Howard Dean: Bring Back the Fairness Doctrine Because Fox ‘Makes Stuff Up’ and ‘Americans Don’t Know What’s Going On’
An audio clip from about two months ago has been uncovered by The Blaze which clearly demonstrates that, even with all of his opining and public speaking skills, there is a reason that Howard Dean’s most notable quote will always remain a timelessly incoherent scream. Despite being a one-word definition of ignorance, Dean doesn’t mind discussing how to control the media in an effort to educate what he considers to be the ignorant masses – Americans.
What would he do about the media?
“I would bring back the Fairness Doctrine so you couldn’t have a spectacle of a Fox Flooze, which just makes stuff up and is a propaganda outlet. You would actually have to have some sanctioned human beings talking to the other side. And MSNBC would have to do the same. They would have to have some conservatives on there too. I think that’s much better for the country.”
Why does he want the government to control media?
“Americans don’t know what’s going on and therefore the media can have their way with them intellectually.”
If Dean is so concerned about propaganda outlets making stuff up, then perhaps he should be fact-checking his own statements. Such as…
- Lying about his ties to George Soros and MoveOn.org.
- Lying about Fox News’ coverage of the Shirley Sherrod story.
- Lying about his level of support for an Obama re-election bid.
- Lying about campaign ads.
- Lying about former President Bush’s immigration plan.
- Lying about voter suppression by the Republicans.
If anybody knows about lying, it would appear to be Dean himself. So if he has been so successful at distorting facts, does this mean that he believes that he’s been having his way with Americans intellectually?
Dean has long championed the Fairness Doctrine as an avenue for controlling conservative talk radio and Fox News. In a Newsweek column in 2007, George Will explained the infatuation that liberals have with regulating speech over the airwaves, specifically citing Dean:
Some of today's illiberals say that media abundance, not scarcity, justifies the Fairness Doctrine: Americans, the poor dears, are bewildered by too many choices. And the plenitude of information sources disperses "the national campfire," the cozy communitarian experience of the good old days (for liberals), when everyone gathered around—and was dependent on—ABC, NBC and CBS.
“I believe we need to re-regulate the media," says Howard Dean. Such illiberals argue that the paucity of liberal successes in today's radio competition—and the success of Fox News—somehow represent "market failure." That is the regularly recurring, all-purpose rationale for government intervention in markets. Market failure is defined as consumers' not buying what liberals are selling.
Easily manipulated and bewildered - that’s what Howard Dean and his liberal cohorts think of the American people.
Rusty can be reached at The Mental Recession, or via Twitter @rustyweiss74.
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The election in November was a relief.
Submitted by Texndoc on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 5:40am.
This talk would have made me very depressed prior to the Republican take-over of Congress and the power of Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity. Recall the phone interview Sean did with Senator Voinovich (R) who was caught off guard with the "Fairness Doctrine" and said "Uh, well, I like "fairness". Who doesn't want "fairness"?" Thank God for Conservative new blood headed to DC.
We the People ought to demand
Submitted by Barack_must_go..... on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 5:44am.
We the People ought to demand a written apology from this guy.
Barack_Must_Go.....
Dean the Dodo....
Submitted by adamsmith on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 7:41am.
Number one, it's obvious he never watches Fox News, like most other Daily Kus and Snobington Post idiots. Number two, he's lying by insinuating he has seen it. Number three he should be sued by Fox for "making these things up". I find it funny that whenever a Barking Moonbat accuses the Right of something, the Right isn't doing it, and the accuser is doing the very thing he's making accusations of........You couldn't make up this upside down world....
Ignorance is... Howard Dean
Submitted by Cactus Kurt on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 9:30am.
Howard Dean is insinuating that Americans can't make informed decisions. With all of the choices available for news and commentary, Americans have overwhelmingly chosen Fox News and conservative talk radio while (MS)NBC and Air America flounder/fail. Americans have weighed the alternatives and made their choices... kinda like the mid-term elections, huh Howard?
What is scary is this guy's a
Submitted by djm159 on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 2:35pm.
What is scary is this guy's a doctor? I wouldn't trust a diagnosis he gave, he is far to loose with the truth at best and at worst psychotic.
Yeah, but has the Mad Hatter
Submitted by killa37 on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 3:07pm.
Yeah, but has the Mad Hatter ever really done much 'Doctoring'??? I think he's a rich kid who became a doctor before he became a delusional politician...........
Once again, proof that the
Submitted by DontFeedTheTrolls on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 6:49am.
Once again, proof that the insane are running the asylum. Mr. Dr. Gov. (sheesh, I guess any idiot can get a title) Dean, exactly what, please list your top ten, facts did FNC 'make up'? Can't answer? I thought so.
We need to keep in mind the
Submitted by MidAmerica on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 7:07am.
We need to keep in mind the definition of 'truth' has a whole different meaning to Liberals than it does to Conservatives.
In the Liberal world, the masses are dependant on a ruling class to guide them. 'Truth' is whatever guides the masses to a compliant passivity towards Liberal elites. Liberals believe that the general mass of people are uninformed peasants who do not have the education or background to understand what is happening around them so media outlets that disseminate conflicting information are committing a treasonous crime because it breaks down public uniformity.
Conservatives believe truth is a full discussion of the facts and then let the people decide what THEY believe is in their best interest.
The Fairness Doctrine
Submitted by ThisnThat on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 7:14am.
will permit more unfiltered "facts" to be fed to the American people like this, from CBS Marketwatch this morning: "In focus at this year’s U.N. Climate Change Conference, which runs through Dec. 10, is the push for a universally binding treaty to curb carbon emissions, a key cause of global warming."
Left alone, without anyone to counter, this "fact" will be repeated by school children and demagogues all across the nation.
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“Didn't win the Medal of Honor? Didn't even serve? Then lie about it. We'll support you." — 9th Circuit Court
Who is surprised that Dean thinks Americans are dupes?
Submitted by acaiguana on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 7:48am.
After all, he's been sucessfully duping Americans for years.
He's an expert.
ACA
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Quoted from: 'Acaiguana notes from the Underground' (Soon to be at theaters near you)
Howard the Dufus
Submitted by ledurchi on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 7:51am.
The best part is that his idiotic remarks get the ridicule they deserve from NB - something that would not happen if the NYT, CBS, NBC, and ABC were the sole information outlets.
Keep talking, imbicile.
Go ahead, prove it!
Submitted by KC Mulville on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 7:54am.
"They're lying!"
But they never identify anything specific. That way, they can hurl the accusation without any proof. Tell us, what specific item is a lie?
Prove It!
Submitted by stratman on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 5:25pm.
Exactly why I like this Rusty Weiss article - he documents the lies of Dean.
Easily manipulated and
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 8:17am.
Easily manipulated and bewildered - that’s what Howard Dean and his liberal cohorts think of the American people.and they're ticked off that no one wants to tune in to their side's manipulation <cough>-Shultz-Olbermann-<cough>
And Howard Dean couldn't "have his way intellectually" with a cocker spaniel.
Howie
Submitted by Iron Tigers Vet on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 8:46am.
is too dumb to know how dumb he really is. The man is a facist pig with a little peanut sized brain. The man must sit around thinking of dumb stuff to say or go to sleep at night dreaming of pure ignorance.
I always pick on my brother about this, but it's true to Howie - Don't rack your brain, you may squash the pea.
I think
Submitted by dirtydan64 on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 8:34am.
The author listed most of the latest gaff's made by the HineASS and what your asking for his a miracle. Has no noticed Dean hasn't said much since they received the biggest ass kicking in history, one not even our parents were witnessed to !! Dean is a has been and no one inside/out of the beltway listens to what he has to say today,tomorrow or next week for that matter..... he's irrelevant and NBer's and other media should know that and his name should never be mentioned in political circles every again !!!I respectfully disagree
Submitted by GW on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 11:37am.
Although everything you said about Dean is true to an extent ...
Jimmy Carter got defeated in a more grandiose fashion, and he's also irrelevent, and, yes, the media is also trying to resurrect and remake his image.
Its simple, H Dean got beat
Submitted by BD on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 9:17am.
Its simple, H Dean got beat in the battlefield of ideas and now he is searching for a scapegoating reason.
Mr Dean, just do the honorable thing and go away.
What a maroon!
Submitted by sshuffield70 on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 10:01am.
Earth to Howie:
The Fairness Doctrine doesn't apply to cable, you dope!
Howard Dean is a freedom-hating communist
Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 10:07am.
Screw him.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Primal Scream Dean
Submitted by Metsie62 on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 10:08am.
Howard Dean...the Johnnny Ola of American Politics. These are the ramblings of a complete madman who should go back to his stethescope and his leftist liberal philosphies and keep them where they belong on MSNBC where noone can hear them except his microscopic audience....this man is a congenital liar and a "message boy" for George Soros
Take note:
Submitted by HockeyKid on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 10:55am.
Howard the Duck (and Run) doesn't mention ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, NPR in his little screed. By throwing MSNBC under the bus, he's attempting to reinforce the perception that the unmentioned outlets are good, solid, reliable news.
Nice try, Howie, but the American public (on average) is obviously much smarter than you (on any given day).
Now go to Vermont and take back the doghouse! RAAAAaaaaawr!!
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
Yeaaahhhuuggggghhhhaaaaa!
Submitted by Clutch1956 on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 10:52am.
"We're going to the Nut House!!! On the Short Bus!!!! Yeeeeeaaaahhhhuuhhhhhaaaa!!! Oblivion here we come!!! Buh-buh-buuuuuu...drool...!"
Seriously, Herr Doktor Dean creeps me out just to look at him. Carefully look at his face the next time he is on TV, he has that icy, souless, hateful dead look about him that screams 'serial killer' or worse. His face exmplifies the humorless aspect of liberals everywhere.
Dean is one of the few - the proud - the Commie left.
Submitted by acaiguana on Tue, 12/14/2010 - 9:55am.
So, there you have it.
ACA
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Quoted from: 'Acaiguana notes from the Underground' (Soon to be at theaters near you)
Fox makes stuff up
Submitted by hbnolikeee on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 10:55am.
Spoken like a true lying sack of poop.
You know how you can tell when dean is lying? His mouth is moving.
Fox Flooze?!
Submitted by generalbroccoli on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 11:17am.
Maybe being a woman makes me a little too sensitive on issues like this, but isn't this blatant misogyny he's spewing? Once again, where is NOW's response??
Signed,
Sanctioned human being (aka generalbroccoli)
Actually, Fox Attorney-Floozes, Dr. Dean
Submitted by SickofLibs on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 11:24am.
Many of them have law degrees.
But then again doctors typically hate lawyers anyway.
Fox Floozies.
Submitted by Newsbubba on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 11:33am.
If I'm going to be lied to, I prefer it be by the highly educated, lawyers and PhD's at Fox, who also just happen to be smoking hot! God, I love smart women.
Don't dismiss Crazy Howie and the dems too fast. They only have to fool 51% of the voters in this country and we are toast. I have a feeling that there are more than enough idiots in this country who can at least be trained to vote more than once in the same election to get us all buried.
Sanctioned human beings??
Submitted by StarAZ on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 12:45pm.
Isn't a birth certificate enough to make you human? Or is some govt agency going to decide who is a legitimate newscaster. How stupid. And we are supposed to think these people have it all figured out? In all FAIRNESS, Howie, you need a nap. Was Babs "sanctioned" when she asked did the president's kids believe in Santa? Was Candy Crowley when she asked McCain what his grandchildren called him... Would they be on the approved list to issue information to us clingers?
BTW
Submitted by StarAZ on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 12:45pm.
I hate to be too personal, but Dean always reminds me of a classic ex-husband. Know it all, angry.
"Sanctioned?"
Submitted by CobraMan on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 12:59pm.
"You would actually have to have some sanctioned human beings talking to the other side."
Howie, just who would "sanction" those hypothetical human beings who would talk to "the other side?" Would it be some government official who makes the viewing decisions for tens of millions of Americans? Or would it be the American's themselves, Americans who are fully capable of making their own decisions as to who they'll listen to, who they will believe, who they will trust, and can "sanction" their own preferred sources with the use of a channel selector?
I don't know about the rest of you, but I am sick and tired of people like Dean telling me that I'm not capable of making my own choices, that I'm too "uninformed," to stupid, as to decide who I should prefer to "inform" me.
Howie, you and the rest of the Fairness Doctrine supporters can take your government "opinion" overseer and shove it.
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
We don't call him the 'Mad
Submitted by killa37 on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 2:04pm.
We don't call him the 'Mad Hatter' for nothing............and his line about 'the American people don't know what's going on and therefore the media can have their way with them intellectually' is about the most lucid thing he said - you couldn't find a better example of it than the 2008 elections!!!
Compare and contrast...
Submitted by generalbroccoli on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 2:33pm.
Sorry, I'm still steaming.
Compare Fox "Floozies":
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Gretchen Carlson-Carlson graduated with honors from Stanford University and also studied at Oxford University in England.
with the supposed intellegentsia Dean approves of:-
Dylan Ratigan-B.A., Political Econonomics, Union College
Idiot.The BS next to Olberdumb's
Submitted by killa37 on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 3:08pm.
The BS next to Olberdumb's name looks pretty authentic!!!!
GB: Thanks for the list!
Submitted by stratman on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 5:29pm.
GB:
Thanks for the list!
"Brian Williams - Did not graduate from college"
Submitted by SickofLibs on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 5:32pm.
Yer killin' me!
Many people did not graduate from college. ACA
Submitted by acaiguana on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 9:26am.
I hate to be the one to disagree with the implied slam against whether one graduated from college.
Off the top of my head, Bill Gates and Rush Limbaugh did not graduate from college.
This makes them simple High School Graduates. A bit better than a GED I agree; but college itself is no mark of intelligence; education or ability.
On the other hand, it does show some depth to get a MA or PhD from a University. I am not unimpressed with the list provided of FOX folks; but just because one did not graduate from college does not an idiot make.
ACA
(I did actually graduate from college)
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Quoted from: 'Acaiguana notes from the Underground' (Soon to be at theaters near you)
I agree. Post-high school
Submitted by stratman on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 9:02pm.
I agree. Post-high school education does not automatically confer special abilities. I know people who didn't graduate from high school who are smart people able to perform and earn just like a college graduate.
The point of this list, I think, is the formal educational disparity between these highly visible TV personalities on various channels who arrogantly want us to be led by their opinions as if they were pantheons of critical thought.
It's is not that one needs a law degree to teleprompt the news to us, but it is another thing when certain non-degreed individuals are positioned to discuss Law as if they had expert insight when they do not. All too often in the news we see/hear/read reporters and journalists reporting on topics they have little knowledge. For example, Tom Blumer of NB exposes economic journalistic idiocy frequently.