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Fox News anchors admit going soft on Palin

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Thursday, August 4, 2011 9:33 AM

NIKI2

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...


, they're NOT "fair and balanced"? Who'd-a thunk it??
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Two Fox News Channel anchors said Wednesday they sometimes feel awkward about commenting on former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin because she's a fellow Fox employee.
"The only problem with talking about Sarah Palin is that she works here, and it's like a co-worker," said Greg Gutfeld, co-host of "The Five," the network's 5 p.m. ET show. "And if I say something bad and I see her in the hallway, I feel really awkward and wrong, so I just kind of say, 'good job'."

Gutfeld's co-host, Bob Beckel, agreed, saying he's also held back his criticism of Palin, a Fox News contributor who makes more than $1 million per year from the network. Palin is flirting with a run for president in 2012.

"It has nothing to do with that, it has everything to do with your paycheck. That's what you feel awkward about," Beckel said. "I know exactly what you mean. I'll be honest: I've pulled my punches on her."
Beckel is a long-time Democratic operative and commentator while Gutfeld is a conservative television host. The two are among a cast of rotating hosts on the Fox show that bills itself as a discussion and debate of the day's top stories.

The exchange followed a playback of Palin's comments Tuesday night over reports that Vice President Joe Biden had likened tea party activists to terrorists. Two Fox News Channel anchors said Wednesday they sometimes feel awkward about commenting on former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin because she's a fellow Fox employee.

"The only problem with talking about Sarah Palin is that she works here, and it's like a co-worker," said Greg Gutfeld, co-host of "The Five," the network's 5 p.m. ET show. "And if I say something bad and I see her in the hallway, I feel really awkward and wrong, so I just kind of say, 'good job'."

Gutfeld's co-host, Bob Beckel, agreed, saying he's also held back his criticism of Palin, a Fox News contributor who makes more than $1 million per year from the network. Palin is flirting with a run for president in 2012.

"It has nothing to do with that, it has everything to do with your paycheck. That's what you feel awkward about," Beckel said. "I know exactly what you mean. I'll be honest: I've pulled my punches on her."
Beckel is a long-time Democratic operative and commentator while Gutfeld is a conservative television host. The two are among a cast of rotating hosts on the Fox show that bills itself as a discussion and debate of the day's top stories.

The exchange followed a playback of Palin's comments Tuesday night over reports that Vice President Joe Biden had likened tea party activists to terrorists. http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/08/04/fox-news-anchors-admit
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Thursday, August 4, 2011 9:50 AM

NEWOLDBROWNCOAT


That's "fair and balanced" for you, isn't it?
Only go easy on your fellow employees at the Ministry of Propaganda?

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Thursday, August 4, 2011 10:09 AM

NIKI2

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...




Hey, Raptor! You're the one always insisting FauxNews is ALWAYS fair and balanced; what say you?


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Thursday, August 4, 2011 11:17 AM

PENGUIN


That's why I hope she runs. Then the gloves are off and we can see what they REALLY think of her!





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Thursday, August 4, 2011 1:16 PM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)


I know DT is enamored of Palin's looks, but the anchors are the only ones who are "going soft" on her. Sorry, but "angry bitter librarian" just really isn't my thing.

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Thursday, August 4, 2011 4:40 PM

FREMDFIRMA



We need to just go ahead and make this her campaign sign.



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Thursday, August 4, 2011 5:38 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


Quote:

Originally posted by Niki2:

Hey, Raptor! You're the one always insisting FauxNews is ALWAYS fair and balanced; what say you?



No less in the tank than the rest of the ObamaMedia, with their presidential knee pads, no less.

No story here, Niki. The former governor is a private citizen. More lies and distortions have been tossed around about her than anyone in politics, so I should say FOX needs to go easy on her.

It's only fair.


" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

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Thursday, August 4, 2011 7:32 PM

RIONAEIRE

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That's awkward. But they should say what they like since its an opinion show and they're just doingtheir job. Its not like they're actually delivering the _news straight up, which is what I wish FOX and CNN would do. They could have offshoot channels for editorial and talk shows, but there should be a channel that just gives us the news straight up, just someonereading it and showing footage and interviewing reporters about what is going on. But that's too basic for society to comprehend, they can't handle something that actually _makes _sense.

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