Fox News Institutes Virtual Blackout Of Todd Akin’s ‘Legitimate Rape’ Comments

[Grassy Knoll]

Source: thinkprogress.org

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While CNN and MSNBC — the two other main cable news channels — led with the Akin statement, Fox steered clear of the comments completely until 9:19 AM, referencing them in a loaded segment with Karl Rove without playing video of his remarks. The network didn’t air the remarks until 12:10 PM — showing the the clip well after Republicans (including GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney) harshly condemned the GOP Senate candidate from Missouri. Below is a comparison of cable news mentions of “Akin” from Monday at 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM:

Read more: http://thinkprogress.org/media/2012/08/20/715151/fox-news-institutes-virtual-blackout-of-todd-akins-legitimate-rape-comments/

[valerief]

1. Duh. nt

[SusanaMontana41]

2. That's a difficult spin, even for Faux. nt

[Berlum]

14. They spun O'Reilly's Republican Felafel Frolicks

They spun the Diaper-sex-with-Hookers Doodley Doo of a glaringly moralistic & prominent Republican Senator.
They are spinning the Nude Republican Sea of Galilee Debauchery tale.
And they will spin this ugly Republican rape truth, too.
It's what Fox (R) does: screw with the truth.

[arcane1]

3. Did they show a "D" next to his name?

It's SOP for Fox when a repub gets in trouble

[cosmicone]

4. It was difficult this time ...

Even rabidly conservative democrats would not be that stupid and/or go that far. People know it.

[TomCADem]

5. I Guess That Means That They Tacitly Support Those Comments

Given their refusal to address or cover the story, you have to take this as part of an ongoing effort to support his campaign.

[cstanleytech]

12. No, they blantatly support his and just about any republicans comments.

If its a dems comments though the gloves come off and they commence with a roasting.

[Va Lefty]

6. If we don't report it, it didn't happen

Please move along, "real Americans" nothing to see here

[wordpix]

7. "a loaded segment with Karl Rove" rofl

you could take that a number of ways. Was KKKarl loaded, as in drunk, or was the segment loaded with lies?

[DBoon]

10. or in the same sense Dick Cheny was "fully loaded"

[cstanleytech]

13. Well if they were discussing being loaded Cheney would be a far better option

but then again maybe the idea of Cheney being loaded is to scary even for them especially if it also involves a loaded gun and hunting.

[lib2DaBone]

8. Too late....

(TSHHTF) The shit has hit the fan....

[truthisfreedom]

9. Can't unring a bell, faux.

Your candidate is toast.

[rks306]

11. So called news

They lie about a bunch of stuff too.

[IrishAle]

15. Hear No Evil, See no Evil. BE Evil. (NT)

[docgee]

16. I flipped over to Hannity to see what he had to say...

Nothing at all mentioned. No spin, nothing. I was shocked, but since I can never stand more than 2 minutes of that asshat, I guess I am just naive as to how really full of shit he is.

[bullwinkle428]

17. Laura Ingraham was guest-hosting for Captain Falafel, and I was SHOCKED, I tell you,

that there was NO mention of the comments at all! Sadly, Fox News was playing on two of the screens in the "cardio room" of the gym where I was working out last night...