Media Matters to Rupert Murdoch: Can you name one Democrat on Fox?
posted at 9:17 pm on April 7, 2010 by Allahpundit
Media Matters watches enough Fox that they can rattle off names like Colmes, Beckel, Geraldo, and Juan Williams faster than Murdoch can, but in this case a dumb question makes for a fun answer. Quote: “Greta Van Susteren is certainly close to the Democratic Party.” Heh. He’s right — Greta’s husband was a longtime Democrat, albeit one who flipped to support McCain/Palin in 2008 — but … really? No more obvious candidates than Greta come to mind? No one who’s, say, on FNC for multiple hours a day and whose apparent political leanings have long been commented upon within the ‘sphere? Good lord, man — if you’re not going to name Shep, at least mention KP.
That’s the first of two clips; the other catches him saying that Fox shouldn’t be supporting the tea party or any other party, although it sounds like he’s not clear on what Media Matters is talking about.
Update: Media Matters e-mails to say that they only asked Murdoch the question about the tea party; the question about Democrats on Fox was asked by a student. I stand corrected.
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ditto that.
ted c on April 7, 2010 at 9:18 PM
Prolly more D’rats on Fox than ‘Pubs on MSNBC.
Tony737 on April 7, 2010 at 9:20 PM
Has CBS and NBC asked that question about Republicans?
Wade on April 7, 2010 at 9:21 PM
Heraldo? He’s a socialist isn’t he?
d1carter on April 7, 2010 at 9:21 PM
?
Olberdouche spent the last 15 minutes of his show with this. Pick on Rupert day?
Marcus on April 7, 2010 at 9:21 PM
Can MM name one conservative on MSNBC, CBS, CNN, ABC, NBC, etc.?
txag92 on April 7, 2010 at 9:21 PM
No fair taking the easy answers.
LastRick on April 7, 2010 at 9:21 PM
Soros really is a disgusting human being.
What he did during the war will be judged in eternity.
tetriskid on April 7, 2010 at 9:22 PM
What is media matters? Is that the re-elect Hillary Clinton PAC?
daesleeper on April 7, 2010 at 9:22 PM
Can MM name one Republican on MM?
Asher on April 7, 2010 at 9:22 PM
“Why aren’t there any black people at the TEA Party?”
I dunno, go ask black people why they aren’t there.
“When will the ‘Pubs have a black candidate for president?”
I dunno, when a black guys RUNS for president?
These idiots come up with the dumbest arguments and questions.
Tony737 on April 7, 2010 at 9:22 PM
Soros funded agitprop. They spew disinfo…
tetriskid on April 7, 2010 at 9:23 PM
Alan combes, bob beckel, shepasrd smith, rivero Pat cadell to name a few
unseen on April 7, 2010 at 9:23 PM
Thread winner. Everyone can go onto another topic now.
Enoxo on April 7, 2010 at 9:24 PM
And by the way, the fact that Media Matters could get to the microphone and basically read from pre-written talking points makes Rupert a bit more ballsy than a certain thin-skinned narcissist.
Marcus on April 7, 2010 at 9:24 PM
Oh noes! The chairman of the company that owns the company of a news station has trouble just rattling off the party affiliations of anchors on said network. That must mean the entire network is Republican! /
amerpundit on April 7, 2010 at 9:24 PM
Hey guys, but Soros doesn’t “give” any money to media matters. Soros doesn’t “run” media matters. Soros has “nothing” to do with them.
Well that is what Media matters will say at least.
These are despicable human beings.
nazo311 on April 7, 2010 at 9:25 PM
Nothing from Media Matters does.
thomasaur on April 7, 2010 at 9:25 PM
Bzzzzzzz wrong
tetriskid on April 7, 2010 at 9:26 PM
It’s like an ant throwing pollen at Yao Ming. He’s hoping for attention and adoration from the George Soros/Media Matters group.
amerpundit on April 7, 2010 at 9:26 PM
media matters is what I call the product of my high-flax diet.
daesleeper on April 7, 2010 at 9:27 PM
A Soros financed BS Fest.
Blech…. :P
That’s two ‘blechs’ for me tonight.
tru2tx on April 7, 2010 at 9:27 PM
I be droppin’ crrsieses and prizzoud rizzinos by the bucket full.
daesleeper on April 7, 2010 at 9:27 PM
How many conservatives in Media Matters ?
macncheez on April 7, 2010 at 9:27 PM
The newspaper reporter who did a long expose of 5 Conservative members of the Tea Party who are black was named “Worst person in the world” tonight by the douche who said there were absolutely NO black members. To quote: “Five!!!? Only five?!!! Tonight’s Worst Person in the Woooorld”
Marcus on April 7, 2010 at 9:28 PM
Diversity is becoming more and more divisive.
scalleywag on April 7, 2010 at 9:28 PM
Campaign Carl Cameron
OmahaConservative on April 7, 2010 at 9:28 PM
There are 0
Republicanssane people on MSNBC.angryed on April 7, 2010 at 9:29 PM
Rupert is a busy man with many enterprises other than FNC. Why would he be interested in the party affiliation of his employees. If he were to pay that close of attention and some dem stool were fired they could use it against him in a wrongful termination suit. He should have said that as long as his employees do their jobs he could care less about their political leanings. Kind of the way Ailes handles it.
thomasaur on April 7, 2010 at 9:31 PM
So, by default, they are admitting that democrats can’t report the news straight?
SouthernGent on April 7, 2010 at 9:33 PM
This is this little no-context shell game that pieces of sheet libs try to pull all the time. Ok, MM, how about we go all the way with this line of questioning: Out every journalist who voted for Thug-In-Chief, then out ever journalist who voted for McCain…compare numbers. Not just one network, every F’CK ONE.
Will never happen, because pseudo-American progressives never want to present the entire story, only out of context slices which they can exploit for political fodder. And they are fully aware of the lefty propaganda monopoly they once enjoyed.
F’n scumbags, the entire disingenuous lot of them and they need go suck Castro’s kock on location instead of just masturbating to the fantasy of it. Get them out of this country before it is too late.
ClassicCon on April 7, 2010 at 9:33 PM
Smart people refuse to play the game at all.
TheBigOldDog on April 7, 2010 at 9:33 PM
OT – What’s the latest on Jim Treacher? Has anyone heard if he is doing ok?
alohapundit on April 7, 2010 at 9:33 PM
One last thought about this from me – on watching this tonight on Olbermann’s show there was a smile from me and NOT Ms. Olbermann when his guest (who is supposed to parrot every thing the host says) said: “Listen Keith, Murdoch is not worrying about this. He’s laughing all the way to the bank.”
Marcus on April 7, 2010 at 9:34 PM
There is probably some government code that Mr. Murdoch could recite where it is against the law to ask an employee their political persuasion. Media Matters has a lot of nerve.
Cindy Munford on April 7, 2010 at 9:35 PM
I don’t anybody cares what a front group financed by a Nazi collaborator thinks.
tetriskid on April 7, 2010 at 9:35 PM
Why does anyone care what the fascists at Media Matters think?
Ignore them, already.
Oh, wait. This was posted by Allahpundit. Now I understand.
Crawford on April 7, 2010 at 9:35 PM
He’s busy mocking baseball on Twitter.
amerpundit on April 7, 2010 at 9:36 PM
A few years ago I read that there are(were) MOSTLY registered Democrats at Fox but I’d be willing to bet many have flipped to “Independent” now, plus the natural turnover of “talent”.
One that actually surprised me back then (guess it’s been a really long time ago) was E.D. Hill when she was on Fox and Friends. She admitted she was a registered “D”.
tru2tx on April 7, 2010 at 9:38 PM
Mr. Treacher is over at the Daily Caller and had an update on his knee last Friday. Picture included upon click. It sounds like he is doing really well all things considered. It’s good to be young.
Cindy Munford on April 7, 2010 at 9:38 PM
Shep, Juan, Mara Liasson, Mort, Geraldo….
Dingbat63 on April 7, 2010 at 9:38 PM
The Hungarian, George Soros, is behind EVEY liberal media enterprise in the USA, and don’t forget that. He is the most dangerous person in the US due to his billions. Who do you think bought the Obama gov’t.?
royzer on April 7, 2010 at 9:39 PM
O/T – sorta “media” related. Did y’all see that Tiki Barber left his, eight months pregnant with twins, wife of eleven years for a blonde intern at NBC? I am so sad.
Cindy Munford on April 7, 2010 at 9:40 PM
JT must like soccer.
thomasaur on April 7, 2010 at 9:40 PM
How many humans are in Media Matters…
… by the way, I have lotion.
Seven Percent Solution on April 7, 2010 at 9:40 PM
Who gives a flying $hite……as HOTAIR slowly drifts toward the Messiah zone! The site has changed, time will tell if its for the worse……….
dmann on April 7, 2010 at 9:41 PM
Yes. SHEPHERD SMITH!!!! DUH!
UnderstandingisPower on April 7, 2010 at 9:41 PM
Michele and Sarah are both good God fearing women…
Did I mention they are smart and pretty?
OmahaConservative on April 7, 2010 at 9:42 PM
I can far more easily name a dozen or so Democrats on FoxNews than name a single genuine Conservative appearing on CNN, PBS, NPR or any of the tired old alphabet networks combined.
*******
(and very glad to hear the good news updates for Treacher.)
viking01 on April 7, 2010 at 9:42 PM
Screw media matters
blatantblue on April 7, 2010 at 9:44 PM
Not only are there a number of Democrats on Fox, doesn’t a Democrat (or at least a major support of Hillary Clinton)own Fox?
DarkKnight3565 on April 7, 2010 at 9:44 PM
I think he is mocking the president. I hope he has someone helping him with his crutches or he limits his yellow fizzy drinks at the game.
Cindy Munford on April 7, 2010 at 9:45 PM
He can be found here, whenever he isn’t stalking Matt Labash.
Spirit of 1776 on April 7, 2010 at 9:46 PM
Our friends at Newsbusters will slice and dice this one to the Equator And back, if they haven’t already.
Last time I checked, Soros tool Media Matters still had a regular page dedicated to “corrections”, but NB did not.
Del Dolemonte on April 7, 2010 at 9:46 PM
Well, I’m not Media Matters, but I’ll take a stab.
PMS.DNC: Joe Scarboro, though I don’t know how ‘conservative’ I would put him, but he at least held office as a Republican.
CNN: Didn’t they just hire Eric Erikson?
ABC: George Will. ’nuff said.
NBC: Used to see Mary Matlin on Meet The DePressed on a regular basis, and refuse to watch it since Russert passed on.
CBS: Hmm, got me there. Not a clue.
Compare the “Token Conservative” on each of these to the plethora of Democrats that make regular appearances on FNC. Only one I named above is a host, and the rest are seldom seen. But, if you count the Shepster, maybe Jerry Rivers, and Greta, that’s at least three Democrat hosts of their assigned programming.
In the case of Greta, however, I have to admit that she tends to do very good at not flaunting her politics. She lets it be known when something in DC disgusts her, such as some
stimulusporkulus slush fund cash going to something totally outragous. Otherwise, she seems more like the courtroom lawyer and prosecutor, even with political interviews and topics.But yeah, I can totally see it, dude. FOX is completely biased, and they LIE, and all that stuff. /sarc.
JamesLee on April 7, 2010 at 9:46 PM
Is this pick on Fox week? Fox is a successful news organization, and success is a no no with this administration. Oh, and let us not forget the twit, Coburn.
mobydutch on April 7, 2010 at 9:47 PM
I would only count Geraldo because the others are just guests (until Colmes gets the alleged “show on Fox” he is working on that he left Hannity for).
Glenn Jericho on April 7, 2010 at 9:48 PM
It’s not the business of a boss to rattle off the political affiliations of his employees. It was a dumb question by Media Matters. If they want to know the political affiliation of FOX employees, ask them directly.
joejm65 on April 7, 2010 at 9:48 PM
Is Rupert Murdoch really a conservative?
Crux Australis on April 7, 2010 at 9:49 PM
Just peed myself laughin! “The Emperor has no throws”.
katy the mean old lady on April 7, 2010 at 9:49 PM
Hey Media Matters: AnninCA you!!
Tools…
Khun Joe on April 7, 2010 at 9:51 PM
Murdoch is like a God to me. The man is awesome. Media Matters, on the other hand, is pathetic. That irrelevant “news organization” founded by two admitted liars, David and Hillary, will never reach his level or Fox’s level.
Narutoboy on April 7, 2010 at 9:54 PM
Man it is always fun to see how much Fox irritates these people.
rockmom on April 7, 2010 at 9:55 PM
actually it’s the first time I saw Murdoch on video, but I haven’t looked either.
Reminded me of Guiliani with Huffington the other night.
DIS-MISSED.
The guy has no time for their mischief and unicorns.
Me neither.
seesalrun on April 7, 2010 at 9:55 PM
You mean the “Criminal Front Group, known as Media Matters”
R Square on April 7, 2010 at 9:57 PM
Red Eye Robot Theater: Media Matters for America
Seven Percent Solution on April 7, 2010 at 9:57 PM
He’s a smart business man, that’s what he is. He saw the void that the left wing media left unfilled and he filled it.
Narutoboy on April 7, 2010 at 9:58 PM
I am sort of with you on this. He was in a catch-22. If he can name them, that would be bad, as he should not know their affiliation. If he cant name them, he has no Dems.
WoosterOh on April 7, 2010 at 10:02 PM
I think Mr. Murdoch gives a lot of freedom to Roger Ailes. I think Mr. Murdoch supported Mr. Obama.
Cindy Munford on April 7, 2010 at 10:06 PM
Are there ANY Republicans at Media Matters?
TN Mom on April 7, 2010 at 10:07 PM
I disagree that this is a Catch-22. All Murdoch has to say is ‘the political affiliation of my employees is their business, not mine. If you want to know how they vote, go ask them’.
joejm65 on April 7, 2010 at 10:13 PM
Yep!
Cindy Munford on April 7, 2010 at 10:13 PM
Shepard Smith
Greta Van Susteren
Geraldo Rivera
Juan Williams
Bob Beckel
Alan Colmes
Kristen Powers
SoulGlo on April 7, 2010 at 10:15 PM
Same number as liberals at Newsbusters. I think that’s beside the point.
YYZ on April 7, 2010 at 10:18 PM
I’ll say! Or at least I would, if I thought she was still a liberal. Most of her guests are conservative, and she routinely lobs softballs at them. Which is fine (and she has the ratings to back up her approach), but odd coming from a former prosecutor.
The only host on Fox News who is liberal, and routinely acts like one, is Geraldo.
YYZ on April 7, 2010 at 10:24 PM
OK. I give up.
Who is KP???
ndulik on April 7, 2010 at 10:30 PM
Kirstin Powers. OOOPS!!! I forgot her. I tried to forget her anyhow.
ndulik on April 7, 2010 at 10:32 PM
Bernard Goldberg, Dennis Miller
DieHard on April 7, 2010 at 10:34 PM
I heard Geraldo say he is a former Democrat. I wonder what in the world he considers himself now?
Cindy Munford on April 7, 2010 at 10:38 PM
Rupert Murdoch is a billionaire. Since when is any of Media Matters concerns a concern for Rupert Murdoch? Rupuert cares about the bottom line and for Mr. Murdoch Media Matters isn’t one of them. MM should be chatting with Immelt if they want to play the name game. Oh I know, for Immelt, the pop quiz hot shot sylings would be an open book or teleprompter fed kind of quiz, right MM?
Americannodash on April 7, 2010 at 10:40 PM
Do you consider Shepard Smith a host? I think Greta does a good job and Shep drives me crazy.
Cindy Munford on April 7, 2010 at 10:41 PM
I do, but he doesn’t get on his soap box all the time, like most of Fox’s conservative hosts and Geraldo.
YYZ on April 7, 2010 at 10:46 PM
Geraldo is a charter member of Media Matters, that makes Rupert an absolute moral authority. Or at least a martyr.
Speakup on April 7, 2010 at 10:46 PM
I believe Chris Wallace is a democrat. He just happens to be a good journalist first.
dragondrop on April 7, 2010 at 10:49 PM
You all should watch the Uncommon Knowledge interviews with Murdoch and Ailes. I subscribe the the (free) podcast on iTunes.
The interviews are actually pretty interesting and surprising…
http://tv.nationalreview.com/uncommonknowledge/
visions on April 7, 2010 at 10:51 PM
Geraldo has conformed with the mainstream and now considers himself, ‘human excrement’.
daesleeper on April 7, 2010 at 10:53 PM
MM uncovers horrible truth.
Quick, someone direct me to the fainting couch.
The Ugly American on April 7, 2010 at 10:59 PM
He should have said “me”. Murdoch’s about as conservative as Katherine Graham.
Jaibones on April 7, 2010 at 10:59 PM
That’s funny, I consider him that also.
He’s a touch emotional for my taste.
Cindy Munford on April 7, 2010 at 10:59 PM
MSNBC will claim Joe but if you watching Morning Joe he is a liberal on the show.
lavell12 on April 7, 2010 at 11:14 PM
Maybe the People’s Liberation Party or something.
ddrintn on April 7, 2010 at 11:14 PM
Juan Williams??
lavell12 on April 7, 2010 at 11:15 PM
LMAO, Then you agree with me. He was in a catch-22 with Media Matters.
I never said he was in a catch-22 with me or anyone else, we did not ask the question. Not that hard to figure out and no idea why you would disagree that he was in a catch-22. Just sitting here shaking my head.
WoosterOh on April 7, 2010 at 11:27 PM
FOX News Democrats: Bob Beckel, Alan Colmes, Susan Estrich, Geraldine Ann Ferraro, Ellis Henican, Peter J. Johnson, Jr., Douglas Kennedy, Chris Wallace, Lis Wiehl, Juan Williams, and many more.
StewartIII on April 7, 2010 at 11:29 PM
We will just have to settle on “drawer of maps”. It’s amazing what can be done to erase Al Capone’s vault from the minds of the public.
Cindy Munford on April 7, 2010 at 11:31 PM
I vote for tomorrow.
jdkchem on April 7, 2010 at 11:38 PM
Nope. Try again, and learn what ‘Catch-22′ means. I wrote that he has no obligation to reveal anything. Where is the Catch-22?? Not only does he have no obligation to answer the question, I believe he may be legally obligated to NOT answer the question. Revealing personal information about one’s employees is a no-no. Catch-22 is a quandry. Murdoch has no quandry. He doesn’t have to answer the question, it was an inappropriate question, and his failue to answer the question doesn’t cast him in a negative light whatsoever. There is no dilemma here. No Catch-22 for him at all.
joejm65 on April 7, 2010 at 11:48 PM
Media Matters pays far more attention to Fox News than Rupert Murdoch does. That’s why Roger Ailes has a job.
But I guarantee you that Rupert has a firm grasp on FNC’s bottom line, a subject Soros Matters would rather not discuss.
Pablo on April 7, 2010 at 11:49 PM
Can someone tell me why these liberal d-bags are always ignoring the elephant in the room (MSNBC)? Granted, MSNBC does not have near the number of viewers or subscribers that Fox News does, but they are still a mainstream basic cable channel. It’s not like they have the subscriber numbers of say, Current TV. The blatant hypocrisy really bugs me.
In fact, I’ve seen reporters on Fox News lately routinely ask the interviewee questions from the liberal point of view. Does Fox News have a conservative point of view most of the time? Yes. All of their editorial hosts are conservatives. But then again, all, except for Joe Scarborough, on MSNBC are liberals. Even Joe’s show is balanced out with Mika and the rest of the regular nutty crew.
I just don’t get what all the fuss is about. I guess once they get “marching orders” from the Obama administration, they don’t have to face reality.
NathanG on April 8, 2010 at 12:12 AM
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