Flunked, Not Expelled: Not Even Fox Likes It

Wowbagger said:
See, this is why we can't Godwin threads!

In Maximus' defense, the article was on a news-related web site, from Fox. Yes, it was the entertainment section, and yes, you could argue that entertainment is not really news or newsworthy.

But, I think the basic gist is clear: A reviewer on the usuallly right-leaning news-related web site gave a bad review to a movie that is supposed to appeal to far-right-wingers.
It just does not bode well for Ben Stein, is all.
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Unlike their nearly news-free cable channel, foxnews.com actually contains a decent amount of news.
 
It just does not bode well for Ben Stein, is all.
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No it doesn't. Why do so many extremely intelligent men (and Stein is one)
believe this nonsense?
Stein is also a very savvy investor. He is an economist, an actor, a commentator and a seemingly all around good guy.

I don't think it will kill his career, because I don't think that many will end up seeing it. It won't get that much coverage.

But then again......
 
Deathshead said:
The fact remains that the entertainment writer is a liberal on the Fox News entertainment desk.
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And you know this 'fact' how? Entertainment writers are a priori 'liberal'? Or anyone who pans the film is?
 
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Dr Adequate said:
So, which is more likely, I wonder.

Is it:

(a) "Blind hatred" of Fox News led MattusMaximus to attribute to Fox News an action of which MattusMaximus whole-heartedly approves.

Or is it:

(b) You're a troll looking for something to whine about.
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Ooh, ooh, let me guess... B!!! :D
 
Deathshead said:
Fox news kicks the crap out of CNN for a reason.
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Reason: People like to be told what they want to hear. They want to sit in front of the TV and nod their heads in agreement.

Fox's response to a perception of liberal bias in other networks was to start a network that's extremely biased in the other direction.
 
patrick767 said:
Reason: People like to be told what they want to hear. They want to sit in front of the TV and nod their heads in agreement.

Fox's response to a perception of liberal bias in other networks was to start a network that's extremely biased in the other direction.
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We should stop pretending that the creation of Fox "News" had anything to do with the "liberal media" myth. It is the station for people who don't want real news, who only want to hear opinions that they can pretend is news, and then feel smug and self-satisfied in their ignorance.
 
Deathshead said:
Sorry, no. Just pointing out the obvious to the oblivious.

I guess the number of posts determines the intellect of the poster?

In your eyes Killtown must be a genius.

Coming from you, far right is a compliment. I won't return the favor.

Want to play? I'm game.
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Want to play? I'm game. Care to say that in front of a meeting of the NRA? :eye-poppi
 
Ben Stein has a superhuman memory for facts and trivia of all sorts, and it seems he can recite arguments that he has heard elsewhere. I remember him on "Win Ben Stein's Money" where Jimmy Kimmel was the host. Kimmel could run rings around him in reasoning, and Ben just played the village idiot whenever this happened. Could have just been the "schtick" of the show, but I'm not so sure.

The amazing memory makes him appear to be "intelligent", and I guess that is one element of intelligence, but the fact that he still defends Nixon, with no intelligible argument or sound reasoning is not impressive to me.
 
Deathshead said:
Poisoning the well CurtC? The fact remains that the entertainment writer is a liberal on the Fox News entertainment desk.

You'll have to do better than that.

Sorry if my responses take a little while. I have a business to operate.

You'll understand that if 4-5 or more libs and malcontents jump on the bandwagon all at once, it may take a while to respond.

Thanks.

One more note. I have lurked and occasionally posted here for 4 years. (and other forums with a lot more members for 10) I was out of the country for 6 months, and chose a new user name when I returned.
Forgive me for not spending the majority of my free time posting on internet forums. I have a life outside of my computer, and a business to operate. Some of you may be able to post at work, but I find it counter productive.

95% of people who listen or watch call in shows on tv and radio, never participate. I have learned far more from listening than from speaking.
You call me a troll, but what were you guys doing in this thread? Trolling for someone to make a response you thought you could attack.

Congratulations. Very welcoming of you.

I pointed out that Maximus was wrong to assume. I was right. He was wrong. Too bad.
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So, you're a sockpuppet as well as a troll, nice.
 
dogjones said:
The liberal/conservative distinction is a meaningless one in this day and age.
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I disagree although you and I might be on the same wavelength.. There are quite a few dogmatist who automatically follow the party line on both sides, so it is hardly meaningless.
But I find such blind following of anybody's party line to be dumb, and I prefer to define issues on a case by case basis. I would be considered liberal on some issues,conservative on the others.
It's people like Joe Ellison and his mirror images on the right who seem to blindly follow a party line that I find silly.
His belief that anybody who disagrees with his politics is either A. Stupid or B. Evil I find very annoyning. It's normal to have that point of view when you are around 17 years of age, but when you are much older,like Joe claims to be, and have that worldview, something is wrong.
 
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So, you're a sockpuppet as well as a troll, nice
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No.......... Sorry.
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When I returned, I bought a new computer and did not have my info stored.
Sorry to disappoint you. That was 4 or more years ago.


Originally Posted by Deathshead
Fox news kicks the crap out of CNN for a reason.

Reason: People like to be told what they want to hear. They want to sit in front of the TV and nod their heads in agreement.

Fox's response to a perception of liberal bias in other networks was to start a network that's extremely biased in the other direction.
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Fact versus opinion. Is this how you try to impress in a discussion?
Doesn't work too well does it?

The fact is Fox kicks the crap out of CNN. Sorry if that disturbs you. 'Thems the facts'
The reason is that more people watch Fox than CNN. Funny how that works.
 
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Dr Adequate said:
So, which is more likely, I wonder.

Is it:

(a) "Blind hatred" of Fox News led MattusMaximus to attribute to Fox News an action of which MattusMaximus whole-heartedly approves.

Or is it:

(b) You're a troll looking for something to whine about.
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Please tell me what you were doing on this thread? Trolling for something to whine about, perhaps?

Please try and add to the discussion, instead of trolling the threads looking for an excuse to call someone names.



Nice whine by the way, but it had nothing to do with my pointing out that Maximus was wrong and I was right.


This is too damn funny. Even Fox News thinks that Ben Stein and company are full of crap when it comes to "Expelled"...
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What's funny to me is that MattusMaximus says that Fox News "thinks". I guess that blew over your head.

Better luck next time.
 
Deathshead said:
What's funny to me is that MattusMaximus says that Fox News "thinks". I guess that blew over your head.

Better luck next time.
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Didn't you say that you "had a business to run" and that you had "more important things to do than post on Internet forums"?

Yes, in fact you said that very thing right here.

So why don't you go run your business and quit derailing the thread?

Damn, can't we just discuss how stupid & incorrect "Expelled" / Ben Stein / creationism is instead of getting into the all-too-common liberal vs. conservative crap? :rolleyes:
 
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I don't think it is a reach to think of Sean Hannity as a Nazi.

He reminds me of that evil broadcaster in V for Vendetta.
 
Deathshead said:
Please tell me what you were doing on this thread? Trolling for something to whine about, perhaps?

Please try and add to the discussion, instead of trolling the threads looking for an excuse to call someone names.



Nice whine by the way ...
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I wonder if I can also teach you to say "Polly wants a cracker".

... but it had nothing to do with my pointing out that Maximus was wrong and I was right.
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Why do you bother to lie about my post? Everyone reading this thread can read it.

What's funny to me is that MattusMaximus says that Fox News "thinks". I guess that blew over your head.
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Not only did I read his post, I understood it.

Better luck next time.
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Luck is not involved.
 
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