Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them.

[entropy]

Humorists Rally to Franken's Side Against Fox News

Humorists of several stripes are showing a united front against Fox News Channel, which has sued comic Al Franken for the use of the term "fair and balanced" on the cover of his upcoming book, Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them.

In its lawsuit, the news channel accused Franken of being "shrill and unstable ... parasite" and charged that he appeared to be "either intoxicated or deranged" at a dinner in Washington last April.

In his column in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press, media writer Brian Lambert remarked: "The sight of Fox News, a plump, consensual parasite on the rump of the Republican National Committee, accusing anyone else of being 'deranged,' 'intoxicated,' 'shrill' and 'unstable' is like Saddam Hussein filing for a restraining order against U.S. Special Ops."

York, PA Daily Record columnist Mike Argento offered Fox News lawyers numerous suggestions for augmenting their filing, including, "The plaintiff also believes that Franken's use of the phrase 'fair and balanced' is an attempt at humor that evades Fox News executives because they have no sense of humor."

Todd Hanson, senior writer at the satirical The Onion website, worried that the publication might now be sued by the Vegetable Growers of America for using the word "onion."

The Minneapolis Star-Tribune quoted satirist Andy Borowitz as saying, "Fox claiming they own the words 'fair and balanced' is a little like Schwarzenegger claiming he owns the words 'qualified and experienced.'"

Meanwhile, Matt Drudge, a frequent guest on Fox News Channel, said Wednesday that Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly "lobbied" the network to file the suit against Franken, who attacks O'Reilly in the book. Drudge quoted "a top source" in New York as saying, "For Bill, above all other things, this was a matter of honor and support."

 

[corey]

Fox was recently awarded the Golden Worm award from the Association of Infotainers for censorship.

 

[sphincter]

franken`s about as funny as arianna helmsley......err,huffingtongolddigger and scam artist extrordinaire...

Arianna Huffington paid no Federal tax....
She paid no Federal Tax and $800 state tax last year.

Some of her deductions:

She writes off some (maybe all) of her $7 million dollar home as her business.
She wrote off $187,000 for research.
She wrote off $ 10,000 for cosmetics.
She carried over a 2+million dollar loss.


When asked about her return when she says she is going to combat tax loopholes she said anyone who doesn't know the differrence between a loophole and a legimate tax decution should buy her book.

lol...

 

[bblight]

Geez - I just love the way the "right" side is reviled while those on the left that do the same exact thing are ignored.
What about Clinton Network News, aka CNN?
What about the big 3, ABC, NBC, CBS - unfair and imbalanced comes a lot closer to the truth?
What about the New York times and their oh, so shrill editorial page?
What about Hillary writing off Bills underwear on their tax return?

Yup! Hypocrasy abounds - and it ain't the right wingers that are doing the whining!

 

[radiofreecostarica]

Either way you look at it, all networks are echo chambers of the establishment.

 

[corey]

We have a winner.