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kuozzman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 06:49 AM
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OMG...FOXNews just said F9/11 won PC award b/c MM stuffed the ballot box
It won Best Movie at the Peoples' Choice Awards last night.
I saw Moore on the screen, so I took my TV off mute(I've got 2) and I forget this guy's name, but he's on every morning, was saying something about "word has it" and something posted on MM's website that stuffed the ballot? I didn't really hear it all b/c I couldn't find the remote to my other TV that was on, but I was waiting for him to laugh or something b/c I figured it was a joke, but he was dead serious......

In related news: "Exit polls Say Abbas Winner"

In other related news: "Exit Polls Give Yushchenko the Presidency"


:wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf:
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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 06:53 AM
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1. I knew they couldn't accept it
They had to fabricate something. They have absolutely no shame. All we need to do now is figure out which Fox broadcasters are on the same payroll Armstrong is.
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ClintonTyree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 07:03 AM
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6. Well, "If word has it"..................
it MUST be true. Who or what is this "word" they speak of, and where did it or he, get "it"?And just what is "it"? Can anyone get "it", or only "word"?
I'm sure FUX's crack news staff would have the answers to these questions. "It" will in all likelihood be explained on the "factor" tonight by the illustrious Mr. O'Reilly.
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booksenkatz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 07:39 AM
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12. "Crack news staff" is an apt phrase --
since they just pull it out of their cracks. Either that, or they write their copy while smoking crack. They certainly don't get off their butts to do any real journalism, at any rate.


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SheepyMcSheepster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 08:30 AM
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16. haha
that is the first "crackhead" emoticon i have seen, lol.
:silly:
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Liberal In Texas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 01:11 PM
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28. FOX also uses "People say..."
to give legitimacy to some biased asinine statement.

Was it that Ass-man? He's on in the mornings.
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Al-CIAda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 01:20 PM
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30. Watch 'Outfoxed"
In it there is revelation and proof of this methodology.

The phrase 'some people say" is used up I guess. Time to switch to "word has it".
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rooboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 06:53 AM
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2. At least it's not Sky News (Australia)...
they're only mentioning "The Passion" in their headlines, whilst trying to pretend that F9/11 doesn't exist.
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 06:58 AM
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4. Fox had nasty comments last night also--whinning about the Passion
not winning. It was typical but you can see that when people listen constantly to Fox--they sound like Fox.
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ClintonTyree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 07:15 AM
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8. In a light hearted note............
my local video store REALLY stocked up on "The Passion" in
anticipation of record sales and rentals. There must have been 70 copies if there was 1. They never moved. I kept checking most days to see how they were moving.........nada.
Of course I live in one of those godless Blue States, but I thought there would be enough evangelicals around to sweep them off the racks. Zilch. They're trying to sell them for $7.99 now and they still can't get rid of them.
This movie was a hit only to a thin minority of people in our country. A VERY vocal thin minority, but a hollow drum makes the most noise.
FUX and the rest of the god squad can't understand that it had limited appeal and wasn't worthy of a PC award,
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Nimrod Donating Member (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 09:20 AM
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19. Same here in MT
There's a wall full of "Passions". They rented for one day and then immediately started gathering dust.
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 06:55 AM
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3. Aww tut tut FOX, is Mel Gibson a sore loserman? nt
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 06:59 AM
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5. Fox is now 'sour grapes'----get over it Fox, MM won!!
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fryguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 07:11 AM
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7. so they're gonna make a story out of voting "irregularities" for the PC
but remain silent about reported problems in the presidential election???? well faux "news" seems to have its priorities in order.....

:wtf:
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0007 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 07:21 AM
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9. Nazi propaganda at work! FAUX doesn't miss a beat, Hitler would
be more than proud of Brit Hume.

BRIT HUME TELLS FAMILIES OF DEAD AMERICAN SOLDIERS TO "JUST GET OVER IT"
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in_cog_ni_to Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 07:26 AM
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10. They (Faux News) hate when Democracy works.
The "people" voted, Moore won and Gibson didn't (he won best drama). Faux News, GET OVER IT! THIS is how it works when you don't have fraud. The REAL winner wins. Go figure. :eyes: Too bad the RW Religious wackos haven't infiltrated the movie industry...yet.

I was somewhat perplexed by the standing O Gibson received. I just loved how he smacked down the very industry who made him a millionaire and made it possible for him to be on that stage. Slimeball. Now we get to listen to the Falwell's of the world talk about how wonderful that movie is...again. Gibson = Boycott List.

I was hoping Hollywood would send the RW Religious wackos a message like we won't let you destroy our Democracy and turn us into a Theocracy, but instead they stood and applauded the very movie that helped further their agenda? :shrug: Such is life in modern day America. :(
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MSgt213 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 07:28 AM
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11. Its a people's choice award. That means people vote for it. If MM asked
people to vote for it and provided a link where they could go vote whats the problem? Not long enough lines?
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seabeyond Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 07:50 AM
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13. did he mention focus on america sent out emails to vote passion
that passion too stuffed the box
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wellstone dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 08:42 AM
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17. Exactly
And the email I got specifically mentioned that folks needed to vote against F911. I saw efforts to stuff for Passion, before I saw anything for F911. I guess Diebold didn't run the voting machines for the People's Choice.
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 10:44 AM
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23. As Krugman said, IOKIYAR. (nt)
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ObaMania Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 07:55 AM
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14. Stuffed the ballot, huh?
Well, they'd know a little something about that, wouldn't they? ;)
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FormerDittoHead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 08:12 AM
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15. Will the Right EVER be satisfied???
They are both sore winners and sore losers.

Mom should have taught them better manners.

For example, last December we had an election here in my home town, a referendum on public school spending which would raise property taxes.

The rich in town (and from out of town who don't live here but own a lot of property here) spent GOBS of money trying to convince the rest of us that it was to our benefit to (basically) let our public school crumble and start to bus our kids to a neighboring town's larger school.

We voted to raise our taxes and save our school!

But, at least HERE after the election, the opposition was very gracious, and said they gave it a good try, etc., but the people have spoken, etc. etc.

I only wish I live long enough to see our nation change to a more civil discourse.
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rucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 09:15 AM
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18. I'd like to see pictures of this "ballot box"
where can I go next year to put my ballot in this box?
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 09:40 AM
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20. Hmm but Gibson didn't?
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AllegroRondo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 09:41 AM
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21. Oh the irony
if anything, this vote was actually MORE SECURE than the presidential election.
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nostamj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 10:40 AM
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22. not just Fox...
this morning on CNN (ok, maybe msnbc, I was surfing) they made a snide little comment that Moore won but it was 'an internet vote'
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Pachamama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 12:58 PM
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24. Love your references in your post to "In other related News" re Exit Polls
On the topic of MM and F/911, so what if he sent out an email and asked his supporters to support and vote for pca awards? Do people think other films and their producers, sponsors etc. don't do the same either through stepping up advertising or contacting their database? Please....that's the most ridiculous statement that Fox could say...

Re. your "In Related News" comments: I have been struck lately about either news headlines or comments on TV or Radio that say: "Exit Polls in Ukraine show that there were irregularities, thus a revote is being called for" -or- "Exit polls show Abbas wins the Palestinian Presidency"....

Hmmmm...how come even in our past elections the exit polls are referred to and in this one, there is now almost no reference and the "irregularities" are explained away and made to be no biggie....:eyes:
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UdoKier Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 01:00 PM
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25. Some people say...
...that Fox News is the premier distributor of lies and propaganda in America.
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LeftCoast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 01:02 PM
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26. Wouldn't that be considered slander?
I'm sure they used weasle words so they're not legally liable, but wouldn't it be great if MM were able to sue Fox for millions? :D
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drscm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 01:06 PM
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27. Since it's the only way they can win elections, they assume everyone
else does it, too.
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 01:14 PM
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29. I'm guessing Faux "News" is now just getting all of their info from Drudge
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