WTF??? Fox is blasting new Iraq Constitution

[Armstead]

Shep Smith and Jed Babbit being really critical of the new Constitution.

Even implying that this undercuts the whole premise of "spreadin Democracy" in the Middle East.

If even Fox can't be cheerleaders....

[Connie_Corleone]

1. Is Hell starting to freeze over?? n/t

[TwilightZone]

2. Well, since it basically installs a theocracy...

I'd probably have to agree with them!

http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/ns/news/story.jsp?id=2005082213450002374168&dt=20050822134500&w=RTR&coview=

[jsamuel]

3. how can they be? This one utterly destroys any hopes they had to salvage

a purpose out of the Iraq War.

They now know the bald truth. War for Bush/Cheney/Halib/Contractors/oil...

[derby378]

5. Not just oil, but hegemony

This is all about empire-building, dear friend...

[MetaTrope]

4. They're just looking for an excuse to send troops in there!

...oh wait, you said Iraq?

[fooj]

6. Something is about to break loose...

I can feel it. Too many people are speaking out! The 5 year media blackout seems to be slowly fading away...

Peace.

[Carla in Ca]

25. Yes...'The tipping Point'

You know what happens when you stand up at the front of a little boat, don't you? Takes on water and...sinks.

[Beaverhausen]

7. are they blaming Clinton yet?

[Armstead]

10. They haven;t had time to concot the spin yet

It's kind of interesting to watch, as their honest reactions are coming out.

I'm sure the Fox Newsmanagement team is working overtime to make lemonaid out of this lemon, but in the meantime, it's kind of refreshing to see Fox have to wing it with something resembling and honest reaction without the safety net of spinmeisters.

[Rabrrrrrr]

11. That won't start until the 10 O'Clock news -- they gotta wait for

O'Reilly and Rush, etc., to start the "Clinton's fault" meme.

[LeftNYC]

8. See what 36% will get ya...nt!

[Carla in Ca]

26. I have been thinking about that

He has to know that these speeches are not going to work anymore. They will get desperate, wait and see. We half-joke about a new alert or attack as his numbers fall, but I wonder, what could they be thinking about right now? I'm happy but also a little nervous, knowing what a devious mind Rove has.
And then I think perhaps it is simply too late. They are going down, and there is, finally, nothing they can do about it.

[evil eggplant]

9. media whores

Shep, Oreilly, Hume, Barnes and kondracke will always have a mouth full of W.

But they are media whores at heart.

With chimpy tanked at 36% popularity, maybe fox has decided not to give the chimp his requisite, hourly blowjob on national TV.

I guess faux is getting emails from Utah accussing them of being too liberal.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

12. You're watching faux news...WTF???

back away from the tv and put down the kool aid cup. This is a trick they sometimes use to get the victim to pick up the cup. The story will change very soon.

[Armstead]

I'm a glutton for punishment

Actually I'm going out in a few minutes, so I'll listen to Air America on my Ipod to clean my ears out.

[Enraged_Ape]

13. The "powers that be" are cutting the Stupid Monkey(tm) loose

I knew this was going to happen sometime. Seriously, why have a mentally ill, incompetent, petulant, drug-addicted idiot play your President when you can easily find some he-man actor somewhere who can play the part much better?

Even the most easily led idiots in this country are getting hip to what Bush is all about. He can't "sell it" anymore. He's finally becoming "expendable".

[wtmusic]

14. Our troops will be responsible for upholding Islamic law

What's up next? Military-issue scimitars? Beheading insurgents?

:crazy:

[tives12]

15. Rupert

Rupert must not have approved that story.

[Roland99]

16. Aww...the prepackaged deal isn't working according to plan?

Poor FAUX.

[tives12]

17. Will they be there tomorrow?

Will those two still have jobs by tomorrow?

[RobertSeattle]

18. Kind of hard to unspin "1800+ US KIA to install Theocracy"

[NightOwwl]

19. Well, waddya know...

[Beaverhausen]

20. Kick for more...I can't bring myself to watch

[Jacobin]

21. Guess that means we'll have to re-invade and re-conquer them!

Drat!!!

And we just did such a good job doing that!

:eyes:

[bnr65432]

22. this constitution will

just change the tyrant in power in iraq

[ThoughtCriminal]

23. I figured they would just pretend it didn't exist

This doesn't just undermine the democracy justification. I think most folks realize that creating "Iran 2.0" undermines the new "Struggle Against Extremism" marketing as well.

"We're boned" - Bender

[grumpy old fart]

24. WTF did they expect? What idiots...shocked, shocked to find division.....

among the VERY diverse "Iraqis".....lol....