FAUX apologist site's lame response to Rachel

[JamesA1102]

The central theme of Maddow’s defense is that others do the same – particularly Sean Hannity at Fox News. Missing from this defense is this: neither Hannity nor Fox News would ever deign to call Hannity a ‘journalist” whereas Mr. Olbermann has co-opted a Murrow-esque persona in support of the sacred ground that is “Capital J” journalism. Further, Fox News would probably tell you that Sean Hannity did not host their election coverage (as Keith Olbermann did Tuesday night amidst mixed reviews.)

Everyone should respond to this crap. Here's the link: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/rachel-maddow-defends-olbermann-we-are-not-a-political-operation-fox-is/

[gateley]

1. Hell, MSNBC doesn't even have the word "news" in its name, unlike Fox, so WHO

is presenting themselves as Journalists with a Capital J?

[Beartracks]

2. True. If it's not news...

... then why the professed pretense of being fair and balanced? Don't they say they "report" so we can decide?

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[OHdem10]

3. She Missed the Boat Entirely. Maddow was not defending anything.

She said Keith broke the specific Rule. Rachel was
explaining how the False Equivalency between Fox and
MSNBC are wrong . It is a false premise from the
start.

Because we are a News Channel, Keith broke a specific
rule. She went on to cite accurately with example after
example of how Fox promotes the Republican Party.
Huckabee is a potential Presidential Candidate and has
a show on Fox News in which he advocates for Republican
Candidates. Then goes out and does Fundraiser after Fundraiser
for the Republican Party. She went through several examples.

It would appear Fox is a Political Organization and MSNBC
cannot be one, therefore Keith is punished\\

That one did not apparently understand what she saw.

[JamesA1102]

4. Well said nt