# Fox News is trying really hard... **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 27, 2012, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-is-trying-really-hard/636054 "2012-09-27T19:47:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Dob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dob)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-is-trying-really-hard/636054/1 "2012-09-27T19:47:26Z")
I know it’s not news (ha! pun) that Fox is the republican network of record, but wow… Since the polls began to climb in Obama’s favor it really does seem they have just thrown off the pretense at this point. The top 3 stories on their page today (and for the past few weeks) do nothing but try and put a negative spin on everything Obama. I feel like they are the little kid in the back of the room jumping up and down for attention. I dont wanna give them attention, but its just soooo bad there I can’t help but look. I thought MSNBC was the Democratic platform, but their website doesn’t even have a political story highlighted right now. If you get to fox you have to read the “media bias” article, to damn funny. I know this is a weak pitting, but damn, feels like i’m throwing rocks at the fat kid sometimes… ---
**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-is-trying-really-hard/636054/2 "2012-09-27T21:47:09Z")
Holy shit that’s awesome. I want to screengrab that home page for the next time somebody tries to tell me “sure, they’re opinion guys are biased, but their news side plays it straight”. Seriously the top headline is “THEY KNEW - SO WHAT ARE THEY HIDING?” that repeats a GOP allegation as if it were fact. Under that is “There She Goes Again: Sibelius Hits Obama Trail”. That one nicely repeats a Reagan quote mixed with GOP claims that Sibelius broke the law. But, like you said, the cherry on the whole sundae is the “BIAS ALRET: What About The Obama Tape?” headline and article. Wondering why the networks are playing a newly released and maybe 9-month-old campaign video of Romney (the 47% remarks) more often than a 14-year-old already released audio tape of Obama talking about redistribution. Epic day for the folks at Fox News. ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-is-trying-really-hard/636054/3 "2012-09-27T21:54:57Z")
You have to wonder if these folks are even still trying. It must be disheartening to have such a difficult time spinning this into a win for Governor Romney (or even the GOP at this point). I don’t believe I have ever witnessed such a political meltdown in my life. Perhaps when Senator McGovern lost his first choice as VP long ago and far away in a world we called the 1970s. ---
**Author:** ![Skip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@Skip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skip)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-is-trying-really-hard/636054/4 "2012-09-27T23:22:38Z")
[Fox & Friends: The Polls Are Rigged!](http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/09/fox-friends-polls-rigged-conspiracy.php?ref=fpa) > [@](#): > > Parroting the latest Republican meme that national polls oversample Democrats, host Steve Doocy threw in to the mix the possibility that pollsters are using voter turnout from 2008 to guide who they should be asking. And why would the “left-based mainstream media” do this? Doocy had an answer. > > “Well, two reasons,” he said. “One, perhaps, to keep Mitt Romney’s donors from coughing up more cash. And two, to keep people from doing early voting.” Damn the Lib’rul media and their poll bias! > [@](#): > > One problem with the theories: FOX’s own polling also shows Obama surging in swing states. A survey released by the network just last week showed the president leading Romney by no fewer than five points in Ohio, Virginia and Florida. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-is-trying-really-hard/636054/5 "2012-09-27T23:30:34Z")
> [@](#): > > One problem with the theories: FOX’s own polling also shows Obama surging in swing states. A survey released by the network just last week showed the president leading Romney by no fewer than five points in Ohio, Virginia and Florida. It’s obvious, isn’t it? The lamestream media is exaggerating the numbers to try to demoralize Romney’s supporters and discourage contributions to his campaign. Fox News, on the other hand, is doing the same thing in an effort to energize Romney’s base, get their backs against the wall and come out fighting, that sort of thing. My spellchecker doesn’t recognize “lamestream”. Thank God for some things. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-is-trying-really-hard/636054/6 "2012-09-27T23:48:52Z")
Much of media IS biased, but towards making a story out of it, above all. Now that Obama is pulling ahead, they’re afraid that the election will be anticlimactic and not draw sufficient interest, so soon we’ll be seeing even supposedly liberal-biased sources featuring “it’s not over yet, here comes Romney” articles, just to stoke interest. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2012, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-is-trying-really-hard/636054/7 "2012-09-28T05:17:30Z")
Why aren’t they, as a conservative/GOP mouthpiece, trying to build up Romney instead of focusing so hard on tearing down Obama? Oh. Right. _Romney._ My unbelievably witty snark aside, **An Arky** likely has a good point. Still, they could build hype in the race by trying to spin polls to show Romney is _really_ doing well, this thing isn’t over yet, and that the Romney Campaign has a secret weapon to use when the time is right, good lord yes, and Romney is the Main Man who everyone needs to fall in line behind now so don’t be stupid and join the winning team! (I think my brain turned off a second there where am I?) ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2012, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-is-trying-really-hard/636054/8 "2012-09-28T08:55:23Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > My spellchecker doesn’t recognize “lamestream”. Thank God for some things. Et tu, spellcheck? ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2012, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-is-trying-really-hard/636054/9 "2012-09-28T12:18:05Z")
Great segment from Colbert Report last month about “skewed polling”: > **[Comedy Central Shows & Movies - Watch on Paramount+](https://www.paramountplus.com/brands/comedy-central/)** > > Watch the Comedy Central shows, including The Daily Show, Chappelle's Show, Strangers with Candy, RENO 911!, Drawn Together, and more. Especially hilarious, the bit, at about 3:30, featuring a Fox News text survey asking its viewers who will win Ohio - 90 percent said Romney, 10 percent said Obama. > [@](#): > > I don’t know, that poll looks like it oversampled Democrats by 10 percent. ---
**Author:** ![shiftless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@shiftless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shiftless)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2012, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-is-trying-really-hard/636054/10 "2012-09-28T13:02:41Z")
> [@An\_Arky](#): > > Much of media IS biased, but towards making a story out of it, above all. Now that Obama is pulling ahead, they’re afraid that the election will be anticlimactic and not draw sufficient interest, so soon we’ll be seeing even supposedly liberal-biased sources featuring “it’s not over yet, here comes Romney” articles, just to stoke interest. This is exactly right IMO. I’ve seen some of those “it’s not over” stories from the talking heads. That is why major elections always seem to be so close to a 50-50 vote. Any candidate who gets ahead in a poll must be investigated closely. ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2012, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-is-trying-really-hard/636054/11 "2012-09-28T13:30:13Z")
> [@joebuck20](#): > > Great segment from Colbert Report \*\*last month \*\*about “skewed polling”: D’oh :smack:. I meant to say **last night.** If one of the mods could fix this, I’d greatly appreciate it. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2012, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-is-trying-really-hard/636054/12 "2012-09-28T14:57:48Z")
> [@Gagundathar](#): > > You have to wonder if these folks are even still trying. > It must be disheartening to have such a difficult time spinning this into a win for Governor Romney (or even the GOP at this point). > I don’t believe I have ever witnessed such a political meltdown in my life. > Perhaps when Senator McGovern lost his first choice as VP long ago and far away in a world we called the 1970s. How can they spin it when Romney is his own worst enemy? Every time he opens his mouth he shows what an arrogant out of touch joke he really is. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2012, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-is-trying-really-hard/636054/13 "2012-09-28T14:58:41Z")
Today’s Fox News Website: A huge, Jesus-is-back blasting headline that the UN plans on worldwide taxes, something the article never once mentions the UN cannot, in fact, do. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2012, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-is-trying-really-hard/636054/14 "2012-09-28T15:27:16Z")
Also: [How to see Uranus in a telescope](http://www.foxnews.com/science/2012/09/28/how-to-see-uranus-in-telescopes-this-weekend/?intcmp=features)😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2012, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-is-trying-really-hard/636054/15 "2012-09-28T16:38:43Z")
I can see Uranus from my house? ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2012, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-is-trying-really-hard/636054/16 "2012-09-28T16:41:58Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > Today’s Fox News Website: A huge, Jesus-is-back blasting headline that the UN plans on worldwide taxes, something the article never once mentions the UN cannot, in fact, do. Which will feed the preposterous “Obama will turn US sovereignty over to the U.N.” crap that some people are stupid enough to believe. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2012, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-is-trying-really-hard/636054/17 "2012-09-28T16:46:13Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > Which will feed the preposterous “Obama will turn US sovereignty over to the U.N.” crap that some people are stupid enough to believe. This is important news! I suggest the Romney campaign take out ads informing America of this immediately. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2012, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-is-trying-really-hard/636054/18 "2012-09-28T16:47:25Z")
I was too busy reading about [the world’s grumpiest cat.](http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2012/09/28/internet-finds-world-grumpiest-cat-named-tardar-sauce/?intcmp=features) ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2012, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-is-trying-really-hard/636054/19 "2012-09-28T16:49:10Z")
Grumpier than Diabeetus? ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2012, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-is-trying-really-hard/636054/20 "2012-09-28T16:50:45Z")
How long before they show face shots of their candidate with “Mitt Romney (D)” underneath? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-is-trying-really-hard/636054.md?page=2)