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SEN. JAY ROCKEFELLER (D-WV): "There's a little bug inside of me which wants to get the FCC to say to FOX and to MSNBC: 'Out. Off. End. Goodbye.' It would be a big favor to political discourse; our ability to do our work here in Congress, and to the American people, to be able to talk with each other and have some faith in their government and more importantly, in their future."

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/11/17/sen_rockefeller_fcc_should_take_fox_news_msnbc_off_airwaves.html


Yep...we'd all be way better off if those nasty news channels would just be made to go away, and let the Congress do its job without all those pain in the a$$ private citizens always interfering.

The Senator was sharing a nice dream. Not much different than wishing that stupid people were not stupid. Who would have thought that in the USA in 2010 we would see men like Glenn Beck talk hatefully regularly and have millions respect what they say as truthful and useful? Lots of real problems to consider, but some ignoramuses prefer attacks on George Soros for surviving the holocaust, or whatever lousy interpretation of history and deceit FOX offers.

Probably about the same number that fervently believe that a slick talking empty suit could cure all their problems by redistributing wealth.

Anyone who knowingly supports misinformation, disharmony, and stagnation of process clearly needs to just die off.

^ either being a smart azz or thinks Fox viewers do need to die....

Glad to see OP ran away

He'll be back but he won't acknowledge how f'n wrong he was.

If Beck was lying he'd have the power of Soros and his money up his can so far he'd be tasting it for the rest of his life.

That's not happening. Why? Proper investigative reporting. Factual evidence.

Soros doesn't have a leg to stand on. If he did, he was lying before and he is now.

Take your pick.

Our Manchurian Candidate the Kenyan King was anointed and funded by Soros as a nation killer.

News or Op Ed shows?...you decide.

Soros' silence is DEAFENING.

I've had worse gigs!

If Glen Beck was out of line on anything he said, he'd be open to a defamation lawsuit. Soros is in the position to bleed both Beck and Fox News dry in court.

But he doesn't.

Actions speak louder than words.

Beck constantly pushes his viewers to sell their collectibles and gold. During one week, on three occaisions, he LIED and said they would need to report them in 2011, so they needed to hurry up. His "facts" were based upon reports from NIA and Wall Street Grand. Then his viewers got to see "invest in gold" commercials during the break. These same companies (NIA and Wall Street Grand) were the advertisers.

Sell your gold there's a financial crisis!
During the break we'll show you some companies that will buy it from you. They pay our bills.

Do you still not get it when I say he robs from little old ladies?

By the way, I noticed a couple of "sell your gold" threads here. Guess we have a few little old ladies on board?

Sell you gold, buy lotto tickets, that's my advice.

Of course I have issues with his political views. As I mentioned above, Beck is nothing more than an advertising tool that is used to lure in and sell primarily to middle to elderly aged white people in the middle to lower classes. Sort of like this board we are chatting on now. Look up, notice all those shiney banners to remind you of the not one, but FIVE DIFFERENT types of sales you can track? Just like those shiney banners that roll across Fox News all day.

Fox spends more money than any other media outlet on state of the art flashy bling to keep its vicadin dazed audiences attention. Then they nail them with advertising for electric scooters, economy cars, and places to sell their gold. Beck acts like a child on his show because of it's appeal to the very demographic I mentioned above. Pure GENIUS on Fox's behalf. I totally hand it to them.

So yes, I have issues with his politics. Why? Because how can you trust anything or anyone who's sole purpose is to get you to spend your money (or MINE in the case of your free electric scooter or medicaid paid blood sugar counter for your fat lazy white bum)?

Anyway, that's my two cents. It's an advertising outlet. I don't care for it.

So you don't understand the concept of Fox's "bling," you have no opinion since someone else does it too, and you throw out really silly insults to whomever can't reach out and smack you upside your fat head face to face. Nice. You're a really class act there dude.

They sell rapper jewlery?

Seriously, put down the crack pipe (and I mean that in a very un-insulting way). You'll live longer.

Here's a newsflash for you, dsmokers:
Television networks are in the business of making money.

Shhhh.
Let's keep it a secret so the "other" networks (ie NOT foxnews) don't find out.

OR, and this is just a hypothetical here, perhaps the other stations DO advertise.
But you don't "hate" on them because they don't have right wing hosts who dare call out the emperor for skipping around sans-skivvies.

Also, for my own edification please, how does Becks childish antics "appeal to the very demographic" you mentioned above??
I never knew that "middle to elderly aged white people in the middle to lower classes" liked childish behavior.

Maybe that's how Justin Beiber won at the music awards?

Or maybe, just MAYBE, you have no clue about what you're talking about.
Because that same demographic alos like the NON childish hosts on foxnews.
So perhaps it's the conservative angle rather than the antics?

IBut I'm sure I'm wrong somehow. So I'll let you enlighten us with your mastery of marketing 101.

Tailgater,
I point out why Beck does what he does, and how effective it is, and you reply by giving me a lesson in why Beck does what he does, yet you try to explain why it ISN'T effective. So which is it? Are the news channel in the business to make money and Beck is a great advertising tool, or are they in the business to make money and Beck is NOT a good money making tool? You can't argue both, although doing so gives you better chance of defending them. Which makes me wonder, WHY are you defending them? Are you on their payroll? Or are you simply one of their pawns that sees the subliminal banners, hears the voiceovers, and like the robot that you are, you blindly puff up your chest to anyone or anything that questions the great advertising giant....FOX NEWS. Which is it?

Ummm.
I can't answer if you don't ask a coherent question.

Where did I "try to explain why it ISN'T effective"?

Let me start over.

YOU stated that Beck appeals to old white hop-a-longs by acting childish.
I cited facts that dispell your myth.

That's not defending a position. It's simply pointing out your short-sighted impressions in a thread filled with your otherwise pretentious blathering.

I expect my foxnews paycheck before the end of the month.
Carry on.

Dude, stay focused. You've now narrowed this discussion to whether or not it's only old white people that watch FOX and whether or not you clearly cited facts to dispute that.

How did we end up there? My original post discussed Beck being nothing more than an advertising tool built on selling to the demographic that he appeals to.

Can we go back to him being an advertising tool and try to stay on topic? How about we address my post line by line?

Sector 14...goes by the code name Snowwolf.

He knows too much, take him out. Roll the black helicopters.

Sorry HD. Already in the survival shelter. Foil hat in place. Smoking a Padron, enjoying a drink, waiting to dunk the turkey in hot oil tomorrow.

I suppose the gunships could home in on the steam coming out of the ground when I'm cooking the turkey.

Ever notice that you never see fat old people. I wonder if there is a resale market for those scooters.

HD - I might consider picking one up, if it had a rack to haul a deer out of the woods. The quiet approach vs. a 4-wheeler.

dsmokers,

If your sole premise is to suggest that the television personality Glenn Beck strives to maximize his marketing potential, then I guess I'd have to agree.

But read your own posts.
You don't simply suggest this premise. You pontificate by citing inaccurate stereotypes while leaving a wake of gaping holes by your ommission of EVERY OTHER talking head from both sides of the aisle.

So pardon me if I got momentariliy side tracked.

Now excuse me while I get my free Lark serviced. I purchased it on Rachel Maddows website. Now it turns only to the left...