Just - ugh. Fox News To Air One-Hour Petraeus Special On Saturday Night

[babylonsister]

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/fox-boosts-petraeus/

Fox News To Air One-Hour Petraeus Special On Saturday Night



At 9 pm ET on Saturday, Fox News will air a one hour special about the top commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, who recently argued in Congressional testimony that President Bush’s “surge” in Iraq is working. The program, titled “American Commander: Gen. David Petraeus” and hosted by Jon Scott, will look at Petraeus’ “life and times”:

Today’s conflicts require that a modern American General be a student of history. In this one hour FOX News special, join veteran correspondent and anchor Jon Scott as we take an in-depth look at the life and times of General David Petraeus from his childhood in Cornwall, New York to his historic mission in Iraq.

Fox has gone all-out in aggressively boosting Petraeus and his Bush-friendly testimony. As Media Matters has noted, when Petraeus testified to the House on September 10, Fox featured seven pro-escalation analysts who gave favorable reactions to Petraeus’ testimony and only one critic. Watch a 90 second condensed version of Fox’s unbalanced coverage at link~

Later that evening, Fox News Washington Bureau chief Brit Hume hosted an exclusive hour-long interview with Petraeus and Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker. In the interview, which Fox labeled “A briefing for America,” Hume gave Petraues roughly 16 uninterrupted minutes to make his case, turning the Fox News “interview” into a powerpoint presentation on national TV.

Petraeus also sat down for an interview with Fox’s Chris Wallace on September 12.

President Bush has said, “People listen to Petraeus, not to me.” And Fox News is doing its part to make sure of that.

[MiniMe]

1. Can we wear purple bandaids on our chins?

[TwilightGardener]

2. Love that hero worship.

[Red Zelda]

3. Ooh, great.

More military porn to beat off to.
Ain't the U.S. grrrrreat?????

[C_U_L8R]

4. One thing republicans do exceeding well

is suck up to each other

asskissing little chickenshits is right.

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. Which Fox newswhores will be lining up to give him a Lewinsky?

Hannity will be first in line, I'll bet.

[Middle finga]

6. so I guess they are trying to make him out to be the

"General Patton and Eisenhower" of our time. Problem is Patton and Eisenhower and other Generals during that era had to win a major war against super military powers while Gen. Betrayus is over seeing an illegal and bloody occupation of a third world country. Big difference.

[old guy]

7. If it were up to me

I would let his name fade from the lime lite. If they keep this phony hero worship thing too long his detractors are going to start firing back. This guy will not be able to withstand any honest scrutiny. Ask Adm. Fallon

[budibudinski]

8. Haa. They going to run a 1 hr. Special on Mitch McConnell too??

They gonna be running lots of 1 hr specials this yr.

Moveon is getting bigger & wealthier by the minute.

[Solly Mack]

9. LMAO so obvious

[Inuca]

10. Will they also

include a clip of Hagel on Maher calling the WH hiding behind the general's medals "dishonest, hypocritical, dangerous and irresponsible"? Just wondering...

This whole thing with Petraeus is becoming ridiculous. And scary.

[book_worm]

11. Oh I'm sure this will be "fair and balanced."

[budibudinski]

12. Firing up the repuke voters for a Petraeus bid..Pres or Veep

they will use this to garner pitiful support by beating the same old war drums they did in the last election.
Not supporting Petraeus wil be akin to being unpatriotic..heard that one before haven't we.

We need to STOP this in its tracks..cuz that's what they are going for.