When Republican presidential candidate John McCain got in a fight with the New York Times editorial page this week, Fox News was right there to stick to the McCain campaign talking points even when confronted with contradicting facts. To show you what I mean, I put together the several clips in this video.
I include clips from Carl Cameron and Trace Gallagher appearing on the July 21, 2008, broadcast of "The Live Desk" on Fox News.
I also include a clip of Brit Hume and Jeff Birnbaum appearing on the July 21, 2008, broadcast of "Special Report with Brit Hume" on Fox News.
I include a screenshot of the edition of the Drudge Report that has a copy of John McCain's rejected editorial that you can find at www.drudgereportarchives.com
I also include a screenshot of Barack Obama's editorial titled "My Plan for Iraq" that ran in the NY Times on July 14, 2008 that you can find at www.nytimes.com
I include a screenshot of the email from NY Times deputy editor David Shipley to the McCain campaign that you can find at thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com
In addition, I include a screen shot of the Oxford English Dictionary's online definition of "timetable" that you can find at http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/timetable?view=uk
Finally, you can see DOZENS more examples of FOX NEWS BIAS at www.youtube.com
Timetable refers to a list of events. They in no way specified that McCain had to give dates about a removal of troops in his article. It's apparently easy for people to read fiction in facts wherever they want to see it.
There were not enough details of his Iraq policy period. They were asking for details on any of his plans in that conflict, like dates.