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SHRED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-18-06 10:29 AM
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I got your "fair and balanced"...right here!
Why do they think we nickname it "FAUX NEWS"?

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Kondracke Dubs Nancy Pelosi The ‘Wicked Witch Of The West’

Fox News host Mort Kondracke, the “left-leaning” counterpart to Weekly Standard editor Fred Barnes on Fox News’ The Beltway Boys, said last night that incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) should be nicknamed the “Wicked Witch of the West.”

According to Kondracke, Pelosi has already been pressuring fellow Democrats, “twisting arms and making — you know, having her aides making threats, and stuff like that.” Asked by Brit Hume if that was really happening, Kondracke said, “Supposedly.” Watch it:

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/17/kondracke-witch
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Buzz Clik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-18-06 10:32 AM
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1. Fox News is evolving into a sad, irrelevant joke.
It's clear that Fox doesn't get the joke, but I can't wait for the punchline.
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Toots Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-18-06 10:39 AM
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2. Very good at name calling aren't they?
It is one arena they truly excel at....
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-18-06 10:43 AM
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3. SEXIST BASTARD
why did he say about DeLay's style? Oh yeah, he was THE HAMMER!!!
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sellitman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-18-06 10:45 AM
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4. Great Point!
The Hammer....lol
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JuniperLea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-18-06 10:46 AM
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5. Madame Speaker
Should make an example of them.
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SHRED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-18-06 11:00 AM
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6. Yes...reinstate the "Fairness Doctrine"
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-18-06 11:02 AM
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7. The "Fairness Doctrine" wouldn't apply to cable. NT
NT
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SHRED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-18-06 11:03 AM
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8. Darn :( how about radio?
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-18-06 11:11 AM
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10. Yes, it would apply to broadcast radio.
Not satellite radio.
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Mr_Spock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-18-06 11:06 AM
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9. "Hey, I heard a rumor!"
Fucking small-minded television for small-minded people.

Small-mindedness describes Republicans to a "T" and is why I dislike them so very much.
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