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kpete

(72,022 posts)
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 08:13 PM Oct 2012

FOX: "Declaring something an act of terror does not mean you are declaring it a terror attack"

Moment of Derp
Posted on 10/18/2012 at 4:30 pm by JM Ashby

President Obama decisively and conclusively shredded Mitt Romney on the subject of Libya during Tuesday night’s presidential debate, but Fox News won’t be deterred.

What follows is probably the dumbest thing you will witness on the internet today. Maybe even the dumbest thing you’ll see all week.

Watch Megyn Kelly capture today’s Moment of Derp

Declaring something an act of terror does not necessarily mean you are declaring it a terror attack. Any act that’s gonna kill our ambassador in this fashion could be described as an act of terror. That’s not necessarily the same as declaring it a terrorist attack. And it seems like the White House narrative is now going to be that the president was meaning to and did declare this a terrorist act.



video and more:
http://bobcesca.com/blog-archives/2012/10/moment-of-derp-23.html
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FOX: "Declaring something an act of terror does not mean you are declaring it a terror attack" (Original Post) kpete Oct 2012 OP
And these are the clowns that mocked Clinton for parsing the word "is". chalky Oct 2012 #1
Do they think semantics will win this debate and the election? liberal N proud Oct 2012 #2
Does she even listen to the words coming out of her mouth? pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #3
Saw a bumper sticker today: 'Hearing crazy voices in your head? elleng Oct 2012 #4
Fox is like the Titanic it is sinking slowing Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2012 #5
You wait, someday they'll turn into the hispanic station cuz' that's what's coming population wise MichiganVote Oct 2012 #6
Where, where, where do they get the funding to continue the freak show they call a "news" 2on2u Oct 2012 #7
If I had superpowers and could travel back in time lalalu Oct 2012 #8
A desperate attempt to be relevant. FAIL! L0oniX Oct 2012 #9
If Sean Hannity had farted to the left when Obama said it, it would have been fine. aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #10
pathetic little minds... spanone Oct 2012 #11
Declaring something is a cherry pie does not mean it's a pie made of cherries. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2012 #12
I would ask them what difference it makes what you call it Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #13
Just like a Certificate of Live Birth is not a Birth Certificate. Hey--it's their logic! nt msanthrope Oct 2012 #14
Remind these Fauxer's of Hurricane Katrina! flyguyjake Oct 2012 #15
Huh? Romney said "act of terror" on FOX: cleduc Oct 2012 #16
Megyn Kelly is making the mistake of thinking Shankapotomus Oct 2012 #17
Megyn Kelly is making the mistake of thinking JackBoik Oct 2012 #19
Up next on Fox... Blue Idaho Oct 2012 #18

chalky

(3,297 posts)
1. And these are the clowns that mocked Clinton for parsing the word "is".
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 08:15 PM
Oct 2012

I would say, "Desperation makes you stupid", except they cornered that market decades ago.

 

2on2u

(1,843 posts)
7. Where, where, where do they get the funding to continue the freak show they call a "news"
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 08:22 PM
Oct 2012

outlet.

 

lalalu

(1,663 posts)
8. If I had superpowers and could travel back in time
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 08:22 PM
Oct 2012

one of the people I would take down is Murdoch. I would also tell Ted Turner to stay and not sell CNN. They have been a mess since he left.

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
10. If Sean Hannity had farted to the left when Obama said it, it would have been fine.
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 08:24 PM
Oct 2012

The trouble for Obama is that Sean was farting to the right on that morning so Obama blew it. It's in the rulebook.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,865 posts)
12. Declaring something is a cherry pie does not mean it's a pie made of cherries.
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 08:27 PM
Oct 2012

Here's a .gif of the inside of Megyn Kelly's skull:



Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)
13. I would ask them what difference it makes what you call it
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 08:32 PM
Oct 2012

I will at this time call Fox News a terrorist organization. I do not want to wait too long to get all the information.

 

flyguyjake

(492 posts)
15. Remind these Fauxer's of Hurricane Katrina!
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 08:35 PM
Oct 2012

1,833 lives lost in Hurricane Katrina! It took Bush 2 days to "Fly Over" the war zone otherwise known as the Lower ninth ward. The Republicans are spineless to politicize Libya when their own party failed miserable in Iraq and with the mishandling of Hurricane Katrina!

 

cleduc

(653 posts)
16. Huh? Romney said "act of terror" on FOX:
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 08:37 PM
Oct 2012
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/09/25/romney-chides-obama-on-attack-in-libya/
Romney Chides Obama on Attack in Libya
September 25, 2012, 9:23 PM
....
“That’s an act of terror,” Mr. Romney said in a Fox News interview Tuesday of the four Americans who were killed in the attack in Benghazi, Libya. ”But the White House doesn’t want to admit it.”


"Act of terror" are the very words Romney used on FOX ... nearly two weeks after Obama used them in the Rose Garden and the following day.

Shankapotomus

(4,840 posts)
17. Megyn Kelly is making the mistake of thinking
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 08:43 PM
Oct 2012

an act of terror is not necessarily a terrorist attack if not declared as carried out by an officially recognized terrorist organization. Nuts.

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