that doesnt want to give up anything to the latinos. im betting most of them dont watch fox anyways, im sure dallas has spanish language news.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

12. looking for new workers...

I wonder if they will be legal, or will he hire more illegals?

[Ksec]

13. Well Duh

Was there any other conclusion that could be reached?

You have a million illegal aliens marching in the streets demanding we change our laws to suit them and they thought that people would cheer and support them?

This may be the dumbest rally in the history of America.

[mshasta]

26. wtf!!!

What give you the idea that are illegal people protesting??? Did you ask them? Did you know them?

The people who is protesting are LEGAL Hispanics, Democrats Hispanics that will give you a vote for this coming elections....so I guess is ok to support Hispanics only when it comes to election time...

[Dr. Jones]

36. That is absolutely NOT TRUE...

Most of the people protesting are ILLEGALS! That is the whole point of the protests, to show the effect of illegal immigrants on the American economy.

[GRLMGC]

38. You don't even know

Most of my relatives are protesting and they're LEGAL. But, then again, you know everything, don't you?

[LostinVA]

39. No, it isn't -- it's to show how important immigrants are to the US

especially in service-industry jobs.And, especially Hispanic immigrants, since they are the ones currently being demonized by the anti-immigration crowd. NOT to show how "Illegals" are important.

[uppityperson]

14. OMG! Better call them all off NOW!!!!1

patience grasshopper

[Jack Rabbit]

16. Do you have a reliable source?

Image from Kill Your Television

[Viva_La_Revolution]

17. CNN in Houston. Crowd is HUGE nt

[ProgressivePatriot]

19. This signals success!! Believe the opposite of Fox...

and you get to the truth!!

[UTUSN]

21. Your other thread is about U.S. being "invaded" -- just saying. n/t

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

22. Little: "Sky Is Falling" (Fox News Dallas)

[democracyindanger]

25. It's not even 10 am in Dallas, genius.

Why don't you check city hall around 4:30, when the protest is scheduled.

http://www.dallasnews.com/s/dws/img/05-06/0501imap.pdf

[Dr. Jones]

29. Genuis yourself, it's 12:35pm here in Dallas!

n/t

[democracyindanger]

34. Great, then go on down to Cornyn's office

where the first rally is supposed to be held, then head on over to city all at 4:30 and see if you still want to tell everyone about how you knew the protest would fail.

[prolesunited]

35. Umm....

That's still four hours until the actual protest.

And, if the numbers aren't there in Dallas, Chicago has MORE than made up for it.

[suffragette]

44. So are the news crews filming at the location marchers would be at now?

Which, as another poster pointed out, is Cornyn's office.

From what you posted, it sounds like they're filming at the place where marchers aren't planning to be until 4 hours from now. So, they're showing the early birds who have arrived 4 hours early and saying this shows people won't be there?

That wouldn't be because they hope to discourage people from going, would it? :freak:

Since people have started arriving so early, I think that indicates the opposite will likely happen and the turnout will be there at the time scheduled.

[originalpckelly]

27. The story is also on WFAA a local ABC affiliate...

but that doesn't mean people won't show up in other cities. In Denver, CO there huge masses of people, they shut a whole wide street for a mile or so.

http://www.wfaa.com/

[Dr. Jones]

31. Thank you for posting this...

When some people don't like what they hear, they try to discredit in any way they can. Even though they KNOW that FOX News local stations are not one in the same as FOX News CABLE. Which by the way you would not catch me dead watching that crappy WH propaganda station.

[LostinVA]

40. Yes, they are

They have to show certain prepackaged national news vids, etc.

[VolcanoJen]

30. Well, 300 showed up in downtown Cincinnati...

... so I find it incredibly hard to believe that only 50 turned up in Dallas, a much bigger city, in a border state, no less.

:eyes:

[qanda]

41. They've been saying it was going to backfire all day

Even before it even started.

[Radical Activist]

42. The media was reporting it failed before it began.

These kind of reports from the establishment aren't surprising. Don't take them seriously.

[Xenotime]

43. There's something in Dallas that scared many of the immigrants...

away. Wait and see. Something will come from this.

[yellowcanine]

45. Based on ONE news report from ONE location in ONE city and an interview of

ONE employer - hardly the stuff of a backfire, imo.

[SidDithers]

46. Kick...

anyone have any updates from Dallas?

Sid