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Lincoln Douglas Debate Fox News Style

Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 9:59 PM by Countdown
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We covered this in our No.1 story tonight...and we are not above making our own stupid mistakes...but here is the Lincoln Douglas Debate Fox News Style.

 

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Typical Fox. Since when have they researched? Since when have the facts mattered.

More to the point, these shallow well groomed people are not educated. They are talking heads for the worse network anywhere. All these idiots have to do is be plastic and show up.

carol h. (Sent Tuesday, April 29, 2008 10:46 PM)

Mr. Oberman,
I am a Black man in Virginia, who really love your show. It is the only news program I stay up and watch. Wolf Blitzer, Campbell Phillips, Chuck Todd, Candy Crawley, ABC news, Fox noise all are campaigning hard for Hillary, Thanks for Giving Obama a fair sheke and keep up the great work. Love the countdown, and the worst list. Oreilly was the worst tonight and rightly so. Thanks wholeheartedly from Virginia  
 Respectfully
Craig Ervin

Craig,Ervin Sr., Chester Virginia (Sent Tuesday, April 29, 2008 11:11 PM)

I have no problem with FoxNews's conservative slant. We need diversity.
It's their shallowness and focus on personality over substance and news judgment that makes them so laughable.

The Professor, Watkinsville, GA (Sent Tuesday, April 29, 2008 11:37 PM)

Keith,
The video link on your homepage reads, "Wait . . . That's not Frederick Douglas." It should read, "That's not Stephen Douglas." You might want to change that. I realize Fox and Friends is the nitwit brigade but still, you don't want to look foolish lobbing stones, even at them.

Mike K. Ashland, Ill. (Sent Wednesday, April 30, 2008 12:06 AM)

Keith- Can you book Obama  same time slot as HRC goes on Bill O?  Media Bistro reporting that HRC will be "addressing Wright controversy" on his show Thursday(?).  PLEASE---Counter that with snagging  Obama!

Janet, San Diego CA (Sent Wednesday, April 30, 2008 12:20 AM)

Astounding. I for one do not think that this is a stupid mistake. Can these people get any more disgusting? This is not a conservative slant. Barry Goldwater would not be able to stomach this propaganda slime machine.

Meah Bottoms, Topanga, CA (Sent Wednesday, April 30, 2008 12:58 AM)

I can't believe things like this can happen on accident.  It's not possible.

Haven't the people over at Faux News ever heard of Wikipedia?  It's 2008 - all you have to do is type "lincoln douglas" into Google and click a link.  

How is it possible to make a mistake like this?

Lou, Richmond, Virginia (Sent Wednesday, April 30, 2008 2:50 AM)

Hiya Keith!  Great show.  I have to say the guys (and gals) at Fox have outdone themselves this time.  And, O'Reilly just grosses me out.  BLAH!!!

Missy (Sent Wednesday, April 30, 2008 10:43 AM)

FOX NEWS AND BILLO RULE!

Tom, DC (Sent Wednesday, April 30, 2008 12:23 PM)

Keith, you're the man!..Nothing gets by you. Billo is an idiot, and I don't how he is still on the airwaves in any form....and in that same arena, how in the world is Pat Buchanan still an Analyst, and frequent guest on MSNBC.  His rude tirades and demeaning comments about African Americans on his web site, put him right next to Billo.  He needs to tone down his rhetoric on MSNBC, or be shipped off to FOX.  He is so not in keeping with MSNBC.  Get after him Keith!

Ed, San Antonio, TX (Sent Wednesday, April 30, 2008 12:29 PM)

KEITH I LOVE YOUR SHOW
I watch every night because you are a honest man. You tell the truth about everything you deserve a medal of honor for your bravry and spirit. I also think you should play the lincoln douglas debate so people can hear where halary clinton's heart is. By the way I AM A BLACK WOMAN

SEBRNA CONYERS GA (Sent Wednesday, April 30, 2008 1:32 PM)

Fixed Noise indeed! Good grief it is a wonder that so many people could be so stupid as to swallow the Fixed Noise excrement hook, line and sinker!

Bill,Rochester,NY (Sent Wednesday, April 30, 2008 2:18 PM)

Keith
I agree with Janet--Obama needs to be sitting @ your desk on Thursday! Fox Noise is contributing to the dumbing of Amerika.

Lynne Carpino (Sent Wednesday, April 30, 2008 2:36 PM)

Just goes to show you Keith....some people are "STUCK ON STUPID", FLOX NEUS, BILLY BOY OJOLLY, ALL OF FOX ARE REALLY STUCK ON STUPID....I LOVE YOU KEITH, I WATCH YOU EVERY DAY!!!

Barbara, Lewisville, TX (Sent Wednesday, April 30, 2008 3:28 PM)

Since Americans are viewing the WORST President-(Bush) in the history of these United States; how about a daily follow-up to 'crown' King George as the WORST President in the world?  Fox Noise and King George go hand in hand.  They should all be CROWNED as the WORST that America has to offer!  

Edwin Anthony, Lewes Beach, DE (Sent Wednesday, April 30, 2008 4:59 PM)



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