Fox News VP: ‘Of Course’ We Hired Karl Rove To Give ‘Republican Spin’
Fox News VP: ‘Of Course’ We Hired Karl Rove To Give ‘Republican Spin’
In his “Media Notes” column today in the Washington Post, Howard Kurtz focused on Karl Rove’s “second act” in politics as a Fox News contributor and credited Rove for being “generally fair-minded in his commentary.”
But later in the column, Kurtz quoted Fox News senior Vice President John Moody saying “there’s no attempt to conceal” the fact that the network hired Rove to be a partisan and offer “Republican spin”:
John Moody, Fox News’s senior vice president, says Rove was hired because “he’s probably the most quoted, talked-about political strategist of his age. I only worried that someone with his work experience might be too good at keeping secrets when he was on the air. . . . Are we getting a Republican spin? Of course. But that’s what he’s there for. There’s no attempt to conceal that.”
Rove’s commentary on Fox News has been anything but “fair-minded.”
A recent Politico article reported that Rove is now “informally advising” Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) presidential campaign and Fox has continually failed to reveal that fact. Kurtz said Rove “disputed” the Politico report, characterizing his relationship with the McCain campaign as merely “chitchat” among friends:
Rove disputed a Politico report that he is an informal adviser to McCain, saying he merely has “chitchat” with friends in the campaign. He says he got a call from the Arizona senator after McCain clinched the GOP nomination, and Rove donated the legal maximum $2,300 to his campaign.
Kurtz did not indicate whether Rove said chitchatting with McCain’s campaign is any different from advising it.
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March 17th, 2008 at 2:21 pmImpeach Cheney first
THEN Bush
The FOX PRAVDA NETWORK goes cabal.
March 17th, 2008 at 2:25 pmNow they're resorting to hiring the looser Admin strategists to do what... spin?
So,
March 17th, 2008 at 2:26 pmIf it's spin, is it the truth?
Max-1 Says:
March 17th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
Well…
Impeach Cheney first
THEN Bush
Themanoncecared Says:
March 17th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
Max-1 Says:
March 17th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
No Bush then Cheney!!!!
Ah , just execute them both on the White House lawn for treason by the same firing squad.
March 17th, 2008 at 2:26 pmI for one, won't be hearing a single squeak out of t-blossom, on fox or anywhere else. There is nothing spewing from his pie-hole, including how outrageous his lies are, that interests me.
March 17th, 2008 at 2:28 pmIs this Karl Rove? Looks more like the Pillsbury Dough Boy to me. He won't be relevant long.
March 17th, 2008 at 2:28 pmRove disputed a Politico report that he is an informal adviser to McCain, saying he merely has “chitchat” with friends in the campaign. He says he got a call from the Arizona senator after McCain clinched the GOP nomination, and Rove donated the legal maximum $2,300 to his campaign.
Did that money come from the tons of missing cash sent to Iraq , Turd Blossom ?
What a fat piece of garbage.........
March 17th, 2008 at 2:28 pmSince getting my official "fox blocker", that ridiculous station doesn't exist in my world.
March 17th, 2008 at 2:29 pmHe should have saved that money for his defense fund.
March 17th, 2008 at 2:30 pmOf course...
March 17th, 2008 at 2:31 pmDoes any really think Faux at this point is anything BUT a Reich-wing spin machine?
March 17th, 2008 at 2:32 pmTranslation:
Mr. Rove was hired to lie to the gullible.
March 17th, 2008 at 2:33 pmSo, someone clue me in -- who did Faux Noise hire to give them Democratic spin?
oh, sorry -- "democrat spin"?
This just in -- Faux Noise not actually "Fair and Balanced™".
Faux Noise acknowledges that, while it is "fair" some of the time and "balanced" at other times, some viewers may have been misled that its slogan "Fair and Balanced™" meant that Faux Noise is those things ALL OF THE TIME.
Faux Noise Regrets the Error®.
March 17th, 2008 at 2:33 pm"Are we getting a Republican spin? Of course. But that’s what he’s there for."
Okay, going forward, can every journalist (or even just the the readers-of-preprinted-questions-provided-to-them) please ask Rove, every time he says ANYTHING, "Is that really true? Or is that just Republican spin?"?
March 17th, 2008 at 2:34 pmAh, I see the stone pile troll got banned and is back with another odd handle.
March 17th, 2008 at 2:35 pmI don't get it. What's newsworthy of this? Who DIDN'T know this? Did the FoxNews VP think people might be confused?
March 17th, 2008 at 2:37 pmWhat I'd like to know is who did FoxNews hire to give the "Democratic Spin"? (I'm pretty sure they've already got someone who gives the "Democrat Party's Spin".)
Howard Kurtz proves once again that he is a Republican lickspittle in thrall to Rove and Bush.
March 17th, 2008 at 2:37 pmWhat a disgusting . loathsome , homely looking , vindictive little pansy Turd Blossom is ; to claim he's anything other than an insane and despicable bag of crap is intentionally dishonest......
March 17th, 2008 at 2:39 pmmsry, #16, I'm reminded of the "Potter Stinks" buttons in one of the Harry Potter movies. How about anyone who has to appear opposite Rove gets to wear a button with a picture of Rove that can be made to spin and change to say "Republican Spin" anytime indicated?
March 17th, 2008 at 2:41 pmAre we getting a Republican spin? Of course. But that’s what he’s there for. There’s no attempt to conceal that.”
how about a burlap sack tied around his neck?
March 17th, 2008 at 2:42 pmHey, Ralph. FoxNews IS "fair and balanced". It's just that they're between the "just slightly right-of-center" and the "hardcore right-wing extremists"--in other words, between the 1990s-era Barry Goldwater* and any era's Jesse Helms.
*Heck, by today's "conservative" standards, the 1964-era Barry Goldwater would almost be an out-and-out liberal.
March 17th, 2008 at 2:43 pmGee! FUX Noise is broadcasting "Republican spin"...?
March 17th, 2008 at 2:43 pm.
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*thud*
I guess that Fox is now publicly giving up all pretense that they are "Fair and Balanced". What a surprise!
March 17th, 2008 at 2:43 pmAnnie, was that "thud" the sound of someone knocking you over with a feather?
March 17th, 2008 at 2:46 pmYou know, its a shame that so many cannot seem to think for themselves, everyone listed above being INCLUDED! Oh my freaking God, you guys are nuts. Execute the President and Vice-President for treason? I tell you what, why don't you who advocate such measures read up on what constitutes treason.....I'll bet you that after you do, you won't be so quick to say such a hair-brained thing again. Why, you might ask? Well, simply put: there are a hell of alot more on the far-left who would be guilty of treason than on the right side of the isle..and God forbid that the sacred socialist elites of the Democratic party should be tried, found guilty, then executed. As for the original subject, which seems to always get lost in so much left-wing extremist babble: don't cry for fair and balanced coverage of politics, news and issues, then throw tantrums when the media tries (and I use that word loosely) to do it. There are too many of our citizens who need to grow-up and grow out of this blind, immature idealistic fantasy- world they live in. My God, can anyone think for themselves???!!!
March 17th, 2008 at 2:49 pmPhoto Caption: "Hi! I'm a POS!"
March 17th, 2008 at 2:50 pmSomeone please prescribe a sedative to J. R. Ash?
STAT?
Thanks.
March 17th, 2008 at 2:51 pmThere is no getting around the fact that FOX NEWS is an extension of Republican politics...the only problem I have with that is the fact that there assets are not counted as Republican campaign cash (donations). FOX admits it promotes Republican politics.
March 17th, 2008 at 2:52 pmoops..their assets
March 17th, 2008 at 2:53 pmDid KKKarl talk about Univ. of Iowa & how they booed, catcalled & chased him? That's hard to spin, so most likely, not.
BTW, Rotgut Gin, isn't Sharpton George Allen's Grandmother?
March 17th, 2008 at 2:53 pmDid Ken Mehlman take all that money from the RNC, or was it KKK?
March 17th, 2008 at 2:55 pm"The Constitution of the United States, Art. III, defines treason against the United States to consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid or comfort. This offence is punished with death. By the same article of the Constitution, no person shall be convicted of treason, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court."
Two words: Valerie Plame
Go Cheney yourself, J. R. Ash
March 17th, 2008 at 2:56 pm"the most quoted, talked-about political strategist of his age"
Well, so what? He's quoted to show how offensive his comments are and how negatively he's affected our nation. He's talked about because most people despise him. And yes, he's a "strategist" but again, so what? How often has be been right? How often has he lied? How often has he used deceit and confusion to mask the intentions of the Bush administration? How many low-down dirty tricks has he played in order to get Republicans elected? (Heck, ask McCain how it felt to have Rove's skills directed fully against him in the 2000 campaign!)
March 17th, 2008 at 2:57 pmJust a little chitchat between friends.
Rove: Hey John, how's things?
McCain: Oh pretty good, pretty good. Need more money.
Rove: That's great to hear. I can get it.
McCain: Cindy's been feeling ill of late. Call Rush.
Rove: That's too bad. He has a better connection now.
McCain: Arizona's in the tournament! How do we invade Iran?
Rove: Good for them! I fixed 9-11. This will be easy. Leave it to me.
McCain: Good weather lately. Is Patreus still onboard?
Rove: Better for outdoor speeches. Your face doesn't look as clammy. I paid him last week.
McCain: Nice talking to you Karl. I hope the media says some favorable things about my plan.
Rove: Same here John. I have to go and pretend that I only work for FOX now. I'll take care of the media too.
March 17th, 2008 at 2:59 pmJ. R. Ash, you should email Vitter to get a fresh diaper after your hissy fit.
March 17th, 2008 at 3:03 pm'Rove calls Senator Barack Obama a “Neo-Isolationist” for daring to say that we shouldn’t have invaded Iraq in the first place (repeatedly misrepresenting Obama’s withdrawal plans) then goes on to say that we must stay in Iraq because we can’t let the third largest oil reserves in the world to fall into the hands of an Al Qaeda-led Iraq — which is a giant red herring considering Iraq’s government is dominated by Shiites who would never allow a few thousand Sunnis who call themselves Al Qaeda to take over their country under any circumstances. There’s absolutely no data to suggest this could ever happen and in fact, our presence there is merely perpetuating the problem.'
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/03/02/karl-rove-spins-iraq-war-into-al-qaida-country-with-soaring-oil-prices/
Al Qaeda-led Iraq? When does "spin" cross over to lying?
March 17th, 2008 at 3:05 pmYikes, J.R.Ash!
You need to think of your blood pressure, fella - and calm down. You're waaaaaaaay over the top.
Jebus. I'm a'skeert!!
March 17th, 2008 at 3:07 pmgood_golly Says:
March 17th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
25. “Fair and balanced” doesn’t mean that you don’t hire any conservatives or liberals for opinion segments. Fox also hires liberal pundits and gives them an opportunity to express their opinions.
OK, Goofy_golly, name ONE true liberal who has been hired by FUX.
(And that pathetic little dweeb Alan Colmes doesn't count.)
March 17th, 2008 at 3:10 pmJ.R. said his magic tooth fairy buzz phrase, "fair and balanced." Just another FOX victim. Please name some treasonous 'left-wing' activities J.R. And what of this fantasy world that Bush/Cheney live in? The one where Iraqi's would welcome us as liberators? How about Mission Accomplished? How about outing a covert CIA agent as political retribution? I could go on and on about the crimes and lies of this administration that directly resulted in thousands upon thousands of deaths. But the Iraqi's don't really qualify as people to you, do they? Just collateral damage as Bush/Cheney and the nutjob neocons you and they love move to steal THEIR oil. Now go watch FOX some more and learn some new propaganda.
March 17th, 2008 at 3:12 pmDid Hagee circumcise Rove or McCain?
Well, they're both little pricks...
March 17th, 2008 at 3:14 pmHooo-weeee!
Them Righties get down-right worked up when it comes to their Fox and their turdblossom, don't they??
I'd have to say that if what we've got now is the product of spreading "Republican Spin", then "Republican Spin" costs way too much, and ain't worth a damn. Whoever thinks anybody would want any of it, or need(!?) more of is bull-goose loony.
March 17th, 2008 at 3:20 pmHey jr, the individual who said that was a right wing troll sent here to disrupt the forum. Now who's nuts.....
Would you like to apologize now or will you just crawl off and hide your ungliness.
March 17th, 2008 at 4:00 pmNa - can't be a republican spin. Fox is 'Fair and Balanced,' remember. They keep telling us this all the time, so it must be true.
Just like BigDick Cheney telling us the same lies over and over as if the repetition will make them be true.
March 17th, 2008 at 4:19 pm27 - Ralphie?
Yes. ;o)
March 17th, 2008 at 4:21 pm"I know it's shocking, but I actually do have Democrat friends."
He has only one...Joe Lieberman. Someone should tell Rove that Lieberman now calls himself an "Independent."
March 17th, 2008 at 4:32 pmRove's Republican Spin? That's all Fox does anyway.
March 17th, 2008 at 8:24 pmJust wonderin'
March 17th, 2008 at 10:20 pmDo you y'all think that the chandelier hanging in the Whitehouse portico will sustain a simultaneous hanging, or do we need to do it one by one?
As if Fox News didn't have any Republican spin before?!? Oh, puh-leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeze -- if these people were spinning much faster, you could practically power a generator with them!
March 17th, 2008 at 11:51 pmThat seems to be the same reason FOX hired Chris Wallace, Brit Hume.
FOX hired Hannity, O Rielly and Tony Snow for the latest in hard hitting news, facts, and reporting.
So exactly what does Americans get for these brilliant hirings?
NASA has to take the hit because FOX agressively recruited these highly professionals away from NASA.
Just consider where our space program could be if these master minds made it to NASA instead of being stolen away by FOX?
March 18th, 2008 at 2:44 amLook the guy Kurtz is a joke:He is a reicht winger parading as even minded.
March 18th, 2008 at 12:13 pmIf Rove is now advising McCain, does this mean Faux will now be a 24/7 campaign add? And is anyone else worried about what Rove will try to do re: the "spin" to be spun between now and Nov. He seems to use his enemies' strengths against them. god he's creepy!
March 30th, 2008 at 12:55 pmJ.R. said his magic tooth fairy buzz phrase, “fair and balanced.” Just another FOX victim. Please name some treasonous ‘left-wing’ activities J.R. And what of this fantasy world that Bush/Cheney live in? The one where Iraqi’s would welcome us as liberators? How about Mission Accomplished? How about outing a covert CIA agent as political retribution? I could go on and on about the crimes and lies of this administration that directly resulted in thousands upon thousands of deaths. But the Iraqi’s don’t really qualify as people to you, do they? Just collateral damage as Bush/Cheney and the nutjob neocons you hp dv2200 battery,hp dv6100 battery and they love move to steal THEIR oil. Now go watch FOX some more and learn some new propaganda.
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