Fox News's Megyn Kelly debated liberal talk radio host Bill Press on Monday's "America's Newsroom," and the sparks were flying from the opening bell.
Kelly deliciously began the segment:
Hi, Bill. You have a little self-interest on this one perhaps?
Yah think?
But that was just the beginning (video embedded below the fold):
PRESS: I've never called for the return of the Fairness Doctrine. What I'd like to see is the fair and balanced doctrine.
And therein lies the rub, for much like liberals who say they're interested in equal opportunity despite the real goal being equal outcome, their desire to bring back the fairness doctrine is exclusively grounded in them wanting more leftwing programs on the radio dial despite the inability of such to be profitable for station owners.
All this talk about diversity and operating in the public interest is a smokescreen, and any assertion to the contrary either requires a deplorable lack of intelligence or honesty.
Which is it, Bill?
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I love her...
February 17, 2009 - 10:47 ET by unkeeafSmoking hot and a liberal killer to boot.
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Yes! “There are no easy
February 17, 2009 - 10:50 ET by NewsbusterbrownYes!
“There are no easy answers' but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right.” - Ronald Reagan (1964 Republican Convention)
you really can't say it
February 17, 2009 - 11:25 ET by red_dragon311you really can't say it any better then that
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She's more than a talking
February 17, 2009 - 11:56 ET by ForeverOnTheRightShe's more than a talking head news reader with a script written by someone else. She's hot, which will disarm the liberal, heck, any man, then she can zing them with a hard hitting question, ouch. Look out liberals!
I stand corrected it was
February 17, 2009 - 12:25 ET by red_dragon311I stand corrected it was just said better.
i like when she gets into it with Bill O'reiley she takes no sh!t
so yea the hottness factor added to the smart conservitive factor, same thing with my girl Sarah Palin.
two words come to mind when i think of Sarah Palin and Megyn Kelly....Joe Sandwich...( yes a little tastless but none the less funny )
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why is it there are no ugly
February 17, 2009 - 13:44 ET by TruthMongerwhy is it there are no ugly conservative women? or men for that matter...
Yea Forever, and if they get nasty ...
February 17, 2009 - 15:02 ET by SentryDanYea Forever, and if they get nasty she can haul them into court and sue their socks off. Don't forget she is an attorney.
Remember folks, Freedom isn't Free. It was bought with the blood and sacrifice of the men and women who are serving and who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.
For those who fought for it, Freedom has a flavor that the protected will never know.
Also remember folks, that the way to SUPPORT THE TROOPS is to support their mission. Anyone who says that they support the troops but don't support their mission is lying about supporting the troops. And if you want to know, yes I do have a dog in the fight, he is a United States Marine.
The fallacy of division
February 17, 2009 - 10:51 ET by KC MulvilleWhat's true of the whole need not be true of the parts. It is illogical to argue that each part must reflect the desired qualities of the whole. For example, the following argument has the same form as the Fairness Doctrine, but is illogical:
The invalid argument behind the Fairness Doctrine is that the market as a whole will be balanced only if we impose balance within each radio station. That's a fallacy, and anyone who promotes the Fairness Doctrine's fallacy either doesn't understand it or doesn't care.
That's why we can...
February 17, 2009 - 11:08 ET by szampThat's why we be sure that it's not about fairness or balancing anything. It's about censoring the opposition and calling it something else.
Listening...
February 17, 2009 - 10:52 ET by Saint ZeroIs a skill he really didn't employ there.
Every market he named is what I'd call liberal. He thinks that if it succeeds in a liberal city, it'll work everywhere. Someone's out of touch with reality.
Education
February 17, 2009 - 10:53 ET by tnculpIf Bill is so adament about equalizing Liberal and Conservative voices on something as trivial as talk radio, shouldn't he also support equalizing voices in education? Wouldn't that better serve the "public interest?"
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CROSSFIRE WAS A LONG AGO...
February 17, 2009 - 11:45 ET by danybhoyI am trying to figure out what is in this for Bill Press. Outside of Kelly's intro, "Hi Bill, A little self-interest on this one perhaps?", I don't get it. Press has been around the block, he should know how the free press/commercial media works. He really cannot believe that if the gov't forces his show onto stations around the nation through some sort of "equal time" provision that the American people will listen. You can't force people to listen to anything.
When Kelly kept pounding the concept of the free market, he did not listen. She is 100% correct, progressive/lib talk has failed nationally, while Press was correct that it works in some markets, Kelly said that is the free market at work. Press will not accept that as fact.
The problem with Press & others that want the "Fairness Doctrine" or some other controls on talk radio & other media sources don't understand, is that the American people WILL NOT STAND FOR IT. You can do many things in the name of gov't control that the masses don't know about, but jack with the media, & the people WILL notice. Even some libs will side with conservatives against progressives if they come for the media, IF they understand that this will end up controling them in ways they don't want at some point.
BTW, Press, & others are finding out that Megyn Kelly is not just a hot blonde. I have watched her shred people trying to make lame @$$ed arguements to her about a number of things, & watched the beast within this beauty destroy them. She is a lawyer by trade(if Kelly sees this, I'm sorry, but it's true. It is a compliment & I hope you accept it as such) & watching her argue her PointOfView as a lawyer usually makes me happy. Plus she has 2 dogs, people who love dogs are good people, usually...
"...it's still We The People, Right?" Megadeth
All this talk about
February 17, 2009 - 10:54 ET by NewsbusterbrownAll this talk about diversity and operating in the public interest is a
smokescreen, and any assertion to the contrary either requires a
deplorable lack of intelligence or honesty.
Amen, Noel.
After Air America, there shouldn't be any liberal that can honestly defend bringing back the so-called Fairness Doctrine. Maybe the Democrats will pass legislation to force every American to listen to their side, since they can't get their way in the free market, too.
“There are no easy answers' but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right.” - Ronald Reagan (1964 Republican Convention)
Radio Plan
February 17, 2009 - 11:27 ET by Darune AlbaneThey really do not need to "force" people to listen since the path they will go is fairly simple
1. kill talk radio
2. kill the net
After that since nobody will have the TRUE story on anything the old guard will have the news monopoly back and they will be the ONLY source of info and you know how hard they work to bring both sides ....
Is it time for radio free America
February 17, 2009 - 17:22 ET by tpmintxI know for sure it's time to buy a shortwave radio -
How soon after the Fairness Doctrine will we see a new cabinet position "Minister of Information?"
Unfairness Doctrine
February 17, 2009 - 11:18 ET by QueenMumThanks for the heads-up, Noel. I missed this. Good work, Megyn. You made Press look like a whining baby. No wonder the libs hate Fox News.
NPR a real good example of what the Government holds fair
February 17, 2009 - 11:21 ET by JIMMY1660How much of my tax dollars go to NPR? I want that support stopped.I lsiten to talk radio daily as i drive, i often times change the dial if i do not want to listen, no matter who it is. Who is going to pay for these left programs?
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"Failure, after failure, after failure"
February 17, 2009 - 11:24 ET by BlondeMegyn smoked the guy. He was left looking like a cartoon character, repeating his stupid leftist (oops...progressive) talking points.
It's been interesting seeing Kelly's media persona evolve...I hope she continues to tilt conservative. She's smart as a whip and able to take on all comers (I particularly enjoy her smacking BOR around), while being nice about it.
Thanks for the vid, NS. Good stuff.
Fairness?
February 17, 2009 - 11:39 ET by blazermaniacBill Press would love another five listeners to his show. That would pick up his listeners to about 30. Megyn once again owned another liberal hack.
Fox has got to make sure
February 17, 2009 - 12:13 ET by Scuba DudeFox has got to make sure they never lose this lady. Very intelligent and attractive to boot. When her contract is up make sure the purse strings are loosened and make sure she stays.
Too true Scuba
February 17, 2009 - 12:24 ET by BlondeI'd like to have seen her take Glenn Beck's hour (sorry Glenn). Put him on later, say after Greta. They could certainly cut one of the repeats of BOR.
I've seen Megyn on RedEye, too...she is mighty quick on her feet. (Not to mention she shatters that blonde stereotype thingy.)
She should replace the
February 18, 2009 - 16:42 ET by jjkShe should replace the Drama Queen Shep Smith.
And even as they
did not like to retain God in their knowledge,
God gave them over
to a reprobate mind,
Then they will be
called liberals!
BLONDE...
February 17, 2009 - 12:58 ET by danybhoyYou hit on something about multable failures, allow me to expand on that...
The high profile failures in progressive/lib talk radio are people like Mario Cuomo, Al Franken, & Janeane Garofalo. These 3 had next to no experience in radio, & I'll throw in Alec Baldwin's "effort" in Philly a while back(Hannity loves that audio-keep playing it Sean, I love it), they don't know how to use to use radio & make it work. Having a name gets you a little up front news coverage, but it is no substitute for working at having a show worth tuning to.
People like El-Rushbo, Hannity, Glenn Beck, Jim Quinn, John Gibson, & Rusty Humphries are old radio guys who understand how much work goes into making a show work & make it ENTERTAINING. They also understand, unlike "progressives" like Mike Malloy, Randi Rhodes(get your own name), & other lefties is that you don't denounce capitalism & say the free market sucks & then wonder why you have almost no advertisers. Who the hell is going to sponser your show when you say how you hate free market capitalism everyday? I love my SLEEP NUMBER BED, my aunt likes her BOSE WAVE RADIO, I know folks who like GO TO MY PC for buisiness, & I know a couple of friends who were happy with PRO FLOWERS. All of these products advertise heavily on conservative talk radio, get a clue. It's not very hard to understand, & if you don't work for NPR, you need to learn it. Having Mother Jones & The Atlantic as sponsers goes only so far.
"...it's still We The People, Right?" Megadeth
Why stop at talk radio?
February 17, 2009 - 11:34 ET by MeanderingHey if what he says is true then why stop at talk radio? There are more liberal TV stations (as this website does such a wonderful job of pointing out) that put their liberal agenda on the "airways" than conservatives stations. So let's have the government mandate that there be more conservative news programs. What's that liberals? Oh it doesn't apply to television or is it because companies like GE have already got their liberal ways through the airways and we don't need "fairness" on television. Its a laugh, a crock and rediculous! Great job Megyn!
Megyn
February 17, 2009 - 11:35 ET by AgentAmericanMegyn Kelly is what Anderson Cooper wants to be when he grows up.
2010: A GOP Hill
She's what Anderson wanted
February 17, 2009 - 13:11 ET by marpelShe's what Anderson wanted to be if he had been born with male genitalia.
Censorship
February 17, 2009 - 11:37 ET by 10ksnookerAnd it should be called by it's proper name
Have the airwaves reached capacity yet?
February 17, 2009 - 11:51 ET by ladderlessIf what he's saying is true, then there is a GREAT opportunity to make a massive amount of money.
I am assuming that there are available airwaves out there in each market. There should be a grassroots effort to set up a new station in each of the markets. Collect $billions from the liberal rich who should want to invest in such a venture -- Especially if what he says is true.
Those new stations broadcast nothing but liberal programming. They will have a monopoly on those markets (especially if everyone else refuses to air that programming for anything other than economic reasons - Which is what he implies).
BAM - Instant, runaway successes, $billions in profits, and everyone is happy.
If they enact a fairness doctrine, then the opportunity goes away. Don't let that happen, you rich liberals!
Go ahead. Put it thru. When
February 17, 2009 - 11:52 ET by guefyGo ahead. Put it thru. When we are in charge again, guess what happens to MSNBC, NBC, CNN, NPR, CBS, ABC, LAT, NYT, etc.?
I like that woman. You can
February 17, 2009 - 11:55 ET by jistincaseI like that woman. You can see the people sweat when they know she has them in the corner. His voice kept going up and octave as she squeezed his little nards tighter.
Fair and Balanced
February 17, 2009 - 11:57 ET by DoktorFrankenPRESS: ''I've never called for the return of the Fairness Doctrine. What I'd like to see is the fair and balanced doctrine.''
Then get to work on the TV news media first and see how that works out, you lyin' bastid.
Fair and Balanced to the Left means - - -
That each Democrat gets two votes and each Republican gets a half vote.
That the Left controls the medias and the Right controls nothing.
That the Left calls it Bi-Partisan and the Right calls it railroading.
That the Left is right and the Right is wrong. Always.
After show E-Mail exchange between Megyn & Bill...
February 17, 2009 - 16:12 ET by AMR1960Bill: Megyn, ouch that was rough! You got me bad. Can I please now have my Ass back?...
Megyn: Sorry Bill, I'm keeping a collection of O'zombie ass to hang-out to dry for the next 4 years...
Bill: Awah come on Megyn! I really need to void!...
Megyn: Bill just relax, and make like a hydra. I promise Bill, your mouth won't notice the difference...
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simple question
February 17, 2009 - 12:12 ET by SweetnessI'd like to hear Bill or his ilk answer:
What is the barrier liberal talk faces that requires government intervention?
And yes, Megyn is off the charts...
She was great
February 17, 2009 - 12:35 ET by RowaneWatched this as it was happening on Fox News, She really took the ol' socialist sympathiser to task, quite harshly at times.
I'd like to see Rush,
February 17, 2009 - 13:09 ET by marpelI'd like to see Rush, Michael Savage and Sean Hannity have their shows broadcast on NPR. Do you think that the Fairness Doctrine would allow that to happen? NOT!
Delicious
February 17, 2009 - 13:33 ET by jdubyaMegyn Kelly does everything deliciously on Fox.
Smart, witty, and pretty.
Equal outcome bill
February 17, 2009 - 13:53 ET by dmaley1714Bill is a classic liberal case of demaniding equality of outcome, where the conservative gives equality of opportunity.
Hey Bill, what's with the
February 17, 2009 - 14:15 ET by midnight cowboyHey Bill, what's with the devil horns shaped eyebrows? Is this some kind of leftist cult ritual?
By the way you shot down equal time on NPR because they are not commercial. What kind of f*kin point that is that? According to you its stations the use the public airwaves. My friend, National PUBLIC Radio uses the PUBLIC airwaves. You freakin dimwit.
Fairness my tukus!!!!
February 17, 2009 - 14:46 ET by Roscoe MendagoLeftists want to legislate economic outcome, fairness in the media, how much water your toilet uses, the color of your underwear and the intensity of the flames of the hoop you dive through. If the "fairness doctrine" is even close to being put through there will be hell to pay, the leftists will feel at least half the populations wrath.
Yeah, Megyn did a good job, but that idiot Press still doesn't understand the implications of what it is he is wishing for. Think about the lost jobs in conservative talk radio, then the resulting loss of jobs in the so-called "fairness doctrine" radio programing that doesn't perform well enough to attract an audience and retain its employees. Well how's that for fairness, everyone is unemployed, isn't liberalism fair.
If press understood anything at all he would be a Republican but the poor man is beyond reasoning with, he has SFB's.
Bill Putz
February 17, 2009 - 14:39 ET by stratmanMore examples of why Libs are stoopid.
Hey Bill - the House and Senate are lopsided with Dems. Since America voted 46% Republican, you need to accept that there should be 46% Republicans in Congress and make the change.
Fair is fair, right?
Ohh, what's that? You'd no longer be able to ramrod your Leftist Agenda down America's throat?
Bad idea now, isn't it?
PROGRESSIVE TALK RADIO UPDATE...
February 17, 2009 - 15:02 ET by danybhoyWhile Kelly was handing Bill his @$$ & trying to explain the free market, this happened...
http://radioequalizer.blogspot.com/
In a nutshell, Nova-M radio, a progressive radio operation that has Randi Rhodes & Mike Malloy on their roster is shutting it's doors & will file for bankruptcy. Their founder, Sheldon Drobny, who also was a co-founder of Error Amerikkka as well, attempted suicide & is in a Chicago hospital. While I believe I speak for everyone here at NBs in wishing the man well, I cannot say as much for Nova-M.
The basic difference between progressives & conservatives on the subject of media fairness is this...Conservatives don't care if liberal/progresive media operations go belly up because of the free market. If they can make it, we say good, as long as they are doing in the free market...Progressives want to put conservative media out of buisiness through the power of the gov't because they cannot compete with them.
"...it's still We The People, Right?" Megadeth
Ahhh. . . Megyn, How Do I Love Thee,
February 17, 2009 - 15:14 ET by Asian ConLet me count the ways. I love the way you verbally eviscerate these liberal twits like Bill Press and Bill Burton. You have this uncanny knack for verbally immascualting liberal "men" in a debate. Afterwards, I'm sure they feel as useless as a eunuch.
I'm in love with you, Megyn! You can cross-examine me anytime!
"Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper. Truth itself becomes suspicious by being put into that polluted vehicle." - Thomas Jefferson
Megyn Kelly-the real deal
February 17, 2009 - 15:32 ET by ckbennetttnI love to see a lib go up against her. Because she just tears them to shreds. She's the best. BTW, did you see her during the inauguration balls, wearing that green dress? What a knockout!!!
Obama: 'I screwed up'--We're going to be seeing this a lot.
Megyn is no Pat Buchanan
February 17, 2009 - 15:51 ET by semolina_filcherMegyn is no Pat Buchanan whom Press would just go around and hit with jab after jab. Press looked like he's constipated after this go-round with Ms. Kelly.
Yeah Bill, you got punk'd....
Way to go, Megyn!
February 17, 2009 - 20:29 ET by GalvanicPress ought to learn: never argue with a smart lawyer. She had him contradicting himself almost from the get-go. Press was equally arguing that "progressive" radio needs to be heard, while claiming that progressive radio is profitable and expanding on its own.
Press was the weak link on the old CNN Crossfire show, and has only regressed since. He can't make a coherent argument for anything.
He refutes his own argument
February 17, 2009 - 20:42 ET by c5thenBill (O)Press mentions several markets where there are successfull "progressiv" talk radio programs on the air. That proves that liberal talk shows work in markets that support them. It also proves that they don't work in markets that won't support them. Just because Seatle has two or three liberal talk shows on the radio does not mean that Dallas or Salt Lake City or Nasville must have them too. That's the problem with liberals...they want the air waves to be equally split (as measured by them) even in markets that are 90% conservative. It's part of their indoctrination plan.
Also notice how he excludes NPR from the requirement. Now I wonder why that is?
Hey, I got the wrong "CHANGE"!
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