"Democrats should support President Obama's effort to call out FOX. Please stay off FOX for as long as he does."
So reads a petition created and disseminated by MoveOn.org Tuesday.
I kid you not.
Full text of this abomination is below the fold (h/t Michelle Malkin):
President Obama is fighting back against FOX. The White House communications director said FOX is a "wing of the Republican Party...let's not pretend they're a news network."
To draw attention to its biased coverage, President Obama will not appear on FOX for the rest of this year. Can you sign this petition asking Democrats to support President Obama's stance by staying off FOX as long as he does?
A compiled petition with your individual comment will be presented to Democratic senators and representatives.
Malkin posted a copy of the e-mail message MoveOn is sending out:
Dear MoveOn member,
All year, FOX has worked 24/7 to block President Obama’s agenda—repeating lies about “death panels,” promoting Tea Party protests, and whipping up fake political scandals.1
Now, President Obama is fighting back. The White House communications director said FOX is a “wing of the Republican Party…let’s not pretend they’re a news network.”2 To draw attention to its biased coverage, President Obama will not appear on FOX for the rest of this year.3
It’s about time Democrats stood up to FOX! Can you sign this petition asking Democrats to support President Obama’s stance by staying off FOX as long as he does? We’ll deliver it to Sen. Lautenberg and Sen. Menendez. Clicking here will add your name:
http://civic.moveon.org/foxobama/o.pl?id=17603-12662345-_CGt.ax&t=3
The petition says: “Democrats should support President Obama’s effort to call out FOX. Please stay off FOX for as long as he does.”
Democrats often appear on FOX in hopes of reaching out to conservative viewers. But FOX cuts off their mic, distorts what they say, or runs biased headlines at the bottom of the screen.4 In the end, Democrats always lose on FOX.
FOX insists there’s a difference between its news shows and its right-wing opinion shows with Glenn Beck, Bill O’Reilly, Sean Hannity, and others.
But in August, FOX’s so-called news shows “aired 22 clips of town hall meeting attendees opposed” to Obama’s health care plans and zero in support. CNN and MSNBC were more fair and balanced.5
In another “news” story, FOX passed off a GOP press release as its own research—typo and all.6
FOX executives now describe the channel as “the voice of opposition” to Obama’s agenda. FOX president Roger Ailes—a former adviser to Nixon, Reagan, and George H.W. Bush—said, “I see this as the Alamo.”7
But a Capitol Hill newspaper reports, “In the House and Senate, Democrats who pledged to follow the administration’s near-boycott of Fox were hard to find, although many expressed support for Obama’s stance.”8
Democrats will only find the courage to join Obama if they hear from enough concerned voters. Sign this petition to ask Sen. Lautenberg and Sen. Menendez to stay off FOX. Clicking here will add your name:
http://civic.moveon.org/foxobama/o.pl?id=17603-12662345-_CGt.ax&t=4Thanks for all you do.
–Noah, Nita, Michael, Kat, and the rest of the team
Amazing.
—Noel Sheppard is the Associate Editor of NewsBusters. Follow him at Facebook and Twitter.
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I urge all NBers to join the MoveOn people and sign
October 20, 2009 - 16:50 ET by lsudolemitethis petition. This will do more to underscore and expose how petty and amateurish Obama and his administration are than any of his policy positions ever could. This will be a nice wakeup call to the oh-so-precious moderates the GOP loves so much when they see the full force of government and liberals in action, trying to margninalize dissenting voices and media that are the least bit skeptical of Obama.
Obama petition
October 20, 2009 - 16:52 ET by another_old_veteranWe need a petition that demands the Obamanator stay off the TV until he does something useful.
The Democratic party makes the Keystone Cops look like a precision drill team and 'their' Congress wins the Rube Goldberg award.
Can we add that he stays off
October 20, 2009 - 18:00 ET by Radical1979Can we add that he stays off Air Force One until he does something useful? He costs waay to much for someone who hasn't accomplished to much. CNN fact checkers come out and get me.
Well, there goes Date Night Number One
October 20, 2009 - 20:00 ET by CO2Makerin the Big Apple
this is hysterical
October 20, 2009 - 17:14 ET by katainkentDid Obama really say he's staying off Fox for the rest of the year? Is this the community organizer in chief's first official boycott? (ugh, complete with misquotes... not that I am shocked)
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The Emperor, he has no clothes
BOYcott?
October 20, 2009 - 17:24 ET by CO2MakerYou can't say that. It's racist.
This is frightening
October 20, 2009 - 17:48 ET by JJoujanUnlike Fox viewers and people who read blogs like Newsbusters, most liberals really do believe everything they hear from the so-called mainstream media, and they do believe that Fox has - not just a slant - but an evil slant. Fox ratings may be up now but liberals are working very hard to marginalize the news org and could very well be successful. Anyone who has ever studied the history of how the Nazis and other European countries such as Romania got away with killing Jews, through years of demonizing them in the media, should realize how easy it can be to demonize Fox news, with Hollywood, other news orgs and the U.S. government all working together.
X
October 20, 2009 - 18:17 ET by serfer62Not true at all. Whereas 2 decades ago the "press" had leverage now they are fading away into the ether.
Whereas the few radion staion so long ago too now there is Talk Radio.
The Mob has been slandered & ridiculed. Are they gonna believe what Big Media says? No way.
Just don't contribute to this process...send NO money to the DC GOP but rather direct to the candidate of your choice. Stop all Liberals reguardless of party.
"Democrats will only find
October 20, 2009 - 18:00 ET by KJ_sez"Democrats will only find the courage to join Obama if they hear from enough concerned voters."
LEMMINGS!
OBAMA = One Big Ass Mistake, America!
There's a place to leave a
October 20, 2009 - 18:01 ET by ThisnThatThere's a place to leave a comment to your congressman, so I filled it in and sent it off, with my comments:
Sadly, I don't suspect my comments will be forwarded.
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"mmm, mmm, mm. Barrack-Hussain-Øbama↓." - The liberals coolaid drinking song
It'll never work. If
October 20, 2009 - 18:02 ET by Radical1979It'll never work. If democrats boycott Fox News no one will see them and we know politicians like to be seen.
What choice do they have?
October 20, 2009 - 18:23 ET by obageegeeI mean really? Have the nitwits at moveon seen the latest ratings? You would have to put 10 Democrats on 10 different shows to maybe get the ratings of one Fox show. Billy Mays outdraws Matthews, Madcow, Olberbean, and the human Cabbage Patch kid Campbell Brown combined, and he's DEAD!
SOP
October 20, 2009 - 19:02 ET by TjexciteI am surprised it was not SOP for the last 8 years. As "fix" news did/does tends to be tossed in to the hatred of Bush, Cheney, Rove and Haliburton ect. from the blue blogs.
It was just made official operating procedure now
i sent this one
October 20, 2009 - 19:14 ET by michiganruthI hope they don't just count the numbers of people clicking on this, and really read the comments.
anyway, here's mine:
"who would have thought that Mr. Uniter, Barack Obama, would turn into Richard Nixon? any Democrat who goes along with this offensive attempt to muzzle the free press in America should be hung out to dry. what is WRONG with you people?"
Be careful signing Democrat petitions.
October 20, 2009 - 19:28 ET by TailgunnerThey might give you space for your own comments to replace their stock message...
...but when you read what was actually sent, as I did once, you might find they replaced your comments with the stock message anyway...making it look like you signed the petition in approval.
As GUN CONTROL has nothing to do with GUNS, so HEALTH CONTROL has nothing to do with HEALTH.
Tyranny is rarely felt save by those who OPPOSE it. (unknown)
Heavily Recruiting
October 20, 2009 - 19:24 ET by FeynmanFanHeavily recruiting for more Obama administration lap dogs.
Sign up now and get a nice pat on the head.
"Reason and persuasion are the only practical instruments against error. To make way for these, free inquiry must be indulged" - Thomas Jefferson
Spineless liberal cowards
October 20, 2009 - 19:25 ET by R D Helm-Dave
Our elected representatives have failed us.
110% Agree
October 20, 2009 - 19:42 ET by Tom in NCThe libs have a yellow streak down their back, they won't fight a war to win but the gutless wonders will pick a fight with a news network. Makes me want to thump the next liberal I come across upside their head, but for now I"ll restrain myself.
It's all backwards
October 20, 2009 - 19:46 ET by goldboughWhat has Fox News done that's so terrible? All they have done is present news and not sugarcoat it. Sure, they have opinions (ones that at least make sense). They always try to get both sides to argue. Obama is just mad because they're showing his administration's bad points.
That Would Be Nice
October 20, 2009 - 20:17 ET by John Galt1776I wouldn't have to use the mute button when I watch FOX.
Empty chair
October 20, 2009 - 21:04 ET by MOONSTRUCKfor the empty suit.
Hey Glenn. Instead of having the phone for the white house. You should, every show, have an empty seat for ANYONE who wants to come on and prove you wrong. Open invitation. But this too would yield the same result.
crickets crickets crickets
rahm-axelrod....... Take some time out of your busy day and head over to Fox's studio. Gave a sit down with Glenn. That'll fix him.
Chicken $hit little weasels.
You should send that idea
October 20, 2009 - 21:21 ET by general companyTo Glenn, I can see the set with director chairs with names on the back, and when Glenn wants to ask a question of one of them he walks over to the chair and ask's
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
MoveOn Temper Tantrum
October 20, 2009 - 21:07 ET by BKeyserHere's my first illustration of this, I'm working on a couple others.
I'm not sure if this is Nita or Kat, but I'm fairly sure it's not George Soros; I've got another photo of him expressing his distaste for Fox News.
Here's two more on MoveOn
October 20, 2009 - 21:24 ET by BKeyseremail attachment
George demonstrates
At least they're adult about all of this.
Stay off dope, would be
October 21, 2009 - 00:04 ET by mattmStay off dope, would be better advice.
The one bright spot when
October 21, 2009 - 02:35 ET by RR GOPThe one bright spot when our rotten system collapses under the weight of the Communists and the crooks holding onto their shirt tails is that subversive groups like BowelMovement.org will fade into obscurity.
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 86% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.
I'm signing the petition...
October 21, 2009 - 07:06 ET by WarpI've signed it twice so far, but I'm doing it in the true democratic spirit - I'm signing it for those who WOULD sign it if they could. So far, I've signed it for Vladimir Lenin and Karl Marx - we can't allow the voices of the dead socialists and communists to go unheard.
And just in case anyone was curious - I used the address of the Whitehouse for that of Lenin and Marx - because that's where their legacy has really taken root.
Good! I hate seeing the libs on Fox anyways...
October 21, 2009 - 07:55 ET by tegSo! I signed the petition!
Stupid fools, didn't they expect our response? What? I sign something and you go away? What else can I sign for you to move to France?
T.E.G
Move Over
October 21, 2009 - 10:53 ET by mld678America need to move forward – one group continually stands in theway. It’s time for MoveOn to Move Over! The group turned 11 this year, and has repeatedly been the source thedrives American politics into the gutter. Stop embarrassing our nation, and move on. http://www.friendsoftheuschamber.com/moveover/
Lies and liars
October 21, 2009 - 08:54 ET by sevenFox should tell Obama that Oblahma can't come on fox unless he repents. Admits he is lying about abortion and illegal alien health ins coverage in HR3200.
Oh and confesses the stimulus claim to keep unemployment rate under 8% was just some campaign rhetoric.
Silly
October 21, 2009 - 22:49 ET by SchnikeysSilly Newsbusters.
Donkeys don't eat cheese.
Mover over, MoveOn
October 26, 2009 - 15:30 ET by mld678America needs to move forward- one group is continuously standing in the way. It's time for MoveOn to move over! The group has been the source that drives American politics into the gutter. Stop embarassing out nation and move on! http://www.friendsof...