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Rep. Frank Accuses Fox News Host of Bias

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Awww c'mon libs! I thought you guys were big on fairness. Well, you're not being fair here. After all, your... [MORE]

Dan 

Nov 30, 2006 00:12

The old "liberal media" mantra from the right wingers is so tiresome. The media has given king george a free... [MORE]

Tim 

Nov 29, 2006 09:00

You should know what Fox is about when its common knowledge this is Dick Cheney 's preferred Network for appearances. [MORE]

Robert OW 

Nov 29, 2006 02:16

For years, news organizations have cringed under the accusation by the Right that they have a liberal bias. responding this... [MORE]

Len 

Nov 28, 2006 14:35

Stop doing business with them. Stop responding to requests for interviews. Partition them into a position that's so unbelievably one-sided... [MORE]

mkh 

Nov 28, 2006 13:56

See, the problem with that is more people watch Fox News than your left wing mouthpieces such as CNN. The... [MORE]

Jennifer Crawford 

Nov 29, 2006 08:02

Produce a NYT internal memo that discusses how they're trying to screw the republicans, and you'll have a leg to... [MORE]

mkh 

Nov 29, 2006 11:00

Barney Frank is one of a long list of whining liberals who hate Fox because they can't avoid the questions... [MORE]

Woody 

Nov 28, 2006 13:36

I work in the congressman's office, althogh I do not find him to be an effective leader i need the... [MORE]

Charles Anonymous 

Nov 28, 2006 10:44

Glad to see someone standing up to the bias of Fox news. "Fair and balanced" -- yeah, right. [MORE]

davy 

Nov 28, 2006 10:18

Fox news biased? Say it isn't so. Any idiot knows they are fair and balanced, because they incessantly tell us... [MORE]

barton mendenhall 

Nov 28, 2006 09:01

Three huzzahs for Barney! Wallace and the rest of his cohorts at Fox "news" need to have their chains pulled.... [MORE]

Raymond K. Clement 

Nov 28, 2006 05:41

Barney and Clinton demonstrate on just how easy it is to put Fox right wing blowhards like Wallace in their... [MORE]

steve 

Nov 28, 2006 04:12

The more I read about these individuals that we've elected and sent to Washington, the clearer it becomes that they... [MORE]

Bill DeWolf 

Nov 28, 2006 01:59

Last year, Tim Groseclose of UCLA and University of Chicago's Jeff Milyo did a study to measure bias in U.S.... [MORE]

Don Meaker 

Nov 27, 2006 21:48

Americans for Democratic Action, a liberal group rates news organizations. It shows Fox is more fair than CBS, NBC, CNN,... [MORE]

Don Meaker 

Nov 27, 2006 21:37

As is virtually always the case. Rep. Frank is correct If only he would run again for Congress! We need... [MORE]

John L. Turner, MD 

Nov 27, 2006 21:12

Hellotzt - this is just a testing, dont worry about it [MORE]

Testerwbo 

Jul 10, 2007 21:43

Liberals have controlled the mainstream media for so long they actually think a network that asks balanced questions is biased.... [MORE]

William Zampino 

Nov 27, 2006 20:34

After reading some of these comments, I sense there are some people longing for the good old days when liberals... [MORE]

Jeff Ihde 

Nov 27, 2006 19:27

What a sandbagger this guy is. Considered one of the "brainiest" members of the house he now get flustered by... [MORE]

timmyj 

Nov 27, 2006 17:41

Claiming Fox News is unbiased is the same as claiming that were Al-Qaeda links to Iraq. Both have been factually... [MORE]

Austin K. 

Nov 27, 2006 17:13

If one needs any proof that Fox News is a Republican propaganda organ, one only needs to visit a state... [MORE]

Mike Brown 

Nov 28, 2006 23:59

Seriously how many news channels say terrorists are celebrating when real Americans tack back a little power? They never got a... [MORE]

Ben 

Nov 27, 2006 16:59

While the elections were being discussed by all news media i watched all programs. Tucker, Chris Matthews, Lou Dobbs and... [MORE]

susan 

Nov 27, 2006 16:36

I'm sure the criticism about Fox is justified, but I have a suggestion for gaining more quality time - quite... [MORE]

cynik 

Nov 28, 2006 19:16

The American people spoke clearly and forcefully at the polls. Fox news (and I use the term news loosley) needs... [MORE]

Linda 

Nov 27, 2006 16:35

I hope, now that the administration and its supporters are having to eat some words over Iraq, and now that... [MORE]

Mike Brown 

Nov 27, 2006 16:01

Even though they are dumb as rocks and are played by the GOP like suckers, Dems should make an honest... [MORE]

Greg 

Nov 27, 2006 15:42

Still trying to figure out if Greg is serious or just being sarcastic in an attempt at humor. Scary thought... [MORE]

Jeff Ihde 

Nov 27, 2006 18:51

Why does Mr. Frank object to being asked tough questions? This is a cynical and frightening attempt by the Democratic... [MORE]

TB 

Nov 27, 2006 15:35

Then why don't they call themselves what they are, a lying, deceitful, bias propaganda machine for the republicans and Global... [MORE]

pete Sea 

Nov 27, 2006 18:00

No one at Fox will ever be Fair or Balanced. That's like hoping Honest John's Used Car Lot will sell... [MORE]

sourcer 

Nov 27, 2006 18:55

Silencing dissent. You are a comedian of the highest order. Calling opponents unpatriotic - not silencing dissent Violating civil liberties through librarians,... [MORE]

David 

Nov 28, 2006 03:02

I love it how conservatives defend FOX. I really pitty them. What they don't know, is the very channel they... [MORE]

Dakota Mason 

Nov 28, 2006 10:44

Saying Fox is not biased is like saying Sean Hannity is a liberal. Every political discussion is pro-Republican, Democrats are... [MORE]

Maxdee55 

Nov 28, 2006 11:01

You'd have to be deaf and living under a rock to think that Fox is anything but the right wings's... [MORE]

Susan 

Nov 27, 2006 14:23

Rep. Frank wasn't discovering Fox entertainment's right-wing programming philosophy for the first time or surprised in any way by it.... [MORE]

Dingo 

Nov 27, 2006 14:52

Coming from the people who think nothing of the hatchet work being presented by CBS with Dan Rather and all... [MORE]

Jeff Ihde 

Nov 27, 2006 14:56

Dingo, If you really believe this is what Rep Frank was doing you really need to do some exploration into... [MORE]

Jeff Ihde 

Nov 27, 2006 19:04

Anybody who believes Fox's hypermarketing that it's fair and balanced needs to get their head out of their [expletive] and... [MORE]

Craig 

Nov 27, 2006 22:28

I am dusgusted with conservatives referring to me as a whining, uneducated, unpatriotic, antiAmerican, aetheist liberal just because I oppose... [MORE]

Richard Cook 

Jul 13, 2007 15:40

I saw and heard the interview. Chris was doing his job. He was asking what they were going to do.... [MORE]

akm 

Nov 27, 2006 14:22

Interesting to hear Barney Frank's observations on Chris Wallace's interview. Hmmm, let's see - he's used to the NY Times,... [MORE]

Arianna 

Nov 27, 2006 14:20

They've been this way for many years. Why is this news? Does it make people feel good to rediscover this... [MORE]

SoWhatElseIsNew 

Nov 27, 2006 14:18

It shouldn't come as a shock to Mr. Frank, or anyone who is aware of the sickeningly rightwing spin by... [MORE]

James K Power 

Nov 27, 2006 13:37

Typical paranoid rant by a leftist weened on years of propaganda force-fed by the old guard in the MSM. Hey... [MORE]

BZ 

Nov 27, 2006 21:45

If this keeps up it may be an attempt to get rid of Wallace. [MORE]

davod 

Nov 27, 2006 13:30

There's a reason we call it "Faux News"; the more you watch, the less you know. I'd be happy if... [MORE]

CarrieN 

Nov 27, 2006 13:26

It will take considerable time before the Fox apparatchiks finally begin to realize that Fox "News" is a carrot on... [MORE]

speedingticket 

Nov 27, 2006 13:20

The O.J. deal destroyed News Corp's and Rupert Murdoch's credibility, permanently. [MORE]

Slayde Veritas 

Nov 27, 2006 13:06

I don't know why we need Fox anymore... now without the democrats to talk to they will loose their premier... [MORE]

Joel I Levin 

Nov 27, 2006 13:01

The only problem Barnry has is he is to used to To CBS, NBC and CNN, These station are far... [MORE]

Leon Miller 

Nov 27, 2006 12:45

From your posting you state that Fox IS right-leaning, but you feel it is still acceptable for them to use... [MORE]

Jeff 

Nov 27, 2006 15:15

Search for "Fox news memo" on Youtube or google. Not to mention the documentary called "Outfoxed". I am troubled more... [MORE]

Jerold Mcguire 

Nov 27, 2006 12:23

I find it hard to believe the comments by some of the posters. They accuse Fox of a right wing... [MORE]

csscott 

Nov 27, 2006 17:17

It seems to me that the vast majotity of those who use Fox News as their news program of choice... [MORE]

Tom Friedman 

Nov 27, 2006 12:02

Look, the bias of Fox News is transparent. All one needs to know is that the % of Americans who get... [MORE]

Sam Missimer 

Nov 27, 2006 11:50

Why do the Dems & other networks continue to treat Fox "News" as if they are an actual news outlet.... [MORE]

BushisLiar 

Nov 27, 2006 11:40

Chris Wallace is just doing what he's paid to do..... be unfairly unbalanced. heh. [MORE]

Manny 

Nov 27, 2006 11:39

I happen to come across this page/article while reading the news. In reading the threads on the first page, I'm... [MORE]

K.Reiley 

Nov 27, 2006 11:33

Interesting point, K.Reiley. However, keeping the debate fact-based, and not political bias, seems to be the major challenge and, for... [MORE]

B.Geist 

Nov 27, 2006 20:53

One thing contributing to our terrible polarization in this country is the availability of single-bias outlets, and people who only... [MORE]

Sara 

Nov 27, 2006 23:00

What I want to know is why Chris Wallace bothers to "interview" these people. They have had the same song... [MORE]

Sue 

Nov 27, 2006 11:27

This comment, and others, proves that stupidity is alive and well among the conservative voter base. FOX is so lacking... [MORE]

Heather 

Nov 27, 2006 13:48

The problems being experienced by Dems with interviews on Fox Newes is that they are used to being deferred to,... [MORE]

Gayle Miller 

Nov 27, 2006 11:13

Im sorry Gayle that you find John Gibson, Bill O'reilly, and Sean hannity part of the most even handed news... [MORE]

Daryl Lannert 

Nov 27, 2006 11:54

The Dems can't handle it? Let's be honest here. The problem goes way beyond interview questions, it is the whole... [MORE]

Andrea 

Nov 27, 2006 12:41

From one Andrea to another - most of the mainstream media is NOT liberal. [MORE]

Andrea Too 

Nov 27, 2006 21:24

Democrat's don't have to schlepp to the FOX network now that they've got their Mojo back; they know already what... [MORE]

teddys1s 

Nov 27, 2006 11:06

That's my first question. In the first place they have to know there aren't three potential votes among all the... [MORE]

tjhanson 

Nov 27, 2006 11:58

So typical of a liberal. Ask questions about issues they have championed for years and they whine about being harassed.... [MORE]

Jennifer Crawford 

Nov 27, 2006 11:03

Search for "Fox news memo" on youtube and see they are a channel with an agenda. You sir are not... [MORE]

Jerold Mcguire 

Nov 27, 2006 12:26

Wow, you just slammed yourself there. I do not see a specific example of Steele being slammed by the so-called... [MORE]

Jerome 

Nov 27, 2006 12:33

I am liberal and progressive with friends who are conservative. Often their jokes are not funny to me but the... [MORE]

Barry Speer 

Nov 27, 2006 14:11

the day after the election. Tony Snow tells him, "Mr. President we have lost the House, and may lose the... [MORE]

Kenneth 

Nov 27, 2006 14:24

I am an independent and have voted for pols from both parties. However, this new group is an entirely new... [MORE]

mw 

Nov 27, 2006 15:31

Jennifer, Just like Fox, you are fair and balanced. The issues championed by democrats (gay marriage, middle class tax increases), what... [MORE]

David Angel 

Nov 28, 2006 02:55

Fox should not be allowed to call it's network Fox News. It is not news, it is opinion. [MORE]

kharma 

Nov 27, 2006 10:59

I agree with Laura. It makes no sense for Dems to appear on Fox. Fox is only interested in presenting... [MORE]

Larry Horn 

Nov 27, 2006 10:54

Only go where the questions support your politics. Don't go where you will be asked about your failures or your... [MORE]

Steve 

Nov 27, 2006 12:39

I have never understood why Democrats go on Fox. Fox's goal is to make them look stupid and they usually... [MORE]

Laura Farhi 

Nov 27, 2006 10:45

I watched the recent Fox -Mathews election coverage and it demonstrated exactly what Frank (and, less successfully) Clinton point out... [MORE]

William Smith 

Nov 27, 2006 11:27

Typical..."Don't you DARE ask me ANY questions. Don't you know WHO I am and WHICH party I represent?" Get ready... [MORE]

Sandra 

Nov 27, 2006 10:40

You, my dear, seem blissfully unaware that it was Fox News with Brit Hume which reported the hundreds of Israeli... [MORE]

TLV 

Nov 27, 2006 11:06

To TLV....you seem to have missed what I was saying....It appears that the interviewer was trying to get Barney Frank... [MORE]

Sandra 

Nov 27, 2006 16:25

...and why, if they are biased, does this very thing (being biased) not apply to the other networks? Surely, You... [MORE]

Sandra 

Nov 27, 2006 16:39

Can we just be honest and say Fox News is openly in your face biased? It is what it is.... [MORE]

nigel 

Nov 27, 2006 10:40

... If the media actually had a liberal bias, we wouldn't be quagmired in an Iraqi civil war. And, Osama... [MORE]

BC 

Nov 27, 2006 11:41

The tone of Chris Wallace's questions was no more severe than what members of the administration have endured for the... [MORE]

Marven Moss 

Nov 27, 2006 10:38

The objection to Fox News is not that they call it "Fox" but that they call it "news." Chris Wallace... [MORE]

Bob Masullo 

Nov 27, 2006 10:56

Rep. Frank is just saying what anyone with a brain would know who watched any Fox News show for more... [MORE]

k bagge 

Nov 27, 2006 10:37

I wonder why good reasonable, respectable and distinguished people go on Fox and be shouted off (Falafel Reilly - Crazy... [MORE]

Buddy Singh 

Nov 27, 2006 10:35

as soon as Democrats voiced their protests loudly about Fox, they would be accused of being afraid to speak "the... [MORE]

TLV 

Nov 27, 2006 11:01

I guess Barney would argue that CNN is fairer than Fox. That is probably true if you want softball interviews... [MORE]

Speedybullet 

Nov 27, 2006 10:33

The difference between fox news' interviews of republicans and Democrats is the degree of confrontation you see. Frank is right... [MORE]

Joseph 

Nov 27, 2006 10:27

Barney Frank once again displays the backbone and keen intellect for which he is known. His on-the-air comments were appropriate:... [MORE]

Tim Mamin 

Nov 27, 2006 10:18

My father is a WW II vet and he says it best. Back then, our country had backbone, and we had... [MORE]

Wayne Shannon 

Nov 27, 2006 10:16

I'm not sure I've seen such utter silliness in a long time. Lest we think Mr. Wayne, is a "thinker,"... [MORE]

Steve 

Nov 27, 2006 17:59

It's FOX news, or should I say propaganda. What did you really expect from them. Everything is skewed. [MORE]

wesley kreeger 

Nov 27, 2006 10:14

I think that Congressman Frank is correct. The way that Fox skews their questions to portray the Democrats in the... [MORE]

M. Rauberts 

Nov 27, 2006 10:11

It appears that Chris enjoys the same questioning style that Tim Russert uses on Republicans; hard, fast and probing. Democrats... [MORE]

Belle S 

Nov 27, 2006 10:00

Which Democrat will be on the Wallace show next week accusing Fox News of being biased? It is such a... [MORE]

Linda 

Nov 27, 2006 09:57

The only reason he calls Foxnews bias is that they are not liberal. The networks & CNN are liberal but... [MORE]

Marie Specht 

Nov 27, 2006 09:56

REP. FRANK IS SUCKING UP TO THE DEMOCRATIC POWER TO BE ---HE MUST BE LOOKING FOR FOR A CHAIRMANSHIP ===I... [MORE]

DON STATHAM 

Nov 27, 2006 02:22

Sorry Don. But conservatives like you refuse to yank your deeply buried heads out of the sand and look at... [MORE]

CC 

Nov 27, 2006 09:33

Democrates should be aware when they are invited on Fox it is to ambush and attack. It would be great... [MORE]

Roxie Pruitt 

Nov 27, 2006 09:59

to : DON STATHAM, STOP SHOUTING!!! (or at least, remove your caps lock!!!) to: Everyone It's pretty obvious to anyone who actually... [MORE]

Denis Robert 

Nov 27, 2006 10:16

Don... You might want to cool down a bit. Your defensiveness is showing. Congressman Frank's response wasn't tailored toward the... [MORE]

James Dix 

Nov 27, 2006 10:20

Barney Frank is very sharp and I imagine that as he stated, he was speaking on his own behalf, not... [MORE]

Eddy Tompkins 

Nov 27, 2006 10:20

Barney tells the truth as he sees it. Millions of Americans see Fox exactly the same way. They were entirely... [MORE]

Ellie 

Nov 27, 2006 10:35

I do not understand why any public figure, with above average intellect, would appear on Fox news. Their talk show... [MORE]

Hartley Lord 

Nov 27, 2006 10:38

Anyone who's not drinking the right-wing Kool-Ade knows that Fox is virtually an arm of the Republican Party. The bias... [MORE]

Joe Tarnower 

Nov 27, 2006 10:49

Don't let Chris Wallace, Fox, or any other Neanderthal play you. Clinton fired back; you did, too. Bravo! Hold their... [MORE]

Domenic J Corsaro 

Nov 27, 2006 10:53

I notice the comments from the "KoolAid Crowd" make many accusations but mention no examples. I could start with examples... [MORE]

wade butler 

Nov 27, 2006 10:59

Submitted by wade butler, Nov 27, 2006 10:59 I notice the comments from the "KoolAid Crowd" make many accusations but mention... [MORE]

Simone 

Nov 27, 2006 11:24

Thanks god for Fox News. I've had to put up with the liberal media for over fifty years. Now I... [MORE]

Edgarthearmenian 

Nov 27, 2006 12:31

FOX is the most watched TV station in the U.S.A. So the Democrats should use it to thier advantage .... [MORE]

Jonathan Moulin 

Nov 27, 2006 12:43

Many of my examples come from my own experiences from watching Fox News where it's okay to just turn off... [MORE]

KBK 

Nov 27, 2006 12:50

like on election night when their spin on the returns stated that the democrats needed "21 more states" to win... [MORE]

kebmo 

Nov 27, 2006 13:04

The 'examples' given above are nothing more than reporting the story. Will you also give a rundown of the voting... [MORE]

Mary 

Nov 27, 2006 14:55

The idea that progressives are unable to cogently utilize both hemispheres of thier brain to process the endless banal munitia... [MORE]

jonas 

Nov 27, 2006 15:51

I find her statements to be quite reasonable. But you are all trying (I presume) to get to the truth... [MORE]

TAS 

Nov 27, 2006 18:28

Wade, please reference just ONE example of a study that shows Fox News to be more balanced than all others,... [MORE]

John M 

Nov 28, 2006 01:06

In reply KBK: 1. One fair question turned into a Bill over the edge moment lasting several moments from Bill himself.... [MORE]

Roy 

Nov 28, 2006 10:39

Yes,FOX viewership is down slightly. According to Tom-Dorsey from the Louisville Courier-Journal, FOX is viewed by a slightly less amount... [MORE]

Matt 

Nov 28, 2006 13:55

FOXnews constantly bills itself as Fair and Balanced, which implies that it is politically neutral ..... I find that it... [MORE]

Skip 

Nov 28, 2006 19:25

Roy, coporate management at most major news corporations is republican. Who do you think runs GE, Viacom, Disney, Time Warner,... [MORE]

Ken 

Nov 28, 2006 21:39

Re: "I was under the belief that the left was the champion of free speech and open dialog" - Odd... [MORE]

Roy 

Nov 29, 2006 01:33