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Fox News labels Joe Biden a ‘wannabe dictator’ during Trump speech

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by murphree_hall, Jun 13, 2023.

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  1. Jun 14, 2023 #41
    Emmitto

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    It's very confusing messaging. Is he a wannabe because he was actually elected, which is not going to sit well with the bulk of the viewers? Or is it s a slam, because he's so incompetent that he can't actually pull off the dictatorship, like Trump is campaigning on?
     
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  2. Jun 14, 2023 #42
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    It is confusing. "I want to be a dictator, but unfortunately I'm constrained by these laws and constitutional limits to my powers" seems like how it supposed to work. Real dictators just kinda go for it, you gotta have that dog in you.
     
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  3. Jun 14, 2023 #43
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    Any true conservative would bash Trump and DeSantis.
     
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  4. Jun 14, 2023 #44
    murphree_hall

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    Trump was indicted and arrested for some serious crimes. Is that really bashing to discuss and disapprove of his actions? As far as Biden and Democrats, that is a separate topic. We can certainly discuss them, but there is no real connection to what Trump did to what you believe they did. No reason to conflate.
     
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  5. Jun 14, 2023 #45
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    This feels like Fox trying to win back their audience from the more ardent competitors after the Tucker fiasco.
     
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  6. Jun 14, 2023 #46
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    Not just talking about now.

    If the story was always Trump from 2016 to 2020. And the story was always Trump from 2021 to 2023, your outlet probably leans to the left.
     
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  7. Jun 14, 2023 #47
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    Says the most extreme libbie on the board. Shocking, no one ever said.
     
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  8. Jun 14, 2023 #48
    murphree_hall

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    Well, he was the President. Are they not supposed to talk about him? Is that not consistent among all news media… talk about the current President and other politicians? He’s a candidate now, and under investigation, so it’s going to make news. That said, I do wish that the coverage was more balanced on other pressing topics.
     
  9. Jun 14, 2023 #49
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    Yeah, well if the breakdown is something like:
    1. Talk about Trump and January 6th and indictments 90% of the time.
    2. Talk about Joe Biden being fantastic 10% of the time.

    It says something about your political allegiances.

    I'm not saying Fox doesn't do that in reverse. I'm simply saying MSNBC is no different and is in absolutely no position to sneer at that.
     
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  10. Jun 14, 2023 #50
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    It’s not the same. MSNBC is not involved in promoting conspiracy theories. Fox got caught lying for ratings. Fox wasn’t covering the January 6th hearings at all. It’s like they don’t even allow their viewers to see for themselves and make up their own minds.
     
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  11. Jun 14, 2023 #51
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    Yes it is.

    Yes they do.
     
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  12. Jun 14, 2023 #52
    murphree_hall

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    Name one
     
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  14. Jun 14, 2023 #54
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    Russian hoax.
     
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    Then there's the fact that they have this anti-semitic clown on their payroll:

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  19. Jun 14, 2023 #59
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  20. Jun 14, 2023 #60
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    My statement had nothing to do with you. You aren't a principled conservative.
     
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