Comments on: Fox sued for airing fake ‘ham sandwich’ story. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:19:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sven http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/comment-page-1/#comment-3910984 Sven Thu, 05 Jul 2007 21:18:28 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/#comment-3910984 What's hysterical is that just the idea of being "harassed by a ham steak" would spark hate mail or phone calls, or than a company or institution would institute an "anti-ham response plan" to accommodate the childish minded people that were (and potentially) offended. The only perk to the frightening state of affairs cause by the perceived need to maintain political correctness is the fact that it's so amazingly funny! What a bunch'a' maroooons! All of them ... including FAUX News. What’s hysterical is that just the idea of being “harassed by a ham steak” would spark hate mail or phone calls, or than a company or institution would institute an “anti-ham response plan” to accommodate the childish minded people that were (and potentially) offended.

The only perk to the frightening state of affairs cause by the perceived need to maintain political correctness is the fact that it’s so amazingly funny!

What a bunch’a’ maroooons! All of them … including FAUX News.

]]> By: Chuck http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/comment-page-1/#comment-3908813 Chuck Thu, 05 Jul 2007 01:20:49 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/#comment-3908813 To no. 27, Bush and company have done it and is continuing to do it every week since he's been in office... or did you not notice? Of course, thousands have been injured or killed due to the lies of the latter, so I guess there's the difference. To no. 27, Bush and company have done it and is continuing to do it every week since he’s been in office… or did you not notice? Of course, thousands have been injured or killed due to the lies of the latter, so I guess there’s the difference.

]]> By: null http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/comment-page-1/#comment-3908396 null Wed, 04 Jul 2007 21:07:22 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/#comment-3908396 FOX & Friends buffoons...they can take time to cover the story 8 times, put together graphics, chyrons and an actual ham sandwich to have on the set yet they can't fact check the source or call the school to see if it's actually true or not. There's FOX news journalism at its best! FOX & Friends buffoons…they can take time to cover the story 8 times, put together graphics, chyrons and an actual ham sandwich to have on the set yet they can’t fact check the source or call the school to see if it’s actually true or not.

There’s FOX news journalism at its best!

]]> By: michael http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/comment-page-1/#comment-3906107 michael Tue, 03 Jul 2007 21:29:39 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/#comment-3906107 LMAO i remember that fox picked that story for The Onion fox never ceases to amaze LMAO i remember that fox picked that story for The Onion
fox never ceases to amaze

]]> By: bogtrotters http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/comment-page-1/#comment-3905088 bogtrotters Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:07:39 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/#comment-3905088 Fox is sure having fun with the terrorist attacks in London and Glasgow. It's as if they'd like nothing better than another 9/11. Fox is sure having fun with the terrorist attacks in London and Glasgow. It’s as if they’d like nothing better than another 9/11.

]]> By: Tess Adams http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/comment-page-1/#comment-3904552 Tess Adams Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:37:17 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/#comment-3904552 FOX news...taking the word doublethink to a whole new level. FOX news…taking the word doublethink to a whole new level.

]]> By: Lora http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/comment-page-1/#comment-3904351 Lora Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:28:56 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/#comment-3904351 #30 Crappy Guy, I'm sure you can find the Paris story you're longing for on Faux News #30 Crappy Guy,
I’m sure you can find the Paris story you’re longing for on Faux News

]]> By: Happy Guy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/comment-page-1/#comment-3904348 Happy Guy Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:18:41 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/#comment-3904348 Wait a minute. Where is our daily Paris Hilton story? Come-on TP give us more tripe! ROTFL Wait a minute. Where is our daily Paris Hilton story? Come-on TP give us more tripe!

ROTFL

]]> By: anonymous http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/comment-page-1/#comment-3904315 anonymous Tue, 03 Jul 2007 11:25:48 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/#comment-3904315 THAN "illegal aliens." i don't think the so-called "aliens" should be deported. i DO think murdoch would be just great reading paris hilton hardcopy to the kangaroos. THAN “illegal aliens.” i don’t think the so-called “aliens” should be deported. i DO think murdoch would be just great reading paris hilton hardcopy to the kangaroos.

]]> By: anonymous http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/comment-page-1/#comment-3904311 anonymous Tue, 03 Jul 2007 11:22:46 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/#comment-3904311 see, THIS is how perverse and cynical the whole industry has become.when we need the media to come through for us with USEFUL information and facts that help Americans make informed choices about our fading democracy...the murdochs are doing far worse damage to this country and the industry i grew up to depend on and respect and "illegal aliens" because they've got us by the throat with their sick vision of how Americans should read, process and discuss the news. see, THIS is how perverse and cynical the whole industry has become.when we need the media to come through for us with USEFUL information and facts that help Americans make informed choices about our fading democracy…the murdochs are doing far worse damage to this country and the industry i grew up to depend on and respect and “illegal aliens” because they’ve got us by the throat with their sick vision of how Americans should read, process and discuss the news.

]]> By: Mr. President http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/comment-page-1/#comment-3904204 Mr. President Tue, 03 Jul 2007 06:13:36 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/#comment-3904204 Clinton did it too. Clinton did it too.

]]> By: sam http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/comment-page-1/#comment-3904166 sam Tue, 03 Jul 2007 05:59:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/#comment-3904166 These are outright lies and fabrications. It's slander. I may be wrong, but isn't that criminal and not just civil? Fox entertainment can make up anything they want about anybody and it's ok. They can air hatemonders like Coulter who want to frag senators and kill civilians, and it's all ok. But let a legitimate journalist like Dan Rather get sucked into a mistake about a forged letter, after they checked the facts out and truly believed it to be authentic.....and they want his head. They forced him off the air, and I believe the neocons were behind that letter to begin with. In any case, that was an honest mistake. How on earth Fox, on the other hand, get away with not honest mistakes but outright lies, I'll never understand. I guess it's about who owns the airwaves. These are outright lies and fabrications. It’s slander. I may be wrong, but isn’t that criminal and not just civil?

Fox entertainment can make up anything they want about anybody and it’s ok. They can air hatemonders like Coulter who want to frag senators and kill civilians, and it’s all ok.

But let a legitimate journalist like Dan Rather get sucked into a mistake about a forged letter, after they checked the facts out and truly believed it to be authentic…..and they want his head. They forced him off the air, and I believe the neocons were behind that letter to begin with. In any case, that was an honest mistake.

How on earth Fox, on the other hand, get away with not honest mistakes but outright lies, I’ll never understand.

I guess it’s about who owns the airwaves.

]]> By: Buck Fush http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/comment-page-1/#comment-3904129 Buck Fush Tue, 03 Jul 2007 05:36:09 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/#comment-3904129 Faux Snooze is blocked at my house....is it still on the air? Faux Snooze is blocked at my house….is it still on the air?

]]> By: steerpike http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/comment-page-1/#comment-3904126 steerpike Tue, 03 Jul 2007 05:35:02 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/#comment-3904126 Between this and the Mama Cass urban myth, the ham sandwich is one severely maligned foodstuff. Between this and the Mama Cass urban myth, the ham sandwich is one severely maligned foodstuff.

]]> By: The Oracle http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/comment-page-1/#comment-3903970 The Oracle Tue, 03 Jul 2007 04:21:38 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/#comment-3903970 If I were on that jury, I'd award the principal between $5 million and $10 million in punitive damages. Maybe, just maybe, if Faux News is hit hard with a large-enough financial penalty they might think twice about lying and endangering the lives of people caught in their partisan cross-hairs. Maybe, just maybe, they'd repent and try to act like real journalists instead of just being partisan whackjobs for that Chinese Communist-kissing Rupert Murdoch. Maybe, just maybe, they'd stop looking (and smellng) like right-wing on-line sites like Sludge and Little Green Goofballs. If I were on that jury, I’d award the principal between $5 million and $10 million in punitive damages.

Maybe, just maybe, if Faux News is hit hard with a large-enough financial penalty they might think twice about lying and endangering the lives of people caught in their partisan cross-hairs. Maybe, just maybe, they’d repent and try to act like real journalists instead of just being partisan whackjobs for that Chinese Communist-kissing Rupert Murdoch. Maybe, just maybe, they’d stop looking (and smellng) like right-wing on-line sites like Sludge and Little Green Goofballs.

]]> By: beefeater http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/comment-page-1/#comment-3903932 beefeater Tue, 03 Jul 2007 04:05:11 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/#comment-3903932 I guess the employees of Amtrak are going to have a field day suing all those news organizations. Comment by Katie — July 2, 2007 @ 11:45 pm Sure, but in one of the threads that we had at DummieLand the Dummies kept using Olbermann as the source because he's GOD doncha know. I guess the employees of Amtrak are going to have a field day suing all those news organizations.

Comment by Katie — July 2, 2007 @ 11:45 pm

Sure, but in one of the threads that we had at DummieLand the Dummies kept using Olbermann as the source because he’s GOD doncha know.

]]> By: Katie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/comment-page-1/#comment-3903866 Katie Tue, 03 Jul 2007 03:45:55 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/#comment-3903866 ...and the Kansas City Star <em>"But somewhere around Williams, Amtrak officials decided Sims was too intoxicated to remain on the train."</em> ...and KUTV <em>Sims reportedly was forced off the train because train personnel believed he was drunk, although family members say he was likely in a diabetic shock.</em> and on and on. Do a Google search for "amtrak drunk diabetes" and see how many news organizations reported that the people on the train thought he was drunk. I guess the employees of Amtrak are going to have a field day suing all those news organizations. …and the Kansas City Star

“But somewhere around Williams, Amtrak officials decided Sims was too intoxicated to remain on the train.”

…and KUTV

Sims reportedly was forced off the train because train personnel believed he was drunk, although family members say he was likely in a diabetic shock.

and on and on.

Do a Google search for “amtrak drunk diabetes” and see how many news organizations reported that the people on the train thought he was drunk.

I guess the employees of Amtrak are going to have a field day suing all those news organizations.

]]> By: Katie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/comment-page-1/#comment-3903844 Katie Tue, 03 Jul 2007 03:41:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/#comment-3903844 "I wonder if the Amtrak employees that Olberman accused of dumping a “drunk” in a national forest will sue? He hasn’t retracted the story or apologized yet." Well, I guess that the Amtrak employees will also have to sue Faux Noise: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,287459,00.html “I wonder if the Amtrak employees that Olberman accused of dumping a “drunk” in a national forest will sue? He hasn’t retracted the story or apologized yet.”

Well, I guess that the Amtrak employees will also have to sue Faux Noise:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,287459,00.html

]]> By: Katie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/comment-page-1/#comment-3903837 Katie Tue, 03 Jul 2007 03:38:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/#comment-3903837 "Never mind that the story was a flat out lie." Faux Noise never lies. They only "mispeak" or someone made a "mistake". “Never mind that the story was a flat out lie.”

Faux Noise never lies. They only “mispeak” or someone made a “mistake”.

]]> By: beefeater http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/comment-page-1/#comment-3903796 beefeater Tue, 03 Jul 2007 03:28:18 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/02/fox-sued-for-airing-fake-ham-sandwich-story/#comment-3903796 I wonder if the Amtrak employees that Olberman accused of dumping a "drunk" in a national forest will sue? He hasn't retracted the story or apologized yet. I wonder if the Amtrak employees that Olberman accused of dumping a “drunk” in a national forest will sue? He hasn’t retracted the story or apologized yet.

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