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Scurrilous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-10 03:41 PM
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Democrats' letter to Fox News denounces News Corp. donation to Republicans
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"The Democrats are escalating their attack on Fox News over the $1 million donation by the network's parent company to the Republican Governors Association.

In a letter Wednesday to Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes, the head of the Democratic Governors Association said: "In the interest of some fairness and balance, I request that you add a formal disclaimer to your coverage any time any of your programs covers governors or gubernatorial races between now and Election Day."

Nathan Daschle, the group's executive director, even suggested the wording: "News Corp., parent company of Fox News, provided $1 million to defeat Democratic governors in November." Otherwise, he said, Fox executives should demand that the donation be returned.

Either outcome is extremely unlikely, but Daschle, who has already put out a fundraising letter about the News Corp. contribution, is doing what he can to keep the story alive.

In a postscript, Daschle, the son of former Senate majority leader Tom Daschle, told Ailes that while many news outlets have covered the controversy, "your own news programs have been strangely silent." Daschle said he is available to appear on any Fox program."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/18/AR2010081803458.html?hpid=topnews
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-10 03:44 PM
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1. Cue Don Quixote.
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eleny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-10 03:45 PM
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2. And does Fox give a crap?
What needs to happen is for them to have their ability to broadcast yanked out from under them.

Now, what Democrat is going to make that piece of noise?

That's why Fox doesn't give a crap.
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abq e streeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-10 04:52 PM
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3. WOW ! A strongly worded letter...that'll show 'em
:sarcasm: ( as always, just in case it's even needed)
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