New York Times Praises Fox False Alarm Caller

[ProSense]

Judge H. Lee Sarokin

New York Times Praises Fox False Alarm Caller

The Shirley Sherrod story has produced an endless bit of tale wagging. The list of those deserving criticism has been boundless. I find myself surprised but compelled to add the New York Times to that list. The Times editorial page found it incumbent to throw a bouquet to Glenn Beck of Fox News for charging that the Obama administration was reckless in its handling and firing of Ms. Sherrod. This is like someone calling in a bomb scare and then complaining about the nature of the response and being praised for it.

The administration was reckless, and criticism is justified -- coming from anywhere but the creator of the edited tape and Fox News. In the law we call this standing. No one from Fox News has standing to charge the administration with recklessness in response to a story that it pushed, distorted and relished. In essence, Fox is claiming that the administration should not have believed it. This story did not appear on Fox News as an opinion piece or editorial; it appeared as "news." Although inaccurate, Fox News portrays itself as a news station. It is ironic that it can criticize the administration (the government) for not investigating a story more thoroughly, while, it (a so-called news organization) failed to do so. Not only did it fail to investigate further, but it intentionally distorted the already distorted version, by suggesting the events discussed on the video occurred recently while Ms Sherrod was employed in the Obama administration.

Then along comes the New York Times' accolade to Glenn Beck for being right about the government's recklessness. In the face of a day of lies and their widespread exposure, Beck had no choice, albeit a reluctant one, to deal with the truth. While everyone around was tripping over themselves to apologize, Fox responded by blaming the Obama administration for believing what they said. I suppose that concluding that Glenn Beck was right and truthful on this one occasion is worthy of comment, but even that unique moment does not justify praising the one who called in a false alarm.

[Tarheel_Dem]

1. Media? What Media?

:rofl: It's almost "circus-y" now. Shep Smith is the only one at FNC with a modicum of credibility, and they singled out Beck for praise? WTF?

[Jennicut]

2. When will the entire media just admit Faux News is indeed, not news?

How much longer must we proceed with this charade? Faux is just like Glenn Beck, pure entertainment.
Glenn Beck does not care about Sherrod or facts, he cares that he can criticize Obama on something. I just wish that asshole would move the hell out of Connecticut. For goodness sakes, can't he move somewhere where most of the populace actually want him?

[izquierdista]

3. Not until he builds a time machine

That goes back to the Confederacy.

[Jennicut]

4. LOL! He might fit in....maybe.

[SunsetDreams]

5. K&R This shitstorm is not going away for Faux "News"

I love it!

[hvn_nbr_2]

6. Fox is right about this: the administration should not have believed it.

In essence, Fox is claiming that the administration should not have believed it.