Fox heralds Bush as a World Series ‘hero.’
Last night, Fox aired a montage prior its airing of the Red Sox/Rockies game that celebrated great moments in World Series history. “The story of the World Series is told in seven chapters,” the narrator said, “each with their old tale, each with their own hero. These stories take us back in time to the place where we witnessed greatness.” Fox highlighted famous individual accomplishments by baseball icons in World Series history — such as Kirk Gibson’s game-winnning homerun in 1988 and Babe Ruth’s “called shot” in the 1932 World Series. Fox also deemed President Bush’s first pitch in Game 3 of the 2001 World Series worthy of inclusion. Watch it:
In the segment, actors playing firemen gather around the television to laud Bush for “wearing our uniform” and watch in awe as Bush throws “a strike.”
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I’m at a loss for words.
October 28th, 2007 at 10:29 amIt truly is amazing how the country and the world was behind Jr at that time. And to see how he squandered it and threw it all away is so sad.
October 28th, 2007 at 10:37 amMurdoch should look into buying the Pravda brand. He’s already an expert at pure propaganda.
October 28th, 2007 at 10:38 amDo you think maybe they weren’t calling Pres. Bush a hero, but wanted to highlight the country continuing on with a great American tradition after the horror of 9/11?
October 28th, 2007 at 10:40 amThat was embarrassing. A strike!!! Albeit a rainbow pitch, but… a strike!!! I guess that was something to cheer about. As a draft dodger that’s the first strike GWB has been involved in.
October 28th, 2007 at 10:41 ampardon my language, but whatta crock o’ sh!t!
October 28th, 2007 at 10:43 amLeave it to Fox…
~Sean
October 28th, 2007 at 10:44 amFox News is full of Bush man-lover cultists. That is my new angle of attack on rightwingers.
-GSD
October 28th, 2007 at 10:46 amYeah, I saw that & had to rub my eyes in disbelief. Then my son-in-law reminded me the reason I’d been complaining about the shitty game announcers was that the Series is on Fox. Crappy announcers, crappy game coverage, crappy pre-game show.
Hence the inane lionization of the worst president in US history…
October 28th, 2007 at 10:47 amSlow news day? Yawn.
Comment by TCDon — October 28, 2007 @ 10:50 am
didn’t get laid night, did ya?
yawn.
October 28th, 2007 at 10:53 am“German sport has only one task: to strengthen the character of the German people, imbuing it with the fighting spirit and steadfast camaraderie necessary in the struggle for its existence.â€
Joseph Goebbels, Minister of Propaganda, April 23, 1933
October 28th, 2007 at 10:53 amtc don: you are being watched
October 28th, 2007 at 10:56 amtc don: you are being watched
Comment by troll buster — October 28, 2007 @ 10:56 am
by orderlies. who report to nurses. who report to doctors. who up your meds.
October 28th, 2007 at 11:01 amyawn.
October 28th, 2007 at 11:01 amTCDON is a troll
October 28th, 2007 at 11:02 amThey were going to use clips of renditions in which torture was used by baseball bats with Bush and Rumsfield watching but somwhow that cut made it to the editing room floor.
October 28th, 2007 at 11:02 amIs that supposed to be Cheyne at the beginning? The guy with glasses and a smug snear.
October 28th, 2007 at 11:06 amDon’t we know what this is??
It’s called PROPAGANDA - a powerful* tool used by the Communist Party.
Where are we headding to in this country? Where is the beloved AMERICA??? How much damage and destruction will these Reps be allowed to make???
*Powerful = power to fool…
October 28th, 2007 at 11:08 amFOX is State Sponsered TV
October 28th, 2007 at 11:09 amsponsor
October 28th, 2007 at 11:09 amUGH. not only was that bad acting, It made me throw up in my mouth a little….
October 28th, 2007 at 11:10 amGive me a f*@king break!
October 28th, 2007 at 11:11 amThe Ministry of Truth would like to thank you for your time.
War is Peace;
October 28th, 2007 at 11:13 amFreedom is Slavery;
Ignorance is Strength.
goodbye
Yeah, I saw that & had to rub my eyes in disbelief. Then my son-in-law reminded me the reason I’d been complaining about the shitty game announcers was that the Series is on Fox.
Comment by And Yet… — October 28, 2007 @ 10:47 am
You could only say this if you missed the two National League series on TBS. You only think you’ve heard shitty game announcers.
October 28th, 2007 at 11:17 amOh dear, I thought this was only possible in a bad election ad. I feel a bit barfy.
October 28th, 2007 at 11:38 amTake my breath away… now that is too funny. Bush has been throwing strikes his whole life, like in “striking out” in Iraq. It’s time to “strike out” Bush by impeaching Cheney first, then Bush.
October 28th, 2007 at 11:43 amBush has a scorched earth policy.
We are watching our country being decimated as we allow him to egregiously break the law with the consent of the Democratic majority congress. Bush and Cheney are exercising their power to push forth a selfish agenda, with no accountability to the public. Even as the charges mount in illegal activity, they are thumbing their nose at the entire country. When Pelosi proclaimed that impeachment was off the table, she basically has given Bush a blank check violate any statute he wishes with immunity.
IMPEACH NOW!
October 28th, 2007 at 11:51 amIMPEACH NOW!
IMPEACH NOW!
That was a disgusting moment in an otherwise excellent night of baseball. It was more propaganda from Fox, pure and simple.
October 28th, 2007 at 11:56 am#25 gummitch,
I should have thought of the announcers before I said “an otherwise excellent night of baseball”. At times I’ve had to turn the sound off it’s been so irritating.
October 28th, 2007 at 12:00 pmWonder what REAL firefighters have to say about this.
October 28th, 2007 at 12:01 pmIMPEACH
October 28th, 2007 at 12:04 pmIMPEACH
Comment by espo — October 28, 2007 @ 12:04 pm
now that would be real.
October 28th, 2007 at 12:06 pmAs a native New Yorker and a huge baseball fan, I remember that moment very clearly. It was truly an inspirational moment. The city was still in shock and mourning from the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The president’s appearance at Yankee Stadium that night was a moment that helped bring about hope and healing to a stricken city. The crowd in the stadium went wild with applause and cheers as President Bush walked to mound and then proceeded to throw a strike to the catcher…
Not only a great moment in World Series history, but a great moment in American history.
October 28th, 2007 at 12:07 pmI’m at a loss for words as well…
But I’ve got PLENTY of vomit.
ITMFA!!!!
October 28th, 2007 at 12:07 pmI saw Our Dear Leader on the TV!
October 28th, 2007 at 12:14 pmNot only a great moment in World Series history, but a great moment in American history.
Comment by Exley — October 28, 2007 @ 12:07 pm
If so, it’s all been downhill from there. That was Bush’s last strike thrown. Time to pull the pitcher.
October 28th, 2007 at 12:14 pmWorst President ever, Exley, and that is a fact. Isn’t it amazing how much hope and goodwill this foul main has squandered for our once great nation and the world?
October 28th, 2007 at 12:17 pmSlow news day? Yawn.
Comment by TCDon
Gee.. what a surprise to see TCDon take the pro-bush stance.
Anyway, that’s enough time wasted on trolls.
This commercial blew my mind. Has Fox finally dropped the facade of impartiality? I hope so.
It was also REALLY CHEESY.
October 28th, 2007 at 12:22 pmExley: You are being watched.
October 28th, 2007 at 12:23 pmFOX propaganda is getting more ridiculous daily. Really past time to have that network’s broadcast license yanked for spewing bull-crap.
October 28th, 2007 at 12:37 pmFox is part of the KGB_sh!!!
October 28th, 2007 at 12:47 pmJesus Christ. How insane can you get. Anyone who takes this seriously should just shoot themselves. I can’t believe the actors would actually take part in something so asinine.
October 28th, 2007 at 12:53 pmPravda would be envious of such propaganda.
October 28th, 2007 at 1:38 pm.
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Jeezus!
Somebody do a parody of this — pronto!
May I suggest “The history of American Natural Disasters”
The scene: Katrina devastates New Orleans as the President plays on his “presidential guitar”.
The new homeless look at a T.V. at the local Walmart. “Wow! He can really play the blues! Haha!”
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October 28th, 2007 at 1:44 pm.
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Murdoch should look into buying the Pravda brand. He’s already an expert at pure propaganda.
Comment by Bullsmith — October 28, 2007 @ 10:38 am
He would have to make Pravda more a propaganda mouthpiece, in the model of Fox, since there is more truth coming from Pravda these days than Fox.
October 28th, 2007 at 1:44 pmNot only a great moment in World Series history, but a great moment in American history.
Comment by Exley — October 28, 2007 @ 12:07 pm
Baseball is some seriously boring shit but to each their own. Maybe I missed it but since when has the world been playing in your world series? I assume by World Series you mean the World Cup otherwise this is just another arrogant US misnomer
October 28th, 2007 at 2:14 pmThis is the modern-day equivalent of the Roman Empire’s “bread and circuses,” isn’t it…?
Perhaps it’s time to smother our modern-day Emperor with a towel.
October 28th, 2007 at 2:15 pmI am sitting with my parrot on my shoulder watching that, and he is laughing more than me and my wife.
Here are some of the moments in World Series and baseball history that Dumbya should be included in:
1883: Cap Anson refuses to play against blacks. If he were still alive, he’d probably refuse to be in Cooperstown because it isn’t segregated.
1912: Ty Cobb assaults a one-handed heckler. Cobb went into the stands, punched him in the head, knocked him down and kicked him repeatedly. When someone shouted, “Don’t kick him! He has no hands!”, Cobb allegedly replied, “I don’t care if he has no feet!” And people think Barry Bonds is surly?
1917: Babe Ruth slugs umpire. Angry about a couple calls to the first batter, he walked off the mound and punched umpire Brick Owens. If a player did that today, the FCC would have to issue 1,000 more licenses to satisfy the demand from outraged radio talk-show hosts.
1919: White Sox throw the World Series. Really, when you play in Chicago, you shouldn’t waste your chances in October.
1922: The Supreme Court rules that baseball is not a business. Where would anyone get that idea, anyway?
1934: Detroit fans shower St. Louis’ Ducky Medwick with garbage during Game 7 of World Series. Their biggest sin? They threw bottles that weren’t officially licensed.
1942: Commissioner Kenesaw Landis announces there is no color line. Five full years before Jackie Robinson made his debut, Landis announced: “There is no rule, formal or informal, or any understanding — unwritten, subterranean, or sub-anything — against the hiring of Negro players by the teams of organized baseball.” And just in case you missed his point, he also declared, “Negroes are not barred from organized baseball … and never have been in the 21 years I have served.”
And people think Bud tells some whoppers?
1953: Braves leave Boston. And the U-Hauls began gassing up throughout the rest of the league.
1965: Juan Marichal uses John Roseboro’s head for batting practice. Baseball fined him $1,750 and suspended him eight games. If he did the same thing today, baseball would have him tried by a military tribunal, stripped naked, buried up to his neck in the desert and forced to repeatedly watch “The Bad News Bears Go to Japan.”
1966: Astroturf debuts. And Jay Buhner’s knees begin aching.
1970: Bud Selig hijacks Pilots. After one season, baseball astutely realized it couldn’t make it in Seattle.
1972: Players strike. See also 1981, 1985 and 1994 — but please, oh, please, not 2002.
1972: The American League introduces the designated hitter. And somewhere, Steve Balboni smiled.
1973: George Steinbrenner buys Yankees. “I won’t be active in the day-to-day operations of the club at all,” he said that day. No, he was too busy concentrating on the hour-to-hour and minute-to-minute operations.
1973: Mike Kekich and Fritz Peterson swap wives, kids and dogs. The worst part of it? Peterson also demanded two draft picks.
1975: Cleveland wears all red uniforms. We’re still undergoing psychotherapy due to seeing Boog Powell test the limits of polyester.
1979: Disco Demolition Night. It was a nice sentiment, though.
1983: Lee Elia blasts Wrigley fans. He said he was sorry later. He meant to say that they were drunk, too.
1985: Pittsburgh drug trial. Whew. Good thing baseball licked that illegal substances problem, wasn’t it?
1988: Steinbrenner hires Howard Spira to spy on Dave Winfield. In related news, Homeland Security director Tom Ridge just hired Spira to run Operation TIPS.
1989: Pete Rose receives lifetime ban for betting on baseball. On the other hand, he avoided the death penalty for his haircut.
1992: Camden Yards opens. Don’t get me wrong. I love the park. But its opening ushered in the era of stadium blackmail and staggering salaries/debt that had to be shouldered by taxpayers forced to pay for these $400 million monuments to greed.
1994: Lou Whitaker shows up for union meeting in limousine during strike. His chauffeur set up the burn barrel.
1994: Bud cancels the World Series. The sad part? This wasn’t even his worst move as commissioner.
1994: Ken Burns’ “Baseball” debuts on PBS. Viewers nationwide immediately called in and demanded a pledge break.
1995: Owners hire replacement players. In yet another keen marketing move, baseball told fans that it didn’t actually matter who they put on the field, as long as they wore the right uniforms. Fortunately, a judge disagreed.
2001: Bud announces contraction. Update: The Twins hold a 13-game lead in the AL Central. Bud’s Brewers have the worst record in their league and are 21 games back in the NL Central.
2002: Baseball arranges Expos/Marlins/Red Sox swindle. Franklin P. Adams was wrong. These are the saddest of possible words. “Loria to Montreal to Florida … ”
2002: Ken Caminiti admits he won MVP on steroids. Gee. We all thought he got those unnatural muscles, occasional violent impulses and mutated bone structure from eating lots of Wheaties.
2002: The All-Star Game ends in tie after 11 innings. Fans should just be thankful that baseball didn’t bill them for the extra two innings.
October 28th, 2007 at 2:25 pmComment by TCDon — October 28, 2007 @ 10:50 am
didn’t get laid night, did ya?
yawn.
Comment by joe cantwell — October 28, 2007 @ 10:53 am
Last night, joe? How about ever?
October 28th, 2007 at 2:32 pmBrain,
October 28th, 2007 at 2:33 pmCan you name any other sport where cheating is not only accepted but considered part of the lore? Be it stolen signals, stolen bases, balls and bats which have been tinkered with, slow to no response to “performance enhancement”. Is this America’s game?
I think I am going to throw up.
October 28th, 2007 at 2:33 pmBrain,
Can you name any other sport where cheating is not only accepted but considered part of the lore? Be it stolen signals, stolen bases, balls and bats which have been tinkered with, slow to no response to “performance enhancementâ€. Is this America’s game?
Comment by dbadass — October 28, 2007 @ 2:33 pm
Sports and War go together, much like the Christian “God vs The Devil”, or “Angels vs Demons”. I think power competition sets up people to be insane. Every sport, with maybe the exception of bowling and billiards have neen tampered with, and I’m even sure that someone can find some overweight bowling balls or unbalanced billiard balls. I want too say it is human nature, but the USA has devolved so much when it comes to honesty, that cheating is now accepted as normal. Look at the 200 and 2004 elections, the Iraq war, Gonzales, ad nauseum.
October 28th, 2007 at 2:39 pmHe would have to make Pravda more a propaganda mouthpiece, in the model of Fox, since there is more truth coming from Pravda these days than Fox.
Comment by Brain From Planet Arous — October 28, 2007 @ 1:44 pm
Really, at least Garry Kasparov is allowed on tv to talk about what crap the news is. Don’t get to see that here.
October 28th, 2007 at 2:39 pmI assume by World Series you mean the World Cup otherwise this is just another arrogant US misnomer
Comment by dbadass — October 28, 2007 @ 2:14 pm
Kind of like us using America to describe the USA.
October 28th, 2007 at 2:40 pmKind of like us using America to describe the USA.
Comment by Shayne — October 28, 2007 @ 2:40 pm
Exactly the same.
October 28th, 2007 at 2:51 pmExley wrote: “As a native New Yorker and a huge baseball fan, I remember that moment very clearly. It was truly an inspirational moment. … The president’s appearance at Yankee Stadium that night was a moment that helped bring about hope and healing to a stricken city.”
I lived in NYC from 1987-2005 and worked in the WTC for three years. Many, many people in the city were disgusted by Bush’s appearance. He ignored the city for four days after the attacks, finally visiting at the end of the week. His treatment of NYC has been consistently shitty since then.
And long before that game, however, thousands of New Yorkers were protesting against war. Still in shock? Perhaps. But also 100% against what Bush was trying to do, supposedly in our name.
October 28th, 2007 at 4:43 pmAnd long before that game, however, thousands of New Yorkers were protesting against war. Still in shock? Perhaps. But also 100% against what Bush was trying to do, supposedly in our name.
Comment by redsock — October 28, 2007 @ 4:43 pm
On top of all that, he caused the success of the 9/11 attacks. Not only the worst president in our history, but a proven traitor! Of course the trolls continue to suck him off, that’s all they have.
October 28th, 2007 at 4:59 pmWhat a site! I particularly enjoy the “troll buster”. As is usual with the left, any view that doesn’t toe the party line will be eliminated. “You are being watched.” It would be hilarious if it wasn’t for the fact that you are accusing the administration of things that you are guilty of, such as silencing dissent. A man makes a comment about how inspirational Bush’s visit to the game was for the people of New York and for that he is “being watched”?
October 28th, 2007 at 5:46 pm.
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I’ve created a spoof of this video here…
Fox World Series “Bush as Hero” Spoof Remix
October 28th, 2007 at 6:42 pm.
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All hail Dear Leader Bush as he promotes the glorious revolution in exalted field of sports. He unprecedented leadership in the past has led directly to the current success of the Party’s sport. I am also pleased to the report that as always the 5 year plan is running ahead of schedule and we have always been war with islamofascism.
For the Party, always!
October 28th, 2007 at 9:51 pmGeorge Soros sucks….DONG!
October 28th, 2007 at 9:57 pmComrade jackv! This is true, but what does it have to do with Dear Leader’s shining example to the Party and the revolution.
Focus comrade, praise of Dear Leader is more important than the sexually diversions of the opposition. After all the ministry of truth will take care of him.
For the Party, always!
October 28th, 2007 at 10:26 pmIt is typical Stalinist behavior. What else whould you expect out of “progressives†but regression to Stalinism.
Comment by TCDon
You don’t think the right tries to shut down other people’s views? You guys are allowed to post here aren’t you? Most of us have been banned from any right-wing blog sights we tried to post on. You may get people here disagreeing with your opinion, but your posts aren’t being deleted and you haven’t been banned. You are able to freely post your opinions here, which is more than can be said for any of the right-wing sites I’ve been to.
October 28th, 2007 at 10:28 pmWhat a site! I particularly enjoy the “troll busterâ€. As is usual with the left, any view that doesn’t toe the party line will be eliminated. “You are being watched.†It would be hilarious if it wasn’t for the fact that you are accusing the administration of things that you are guilty of, such as silencing dissent. A man makes a comment about how inspirational Bush’s visit to the game was for the people of New York and for that he is “being watchedâ€?
Comment by jackv — October 28, 2007 @ 5:46 pm
Uh….Jackv. Are you ignoring the fact that you are allowed to state your opinion here, unlike what Redstate and Freerepublic do for Liberal and Libertarian opinions? But, be prepared to have your Cro-Magnon opinions dismantled by the Cool Clear Light of Burning Logic at sites like ThinkProgress. BTW, Stalin was a Totalitarian Dictator, not a Socialist, Hitler was a Right Wing Fascist that originally disguised himself as a Socialist. Since when do Progressives call for a Dictatorship? Telling you that you are full of crap is different than stifling political dissent, of which your Boy George tried to do with The Patriot Act and Illegal Wiretapping.
October 28th, 2007 at 10:32 pmI have had plenty of my posts deleted from this site.
Comment by TCDon — October 28, 2007 @ 10:39 pm
Liar.
October 28th, 2007 at 10:48 pmSlow news day? Yawn.
Comment by TCDon — October 28, 2007 @ 10:50 am
Yet you’ve been here spewing your stupidity for 8 hours. It appears you have a slow life. Yawn.
October 28th, 2007 at 10:49 pmCheck that…you’ve been here for 12 hours. Congrats, loser.
October 28th, 2007 at 10:50 pmTCDon, many of the people on this site take the Left Gatekeeper approach and opinions in relation to 9/11 and the ever present police state. I try and overlook that, since I agree with 90% of what is posted here. I don’t post at Freerepublic because of two reasons…(1) I don’t agree with 90% of what is posted there and (2) They will not allow different opinions.
So my question is this…….Are you trying to ridicule Liberals, Progressives, and Libertarians or are you trying to convince us we are wrong and you have a better way?
Maybe we should just make two countries. Since Liberals and Progressives make more money, who will pay for the roads, infrastructure, and divorces that are higher in Red States? Also, who will pay for the higher crime that happens in Blue State cities? Should we just say we are in this together, and need everyone on the same page as far as the human race?
October 28th, 2007 at 11:01 pmShorter TCDon: “I feel oppressed therefore what I say must be the truth.”
October 28th, 2007 at 11:24 pmActually, DigDug, you are wrong. I have had plenty of my posts deleted from this site. I don’t know anything about those “right wing†sites you talk about as I have never posted on any of them.
Comment by TCDon
Ok, TCDon, I’ll grant that you’ve probably had some posts deleted. BUT, I seriously doubt they were deleted because you expressed a different view. Think about it: if you posts were being deleted because you had posted a different point of view, wouldn’t ALL your posts be deleted?
No, you’ve most likely had posts deleted because you broke the Terms of Use rules. Nearly every forum on the internet has rules, and when people break those rules they get posts deleted. If you are getting posts deleted I suggest read the Terms of Use. The link is at the bottom of the page.
But this obviously has got NOTHING to do with you posting a apposing view point. So stop trying to play the victim and act like you’re being oppressed.
October 29th, 2007 at 1:52 amPRAVDA news for the idiots! FOX “news” idiots are no baseball fans!!!
October 29th, 2007 at 9:49 am