Fox News Suspends Contributors for Anti-Obama Profanity

[question everything]

Source: Yahoo (the Wrap)

Stacey Dash and Lt. Col. Ralph Peters have been suspended for two weeks by Fox News after using profanity in attacks against President Obama, the company announced Monday.

“Earlier today, FOX contributors Lt. Col. Ralph Peters and Stacey Dash made comments on different programs that were completely inappropriate and unacceptable for our air,” said Bill Shine, Senior Executive Vice President of Programming, in a statement. “FOX Business Network and FOX News Channel do not condone the use of such language, and have suspended both Peters and Dash for two weeks.”



Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/news/fox-news-suspends-contributors-anti-obama-profanity-210700106.html

[randys1]

1. Fox wants their watchers to commit violence against liberals -- Makes good news

Liberals are targets of rightwingers.

Take my word for this, if you are an outspoken liberal, you will be a target.

[neurochaos]

30. Their frustration boileth over…

Over the last 7 years their hateful rhetoric has consistently become more hostile and bitter. Now they’ve run out of words to express their hate so the only thing left to do at this point is to curse. I have to admit that as vile as their hateful rhetoric is I do get pleasure out of seeing them suffering so.

[TwilightGardener]

2. Clowns.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. How good of Fox News to do this.

How about firing them, forever?

[Faygo Kid]

4. I saw the Stacey Dash slip-up on "Outnumbered" today while surfing

Hey, as long as she has legs, she will always be welcomed on that show. Brains? Not so much.

[underpants]

10. Yep that's the whole model

No desks and lots of legs

[KamaAina]

5. Once again, Stacey shows us how Clueless she is.

[tishaLA]

6. I'm convinced it wasn't accidental--Roger told them to have at it

as he gears up for the election next year, he wants as many arrows in his quiver as possible, and lowering the discourse to calling the President a "pussy" who doesn't "give a shit" about terrorism is just a way to expand the possibilities of what Fox can say about Pres Obama, first, and the Democratic Party nominee after that. The "socialist," "Marxist," "Kenyan" bullshit no longer provides the sensationalism it once did; now is the time to bring out a new bunch of ammo.

[zappaman]

8. I agree.

Time to ramp it up.
Suspension? Big deal.
They still got to say it and its still out there.
Thats what matters.

[blm]

12. agree completely, tish

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[dixiegrrrrl]

32. They were not cut off at the first bad word, ya notice.

From what I read, the rant continued, the name calling continued, then the host gave a "tut tut" type of reprimand and the Peters guy continued on bashing the Pres.
Faux knows what they do.

[angrychair]

7. Take note

They were suspended for their language, not for their attack on the president.
“FOX Business Network and FOX News Channel do not condone the use of such language..."

[TexasBushwhacker]

9. Because the FCC will fine them! n/t

[red dog 1]

16. Exactly!

[GGJohn]

24. Uh, wrong,

the FCC has no authority over cable channels, cable is pretty much autonomous, no license to broadcast.

[TexasBushwhacker]

25. My bad. I forgot Fox News is cable

I don't have cable and I wouldn't watch it if I did.

[GGJohn]

27. No problem.

You're not the only one here who forgot that.

[Boomerproud]

11. Duly noted.

Surprised? Not one whit.

[mwrguy]

13. Dash can go to hell

[Bigredhunk]

14. Huh

Time for a little brent bozell outrage. What do we tell our children when they hear/see such things on television?

[red dog 1]

15. K&R...Thanks for posting

I just tried to post this story on a popular social network website (not Facebook) and they deleted it instantly.

Of course, I appealed; but I doubt very much if my appeal will do any good; so I re-wrote it using "sh_t" and "Pus_y" instead of "shit" and "pussy"

I posted it in the "I Am a Democrat" group because I think it's an important story.

It shows the total hatred of President Obama by all the Fox News & Fox Business News "contributors."

The only reason the two were suspended was because Fox News doesn't want an FCC fine for the profanity used by the two Obama-bashers.

(I wonder if they still get paid for the two weeks?)

[Hoppy]

19. FCC does not regulate cable.

If the invectives were on broadcast channel, that would be a different thing.

[red dog 1]

22. Thanks, I didn't know that.

[winstars]

20. 2 whole fucking weeks... Wow, they are really strict over there at Faux...

[world wide wally]

17. Fox should have their liceNse to use our airwaves suspended...

Indefinitely!

[GGJohn]

26. Cable channels aren't required to have a license,

the FCC has no authority over cable.

[Judi Lynn]

18. They called him a "p*ssy?" How disgusting is that? They should be shot out of a cannon.

They should NEVER be back on tv again.

Their "job" should be a little more dignified than something which sounds like a couple of crabby drunks.

[Dawson Leery]

21. Ralph Peters should never have been allowed into the Military to start with.

He was cut from the same cloth as Edwin Walker.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Walker

[eppur_se_muova]

23. Cussin' is out, but wholesale lying is A-OK !

An occasional suspension helps maintain the thin illusion of some smattering of legitimacy.

[mdbl]

28. Like Fox News is even journalism

It's as yellow as it comes. Why are they trying to pretend to have decorum?

[oldandhappy]

29. Oh wow -- two weeks. I am speechless.

[OldRedneck]

31. I fired Ralph Peters

Back in the mid-1990's when I was still on active duty, I took over an organization to which Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Peters had been assigned on temporary duty. After about a month of putting up with his poor performance, his failure to provide me with factual information, and his general bullshit, I relieved him and wrote a damning Officer Evaluation Report on him.

He was a loud-mouthed idjit; full of himself; made up his mind then looked for facts to support his conclusions. I see he hasn't changed.

[StandingInLeftField]

36. +1

Do you think Faux might interview you about Peters' duty record.......nevermind.....

[valerief]

33. But Fox has attacked Obama for years. Using certain words doesn't change

the assaults they've hurled against him.

[cynzke]

34. WHAT A HILARIOUS JOKE!

No apology though. Perhaps they can offer prayers.

[randome]

35. I think a general malaise has settled on the Conservative dinosaurs.

They know, deep down, that they've lost the upcoming election and they know their time in power is limited. The frustration and sense of apocalypse shows through in incidents like this.

This is what losers do. They lose.
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