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As the commander of military forces in E Africa, I asked the American Forces Network (TV) to replace Fox news during meal hours. Why? Because they were inimical to America's outreach overseas. Put troops in jeopardy. Made my job harder. And they now have accomplices.
Without Fox, Trump would be a bungling celebrity who foolishly/laughably ran for president. Real-time reckoning of lies need real-time litigation. There is such a thing as gross distortions of fact and purveyors of such must pay a debilitating price.
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soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Old Crow
(2,212 posts)Grins
(7,228 posts)He publicly disparaged a sitting president. He could be brought up on career-ending charges under Article 88 of the UCMJ.
COL Mustard
(5,923 posts)Gets to say whatever he wants now (obviously within reason).
Bongo Prophet
(2,651 posts)ancianita
(36,133 posts)The Wielding Truth
(11,415 posts)KS Toronado
(17,318 posts)Lonestarblue
(10,071 posts)KS Toronado
(17,318 posts)SharonClark
(10,014 posts)this year but lost in the primary. He was a smart principled commander and good human being.
Arne
(2,071 posts)wherever the propaganda spewed.
Even the damn Dentist office.
My eye dr. office only shows hgtv or food network thank goodness. I have been to an imagining center (where I used to get mammograms) and they would always have fox on. Dont go there anymore.
magicarpet
(14,168 posts).... bases all over the world indoctrinating our troops to the ways of Fascism and extreme rightwing propaganda day in and day out.
Gary 50
(382 posts)I wish there was hell waiting for him but I'm afraid the only hell is here on earth. Listening to the treasonous bastards in the House defending the indefensible is a clear example of hell on earth. It makes my blood boil.
certainot
(9,090 posts)are not going to be able to rationalize and excuse and sell lies and hypocrisy like limbaugh can when the GOP reps that voted no are up for reelection repeating the latest lies vs more rational primary opponents, much less dems.
they're also not going to be able to attract the ad dollars he did and 600 stations are going to take a big enough hit they may have to change programing
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)Fox News is and always has been a cancer on our nation.
Old Crow
(2,212 posts)Celerity
(43,499 posts)lame54
(35,321 posts)Irish_Dem
(47,395 posts)MyOwnPeace
(16,937 posts)The power of the coin will help people make wise decisions.
"You want my business - change the channel."
Irish_Dem
(47,395 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,730 posts)Should have started in 2015.
NoMoreRepugs
(9,459 posts)CaptainTruth
(6,601 posts)Celerity
(43,499 posts)msfiddlestix
(7,286 posts)TygrBright
(20,763 posts)orangecrush
(19,617 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(49,040 posts)rurallib
(62,448 posts)Franken ran for the senate here in Iowa last spring. I really like him and hope he will take on Iowa's Gawd, Chuckles Grassley.
oldsoftie
(12,601 posts)NBC also showed him how much money he could make by spreading his reach. Hpw better than running for President?
stopdiggin
(11,361 posts)The (retired) Navy man was speaking specifically to Fox's propensity for dealing in lies, 'alternative facts' and fake news -- and the real time damage and toll this was extracting from the military and its mission. I don't think there's any disputing the fact that Fox went to war with the 'truth' -- and in service of the Republican party -- well in advance of the Trump administration. And clearly in doing so they established a baseline, and primed the pump, for an amoral populist who dealt in lies as the very breath of life -- and a public that embraced him.
And, yes -- an overwhelming amount of that was -- Fox television.
(and Bernardo is right -- the OP, and topic, would appear to be seriously dated)
GopherGal
(2,009 posts)upon which NBCs "Donald Trump, successful businessman" myth spread its seed. (And considerable additional manure...)
Sounds right, turn off Fox News everywhere. Its a mouth piece for autocrats and monarchs. We need neither in the US.
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gratuitous
(82,849 posts)But apparently it required an armed effort to overthrow the government for some people to finally get off the schneid and recognize the toxic emissions of Fox and other right-wing outlets.
Paper Roses
(7,475 posts)ffr
(22,671 posts)Mine would.
Turn that radical RW crap off!
BootinUp
(47,187 posts)Nitram
(22,879 posts)former SecDefs and SecStates, and the majority of Americans think you are wrong."
Sogo
(4,992 posts)to run against Joni Ernst.
I voted for him, and was so disappointed that he lost to Greenfield.
I'm sure he would have defeated Ernst.
HootieMcBoob
(3,823 posts)Its about time
zentrum
(9,865 posts)NewDayOranges
(692 posts)showing Fox News at meal time. He ASKED!
It didn't say anything about AFN agreeing to do this or anything. Stop handing out congrats - this guy hasn't done anything yet...
In fact, this guy seems to be running for office in Iowa - he may be practicing his pandering skills with this Tweet!
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(11,564 posts)It also tickles me that his name is "Franken."
Skittles
(153,193 posts)it is REPUKE PROPAGANDA.....ENOUGH ALREADY
oasis
(49,408 posts)SleeplessinSoCal
(9,145 posts)"tending to obstruct or harm."
Upthevibe
(8,071 posts)Thank you for the post...
Buckeye_Democrat
(14,857 posts)... for how long?!
No wonder a majority of our troops often support the GOP, even when they're endangered by them for NOTHING.
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)calimary
(81,466 posts)Blue Owl
(50,498 posts)BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)Close minded insanity.
They are dangerous, Ive been saying for ages!! Put a stop to Murdochs little game.
turbinetree
(24,720 posts)Hulk
(6,699 posts).... which explains why the majority of the military support this f***** up Administration. When you pump that poison between their ears as a captive audience, eventually their minds begin to rot... just as the cult has had their minds melt into stupidity and conspiracy garbage.
I watch a speck of Fox propaganda each day in 2 minute doses, and I can vouch for the fact that they are simply are the mouthpiece for the goPutin party of idiots. Their guests are the same right wing conspiracy nut bags such as gym jordan, DUI gaetz, huckleberry and his vile witch dogter, etc. Poison is the message of the day.... pounded repeatedly over and over again.
No wonder....