Mileage Psycho Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 I guess the strategy is to just look the other way in hopes of keeping the 42% in the dark. Quote Fox News looks the other way as US passes grim 100,000 death milestone To begin her program on Wednesday night, Rachel Maddow walked viewers through the front pages of the nation's top news organizations. Maddow pointed out that the top headlines across the board were about the United States passing a grim milestone: 100,000 deaths from coronavirus. NYT, WaPo, CNN and others were all leading with that story, she explained to viewers. But there was one outlier. "Just so you're aware, this is what is, in contrast, this is what is the front page for our friends at the Fox News Channel right now," Maddow said. "It's as you can see a little bit different." Indeed, above the fold, Fox was covering everything but the death toll. "If you scroll down and scroll down and scroll down, eventually you do get — they do ultimately get to, oh yeah, 100,000 Americans dead," Maddow said. "They do get to it eventually." Maddow's observation was not unique to Fox's homepage. The network's on-air programming Wednesday night was similar. None of its prime time shows led with the somber news regarding the death toll. Martha MacCallum, who hosts what is supposed to be Fox's go-to "straight news" program, started her show with the story regarding a student suspected of two homicides. It took her more than 50 minutes to get to the news about 100,000 dead Americans. She saved it for her last segment. Tucker Carlson led his program with a monologue on "Big Tech censorship." Sean Hannity with live-coverage of the Minneapolis protests. And Laura Ingraham with a call to reopen the country and an attack on Dr. Anthony Fauci. Ingraham even found time for a "FARTGATE 2020" segment. (You really can't make it up.) Like the President, whose Twitter feed focused on everything but the death toll Wednesday night, Fox largely looked away as the death toll crossed 100,000. If historians were to go back and watch Fox News on the night the country passed 100,000 deaths, they'd be forgiven if they didn't know it happened. This is, of course, part of a larger pattern. A study by the progressive watchdog Media Matters found that "between May 11 and May 26, the coronavirus's total U.S. numeric death toll was mentioned between the hours of 8-11 p.m. on Fox only 11 times in almost 36 hours of programming." And I previously reported that Fox had one week traded in its coverage of coronavirus to go all in on the President's "OBAMAGATE" conspiracy. It is all remarkable. We are living through what is widely considered to be one of the greatest stories in a generation, and the country's most-watched cable news network keeps putting it on the back burner. https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/28/media/fox-news-coronavirus-deaths-reliable-sources/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 WGAF, 100k in a country of over 300 million is nothing but a rounding error. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old indy Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 i wish we could trust the numbers were fed to be accurate, but we know thats not the case. then they say its about them doing the right thing and fox not doing so, yet they promote lies over and over again. jeeeeeeezus madcow is a sad excuse for a journalist. shes a political puppet nothing more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 16 minutes ago, Angry ginger said: WGAF, 100k in a country of over 300 million is nothing but a rounding error. Well....only 3000 died on 9/11 and fucking retarded sock puppet faggot still have “never forget” bumper stickers on their cars 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 America sucks...…………..politically/socially. Just like Maine………….nice woods, rivers, coast...……………..but the people suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted May 28, 2020 Gold Member Share Posted May 28, 2020 (edited) While these 100,000 died from complications related to covid, 800,000 or so died of other causes. Why aren’t those news? Edited May 28, 2020 by BOHICA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 CNN says so. Well, with their sources, who can doubt them? LOL I saw fox report not only the 100k mark but the “impending” 100k mark. They are into scaring everyone too.....just not as much as CNN. Poor Vince. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 (edited) Covid news is always on the bottom of their front page Important stuff like how Pence delivered empty boxes of PPE to a rest home . Edited May 28, 2020 by Mainecat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKIQPilot Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Poor Vince. Worried about what Fox News reports or doesn't report. Pretty sad existence right there. Covid may kill another 100k before its over with. Everyone has to die from something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Vincenzo, WTF is the matter with you? Maddow???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Mileage Psycho said: I guess the strategy is to just look the other way in hopes of keeping the 42% in the dark. bull fucking shit I watched a few story's on fox about the 100k mark . oh it did not make top story on the web feed when madcow thought it should have . shut the fuck up. btw the 100k is bull shit any way . I now personally know 2 people who's mom or dad was on hospice and died and called covid even though no cases in there nursing homes were reported nor were there patients tested ever . called a pay day for nursing home owner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 11 minutes ago, Mainecat said: Covid news is always on the bottom of their front page Important stuff like how Pence delivered empty boxes of PPE to a rest home . wait I missed that story is that real lmfao if true . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammin Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Ive tuned out for the most part but its about fucking time it's not a lead story 24 x 7 and for 90% of the show. Now if they (all of them) could do some actual honest reporting that would be kind of nice...... lol.... never... nevermind. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, jammin said: Ive tuned out for the most part but its about fucking time it's not a lead story 24 x 7 and for 90% of the show. Now if they (all of them) could do some actual honest reporting that would be kind of nice...... lol.... never... nevermind. you don't ask for much, do ya? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roosting Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 It is all remarkable. We are living through what is widely considered to be one of the greatest stories in a generation, and the country's most-watched cable news network keeps putting it on the back burner. Are they talking about themselves and ObamaGate? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 2 hours ago, f7ben said: Well....only 3000 died on 9/11 and fucking retarded sock puppet faggot still have “never forget” bumper stickers on their cars true. The never forget slogan is getting old as fuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodtick Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 I’m just glad the Kung Flu didn’t get Vince. Vince is some kinda asshole,but I like him. Wouldn’t take much to kill that grumpy short little old fuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheezusXR8 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Crying because a news network isn’t running the same propaganda. Wonder why fox didn’t get briefed on today’s talking point scare tactic. “100k is the magic number, you must report!!!!” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 First line..... Maddow. Fucking Vin must be trolling.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 22 hours ago, Jimmy Snacks said: It’s fun watching a bunch of guys on a sled forum trying to “out stupid” each other. Well take comfort....you're on the leaderboard 8 hours ago, Polaris 550 said: America sucks...…………..politically/socially. Just like Maine………….nice woods, rivers, coast...……………..but the people suck. 8 hours ago, Ez ryder said: bull fucking shit I watched a few story's on fox about the 100k mark . oh it did not make top story on the web feed when madcow thought it should have . shut the fuck up. btw the 100k is bull shit any way . I now personally know 2 people who's mom or dad was on hospice and died and called covid even though no cases in there nursing homes were reported nor were there patients tested ever . called a pay day for nursing home owner Its unconscionable to manipulate the numbers, and gin up the fear in the public, but that's what has happened. 7 hours ago, Roosting said: It is all remarkable. We are living through what is widely considered to be one of the greatest stories in a generation, and the country's most-watched cable news network keeps putting it on the back burner. Are they talking about themselves and ObamaGate? BOOM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 1 hour ago, DriftBusta said: Well take comfort....you're on the leaderboard Its unconscionable to manipulate the numbers, and gin up the fear in the public, but that's what has happened. BOOM I like that shirt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Haven't been there since 1998. Have to admit it was neat up there. Went to Greenville, Kokadjo. I sure do miss the North Country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtssrx Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Ya it’s so grim!! Flu kills 50 to 100 annually and they don’t fake the fucking numbers. oh and your such a partisan twat with the fox bs. Fox isn’t a right leaning network they are controlled opposition Pretending to lean right. It gives the illusion of choice. Cnn and msnbc are the fox of the left. It’s all state run propaganda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 28 minutes ago, Polaris 550 said: I like that shirt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Haven't been there since 1998. Have to admit it was neat up there. Went to Greenville, Kokadjo. I sure do miss the North Country. The whole area keeps me regular 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted May 29, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted May 29, 2020 6 hours ago, DriftBusta said: The whole area keeps me regular 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 It's hard to beat Maine for hunting, fishing, sledding, and atvs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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