When Faux Says, "We wish (him/her) well..."

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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4638852

.... Fox wishes a lot of people well, it turns out.

Back in 2003, former Fox News producer Charlie Reina was accusing the channel of forcing a conservative line on its anchors. Fox's spokesperson at the time, Robert Zimmerman, addressed the charges this way in an interview with me:

"These false accusations are the rantings of a bitter employee. It's unfortunate that his career ended the way it did. We wish him well."

The mock-genteel Wishing Well operated by Fox isn't always gentle, of course.

After a Fox News anchor jumped ship to CNN, Fox's Zimmerman said: "Paula Zahn's supposed attempt at reinventing herself as a journalist is like putting a fresh coat of paint on an outhouse." ....

Former Fox Sports anchor Keith Olbermann can now be found on MSNBC, where he often torches such Fox News figures as Bill O'Reilly.

Here's how Fox News' Lewis responded to one such attack by Olbermann last May:

"Since he stopped reading sports scores, Keith has attracted fewer viewers than a test pattern, and his career has been nothing short of a train wreck. We pity his tortured soul and wish him all the best."

I'm sure Olbermann wishes Fox News well, too.

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