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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Wed Jan 22, 2020, 09:51 PM Jan 2020

Here's how Fox News is "covering" the impeachment trial.

Aaron Rupar
@atrupar

Fox News has the optics of covering the #ImpeachmentTrial without actually covering it. They've been showing screen-in-screen video of the proceedings without audio. Instead, hosts are providing Trumpian spin. It's propaganda giving the illusion of journalism. Remarkable.


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kimbutgar

(21,163 posts)
3. My husband switched over and they are running so many commercials
Wed Jan 22, 2020, 09:56 PM
Jan 2020

Typical fox bs. I guess those old farts are too lazy to switch over to other change.

It is so big brother. Fox can only tell you the truth believe only us. We are so f’’ed the cult members will only hear the friggin propaganda.

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)
7. +1, we JUST did something similar ... they showed 2 minutes of the mypillow guy
Wed Jan 22, 2020, 10:08 PM
Jan 2020

... and his creepy pillows and not Hannity is on.

I don't think this is going well for them IE Graham, Cruz and Red Don howling about Bolton

OAITW r.2.0

(24,505 posts)
8. They have been the official propaganda media channel of the Republican Party since the 90's(I think)
Wed Jan 22, 2020, 10:18 PM
Jan 2020

It pays well to spew your racist/divisive BS, right Rush? They cab destroy their reputation defending this crime-boss for Putin.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
9. Professional liars have no low bar.
Wed Jan 22, 2020, 10:25 PM
Jan 2020

Their ability to lie has no limit, no bottom, no place where they stop because of the unspeakable.

That’s my take after the last three years.

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