Comments on: Howard Kurtz Enjoys Being Dishonest http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/10/13/howard-kurtz-enjoys-being-dishonest/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:58:46 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: tim http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/10/13/howard-kurtz-enjoys-being-dishonest/#comment-184368 tim Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:32:15 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=17049#comment-184368 Well, there is <a href="http://mediamatters.org/research/200910130047" rel="nofollow">this</a>. Which is only currently on the front page of media matters. Easy to miss I guess. I've seen plenty of criticism of Fox and Friends and Neil Cavuto. Probably only in obscure places like the Daily Show. Well, there is this. Which is only currently on the front page of media matters. Easy to miss I guess.

I’ve seen plenty of criticism of Fox and Friends and Neil Cavuto. Probably only in obscure places like the Daily Show.

]]> By: anotherbozo http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/10/13/howard-kurtz-enjoys-being-dishonest/#comment-184360 anotherbozo Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:19:06 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=17049#comment-184360 "...while another show – Matthews – is hosted by a Washington insider who will hump the leg of the alpha male in the room regardless of party." Beautiful! What a way with words. Is this why I keep coming here? Not the comments? “…while another show – Matthews – is hosted by a Washington insider who will hump the leg of the alpha male in the room regardless of party.”

Beautiful! What a way with words. Is this why I keep coming here? Not the comments?

]]> By: Dennis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/10/13/howard-kurtz-enjoys-being-dishonest/#comment-184311 Dennis Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:46:36 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=17049#comment-184311 <blockquote>O-dub is simply pointing out that Kurtz is being disingenuous by describing MSNBC based solely on its post-6 pm programming. --<a>Jaim</a></blockquote> How often do you see anyone critical of Fox....OW, Media Matters, any of the far-left blogs that exist almost solely for their bloodlust hatred of Fox News, ever point to any shows besides the ones after 5pm when they make the ridiculous case that Fox News is an arm of the Republican Party? <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxDidLuCdsk" rel="nofollow">Here,</a> maybe one out of twenty blog posts has anything to do with a Fox show outside of their evening opinion shows.

O-dub is simply pointing out that Kurtz is being disingenuous by describing MSNBC based solely on its post-6 pm programming.
–Jaim

How often do you see anyone critical of Fox….OW, Media Matters, any of the far-left blogs that exist almost solely for their bloodlust hatred of Fox News, ever point to any shows besides the ones after 5pm when they make the ridiculous case that Fox News is an arm of the Republican Party?

Here, maybe one out of twenty blog posts has anything to do with a Fox show outside of their evening opinion shows.

]]> By: daniel rotter http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/10/13/howard-kurtz-enjoys-being-dishonest/#comment-184255 daniel rotter Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:28:52 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=17049#comment-184255 MSNBC gave a weekly show to Michael Friggin' Savage. We all remember the time when the F(R)NC gave a show to Michael Moore. MSNBC gave a weekly show to Michael Friggin’ Savage. We all remember the time when the F(R)NC gave a show to Michael Moore.

]]> By: Jaim http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/10/13/howard-kurtz-enjoys-being-dishonest/#comment-184202 Jaim Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:32:07 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=17049#comment-184202 O-dub is simply pointing out that Kurtz is being disingenuous by describing MSNBC based solely on its post-6 pm programming. And you are freaking out about it, as usual. And you are the definition of a wing-nut. And Scarborough remains a Republican hack. Get a helmet you ignorant baby. O-dub is simply pointing out that Kurtz is being disingenuous by describing MSNBC based solely on its post-6 pm programming.

And you are freaking out about it, as usual.

And you are the definition of a wing-nut. And Scarborough remains a Republican hack. Get a helmet you ignorant baby.

]]> By: Dennis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/10/13/howard-kurtz-enjoys-being-dishonest/#comment-184197 Dennis Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:10:55 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=17049#comment-184197 Crap statement, Jaim. I didn't say I was wishing him out of any party, just that he has veered farther left since he's been on that show and working for MSNBC, and it was in response to what I think was an inaccurate portrayal by OW in the blog post that MSNBC has a block of 3hrs in the morning hosted by a conservative Republican ex-congressman, as if that somehow evens out the three hours in the evening that does nothing but praise Democrats and bash Republicans. As to your personal attack of calling me a wingnut and Joe Scarborough a piece of shit Republican hack, I look at his life and what he's accomplished and I look at yours and what you've managed to do at the thirty-five year mark, and sorry, but I think he's got you beat. Crap statement, Jaim. I didn’t say I was wishing him out of any party, just that he has veered farther left since he’s been on that show and working for MSNBC, and it was in response to what I think was an inaccurate portrayal by OW in the blog post that MSNBC has a block of 3hrs in the morning hosted by a conservative Republican ex-congressman, as if that somehow evens out the three hours in the evening that does nothing but praise Democrats and bash Republicans.

As to your personal attack of calling me a wingnut and Joe Scarborough a piece of shit Republican hack, I look at his life and what he’s accomplished and I look at yours and what you’ve managed to do at the thirty-five year mark, and sorry, but I think he’s got you beat.

]]> By: Jaim http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/10/13/howard-kurtz-enjoys-being-dishonest/#comment-184191 Jaim Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:51:26 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=17049#comment-184191 "Joe Scarborough veers farther left all the time" It's funny how wing-nuts keep drumming other people who are obviously wing-nuts out of the <strike>Reich</strike> Republican Party. Sorry, but Joe Scarborough is a loathsome, piece-of-shit Republican hack. And he's all yours. Just wishing him out of your party doesn't make him one of us (i.e., reality-based pro-Americans who support our president). “Joe Scarborough veers farther left all the time”

It’s funny how wing-nuts keep drumming other people who are obviously wing-nuts out of the Reich Republican Party.

Sorry, but Joe Scarborough is a loathsome, piece-of-shit Republican hack. And he’s all yours. Just wishing him out of your party doesn’t make him one of us (i.e., reality-based pro-Americans who support our president).

]]> By: Indeed http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/10/13/howard-kurtz-enjoys-being-dishonest/#comment-184175 Indeed Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:29:57 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=17049#comment-184175 <i>Actually Indeed, I don’t think that Dennis is that far off the mark.</i> And I'm s'posed to be shocked? Actually Indeed, I don’t think that Dennis is that far off the mark.

And I’m s’posed to be shocked?

]]> By: Jay http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/10/13/howard-kurtz-enjoys-being-dishonest/#comment-184114 Jay Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:32:50 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=17049#comment-184114 Actually Indeed, I don't think that Dennis is that far off the mark. This is the one way that Obama can placate the left wing of his base since he's sold them out on almost every other issue. Actually Indeed, I don’t think that Dennis is that far off the mark. This is the one way that Obama can placate the left wing of his base since he’s sold them out on almost every other issue.

]]> By: MrGreyGhost http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/10/13/howard-kurtz-enjoys-being-dishonest/#comment-184103 MrGreyGhost Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:43:47 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=17049#comment-184103 "Compare that to Fox’s 24 hour blast of GOP talking points." BS thy name is Shep Smith. “Compare that to Fox’s 24 hour blast of GOP talking points.”

BS thy name is Shep Smith.

]]> By: Jay http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/10/13/howard-kurtz-enjoys-being-dishonest/#comment-184100 Jay Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:40:40 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=17049#comment-184100 <i>Or because Fox has seriously ratcheted up the crazy in the last 6 months.</i> Well, as the White House did, you're conflating their opinion shows with their daytime news coverage. I did a search over at Media Matters and when I plugged in Fox News, I saw nothing but references to Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Dick Morris and Bill O'Reilly. It's like constantly quoting Matthews, Olbermann or Maddow and saying it's "MSNBC". Or because Fox has seriously ratcheted up the crazy in the last 6 months.

Well, as the White House did, you’re conflating their opinion shows with their daytime news coverage. I did a search over at Media Matters and when I plugged in Fox News, I saw nothing but references to Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Dick Morris and Bill O’Reilly.

It’s like constantly quoting Matthews, Olbermann or Maddow and saying it’s “MSNBC”.

]]> By: Indeed http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/10/13/howard-kurtz-enjoys-being-dishonest/#comment-184073 Indeed Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:16:45 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=17049#comment-184073 <i>It’s just cool for liberals to bash Fox, and Obama never balks at the opportunity to appear cool.</i> Just wanted to see that again. Smile of the week. Really, really funny. Nice one, Sir Reach-a-lot. It’s just cool for liberals to bash Fox, and Obama never balks at the opportunity to appear cool.

Just wanted to see that again. Smile of the week. Really, really funny. Nice one, Sir Reach-a-lot.

]]> By: Dennis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/10/13/howard-kurtz-enjoys-being-dishonest/#comment-184055 Dennis Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:33:58 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=17049#comment-184055 <blockquote>Dennis: Or because Fox has seriously ratcheted up the crazy in the last 6 months.</blockquote> Not sure that's the case or if it's just that a lot more people, either as their job or just simply for the 15 minutes of fame, are doing nothing but watching the show and creatively making the case for craziness on the network now more than they were in the past. It's just cool for liberals to bash Fox, and Obama never balks at the opportunity to appear cool. What better way than to attack Fox, while at the same time one of his advisors tells the far left fringes to take off their pajamas and realize how hard it is to govern in a divided electorate.

Dennis: Or because Fox has seriously ratcheted up the crazy in the last 6 months.

Not sure that’s the case or if it’s just that a lot more people, either as their job or just simply for the 15 minutes of fame, are doing nothing but watching the show and creatively making the case for craziness on the network now more than they were in the past.

It’s just cool for liberals to bash Fox, and Obama never balks at the opportunity to appear cool. What better way than to attack Fox, while at the same time one of his advisors tells the far left fringes to take off their pajamas and realize how hard it is to govern in a divided electorate.

]]> By: Dennis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/10/13/howard-kurtz-enjoys-being-dishonest/#comment-184053 Dennis Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:15:06 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=17049#comment-184053 Not what I said, Wilfredo. And not what I meant. It's not that a conservative would tune in to the guy in the morning to cheer that he'd try to sock it to the all the liberals he has surrounding him on there. It just makes the show slightly less nauseating that he's there to temper them a little bit and keep the show from looking like just another one of the four programs they have in the evening; that apparently fewer an fewer are watching all the time. Not what I said, Wilfredo. And not what I meant. It’s not that a conservative would tune in to the guy in the morning to cheer that he’d try to sock it to the all the liberals he has surrounding him on there. It just makes the show slightly less nauseating that he’s there to temper them a little bit and keep the show from looking like just another one of the four programs they have in the evening; that apparently fewer an fewer are watching all the time.

]]> By: Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/10/13/howard-kurtz-enjoys-being-dishonest/#comment-184051 Oliver Willis Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:07:45 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=17049#comment-184051 Dennis: Or because Fox has seriously ratcheted up the crazy in the last 6 months. Dennis: Or because Fox has seriously ratcheted up the crazy in the last 6 months.

]]> By: Wilfredo http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/10/13/howard-kurtz-enjoys-being-dishonest/#comment-184050 Wilfredo Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:04:50 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=17049#comment-184050 Just because Scarborough has been known to criticize some of the lunacy of the GOP, it does not make him "veer far left." Just because Scarborough has been known to criticize some of the lunacy of the GOP, it does not make him “veer far left.”

]]> By: Dennis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/10/13/howard-kurtz-enjoys-being-dishonest/#comment-184049 Dennis Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:02:49 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=17049#comment-184049 <blockquote>It’s a good move to just admit the obvious about Fox.</blockquote> He's been saying that about Fox for a long time. All throughout his campaign, as a matter of fact. So why now, unless there was an ulterior motive, like distraction from the health care debate or the war in Afghanistan, or the gay issue? What's new about any of this? It's not a new admission by anyone.

It’s a good move to just admit the obvious about Fox.

He’s been saying that about Fox for a long time. All throughout his campaign, as a matter of fact. So why now, unless there was an ulterior motive, like distraction from the health care debate or the war in Afghanistan, or the gay issue?

What’s new about any of this? It’s not a new admission by anyone.

]]> By: Indeed http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/10/13/howard-kurtz-enjoys-being-dishonest/#comment-184046 Indeed Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:55:16 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=17049#comment-184046 <i>Indeed, there is just something grossly foul about you coming on here and arguing a point using links to OW’s employer after he just did it.</i> Time stamp, Reachie. Great minds and all that... Indeed, there is just something grossly foul about you coming on here and arguing a point using links to OW’s employer after he just did it.

Time stamp, Reachie. Great minds and all that…

]]> By: joaquin http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/10/13/howard-kurtz-enjoys-being-dishonest/#comment-184029 joaquin Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:15:54 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=17049#comment-184029 It sure is getting silly around here, sweetie-babe. It sure is getting silly around here, sweetie-babe.

]]> By: Dennis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/10/13/howard-kurtz-enjoys-being-dishonest/#comment-184028 Dennis Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:15:06 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=17049#comment-184028 Indeed, there is just something grossly foul about you coming on here and arguing a point using links to OW's employer after he just did it. It's more 'Ewww' than when Chris Matthews' did his 'thrill running up his leg' thing. Really. Have some pride in yourself, man. Indeed, there is just something grossly foul about you coming on here and arguing a point using links to OW’s employer after he just did it.

It’s more ‘Ewww’ than when Chris Matthews’ did his ‘thrill running up his leg’ thing.

Really.

Have some pride in yourself, man.

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