Fox whore John Gibson on London attacks: "blow up Paris, and who cares?"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://mediamatters.org/items/200507080002



Fox's Gibson on "golden opportunity" missed: If France had been selected for 2012 Olympics, terrorists would "blow up Paris, and who cares?"

The day before the July 7 terrorist attacks on London buses and subways, Fox News host John Gibson stated that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) "missed a golden opportunity" because, if France had been selected to host the 2012 Olympics, terrorists would "blow up Paris, and who cares?" Following the London attacks, Gibson reiterated that the IOC ought to have selected Paris instead of London, because the British should "let somebody else be worried about guys with backpack bombs for a while."

From the July 6 broadcast of Westwood One's The Radio Factor with Bill O'Reilly, guest-hosted by Gibson: "By the way, just wanted to tell you people, we missed -- the International Olympic Committee missed a golden opportunity today. If they had picked France, if they had picked France instead of London to hold the Olympics, it would have been the one time we could look forward to where we didn't worry about terrorism. They'd blow up Paris, and who cares?"

From the "My Word" segment of the July 7 edition of Fox News' The Big Story with John Gibson: "The bombings in London: This is why I thought the Brits should let the French have the Olympics -- let somebody else be worried about guys with backpack bombs for a while."

Posted to the web on Friday July 8, 2005 at 12:22 PM EST

[Deja Q]

1. Wow, what a biiiiiiiiig Christian guy he is... more like a xian gibbon.

[SammyBlue]

47. You truly expect anything different???

Faux News is supported and gears its message to the neanderthal xenophobes out there who blindly cast their narrow eyes downward at anything they deem as un-American or anti-American. . .you know, things like dissent, free speech (so long as the speech doesn't agree with their ideas), a constructive argument against our government's idiotic leaders, etc.

It amazes me that Faux News still has ANY credibility at all. It amazes me that Faux News has any validity to it and it amazes me that this partisan station is the one that all other corporate media wants to emulate.

At least there are a few outlets that don't spooge on themselves over death like the right-wing ideologues do.

Please hand me a barf bag. I can't take it anymore.

[TaleWgnDg]

69. Who is surprised?

.



.

[jurassicpork]

52. Is it possible to support a blog...

...that's devoted entirely to writing sarcastic letters to Faux News? It seems to me that the idiocy of the conservative assclowns on Fox could support Media Matters all by itself. Everytime I send a letter to Fox, I hear of fresh idiocy that I could've included in with the last letter then another one after then another, then another. The assembly line of ass-clownery just never ends.

JP
http://jurassicpork.blogspot.com

[DemBones DemBones]

95. Does he claim to be Christian or

are you just assuming? Not all bad people are nominally Christians, any more than all Christians are bad people.

[psychopomp]

2. Recommended so more can see what these ppl are really like

Unfrigginbelievable!

[ptolle]

26. prerequisites

As if anyone anywhere needed any more proof that the number one prerequisite for employment at the fogs news(?) channel is that one be a fatuous jerk Id've used an anatomical reference here, but I wanted to keep it as clean as one can in discussing these microbes.

[tiptoe]

99. FAUX News Hosts desperate...losing viewers: Hume, Kilmeade, Marks

From Mediamatters.org...(includes video)
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[TomClash]

3. Plus ca change les plus la meme chose nt

[peekaloo]

4. He reminds me of Binky from the 'Life in Hell' comic strip.

without the laughter or wit that is.

Fuck 'em all.

[Toots]

5. These people really are divorced from reality

Olympics caused the bombings???:shrug: Iraq is a paradise now and had absolutely nothing to do with the bombings and in fact if we weren't in Iraq there would be a bombing every other day.

[NoW]

80. Don't blame the rePUBICans, it really isn't their fault.

Critical thinking was never one of their strong points. These ass clowns put 2 and 2 together and come up with "Olympics", rather than Iraq. Any attempt to make them understand that the London attacks were likely due to England's participation in the illegal war gets you:

"Oh Yeah? If Iraq is the reason why London was the target of these attacks, then why was NYC attacked in 2001? There was no war with Iraq then."

So, don't try to understand the senility that spews out of their mouths, just remind them to take their medications.

[kimchi]

85. Hi NoW!

Welcome to DU!

[ClintonTyree]

89. Spot on interpretation of republican logic, there.............

and welcome to DU. We need all the people we can get to let Americans know how they're being manipulated and lied to.

:hi:

[Trevelyan]

97. Thank you for the quote and Bible verse number

I have been thinking of that passage a lot and keep meaning to look up where it is in the Old Testament since I don't like the word progressive and am a proud LIBERAL Christian.

I don't know if there is any other reference to liberal in the Bible seemed I looked it up once in a Concordance Bible after the right wing preachers in Charismatic churches I tried and on TV were moving from their snarling SECULAR HUMANISTS as the enemies of all that was "Christian" in their eyes and it used to scare me that they could put any racial or religious group in their hypnotised congregations and it seems that LIBERAL as enemy of all that is "godly" is what they came up with.

I think of Cheney's expression and actions as the summation of CHURL and even before I knew who Cheney was always thought I'd rather be a LIBERAL than a CHURL. Amazing how they managed to blacken the people who have made sure they have clean drinking water, safety standards for their cars, jobs with living wages, care for their elderly and sick relatives so that they could (used to before the conservatives took over - Clinton was not a Democrat, he made draconian cuts in all forms of welfare and programs for the poor including health care) some help with the real burdens that are placed on families with aging and ill family members.

Jesus did warn in the last days would come many false preachers and messiahs and NOT TO GO AFTER THEM - and I am amazed that so many people are completely bambozzled by the right wing preachers.

Greg Palast.com has several articles on the corruption of Pat Robertson including his using money that was supposed to go for his OPERATION BLESSING to transport machinery to his emeral mine in Africa and using what is supposed to be a non-profit religious printing plant to print GOOP literature and when one of his staffers objected to the illegality of printing Republican material misuing the non-profit nature of a "Christian" show like the 700 Club and Robertson replied that the staffer did not know how things worked in the real world and the staffer said he thought it was a strange thing for a Christian preacher to say. Danuta Soderman a former host of the 700 Club had some truthful and negative things to say about Robertson distinctly un-Christian actions.

Not all TV preachers are bad but their are definite temptations to the power of being a leader with a vast TV audience and sadly too many fall or are booted out because they want to do what is really right and moral. So the ones that are left....have no one to question their "authority from God" kinda like Bushco.

[IntravenousDemilo]

121. Why don't you like the word "progressive"?

To my mind, it's just a matter of degree. Progressives are liberals in an all-fired hurry, and liberals are progressives who drag their feet.

[Trevelyan]

98. Thank you for the quote and Bible verse number

I have been thinking of that passage a lot and keep meaning to look up where it is in the Old Testament since I don't like the word progressive and am a proud LIBERAL Christian.

I don't know if there is any other reference to liberal in the Bible seemed I looked it up once in a Concordance Bible after the right wing preachers in Charismatic churches I tried and on TV were moving from their snarling SECULAR HUMANISTS as the enemies of all that was "Christian" in their eyes and it used to scare me that they could put any racial or religious group in their hypnotised congregations and it seems that LIBERAL as enemy of all that is "godly" is what they came up with.

I think of Cheney's expression and actions as the summation of CHURL and even before I knew who Cheney was always thought I'd rather be a LIBERAL than a CHURL. Amazing how they managed to blacken the people who have made sure they have clean drinking water, safety standards for their cars, jobs with living wages, care for their elderly and sick relatives so that they could (used to before the conservatives took over - Clinton was not a Democrat, he made draconian cuts in all forms of welfare and programs for the poor including health care) some help with the real burdens that are placed on families with aging and ill family members.

Jesus did warn in the last days would come many false preachers and messiahs and NOT TO GO AFTER THEM - and I am amazed that so many people are completely bambozzled by the right wing preachers.

Greg Palast.com has several articles on the corruption of Pat Robertson including his using money that was supposed to go for his OPERATION BLESSING to transport machinery to his emeral mine in Africa and using what is supposed to be a non-profit religious printing plant to print GOOP literature and when one of his staffers objected to the illegality of printing Republican material misuing the non-profit nature of a "Christian" show like the 700 Club and Robertson replied that the staffer did not know how things worked in the real world and the staffer said he thought it was a strange thing for a Christian preacher to say. Danuta Soderman a former host of the 700 Club had some truthful and negative things to say about Robertson distinctly un-Christian actions.

Not all TV preachers are bad but their are definite temptations to the power of being a leader with a vast TV audience and sadly too many fall or are booted out because they want to do what is really right and moral. So the ones that are left....have no one to question their "authority from God" kinda like Bushco.

[are_we_united_yet]

6. whata

dumbass

[Douglas Carpenter]

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[JRob]

36. done

"John Gibson should be made to publicly apologize and/or be fired for these absolutely disgusting remarks..."

[katinmn]

39. good one.

[Roland99]

74. I'm going to send them the article from my blog

fuckers

[Maestro]

91. No kidding!

Hume jokes about buying stock; this asshat jokes about how it could have been Paris and it's a shame it wasn't. I wonder Sean "I love myself" Hannity is going to say and gawd who can forget O'Leilly!?

[GreenPartyVoter]

112. Done

[katinmn]

8. The loyal viewers of Fox gobble this stuff up

We also need to write letters - lots of them -- to Fox advertisers.

Connect the dots. Tell them "I will not support a company that supports hate TV."

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

12. Fox advertisers from "skinthefox.com"

(NOTE: You'll need to go to the "skin the fox" site for the "contact online" links to be functional)

Fox News : The Sponsors

STOP FOX (01.15.05)

Everyone genuflect and say thank you Amanda. Amanda sat through hours of Fox News broadcasts to bring you this list of sponsors. We will be updating it regularly and featuring a sponsor of the week every week so stop back by. Meanwhile --

Current Fox News Sponsors :

• BMW
THE BMW GROUP
Munich, GERMANY
contact online

• Black & Decker
CONSUMER SERVICE CENTER
BLACK & DECKER
626 Hanover Pike
Hampstead, MD 21074 USA
contact online

• Burlington Coat Factory
BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY
1830 Route 130
Burlington,NJ 08016
contact online

• Celebrity Cruises
CELEBRITY-CRUISES
1080 Caribbean Way
Miami, FL 33132
contact online

• CheapTickets.com
CHEAP TICKETS
7 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, NJ 07054
contact online

• Cingular
CINGULAR WIRELESS
Glenridge Highlands Two
5565 Glenridge Connector
Atlanta, GA 30342
email cingular

• Dannon
DANNON CONSUMER RESPONSE CENTER
P.O. Box 90296
Allentown, PA 18109-0296
contact online

• Ditech.com
DITECH.COM
3200 Park Center Drive, Suite 150
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
contact online

• Dodge
DODGE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER
P.O. Box 21-8004
Auburn Hills, MI 48321-8004
contact online

• Enova
ENOVA OIL
c/o ADM KAO LLC
4666 Faries Parkway
Decatur, IL 62526
contact online

• Fidelity Investments
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109-3614
contact online

• Hula Networks
HULA NETWORKS
340 East Middlefield Rd.
Mountain View, CA 94043
contact online

• Hyatt Gold
HYATT CORPORATION
200 W Madison St, 30th Fl.
Chicago, IL 60606-3413
contact online

• Infiniti
INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS
P.O. Box 191
Gardena, CA 90248
contact online

• Jeep
JEEP | DAIMLER CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER
P.O. Box 21-8004
Auburn Hills, MI 48321-8004
contact online

• Lending Tree
LENDING TREE INC.
PMB 008 15105-D
John J Delaney Drive
Charlotte, NC 28277
contact online

• Lexus
LEXUS
P.O. Box 2991 ‹ Mail Drop L202
Torrance, CA 90509-2991

• Lincoln-Mercury
LINCOLN-MERCURY
P.O. Box 1304
Dearborn, MI 48121
contact online

• Mercedes-Benz
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC
Customer Assistance
Center 3 Paragon Drive
Montvale, N.J. 07645

• Morgan Stanley
MORGAN STANLEY HQ
1585 Broadway, Floor 39
New York, NY 10036
contact online

• Napster.com
NAPSTER.COM
c/o ROXIO, INC.
455 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95050
contact online

• Northwestern Mutual
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
720 East Wisconsin Avenue N08WC
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
contact online

• Office Depot
OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
2200 Old Germantown Road
Delray Beach, FL 33445
contact online

• Progressive Insurance
THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION
6300 Wilson Mills Road
Mayfield Village, Ohio 44143
contact online

• Splenda
SPLENDA
c/o JOHNSON & JOHNSON
One Johnson & Johnson Plaza
New Brunswick, NJ 08933
contact online

• Target
TARGET CORPORATION
1000 Nicollet Mall
Mineapolis, MN 55403
contact online

• Travelocity
TRAVELOCITY
3150 Sabre Dr.
Southlake, TX 76092
email travelocity

• Walmart
WAL-MART STORES, INC.
Bentonville, Arkansas 72716-8611
contact online

http://skinthefox.com/sponsors_001.htm

[katinmn]

15. Thank you. Is Amanda a DUer?

It matters not. We do owe her a big round of appaluse for sitting through the hours of Fox needed to gather this.:applause:

I'm going to post this in the Activist Headquarters with a link back to this thread, unless somebody beat me to it.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

16. She's a contributor to skinthefox.com, don't know about DU

ALSO:

From Fox's Web Site, the link for local affiliates:

http://www.fox.com/links/affiliates.htm

...you can click on a map of the U.S. and get contact info. Boycott the LOCAL sponsors, too.

This is what came up for "Pacific"...


FOX Affiliates


California

KBFX-LP/FOX 58 Bakersfield, CA
1901 Westwind Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(V)805-327-7955
(F)805-327-5603
KCVU-TV/FOX 30 Chico, CA
300 Main St.
Chico, CA 95928
(V)530-893-1234
(F)530-893-1266

KBVU-TV/FOX 29 Eureka, CA
730 Seventh St., Suite #201
Eureka, CA 95501
(V)707-442-2999
(F)707-441-0111

KMPH-TV/FOX 26 Fresno, CA
5111 E. McKinley Ave.
Fresno, CA 93727
(V)559-255-2600
(F)559-255-0275

KTTV FOX 11 Los Angeles, CA
1999 South Bundy Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(V)310-584-2000
(F)310-584-2116

KTVU-TV/FOX 2 San Francisco, CA
2 Jack London Square
Oakland, CA 94607
(V)510-834-1212
(F)510-272-9957

KDFX-TV/FOX 11 Palm Springs, CA
42650 Melanie Pl.
Palm Desert, CA 92211
(V)760-779-1507
(F)760-773-5107

KTXL-TV/FOX 40 Sacramento, CA
4655 Fruitridge Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95820
(V)916-454-4422
(F)916-739-1079

KCBA-TV/FOX 35 Monterey, CA
1550 Moffett St.
Salinas, CA 93905
(V)831-422-3500
(F)831-754-1120

XETV-TV/FOX 6 San Diego, CA
8253 Ronson Rd.
San Diego, CA 92111
(V)858-279-6666
(F)858-277-5626

KKFX-TV/FOX 24 Santa Barbara, CA
1211 W. McCoy
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(V)805-925-1200
(F)805-349-2740

Nevada

KVVU-TV/FOX 5 Las Vegas, NV
25 TV 5 Dr.
Henderson, NV 89014
(V)702-435-5555
(F)702-435-0575

KRXI-TV/FOX 11 Reno, NV
4920 Brookside Ct.
Reno, NV 89502
(V)775-856-1100
(F)775-856-9146

Oregon

KFXO-TV/FOX 39 Bend, OR
63140 Britta Street, Suite D101
Bend, OR 97701
(V)541-382-7220
(F)541-382-5922

KLSR-TV/FOX 34 Eugene, OR
2940 Chad Drive
Eugene, OR 97408
(V)541-683-3434
(F)541-683-8016

KMVU-TV/FOX 26 Medford, OR
820 Crater Lake Avenue #105
Medford, OR 97504
(V)541-772-2600
(F)541-772-7364

KPTV/FOX12 Portland, OR
14975 NW Greenbrier Pkwy
Beavertown, OR 97006
(V)503-548-4949
(F)503-548-6970

Washington

KCPQ-TV/FOX 13 Seattle, WA
1813 Westlake Ave.,
Seattle, WA 98109-2706
(V)206-674-1313
(F)206-674-1508

KAYU-TV Spokane
S 4600 Regal St.
Spokane, WA 99223
(V) 508-448-2828
(F) 508-448-3815

KFFX-TV Tri Cities
2509 W. Falls Avenue
Kennewick, WA 99336
(V) 509-735-1700

KCYU-TV/FOX 68 Yakima, WA
3804 Kern Rd. Suite B
Yakima, WA 98902
(V)509-457-0253
(F)509-448-3815

:toast:

[katinmn]

19. Thanks!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=106x17235

[JRob]

38. Now this is what I'm talking about... Take it to the corps!!!!

[TheModernTerrorist]

88. Wal-Mart sponsors Faux???

No friggin' way!!!! </sarcasm>

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

101. In Tandem with BuyBlue.org

Progressive Insurance would probably be open to withdrawing advertising, as they are highly rated at BuyBlue.org, based on having contributed to Democrats only. See:

http://www.buyblue.org/detail.php?corpId=18

Email: [e-mail]

[globalvillage]

113. Several of the companies listed as advertising on Faux

Are highly rated by buyblue.org. Hyatt, Burlington, B&D...
Playing both sides of the fence?
Blue political donations for those 'crazy liberals' who will boycott red companies and tv advertising on Faux for the repubs???
Or is it just marketing based on reaching the most consumers?
Kind of interesting, though, that they're taking a bunch of that freeper money and donating it to the DNC.

[Coexist]

9. I love you France!! Ignore the assholes.

They hate you for your sexiness.

[amb123]

35. No French help, no USA.

Apparently the Christian Fascists have forgotten that if it weren't for the support of France in the Revolutionary War, America would still belong to England.

VIVE LA FRANCE!

:patriot:

[KeepItReal]

77. Also forget that France has troops in Afghanistan fighting Taliban types

Faux News never mentioned that little known point that France and NATO are knee-deep in Afghanistan fighting with us.

By the way, didn't Britian start making plans to transfer thousands of its troops from Iraq to Afghanistan right before the bombs hit?

"Military commanders are making plans for a major cutback in the number of British forces in Iraq as they prepare to take over responsibility for security in Afghanistan which, they say, the US wants to leave as soon as possible.

The plans signal what will be the most important shift in British military operations since the invasion of Iraq. Senior commanders are making remarkably optimistic noises about progress in building up Iraqi security forces in the south-eastern provinces under British control.

They say the number of British troops in Iraq could be cut to fewer than 2,000 over the next 12 to 18 months. There are some 9,000 there now. That would make it much easier for Britain to meet its commitment to take over the lead Nato role in Afghanistan from next May."

http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/7-5-2005-72682.asp

[Julius Civitatus]

10. Contact the French consulate. Ask them to DEMAND an apology

Gibson's comments could be easily interpreted as HATE SPEECH. It's truly disgusting how he is rejoicing at the idea of an attack on the French. It's truly disgusting and it should be condemned.

We should contact the French Consulate and ask them to get on the case.

Also, we should demand from the FCC that they fine Fox News for hate speech. The French Consulate should also request the FCC for an answer on this irresponsible attitude by Fox News.

[katinmn]

20. Go here for the consulate nearest you.

http://www.ambafrance-us.org/intheus/consulates.asp

This is a needed goodwill gesture, guys. France needs to hear from some thinking people for a change.

[JRob]

46. Done

[JRob]

49. How to Contact the FCC

How to Contact the FCC

To Contact the Commissioners via E-mail

Chairman Kevin J. Martin: [e-mail]
Commissioner Kathleen Q. Abernathy: [e-mail]
Commissioner Michael J. Copps: [e-mail]
Commissioner Jonathan S. Adelstein: [e-mail]

[zulchzulu]

11. Does this mook know that French soldiers in Afghanistan are doing a...

...great job? Some American military brass have called them some of the toughest soldiers they have ever seen.

"Afghanistan 1,500 (9% of ISAF) including the contributions to the training of the new Afghan army, and those to Enduring Freedom on the ground (special forces), at sea (3 frigates, 1 tanker and 1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft) or in the air (2 transport aircraft)"

http://www.ambafrance-uk.org/article-imprim.php3?id_article=270

Let's get this mook off his fat ass and over in the sand...perhaps a French soldier might show him what respect means...at the wrong end of a bayonet.

[Olney Blue]

13. This type of joking is inappropriate and embarrassing.

The people in Paris are human beings after all- some of the most warm and wonderful people I know. How can anyone wish a terrorist act on anyone?

ITS NOT FUNNY.

:banghead:

[blondeatlast]

25. And so many haven't recovered from when it really happened.

Apparently, this clown was out of school when they covered WW2.

[hobbit709]

14. If the terrorists blew up faux

who would care?

[AceAlmighty82]

23. NOT ME!!

But regardless it'd get covered out the wazoo on the rest of the MSM and Bush would make sure that the terrorists don't win.

[blondeatlast]

28. I would grieve for the people killed and injured.

But if they were never able to recover and rebroadcast, i have to be honest--that I wouldn't care about.

[KeepItReal]

79. "Some people say, 'Fox News is worthless propaganda'."

<EOM>

[struggle4progress]

102. I wonder who would care if John Gibson exploded ... eom

[Botany]

17. Damn those French .... how dare they send their troops to

Afghanistan to help in the real war against terrorists.
Or be correct for staying out of Iraq.
Or help us win "our revolutionary war."
Or give us the Statue of Liberty.

It is simple to be simple ...... that should be Fox news' motto

[salin]

18. What strikes me as odd - is that he (and presumably his viewers) think

that blowing up cities is... funny. So funny that it is worth repeating in a different venue - even after the bombings - because it was just.that.funny

What? Ya - lots of dead - what a hoot! hahaha! {/sarcasm}

But if there were a bombing in Paris - he would be the first to a) condemn france (they got what they deserve) while simultaneously b) exploiting the tragedy to push rightwing political agenda items - such as the babybush's desire for endless wars.

[etherealtruth]

22. Touche

What decent human finds ANYTHING even remotely funny about 'blowing up" cities. Makes your skin crawl.

[blondeatlast]

24. What these idiots lack is a knowledge of history.

As I state in my post below, someone already blew up Paris. And London.

And they survived.

And I can't stop saying this--my father helped them survive.

[SweetLeftFoot]

120. Yeah

there have been quite a few Islamist bombings in France - on the Metro no less - in the 90s. These stopped because instead of invading Belgium in order to catch Algerian terrorists, the French sent their highly regarded intyel out and nailed the fuckers to a tree. Except for those Algerian train bombing bastards who found asylum in Britain that is ............................

[blondeatlast]

21. HITLER tried that--and the whole damn world cared.

I know--my father was in the Army Air Corps and stationed there.

I'm sure my dad would have a few choice thoughts on this, but he can't talk now, he's too busy spinning in his grave.

I'm sorry that someone would be so ignorant and so callous regarding your service, dad.

Disgusting comment. He should be fired, but they couldn't care less what reasonable people think.

[Dukkha]

27. I hope France finds Bin Laden

and they could do it because they're actually LOOKING for him!

Imagine the embarrassment to BushCo that would be.

[blondeatlast]

29. I'm not a betting woman, but if I must, I'll pick France.

They have a distinct advantage.

They are looking for him. It really helps.

[President Kerry]

59. the SOB would still take the credit n/t

[blondeatlast]

30. A bit of good news (I said a bit) on this story in LBN:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1614434

[TechBear_Seattle]

31. FAUX continues to prove...

... that you don't need a brain to be a talking head.

[Zorra]

32. It should be clear to everyone by now. Republicans really are the nazis

of the 21st century.

Gibson could have been one of Goebels henchmen, saying "they could have blown up a million Jews, and who would care?"

[JRob]

33. I care...

Westwood One produces The Radio Factor with Bill O'Reilly!? Jeez... They used to do cool rock stuff like the 7th Day on KMET. Of course that was then.

[alfredo]

34. don't you think the French government should know that

someone working for Fox News is advocating terrorist attacks against France?

[FredStembottom]

48. Yes. Exactly.

This is _encouragement_ to bomb Paris.

The French government must be made aware of this and must confront Fox at an official - and highly public level.

[donco6]

55. I sent a message to the French Consulate in LA

I'm sure they've already heard, but I hope they complain loudly and clearly. Fox must be held accountable for their commentators.

[alfredo]

63. Fox doesn't want to admit that France is one of our most

valuable assets in the fight against al Qaeda.

All Fox wants is a scapegoat. I think France was smart not to get involved in bush war crimes. For that Fox and other fascist organizations have vilified france.

[ClintonTyree]

37. Why is this network allowed to exist?

Really, they're a right-wing propaganda machine with NO "fair and balanced" commentary AT ALL. Why does the FCC allow them to get away with this shit? :wtf:

Any human being that watches FUX News is a complete and total idiot. How can anyone believe they are "fair and balanced"? :grr:

If the terrorists want a target, FUX News should be on the top of their list. This whole bunch isn't worth the powder it would take to blow them all to hell. There has never been a larger collection of maladjusted, sociopaths, ever. (Well, the bush administration is a very close second)

FUCK YOU GIBSON, HUME ETAL, AND FUCK YOU FUX NEWS! :nuke: :nuke:

[Enraged_Ape]

40. Malloy's right: These psychos are ministers of a Cult of Death

To call them goddam fucking vampires would be an insult to vampires. They are brain-eating ghouls.

[Jon8503]

41. Would'nt Gibson's comment be considered a terrorist act??

I take it as an encouragement of commiting such an act against France. I think he should be brought up on charges.

[tsuki]

42. Why does Rupert Murdock hate the French?

[Me.]

43. Unconscionable!

Despite "Freedom Fries" and all the other nonsense coming from this country to them, the French have been an enormous help to us in intelligence matters and continue to be so. I was looking forward to the Olympics in Paris, a city I love, though I wasn't sorry London got them, another fab city. That sorry statement reflects the complete lack of intelligence in this country, professional and otherwise. Faux and it's viewers are a complete embarrassment.

[nytemare]

44. The thing is, Al Queda was trying to strike against our ally

Our ally in the war on terra is Britain. The G8 summit was very close by in Scotland. The olympics had fucking nothing to do with this, they have been planning this for a long time.

What a dork he is. "Oh, I'm bright, so I'm going to make a comment about the Olympics."

[SweetLeftFoot]

119. Ahhh ...

Scotland is actually part of Britain, though I know a few jimmies who would prefer it weren't.

[cyclezealot]

45. wonder why world hates us.

Quebec next door. The beautiful people of France who somehow don't hate us.

[johannes1984]

50. Them dumbfucks

The british have a beautiful tradition of crackin wise at the french , and the french have a tradition of doing the identical same thing about the brits .In fact every european nation cracks wise about another , the dutch about the belgians , the swiss about the french and belgians , the belgians ....well we make fun about ourselves .But in the end no matter where you go in Europe , be it as american or european , those jokes are told in such fashion they make even you laugh .

Didn't Bernard Henry Levy , a prominent french philsopher risk his life to go to pakistan and find out what happened to Daniel pearl .Writting a marvelous book that tells you more about Al queda , than and i'm venturing a bet here , Georgie will ever know .(qui a tue Daniel Pearl )..i dunno if it's available in english , .but it would be , who killed Daniel peal .

It's sad really to see those fuckers give america a bad name .We like america , we really do .It's part of the grass is always greener on the other side of the atlantic illusion .And no matter how loud they yell , no matter how filthy and vile their hatred we will always like the americans .

This off course doesn't mean we can't have a ball watching Micheal moore , or the daily show and join with you in trying to do everything to make those hatred spewing bastards regret they ever decided to leave their dark dungeons .Or be very angry at the republican mind dwarfs in power for making our world much more of a dark place .




One last note , before i cease . the french have one of the most proffesional security forces around .They have been dealing with the basques , the corsicans , the algerians for years .And the french foreign legion has been operating in Africa for a long time , so they do know what to do , be it down in their hood or in some far far away place .


So too summon it up , no matter how filthy the vicious brats get , we wuve you still .

[President Kerry]

61. well said.. there's a world of difference between brotherly

competitive fun-making among Europeans and genuine arrogance and self-righteousness the RW in this country feel toward Europe. These wastes of space like Gibson, Hume, Barnes et al just make me sick.

[ananda]

51. unrelated to Olympics

Netanyahu and Israeli officials were in London for a meeting, and G8 was meeting in Scotland. One of the bombs exploded right under the place where the Israelis were to meet.

I don't think this attack had anything to do with the Olympics.

Sue

[FredStembottom]

53. I just sent the following to the French Consulate in Chicago

>>>>> I don't know if I have reached the correct place to report this - but as an ordinary American who simply loves France - I wanted to point out a bit of hate speech broadcast here in America that really seems to cross over into something scary.

The following two statements were broadcast nationally. The first on the Fox News Cable TV network. The second on the Radio Factor w/ Bill O'Reilly radio show on Westwood one radio.

Both statements were made by the Fox on-air commentator John Gibson. They are quoted from the website mediamatters.org:
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>>>>>>The day before the July 7 terrorist attacks on London buses and subways, Fox News host John Gibson stated that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) "missed a golden opportunity" because, if France had been selected to host the 2012 Olympics, terrorists would "blow up Paris, and who cares?" Following the London attacks, Gibson reiterated that the IOC ought to have selected Paris instead of London, because the British should "let somebody else be worried about guys with backpack bombs for a while."

From the July 6 broadcast of Westwood One's The Radio Factor with Bill O'Reilly, guest-hosted by Gibson: "By the way, just wanted to tell you people, we missed -- the International Olympic Committee missed a golden opportunity today. If they had picked France, if they had picked France instead of London to hold the Olympics, it would have been the one time we could look forward to where we didn't worry about terrorism. They'd blow up Paris, and who cares?"<<<<<<<<<<<<<
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I simply want to let you know that a new level of hate-speech against the French people may now be arising in America and wonder if the French Government might want to respond to the two instances above as they seem to actually encourage the bombing of Paris.

Toward better French/American relations,
(my name snipped)<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

[jeff30997]

54. Well done, mon ami !

That guy is really an ignorant fool.

[johannes1984]

56. I might be wrong on this

but the french government , and especially the diplomatic corps or foreign service .Even though they will apreciate your sentiment ,very much indeed .Has a bit of a non-intervention policy on media , having worked with a few of them they ussually don't get involved in reprisals or demanding apologies when it comes to foreign media .They do occasionally , and of course the fox bastards having reached a new low in despicability could be one of those occasions .But i think you'ld be more succesful , if you wish to make lots of noise ...which seems to be the only way , if you approached the academic , and or social organizations of the country .Also the U.M.P is in power , and they are old school so they do really abide by the diplomacy for and between diplomats ideology .

However your sentiment will surely reassure them .

[FredStembottom]

58. I take your advice

I see what you mean. And I will make contact through the other channels you mention.

I wrote because these statements would surely be investigated from a terrorism prevention standpoint if made by just little old you or me.

I think Gibson should not be exempted.

[johannes1984]

60. You're all doing a splendid job anyhoe

And in the mean time , it's too bad my friends who work closely with the french european services are unavailable .They'll be back in the civilized world somewhere next week , at which time i might be able to give you some better advice .

[Contrary1]

71. Self delete.

[FredStembottom]

57. It's always something small that pushes you over the edge.......

My poor country. My poor illiterate, childish, decadent and possibly doomed country.

I've learned to live with so much in the last 5 years. I've packed it away and got angry and fought back. But this just takes the stuffing right out of me.

I am 48. I am a truck driver. I am well acquainted with all kinds of rough opinions and talk-radio induced ignorance.

But this is new. I have never seen my country so low.

There are other John Gibsons out there - clearly.
But that such a man could get national media time in not one but TWO places to say these things is something new. Nothing in 48 years has prepared me for such a lowering of American ideals. John Gibson takes us right down to the level of animals.

To make JOKES of bombing millions of people. Jokes that ENCOURAGE it to happen.

And to wish it on France!!!! One of America's great friends of all time!! A country that recently has been better at living, and promoting to the world, the American ideals better than America itself!

I don't recognize my country anymore.

This is the real thing. We are truly changed. And now I'm over the edge. It will take me awhile to be able to think again that we can even recover.

It's always something small.........

[Johnny Noshoes]

64. If I ever get the money

to travel to Europe again I swear I'm just going to tell people I'm a New Yorker. There are so many great people here at DU from ALL over this country and all of you - all of US here and those like us who just don't go online are the best of America. The rest are either too busy with there lives to pay attention,( they're good people but just live harried lives), or just don't give a damn. I don't know what anyone could say or do to make this any better. I don't know how low or how much more of this madness the nation can take before its gone forever.

[johannes1984]

66. you're always welcome

here in Europe .
And Americans , I believe , will survive this gloomy period , because it is a nation founded on hope .And one day those fuckers will be remembered as just that fuckers .They will be thaught as an example of how not to do it .Untill that day , you can always come and stay in Europe , where the legal drinking age is 14 , marriage and adoption's for all , and the broadcasting corps are all reeeaaaallly liberal .

Also untill that day , all of thinking europe feels for you , having to go trough a dark age is no fun .We know so , and wish you all the strenght , abiding by you , and ever too willing to help when and if we can .

[Johnny Noshoes]

70. I have this fantasy

of hitting the lottery for big money and buying a nice condo in Amsterdam. I was there for a week 10 years ago and loved the place.

"Patriotism is not about blind loyalty to your nations leaders or founders,it is about a willingness to always look for the truth. Patriotism is about making your nation better for everyone, not just the rich."
--Nameless Soldier

[johannes1984]

73. it's not that hard really

I might tell you , that one of the great things about these lowlands is that you don't need to win the jackpot .If you get residency statute , which if i'm not mistaken is frigging easy , you can just move over .You get social benefits and universal health care as a resident .As for the prices of renting a place , It's not that expensive .
All you'll have to do is learn to speak dutch ....i had to do it , and after a while it gets easier .Now i'm fluent in most dialects , and i learned it ...just by speaking it .You don't need to speak dutch in reality , because most people , if not all ,speak fluent english , but because it'll facilitate getting a job and social and system integration .

But , and i know as an american this harder , because you don't get 7 weeks paid vacation , you should travel troughout europe , finding the exact right spot for you .If you like Amsterdam (for which there are exquisit reasons ) , you might also like Brussels ,although it has more of bohemian lifestyle .It's the hybrid between paris and amsterdam .


I wish you the best , and if you ever need information , I might be able to help .Or you could contact the consulates and see what they can do .

[FredStembottom]

116. I am of Dutch extraction (among other things)

Does knowing German help with deciphering Dutch?:think:

[johannes1984]

124. german is the complicated sister lanuage

dutch has a lot less rules , as it's a medieval language still .Also most americans who move over here , because of the oil comps and banks , eventually speak better dutch than some europeans who move around .Just because they try harder .

[getmeouttahere]

92. You may never see this reply, FredStembottom, but....

I know EXACTLY how you feel. I don't think I've ever said that and meant it more than right now. My heart just can't take anymore of all this hatred and pain that so many in our world are suffering.

[FredStembottom]

115. I see it.

And add that what you may feel also is not just the hatred and pain - but hatred and pain that was so easily stirred up out nothing! Nothing at all but empty hysteria whipped up by the leaders of what can only be classified as a cult. The neo-cons are cult group. As flakey, demented, ignorant, yet strident, confident and dangerous as any we have seen.

There will always be cult groups - but when do I wake up from the nightmare where one of them has actually seized power in my country?

[johannes1984]

93. It's a bugger , no doubt

But there's a difference in all of this , that is at the basis of something so grand and human .Justice , where you feel for all , where you are human of not just empathy but thought , the opposition which settles us with this woe is one of little thoughts .And their thought is one centered around that of temporal notions , while we , those who suffer from the injustice , in that we merely care , are much larger .We abide by hope , and by hope i mean the notion that all are equal , and that life is precious .When we say freedom , it is said worthy of those foundign fathers .To us freedom is not merely a nice bulettin point , to us it is a philosophical endeavor .And by being these humans engulfed in thought , we have one thing on our side stronger , than hope , justice , or any other of our humane beliefs .We have evolution on our side .We have situational awareness that adapts and understands the basic necessities of being as a society , and as a being not 'I' .

And thus my friend , even though we suffer in this a crapper of an age , we are in the end the cause of it turning out all right .Which as i said earlier , I am convinced it will .

Still , words are just that , so best of luck , and know you are never alone .And if anyone ever is alone ,humanity has lost life long before it ceases to exist

[FredStembottom]

117. Thank you, johannes

Just the sort of thing I need to hear today!O8)

[johannes1984]

125. think nothing of it

you would surely have done the same

[TankLV]

62. The minimum that should happen is that these asswipes be fired immediately

Fox closed down and taken over by an independent board

Bunkerboy and the repukes FORMALLY apologize to the French that they allow this to continue - it's not the first time.

Democrats demand the above.

[stray cat]

65. London was attacked because the're in Iraq with us

It obviously had nothing to do with olympics - it happened to soon after the announcement. Fox as usual doesn't even get its facts right.

[BamaBecky]

67. Gibson is a cad!..............n/t

[Up2Late]

68. Somebody PLEASE tell me This Douche-bag has been Arrested...

...for saying crap like this!

Why is this type of talk (Death to an allied Foreign government) NOT illegal, and saying you are going to blow up OUR Government IS illegal?

[Contrary1]

72. Gosh, what if someone had said the exact same thing...

but substituted Washington, DC, or more precisely the White House lawn for Paris? Would that have been
considered inciting terrorism, and be cause for indefinite prison time, without trial, under the Patriot Act?

Just asking.

[upsidedownaussie]

75. what a waste of skin...

But then again, is anyone really suprised? This is what these people do.

yay corporate media!

[gardenista]

76. This just in: FOX NEWS wants to BLOW UP PARIS!!!!

The left-wing liberal media is at it again. Where is the outrage?!

[NBachers]

78. Thanks, Johannes 1984

Johannes, your reply brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for your best of wishes in this dark period of our countrie's history.

[johannes1984]

81. Think nothing of it

You did , and would do the same for us .

This unlike most foxian monstrocities would like to have believe , really is the general sentiment .

We are in this together forevermore .

JFK put it best , we're all born in one world , we're all going to die in one world .Let's all live in one world .

[CityDem]

82. Typical Faux news

Just when you think that Faux News cannot sink any lower, they seem to do so.

[tea4me]

83. I think pig boy

should apologize to France by agreeing to use their famous invention....the guillotine.:applause:

[Joey Liberal]

84. Faux News is the 'Hate Channel'

Faux News is an embarrasment to the USA.

[tocqueville]

86. Thank you Fox, France first move on the seventh

was too send troops to protect the US and UK embassies

At noon, our prime made a speech of solidarity with the Londoners, raised the security level to red, and that implied military protection of sensitive sites...

short after TV showed French marines rolling in towards the embassies...

I bet those FOx puke: idiots don't even watch the BBC:

[despairing optimist]

87. Is Paris burning yet? Is Paris burning?

I gave an order. Is Paris burning?

[upsidedownaussie]

109. no, they have a cream for that...

oh.
sorry, wrong Paris.
carry on.



/couldn't resist

[still_one]

90. WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE

look at the "outrage" against Dan Rather, or the lack of outrage with the swift puke vet against kerry, or the hate propagated against Hillary Clinton

What Fox has done through Gibson is wish that France was attacked instead

[savemefromdumbya]

94. Looks like we need to buy Fox News and sterilize it? How much do we need?

Wouldn't that be nice we all bought Fox and fired all the announcers and replaced them with ours. How much do we need?

[DemBones DemBones]

96. That's truly outrageous. The man must be a fool. nt

[zara]

100. Has no principles. Will say anything for $.

[KamaAina]

103. Why does Faux hate Britain so much?

Every word oozing out of their fungus-infected mouths since the London terror attacks has been to belittle the disaster. Let's recap:

Brian Kilmeade (yes, the guy who physically threatened Al Franken at a banquet): "Terrorism works to our advantage, because it helps bring us all together."

Brit Hume (yes, it's a rug): "My first thought was to buy futures while they were still low."

Gibson, obviously, doesn't give a rip about the war on terror unless it affects someone that Bush** has suckered in to the completely unrelated war in Iraq.

And finally, we have Simon Marks, who, darn his luck, would probably have qualified as a news anchor in apartheid-era South Africa: "So, it's a further indication, if in fact these attacks were carried out by Al Qaeda-affiliated cells, that these people are, if necessary, prepared to spill Arab blood in addition to the blood of regular -- of non-Arab people living in London.

"Regular" people? Please tell me he thinks that Arabs aren't getting enough Metamucil or something, because otherwise I have to live with the fact that an obscenely ugly bigot is spouting stuff straight off a KKK flyer and passing it off as "news". :grr:

[wakeme2008]

104. Mr John Gibson,, may I point out, France is not in Iraq....

And have NOT been attacked dummy

Spain has been attacked and they were in Iraq.

Britain has been attacked and they are in Iraq....


PS: Germany also is not in Iraq and they HAVE NOT BEEN ATTACKED...

I know we joke about Poland... But they could be on the list to be attacked.

[AceAlmighty82]

105. Soooooooooo......

If what he says is how he wants it...then wasn't New York up for the bid of 2012 Olympics as well. Does that mean..if New York had won the bid then we would have been hit for a second time. Is that how Gibson sees it?

[TomClash]

106. Who would you rather spend time with?

A sexy Parisian?

Or

John Gibson?

You decide.

[WLKjr]

107. I sent an email to them

I was a fox news channel watcher and want to let you know how disgusted I am with you now. I will no longer watch your channel or support your advertisers until this matter is settled.

Your recent coverage of the terrorist attacks in London by pretty much all of your anchors and shows are a complete and utter embarrassments to the United States, and a apology and some resignations are in order for your childish and uncalled for comments by your fox news anchors. Brit Hume, Brian Killmeade, John Gibson, Bill O'Rielly and some others just to name a few should all be made to apologize or should resign for their ignorance and arrogance.

Good example is what's his face Shephard Smith, this guy is a complete ass! He got outraged over nothing and forgot to read your own fox facts! This guys is a disgrace to you as well.

I will no longer watch Fox News or support you in any way as long as you keep this incompetent "news anchors" at your agency.


Till then Fox News Channel, you have lost a viewer along with many others.



Regards,

Bill Kindle
Alger OH
--

(wink wink, I haven't watched fox news since my grandpa died 4 years ago, when it started becoming rightwing spin propaganda bullshit, even my grandpa stated that and said it would only get worse from there.)

[eleonora]

108. shut up, asshole!

As a french citizen I am beyond offended. I am OUTRAGED. I hope you'll rot in hell where you belong, f*cker. We should never have helped your sorry kind win the independence.

[DirtyDawg]

110. What the hell do these turds think about?

Whether it's this guy Gibson...or any number of people with a microphone stuck in their face...they seem to want to bash the French. What's up with that? Sure they, the French, sometimes seem to have a bit of a chip on their shoulder, but they've have had about eight or ten centuries head start so what's the big deal. After all, their condescension is nothing compared to our ignorant arrogance. Regardless, the stupidity of those that want to blame France for simply trying to save us from ourselves when it came to this war, is too embarrassing to stand.

And as for Fox News, remember it's owned by a right wing Aussie that should never have been allowed into the country and, I hope, one day will be sent back...pennyless.

[Mr_Spock]

111. Fucking Obnoxious Xenophobes

That's all you need to know.

[WearyOne]

114. disgusting, repulsive , sick and inhumane

[McCamy Taylor]

118. Email sent to Fox. Their audience must be the bottom of the barrel.

[VOX]

122. What a glib, acid-filled asshole. n/t

[ikri]

123. What a ****

If sympathy for the people who suffered in the London bombings has only been extended because Britain joined the same stupid war as the US then he can go fuck himself.

If Britain hadn't joined the Eternal War on Terror™ would he be gloating that 40 people were dead? Would he be asking "Who cares?"

[Cool Blue Reason]

126. Ironic, considering that right-wing terrorism recently...

...forced us to "be worried about guys with backpack bombs" during the '96 Olympics in Atlanta.