How bad can FOX really be? (carry, election, Maryland, elect)

[El Nox]

Originally Posted by Bluefly

Did you know Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber are better musicians than Miles Davis because they sell more albums?

Miracle of miracles ... you finally said something I can agree with while laughing.

Keep up the good work.

El Nox

[greywar]

Originally Posted by Three Wolves In Snow

THEY ARE ALL LYING POS! None of them is better than the other. The fact that "more people watch Fox News" does not make it a valid news source any more than CNN or MSNBC.

Christian Science monitor. Show me where they are lying POS's. They are without a doubt my favorite source of news thats honest. And no they aren't pushing religion either-despite the name.

[Listener2307]

Originally Posted by greywar

The most watched fox news in the last 20 years was the GOP debates....that got 24 million people. A good portion of which were people who do not normally watch Fox news.

Now think about that. Thats less then 10% of our population.

Fox news being the "most watched" is not exactly encouraging. Most watched of a dying media.

The only voters who can be convinced are the ones in the middle.

130 million people will vote. 43% of voters say they are independent, but that's nonsense. Actually 5% of voters are truly independent. That's 6.5 million voters. A little more, these days.
The myth of the independent voter

And I'm betting nearly every one of them tuned in.
That makes the 24 million figure pretty darn important. They tuned in because they can be convinced to vote for a Republican. (Note that Hillary said she didn't watch.)

Next we get to see how many people believe they can be convinced to vote for a Democrat.

[middle-aged mom]

Originally Posted by Feltdesigner

lol... it's bad.

plenty of awful shows have good ratings.

it's barely news, mostly opinions and satire. All of them are awful these days. it's the main reason this website has so many wacko threads.

Jersey Shore, Kardashians and good ole Honey Boo Boo got terrific ratings at peak.

[greywar]

Originally Posted by middle-aged mom

Jersey Shore, Kardashians and good ole Honey Boo Boo got terrific ratings at peak.

I weep for humanity.

[Yeledaf]

Originally Posted by HyperionGap

PBS is generally considered to be the most balanced and trustworthy news source in the U.S.

Maybe you should start consuming more loco weed, you might learn something.

"Generally considered" by whom? Other than NARAL and the DNC.

And sonny, I was partaking of the flower of joy long before you were around to bother people.

[cb at sea]

Watch several stations..that way, you get ALL the news!

[Yeledaf]

Originally Posted by greywar

I weep for humanity.

Wipe your tears and go get a flower tattoo. That'll help.

[StillwaterTownie]

Originally Posted by emcee squared

So Fox is part of the 'mainstream media now?'

It most certainly is and been that way for a very long time.

[MoonBeam33]

Originally Posted by nmnita

For all those who laugh at FOX, put the network down, and think it is a joke, do you realize 14 of the 20 most watched news programs are on FOX and this is according to Huffington Post. Megyn even with 10 days vacation was the most watched program in the 25-54 age group, but Orielly was still number one overall. And where did CNN and MSNBC come in?

First off, being highly rated isn't necessarily a sign of quality. Look how many Americans eat at McDonald's every day.

As for Hannity, O'Reilly, et al - that's not news. That's talking heads spouting their opinions calling it news. Not quite the same thing.