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global1

(25,296 posts)
Thu Oct 26, 2017, 08:12 PM Oct 2017

Fox News Is Coming Down Hard On Mueller - Urging Him To Resign.....

making up all kind of crap - lies. They are doing this to help Trump. They are colluding with the colluder in chief.

I know we have Freedom of the Press - but when a organization like Fox actually makes up crap in order to help out the guy that is a Russian colluder and obstructor of justice - can they be hit for obstruction?

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Fox News Is Coming Down Hard On Mueller - Urging Him To Resign..... (Original Post) global1 Oct 2017 OP
Yeah... Something's about to hit the fan uponit7771 Oct 2017 #1
You got it - Turd's minions are in full panic mode. lagomorph777 Oct 2017 #22
They're Trying So Hard To Find A Democratic Scandal Right Now ChoppinBroccoli Oct 2017 #23
Plain and simple: Desperation. eom sprinkleeninow Oct 2017 #27
He/she is talking leftynyc Oct 2017 #45
How can he step on his own dick? It's tinier than his hands. lagomorph777 Oct 2017 #62
LOL leftynyc Oct 2017 #64
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2017 #25
Everything has missed the fan so far. This will be the same. Kablooie Oct 2017 #30
I know I know, jus on mixed isle forums the stupid in form of uranium uponit7771 Oct 2017 #48
russian bots chumming the cesspools for the republicans Achilleaze Oct 2017 #52
You know it! Gonna be fun to watch! InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2017 #46
I dont think Mueller cilla4progress Oct 2017 #2
Just the opposite. Bleacher Creature Oct 2017 #7
Trussia mnmoderatedem Oct 2017 #3
Ooh underpants Oct 2017 #14
Winner! SonofDonald Oct 2017 #21
#Trussia - a meme is born Achilleaze Oct 2017 #58
Very Good.... I like that Old Vet Oct 2017 #63
Probably hard to make an obstruction case against a news outlet marylandblue Oct 2017 #4
Plus, Fox isn't "news" TexasBushwhacker Oct 2017 #39
I'd like to see John Waters and Tina Fey team up for a bagelsforbreakfast Oct 2017 #5
From eating dog excrement to portraying dog excrement. WinkyDink Oct 2017 #41
hahaha... yesss!! Pink Flamingos 2!! InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2017 #47
FOX is not a news outlet Dan Oct 2017 #6
I haven't checked in a long time defacto7 Oct 2017 #29
Imagine if he were investigating hillary, then resigned and said there's nothing there. unblock Oct 2017 #8
You know, you don't have to watch it. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2017 #9
Something really big must be about to break in the Russia investigation. nt procon Oct 2017 #10
A fake news organization picking sides Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #11
a fox is a fairly smart animal so why the hell it fox news it should be bluestarone Oct 2017 #12
FOX panicking as Mueller vise tightens. Sneederbunk Oct 2017 #13
Their patriotism is frightening. Loryn Oct 2017 #15
Ah, but to what country? WinkyDink Oct 2017 #42
Because they know malaise Oct 2017 #16
Hi, M! sprinkleeninow Oct 2017 #28
Yes. Turbineguy Oct 2017 #17
Think of it as Fox's death knell. nocalflea Oct 2017 #18
They must know Mueller has the goods on Donny Bone Spurs workinclasszero Oct 2017 #19
I would love to see Mueller take something from Obama's play book ... yuiyoshida Oct 2017 #20
Post removed Post removed Oct 2017 #24
Panic. Xolodno Oct 2017 #26
Below ⬇ sprinkleeninow Oct 2017 #33
They're setting it up so Trump can get rid of him and it will be Ok. AJT Oct 2017 #31
Too late. Too many staffers know the truth now. WinkyDink Oct 2017 #43
Sure hope you're right about that. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2017 #49
Follow the money people... defacto7 Oct 2017 #32
I have this feeling that they're all guilty. Initech Oct 2017 #35
It very well could be. defacto7 Oct 2017 #40
A surfeit of riches! WinkyDink Oct 2017 #44
Fuck Fox News!!!! Initech Oct 2017 #34
Can I get an aMEN!! InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2017 #50
Amen! roamer65 Oct 2017 #56
fox pravda propaganda network needs to be neutralized by the actual facts democratisphere Oct 2017 #36
As always, this is a "tell" -- i.e. it gives away what the wingnuts are really worried about ... eppur_se_muova Oct 2017 #37
Why is Fox News' narrative so closely in line with the Russians? GeoWilliam750 Oct 2017 #38
The answers are obvious. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2017 #51
Why? Gothmog Oct 2017 #53
It looks like Donald has given the orders to Hannity... kentuck Oct 2017 #54
faux, an enemy of the state. spanone Oct 2017 #55
Its not about getting him to resign. Calista241 Oct 2017 #57
Kinda hard to rail against anything when your parent party controls everything . . . HughBeaumont Oct 2017 #59
He must be getting close Thrill Oct 2017 #60
What part of "Congress Shall Make No Law..." is hard to understand? brooklynite Oct 2017 #61

ChoppinBroccoli

(3,786 posts)
23. They're Trying So Hard To Find A Democratic Scandal Right Now
Fri Oct 27, 2017, 12:13 AM
Oct 2017

Some craven RWer on Facebook just said something about, "You should worry about your own party, since they're now embroiled in the worst scandal since Watergate." I still have no idea what he meant. The thing about the dossier? That's literally nothing.

I agree that they're panicking. Maybe that rumor that Mueller's investigation results will be released around Thanksgiving has some truth to it.

 

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)
45. He/she is talking
Fri Oct 27, 2017, 05:08 AM
Oct 2017

about the uranium crap. It's nothing and merely a pathetically desperate attempt to change the subject. And even THAT will turn against Donnie as he personally told the DOJ to lift the gag order and that's against the law. Schiff has already said he's going to investigate donnies order. He can't stop stepping on his own dick. This is what panic looks like.

 

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)
64. LOL
Fri Oct 27, 2017, 03:42 PM
Oct 2017

My boss wanted to know why I was laughing, I explained and now he's laughing too. I love NY - everyone hates trump.

Response to uponit7771 (Reply #1)

Kablooie

(18,647 posts)
30. Everything has missed the fan so far. This will be the same.
Fri Oct 27, 2017, 12:42 AM
Oct 2017

There is a mountainous pile of crap built up over the last year but none of it has hit the fan.
Democrats have terrible aim.

uponit7771

(90,371 posts)
48. I know I know, jus on mixed isle forums the stupid in form of uranium
Fri Oct 27, 2017, 06:20 AM
Oct 2017

... and dossier is very high and now more Mueller talk.

The winger stupid chatter is pretty high ... maybe nothin

Bleacher Creature

(11,258 posts)
7. Just the opposite.
Thu Oct 26, 2017, 08:20 PM
Oct 2017

All of the personalities at Fox are so accustomed to dealing with people who are willing to be led by an authoritarian that they can't comprehend the idea of someone who can't be bullied. They're in for quite a surprise.

 

bagelsforbreakfast

(1,427 posts)
5. I'd like to see John Waters and Tina Fey team up for a
Thu Oct 26, 2017, 08:17 PM
Oct 2017

mini-series on this - to bad Divine isn't around to play Trump.

defacto7

(13,485 posts)
29. I haven't checked in a long time
Fri Oct 27, 2017, 12:41 AM
Oct 2017

But some years ago it was not licenced as news but as entertainment.

unblock

(52,494 posts)
8. Imagine if he were investigating hillary, then resigned and said there's nothing there.
Thu Oct 26, 2017, 08:23 PM
Oct 2017

Fakesnews would blow a gasket.

And republicans would start another investigation based on made-up rumors that hillary must have forced or bribed him to resign....

bluestarone

(17,122 posts)
12. a fox is a fairly smart animal so why the hell it fox news it should be
Thu Oct 26, 2017, 08:38 PM
Oct 2017

Skunk news as smelly as it is all the time

nocalflea

(1,387 posts)
18. Think of it as Fox's death knell.
Thu Oct 26, 2017, 09:24 PM
Oct 2017

In order to survive what's coming, they will either change or go down in flames.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
19. They must know Mueller has the goods on Donny Bone Spurs
Thu Oct 26, 2017, 09:50 PM
Oct 2017

And the hammer is about to drop on their favorite Russian spy!

Response to global1 (Original post)

Xolodno

(6,412 posts)
26. Panic.
Fri Oct 27, 2017, 12:33 AM
Oct 2017

Ratings are down = less money from sponsors

They cast their lot with Dump = To keep RW watchers with them instead of giving Newsmax or Brietbart a chance to take some market share.

When Mueller brings Thor's Hammer down = they are screwed.
a. Viewers will leave in disgust = less money from sponsors
b. They stick with Dump, they lose credibility with "Independents" and "Moderate Republicans" = less money from sponsors.
c. They dump Dump, they lose the "teh stoopid" RW watchers...who then gravitate to online "TV" = less money from sponsors.

In summary, they didn't have a back up plan and probably dismissed the Dump-Russia connection as a left wing conspiracy...in other words, they fell for their own scam. Probably rationalized that Dump was too stupid to collaborate with Russia...they were right. But people he surrounded himself with were not stupid and probably thought they could get away with it. If it wasn't for pesky Jeb Bush starting this investigation and then picked up later by Democrats. The sex scandals also probably kept them from thinking twice.

Side note, what I find interesting is, those who are NOT talking since Dump took office;

Jeb Bush; He started the research...and probably knows the shit storm that is coming, and wants no part of it.

Rudy Giuliani; He was a big promoter of Dump...but has all but vanished. He's quietly laying low and just doing speaking engagements for $$$. But I bet he got the low down from his attorney buds in NY...and putting some distance between himself and Dump, plus hoping no one remembers.

Initech

(100,145 posts)
35. I have this feeling that they're all guilty.
Fri Oct 27, 2017, 01:02 AM
Oct 2017

The more you put together the pieces of this puzzle - it seems like everyone in the GOP is a suspect. And we'll probably find that the whole party was in on the coup. Which will make it even worse.

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)
36. fox pravda propaganda network needs to be neutralized by the actual facts
Fri Oct 27, 2017, 01:05 AM
Oct 2017

and not their Hannity lies. They need to get on this quickly and squash this fake story before it gets legs and is out of control like HRC emails and Benghazi.

eppur_se_muova

(36,317 posts)
37. As always, this is a "tell" -- i.e. it gives away what the wingnuts are really worried about ...
Fri Oct 27, 2017, 01:15 AM
Oct 2017

which is that Mueller is getting too close to the truth, and His Royal Heinous is about to find himself in deep shit.

It's like that little game kids play -- "you're getting warmer ... warmer ..." Repugs virtually guide you to the truth by the intensity of their denials.

GeoWilliam750

(2,523 posts)
38. Why is Fox News' narrative so closely in line with the Russians?
Fri Oct 27, 2017, 01:19 AM
Oct 2017

And then there is the really big question, "Why do none of the other networks raise this issue?"

Calista241

(5,586 posts)
57. Its not about getting him to resign.
Fri Oct 27, 2017, 09:36 AM
Oct 2017

It’s about tarnishing the validity of the independent counsel’s probe.

HughBeaumont

(24,461 posts)
59. Kinda hard to rail against anything when your parent party controls everything . . .
Fri Oct 27, 2017, 09:50 AM
Oct 2017

. . . and it's a completely obvious undisciplined fucking TRAIN CRASH no matter how tightly they spin it.

Their favorite punching bags are mostly out of the limelight, yet they're still trying to force them back IN.

Ain't working. You broke this, you BOUGHT it. Schtroumpf is FOX's mess to clean.

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