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Takket

(21,577 posts)
Wed Nov 1, 2017, 07:43 AM Nov 2017

Faux News staffers embarrased by collusion coverage

Or lack there of... lol

http://money.cnn.com/2017/10/31/media/fox-news-employees-russia-mueller-coverage/index.html

Some employees at Fox News were left embarrassed and humiliated by their network's coverage of the latest revelations in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election meddling, according to conversations CNN had with several individuals placed throughout the network.
"I'm watching now and screaming," one Fox News personality said in a text message to CNN as the person watched their network's coverage. "I want to quit."

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Faux News staffers embarrased by collusion coverage (Original Post) Takket Nov 2017 OP
Then they should leave greeny2323 Nov 2017 #1
We are embarrassed ... HopeAgain Nov 2017 #2
Then quit, you asshole. Orrex Nov 2017 #3
I agree with you but there are things to consider. TexasProgresive Nov 2017 #6
You're right, but I have no sympathy for them Orrex Nov 2017 #8
I can't even show this to my in-house rainin Nov 2017 #4
To quote someone near and dear to them mindfulNJ Nov 2017 #5
They shouldn't quit. kentuck Nov 2017 #7
Quitting Clarity2 Nov 2017 #9
Huh. I would have thought someone working for Fox News was incapable of embarrassment. tanyev Nov 2017 #10
No Way. Unfair? No Way, Fox News. Gothmog Nov 2017 #11

HopeAgain

(4,407 posts)
2. We are embarrassed ...
Wed Nov 1, 2017, 07:45 AM
Nov 2017

But we are not going to do anything about it. The battle cry of modern American idealism.

Orrex

(63,216 posts)
3. Then quit, you asshole.
Wed Nov 1, 2017, 07:48 AM
Nov 2017

You're happy to take a paycheck when you can pretend that the obvious lies you're spreading are truth, so why is this the breaking point?

Asshole.

TexasProgresive

(12,157 posts)
6. I agree with you but there are things to consider.
Wed Nov 1, 2017, 08:13 AM
Nov 2017

Most of these people are under contract. 2 things to think about are a "No compete clause" of maybe 12 months after the contract is terminated. The second are early termination penalties.

These people may have sold their souls to the devil and there are consequences for doing so.

Orrex

(63,216 posts)
8. You're right, but I have no sympathy for them
Wed Nov 1, 2017, 08:29 AM
Nov 2017

It's not as though Fox only recently started catapulting the bullshit propaganda; that's been their M.O. since day one. Anyone who has signed on since then can't claim innocence; they took a job with a lie factory, and now they're squeamish about it? Bullshit!

They want it both ways: they want to take their paycheck, and they want to complain about the injustice of it all. If they feel that bad about it, they should donate their salaries to Planned Parenthood or the NAACP.

rainin

(3,011 posts)
4. I can't even show this to my in-house
Wed Nov 1, 2017, 07:49 AM
Nov 2017

Fox viewer. "Unnamed sources"? Fake news!

Grow a spine, leave, and speak out. Do it for your country!

kentuck

(111,103 posts)
7. They shouldn't quit.
Wed Nov 1, 2017, 08:17 AM
Nov 2017

They should only start reporting the truth.

If they are not permitted to report the truth then they should also report that. Good reporters are hard to find.

Clarity2

(1,009 posts)
9. Quitting
Wed Nov 1, 2017, 08:35 AM
Nov 2017

doesn't solve the problem. Someone who's not willing to admit the propaganda & more willing to participate just fills the void.

Boycotting ad sponsors of shows like Hannity however is a better solution. There should be a GrabYourWallet campaign against Hannity & every show like him. This is actually serious, and being an arm of the Trump admin is seriously distorting reality to a large percentage of our population.

I wish people would go on the record - at least ex employees. Because the ones watching Fox just don't often believe "anonymous sources" (from CNN no less).

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