Faux News cuts away from obama speech

http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/201003300025

Fox cuts time out of Obama's speech on the healthcare reconciliation bill to an airplane "That may have flap issues".

Thank god they did. Flap issues is serious business.

Yeah. Really not that big of a deal.

And really, "Faux News" isn't that great of a pun. The pronunciations are nothing alike. "Fixed News" or "Fox Noise" or "Fixed Noise" are all much better puns, even if loudmouth Olbermann was the one who coined them. >_>

Yeah. Really not that big of a deal.

And really, "Faux News" isn't that great of a pun. The pronunciations are nothing alike. "Fixed News" or "Fox Noise" or "Fixed Noise" are all much better puns, even if loudmouth Olbermann was the one who coined them. >_>

PannicAtack

[QUOTE="PannicAtack"]

Yeah. Really not that big of a deal.

And really, "Faux News" isn't that great of a pun. The pronunciations are nothing alike. "Fixed News" or "Fox Noise" or "Fixed Noise" are all much better puns, even if loudmouth Olbermann was the one who coined them. >_>

MushroomWig

This president is obsessed with hearing himself talk. He's an egomaniac. He gives speeches constantly, and he expects networks to just give up their airtime whenever he demands it. I'm actually very glad Fox News did this. Seriously, none of Obama's speeches of press conferences really hold any weight anymore, because he has so goddamned many of them. His administration is a disgrace.

[QUOTE="PannicAtack"]

Yeah. Really not that big of a deal.

And really, "Faux News" isn't that great of a pun. The pronunciations are nothing alike. "Fixed News" or "Fox Noise" or "Fixed Noise" are all much better puns, even if loudmouth Olbermann was the one who coined them. >_>

MushroomWig

What can I say? It annoys me. And there are much better puns.

How bad was it? anyone hurt?......flap issues?

An aircraft full of people who might be in danger is a little more important than a speech.clubsammich91

I think the speech affects more people than if that air plane even blew up.

[QUOTE="clubsammich91"]An aircraft full of people who might be in danger is a little more important than a speech.Espada12

I think the speech affects more people than if that air plane even blew up.

This president is obsessed with hearing himself talk. He's an egomaniac. He gives speeches constantly, and he expects networks to just give up their airtime whenever he demands it. I'm actually very glad Fox News did this. Seriously, none of Obama's speeches of press conferences really hold any weight anymore, because he has so goddamned many of them. His administration is a disgrace.

Elephant_Couple

A President giving speeches to the nation? What a concept!

[QUOTE="Elephant_Couple"]

This president is obsessed with hearing himself talk. He's an egomaniac. He gives speeches constantly, and he expects networks to just give up their airtime whenever he demands it. I'm actually very glad Fox News did this. Seriously, none of Obama's speeches of press conferences really hold any weight anymore, because he has so goddamned many of them. His administration is a disgrace.

metroidfood

A President giving speeches to the nation? What a concept!

Imagine this:

Speech #150 regarding Health Care Reform; President makes way to podium among many loyal supporters with resounding cheers. Continues to deliver the same speech with the same outcome that we have heard 149 times before.

Now imagine this:

Large aircraft with flap problems performs a Zero flap emergency landing, brakes catch on fire due to excess friction caused by heavy aircraft and high speed touchdown. Aircraft continues to roll off of the runway resulting in large fire and passenger evacuations.

Which to you is more exciting to watch? Fox has never given President Obama respect before so why should they start now; besides that is a better reason to pan away than reasons that I've seen them do in the past.

Eh, I don't think this is that big a deal. The big bill signing was last week. The reconciliation bill just needed to be passed and signed for silly procedural reasons.-Sun_Tzu-

[QUOTE="clubsammich91"]An aircraft full of people who might be in danger is a little more important than a speech.Espada12

I think the speech affects more people than if that air plane even blew up.

That shows an extreme lack of respect for a our President giving the 5,403,432nd healthcare speech in the last two months. They should be ashamed.FragStains

Imagine this:

Speech #150 regarding Health Care Reform; President makes way to podium among many loyal supporters with resounding cheers. Continues to deliver the same speech with the same outcome that we have heard 149 times before.

Now imagine this:

Large aircraft with flap problems performs a Zero flap emergency landing, brakes catch on fire due to excess friction caused by heavy aircraft and high speed touchdown. Aircraft continues to roll off of the runway resulting in large fire and passenger evacuations.

Which to you is more exciting to watch? Fox has never given President Obama respect before so why should they start now; besides that is a better reason to pan away than reasons that I've seen them do in the past.

1KyardStare

Personally, I think 24 is more exciting to watch than either of them, but I don't complain when other shows are interrupted.

Besides, it's much more likely that the health care speech is more pertinent to the viewers watching TV than a flaming plane.

As a pilot I can officially tell you that flap issues on an airbus are more important than anything Obama has to say about health care.Penguinchow

[QUOTE="Penguinchow"]As a pilot I can officially tell you that flap issues on an airbus are more important than anything Obama has to say about health care.Engrish_Major

I can't believe there are people that actually think Obama's speech is more important than this news. :lol:

The plane issues is much more important than a speech we've heard a couple dozen times. =/

That shows an extreme lack of respect for a our President giving the 5,403,432nd healthcare speech in the last two months. They should be ashamed.FragStains

[QUOTE="FragStains"]That shows an extreme lack of respect for a our President giving the 5,403,432nd healthcare speech in the last two months. They should be ashamed.ice_radon

Thank god they did. Flap issues is serious business.

kidsmelly

Take out the "L" and that would have been a funny post.

[QUOTE="1KyardStare"]

Imagine this:

Speech #150 regarding Health Care Reform; President makes way to podium among many loyal supporters with resounding cheers. Continues to deliver the same speech with the same outcome that we have heard 149 times before.

Now imagine this:

Large aircraft with flap problems performs a Zero flap emergency landing, brakes catch on fire due to excess friction caused by heavy aircraft and high speed touchdown. Aircraft continues to roll off of the runway resulting in large fire and passenger evacuations.

Which to you is more exciting to watch? Fox has never given President Obama respect before so why should they start now; besides that is a better reason to pan away than reasons that I've seen them do in the past.

metroidfood

Personally, I think 24 is more exciting to watch than either of them, but I don't complain when other shows are interrupted.

Besides, it's much more likely that the health care speech is more pertinent to the viewers watching TV than a flaming plane.

That's funny, there was a thread concerning Fox News' bias and here is a perfect nonpolitical news story. Now all you liberals are bent out of shape (kind of like that aircraftcould have been) that Fox decides to cover a live news event instead of a frequently given speech. Will your bias and blame ever end?

[QUOTE="MushroomWig"][QUOTE="PannicAtack"]

Yeah. Really not that big of a deal.

And really, "Faux News" isn't that great of a pun. The pronunciations are nothing alike. "Fixed News" or "Fox Noise" or "Fixed Noise" are all much better puns, even if loudmouth Olbermann was the one who coined them. >_>

PannicAtack

What can I say? It annoys me. And there are much better puns.

Personally, I'm more annoyed by the incredibly immature way in which every single prominent thing tied to politics has to have a derisive pun on it invented for opponents to chant (NObama, Shrillary, McSame, Shrub, etc. ...). Oppose someone or something if you wish, but in my view one ought to at least spare sufficient respect to actually use someone's real name.

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[QUOTE="1KyardStare"]

Imagine this:

Speech #150 regarding Health Care Reform; President makes way to podium among many loyal supporters with resounding cheers. Continues to deliver the same speech with the same outcome that we have heard 149 times before.

Now imagine this:

Large aircraft with flap problems performs a Zero flap emergency landing, brakes catch on fire due to excess friction caused by heavy aircraft and high speed touchdown. Aircraft continues to roll off of the runway resulting in large fire and passenger evacuations.

Which to you is more exciting to watch? Fox has never given President Obama respect before so why should they start now; besides that is a better reason to pan away than reasons that I've seen them do in the past.

1KyardStare

Personally, I think 24 is more exciting to watch than either of them, but I don't complain when other shows are interrupted.

Besides, it's much more likely that the health care speech is more pertinent to the viewers watching TV than a flaming plane.

That's funny, there was a thread concerning Fox News' bias and here is a perfect nonpolitical news story. Now all you liberals are bent out of shape (kind of like that aircraftcould have been) that Fox decides to cover a live news event instead of a frequently given speech. Will your bias and blame ever end?

This wasn't a speech though, this was the bill signing. The president signing into law the new health care bill is pretty big news dontcha think?

Think about it: Fox News hates this thing. They're the only station that cut away to the airplane. This airplane wasn't even touched by any other news organization whatsoever. The plane landed perfectly fine. It's obvious they didn't want to air the event because it would ruin their manufactured story and message that they sell to their viewers, so they cut away to the first thing they could find that even half-resembled real news.

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[QUOTE="MushroomWig"] Faux News is a perfect pun.GabuEx

What can I say? It annoys me. And there are much better puns.

Personally, I'm more annoyed by the incredibly immature way in which every single prominent thing tied to politics has to have a derisive pun on it invented for opponents to chant (NObama, Shrillary, McSame, Shrub, etc. ...). Oppose someone or something if you wish, but in my view one ought to at least spare sufficient respect to actually use someone's real name.

So what you're saying is that listening/reading these political discussions is PUNishment for you.

[QUOTE="GabuEx"]

[QUOTE="PannicAtack"] No. It is a terrible pun. Because "faux" is pronounced "foe."

What can I say? It annoys me. And there are much better puns.

gameguy6700

Personally, I'm more annoyed by the incredibly immature way in which every single prominent thing tied to politics has to have a derisive pun on it invented for opponents to chant (NObama, Shrillary, McSame, Shrub, etc. ...). Oppose someone or something if you wish, but in my view one ought to at least spare sufficient respect to actually use someone's real name.

So what you're saying is that listening/reading these political discussions is PUNishment for you.

I don't find it very punny, is all. :x

[QUOTE="1KyardStare"]

[QUOTE="metroidfood"]

Personally, I think 24 is more exciting to watch than either of them, but I don't complain when other shows are interrupted.

Besides, it's much more likely that the health care speech is more pertinent to the viewers watching TV than a flaming plane.

gameguy6700

That's funny, there was a thread concerning Fox News' bias and here is a perfect nonpolitical news story. Now all you liberals are bent out of shape (kind of like that aircraftcould have been) that Fox decides to cover a live news event instead of a frequently given speech. Will your bias and blame ever end?

This wasn't a speech though, this was the bill signing. The president signing into law the new health care bill is pretty big news dontcha think?

Think about it: Fox News hates this thing. They're the only station that cut away to the airplane. This airplane wasn't even touched by any other news organization whatsoever. The plane landed perfectly fine. It's obvious they didn't want to air the event because it would ruin their manufactured story and message that they sell to their viewers, so they cut away to the first thing they could find that even half-resembled real news.

As I said before, I've seen them pan away from him during one of his speechs to discuss with a panel of "experts" what he is talking about while he is still talking about it.

As far as "Big News"? Personally I think it's bad news and that there are other means for substantial health care reform without adding nearly One Trillion to our national debt.

Thank god they did. Flap issues is serious business.

kidsmelly