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Posted by robertgreenwald on March 14th, 2008
FOX Attacks Obama, part 2

No surprise that FOX has been at it again: smearing, distorting, attacking Obama.  What is infuriating and requires IMMEDIATE ACTION is that so many in the media have been catching the FOX virus and spreading it.  By way of a cure, we bring you the next installment in our highly successful FOX Attacks! series.  Together, we have battled them effectively, halted their fake debates, and put pressure on Bill O'Reilly for on his attacks on homeless vets.  And so far, over 6 million people have seen our FOX Attacks!

A special thanks to all of you who contributed to the tickers for this film!  Your contributions made this video possible.  You turned this into a collaborative filmmaking process, declaring our collective outrage over FOX's propaganda. If you didn't get the chance to contribute this time around, you can put your message to Murdoch in the next FOX Attacks! film for a contribution of $199.  Space is very limited though, we can only include 25 messages.

Of course, Obama isn't the only Democratic nominee that FOX and their ilk have gone after in this Presidential race. Chris Matthews, once a Roger Ailes hire, has been demonizing Hillary Clinton every chance he gets.  Our friends at Media Matters have more on how Matthews is modeling himself after Bill O'Reilly.  With your support we can and will continue the fight.

PETITION DELIVERY UPDATE:  Watch as speakers from MoveOn.Org and FAIR explain why traditional media should not parrot FOX, followed by the petition delivery by members and supporters of Brave New Films and MoveOn.Org at NBC headquarters in NYC.

  • docwillis
    See, foxnoise has to attack President Obama, otherwise they wouldn't have anything else to broadcast. Heaven forbid they report actual news. They can do only so much promoting of their teaparties.

    foxnoise, bashing Obama for "patriots", 24/7 - what a wonderful recipe for success.

    But no news value, whatsoever.
  • pagan
    Fox believes that they have every reason to lie and spin news because they think every other news station is doing it.They think their lies "balance" things out.but they also must be aware that on days that there is little "liberal spin and lies" that their lies push the reporting to the right. which they are fine with.
    But if everyone was saying such wonderful things about obama, where does this channel get the clips of the "liberal" staitons bashing him that they just showed? if fox is bashing him, and other news orgs are following fox's lead then fox no longer needs to "balance anything out!! they can stop their lying! horray!!

    but this is also the news organization that said it should be treasonous to speak ill of a president during wartime for the past 8 years. yet bash obama for everything.
  • Limbaughsux
    God what a bunch of idiots you neo-nazi-cons are!How can you show your faces in public? Backing two complete idiots like McCain and Palin. Have you listened to them? Have you seen the backpeddling flip flops McCain does every day? No wonder they have tried to hide Palin. She is totally worthless. McCain tried his best to dodge the debate with Obama tonight because he is chicken *hit. Who can blame him. He knows he isn't right for the job.
  • Stacy
    THIS IS THE TRUTH! IT WILL SET YOU FREE! FOX IS RIGHT ABOUT OBAMA!
  • docwillis
    "THIS IS THE TRUTH! IT WILL SET YOU FREE! FOX IS RIGHT ABOUT OBAMA!"

    Just because you type in caps doesn't mean it's "truth".
  • Matt Judkin
    Obama’s whiny wife, Michelle, says that her husband's election as president would be the first reason to have "pride" in America, and complains that this country is "downright mean" and that she's having difficulty finding money for their daughters' piano lessons and summer camp. Between them, Mr. and Mrs. Obama earn $480,000 a year (not including book royalties from "The Audacity Of Hype," but they're whining about how tough they have it to couples who earn 48 grand – or less. Yes, we can. But not on a lousy half-million bucks a year.
    Hope is over!! Obama is done!!!
  • docwillis
    "Obama’s whiny wife, Michelle, says that her husband's election as president would be the first reason to have "pride" in America, and complains that this country is "downright mean" and that she's having difficulty finding money for their daughters' piano lessons and summer camp."

    And your source is...
    Probably Fox News. Typical.

    "Between them, Mr. and Mrs. Obama earn $480,000 a year (not including book royalties from "The Audacity Of Hype," but they're whining about how tough they have it to couples who earn 48 grand – or less."

    Wow. I'm shocked. Sounds like something Hannity would say.

    "Yes, we can. But not on a lousy half-million bucks a year.
    Hope is over!! Obama is done!!!"

    Next time you post Matt, how about typing something with substance. Seriously.
  • DidUDoSomething?
    Man whats wrong with these people??
    How can you compare anyone to Hilter?
    thats the ultimate insult.
  • smizzy
    to all yaw talking about obamas pastor explain to me what was cheneys last job explore those connections. so why are we at war again?
  • smizzy
    joe idiots like you is why this country is in the situation we are in. I thought this was america, so what if he was a muslim. if you think he is a nigger just be man enough to say it don't hide behind that muslim shit. people like you just shows how bad our education is in this country.
  • Joseph Abate
    Fox news is the only way President Obma is going to be able to show the american people that he really stands for change and remain cool under pressure.He did it with Hill and now he has senator Insane to deal with. What does not kill you makes you stronger!!
  • James Gooch
    Fox is not a real new network it is just a gossip and mongering network. It is just despicable the things they do and stand for.
    It does not stand for anything decent and honorable. It should be taken off of the air. They must be stopped from demonizing honorable people.
  • true republican i hate fox and
    I hate fox for being so racist i wish i have the power to fire every one that works on that channel ...this is why this country is the way it is today it is because of those idiots on fox starting with O'reilly it could go **** himself racist fuc???? and Hannity Ass hole i hate those bastard they are so fucking racist and yupp i will vote for Obama because he is not like anythink like them Obama 08 and **** Mc Same
  • phatbastard
    What a group of hateful commenter's.... Look in the mirror folks...YOU are the reason this contry is going to hell! Obama has it right when he just brushes it off his shoulder....you MOTHER'S taught you better...start acting like your actually learned how to be a human and a productive part of society!

    This REPEBLICAN is voting for Obama!!!!!
  • larry davis
    Obama is a radical. Fox is actually going light on him and the rest of the media is in the tank for Obama. This is the same guy that says he dislikes white people and will support the Muslims if the necessary. He made both of these statements in his book. Remember Fox was just voted the most balanced news media in the USA.
  • trebor
    Fox News sold you Bush and you bought it. Look what has happened to our country. Fox News preys on the ignorant voters in this country. Research proves they are lying.

    I will not vote for anymore assholes. Bush is an absolute imbecile. Crawford, Texas will get their village idiot back in January 09.
  • Joe
    Obama is evil and needs to be stopped we do not need a racist muslim in the White House. If Hillery dont get it Im going McCain
  • Matt Judkin
    Obama is a great speaker. Man he really is. But, that will only take you so far. He has got no real statistics of really doing anything. 18 months as a junior senator from Illinois. McCain is a man with statistics and support from both parties. McCain is known as a man of integrity and honor. Both parties know this and he has proven statistics of being a maverick and not going with the establishment of his own party (I like that ). Because of this he will pull a HUGE chunk of the Independents and will in fact draw blue dog democrats. The right wingers like Rush and Hannity etc attacking him as not a conservative will only help McCain more!! Obama can raise money too boy, but that doesn't win elections, just look at Romney!! In the end it will be McCain as our next president.
  • docwillis
    "Obama is a great speaker. Man he really is. But, that will only take you so far. He has got no real statistics of really doing anything. 18 months as a junior senator from Illinois."

    And Sarah Palin couldn't even finish ONE TERM as governor!

    "McCain is a man with statistics and support from both parties. McCain is known as a man of integrity and honor. Both parties know this and he has proven statistics of being a maverick and not going with the establishment of his own party (I like that )."

    If he'd only RAN that way instead of introducing bozos like "Joe the unlicensed plumber" on his stump tour, we might've had a President McCain.

    "Because of this he will pull a HUGE chunk of the Independents and will in fact draw blue dog democrats."

    If only he hadn't had Sarah Palin on the ticket...

    "The right wingers like Rush and Hannity etc attacking him as not a conservative will only help McCain more!!"

    Yeah, that really helped McCain a lot.

    "Obama can raise money too boy, but that doesn't win elections, just look at Romney!!"

    Just look at Hillary Clinton.

    "In the end it will be McCain as our next president."

    Sorry, Charlie. Looks like you got it in the end!
  • Fred
    I can't understand why Faux does this stuff... read about the latest thing they did today:

    http://upsidedownstamps.com
  • Republican 4 Obama
    I can't watch Fox news anymore because it misrepresents the Republican base. I'm a republican and always will be. Obama is the perfect candidate who will bring our country together and point us in the right direction.
  • N. Wilson
    The discourse this election only confirms that Americans are idiots.
  • James
    RE: Pssssssssst Do Something!
    Wrong channel, wrong virus.
    Correction: Its the Aids virus that the American
    Government gave to the negroes on purpose to kill
    them off. Isn't that what Obama's pastor said?
    Pssssssssst Do Something about this propaganda!
  • Mike
    Fox attacks Obama - Part 2
    Its all true- thank you for telling the truth Fox,
    and thank you for this video to expose the truth
    to the American public.
    This video has back-fired badly. Everything stated
    in the video can be verified, and proven to be true. YOU STUPID STUPID PEOPLE on MoveOn.Org, you make yourselves out to be such arses, and WE LOVE IT.
    NOTE: This democrat is voting for JohnMcCain
  • Hunter
    FOX NEWS IS CORRECT IN REPORTING THE TRUTH!!!
    MSNBS,CNN,NBC,MOVE-ON.ORG, and hundreds of others
    are all propaganda FAR FAR FAR left reporters.
    Obama is a a RACIST, tax, tax, tax and spend guy.
    Obama is for partial-birth abortions, where the baby is born alive, with his arms and legs thrashing, while the murderer crushes the brain.
    WE, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE NOT IDIOTS!!!!!!!!!!
    Obama is a poor excuse for a Senator.
    HE WILL NEVER GET ELECTED PRESIDENT!!!!
  • bryan
    This is sad! the only news station being OBJECTIVE (Like a reporter is supposed to be) is FOX NEWS! This You Tube video was created ONLY because their candidate of choice (Barack Obama) is actually being "attacked", then again, it isn't "attacking" Obama, it is questioning everything he does, just like any of the other presidential candidates go through. CNN, MSNBC, ABC and the list goes on, ARE THE ONES WHO ARE BIASED! Because instead of reporting news in a balanced manner, we (the viewer) see only what they want you to see (where are any of the objective reportings on Obama at any of these other stations???). PATHETIC!!!
  • Rocky Lore
    Anonymous (like other leftists, they hide behind a monicker), did anyone monitor SeeB.S. when they were involved in Rathergate? CNN belongs in the Arab world because they're so chummy with Islamists.
  • Hillary Clinton?? you can count her as a "CO-REPUBLICAN" for the remainder of the year. The dirty Tactics that she's applying on Obama are straight outta' of the FOX NEWS kneecapping war book...

    So, i dont care when they attack Hillary.. She's destroying the Democratic party, we all can see that she doesn't care.. Trying to Demage Barack To the point that he wont win and McCain will... THE HELL WITH HILLARY CLINTON TOO, alont with FIXED NEWS.
  • “And the notion that somehow it’s cute or amusing, or a useful diversion, I think, is something that all of us have to recognize is just not the case. We all have First Amendment rights. And I am a constitutional lawyer and strongly believe in free speech, but as a culture, we really have to do some soul-searching to think about what kind of toxic information are we feeding our kids,”
  • Rocky Lore
    Lisa, liberal media outlets do the exact same thing you accuse Fox of doing.
  • Lisa
    It's gross, utterly revolting, what Fox does. Whether you like Obama or not is NOT the issue - it's the broadcast of a private opinion as a public fact.
  • Matt Judkin
    Obama’s whiny wife, Michelle, says that her husband's election as president would be the first reason to have "pride" in America, and complains that this country is "downright mean" and that she's having difficulty finding money for their daughters' piano lessons and summer camp. Between them, Mr. and Mrs. Obama earn $480,000 a year (not including book royalties from "The Audacity Of Hype," but they're whining about how tough they have it to couples who earn 48 grand – or less. Yes, we can. But not on a lousy half-million bucks a year.
    Hope is over!! Obama is done!!!
  • goof
    dint you git tierd of repeting yorself
  • R. Etchison
    I grew up on the far south side of Chicago in an integrated neighborhood where everyone got along until the then-radical (or still) messages black leaders started getting attention. These "leaders" included Elijah Muhammad and Jesse Jackson (Chicago) and black power advocates H. Rap Brown, Eldridge Cleaver, and Bobby Seal. Rev. Jeremiah Wright was a contemporary of Jesse Jackson at the time, and still sounds like the others did in the 1960's--and this man was (is?) the mentor of Barack Obama. All of this is historical fact, but is getting lost in all the hoopla. I speak as a lifelong moderate Democrat.
  • Stewie
    Fox attacks, LMAO!!!!!
  • Stewie
    Fox attacks, LMAO!!!!!
  • Rocky Lore
    Ola, ever hear of ROBERT BYRD? Plus, the KKK was started by DEMOCRATS! Who opposed civil rights legislation? DEMOCRATS!
  • Ola
    When I look at the discusting garbage coming from FOX I think of the KKK. FOX the magority of the world is beyond your rasist tackets. I know Hilliary is in the middle of this mess and trying to keep a silent view. This all started from her camp.
    OLA
  • t barr
    i just read an artical on huff post by a former preachers son that talked about all these anti american statements these religious clowns made in the past.it sounded almost like they were saying america was the great satan.there must be tapes of this stuff.it would be a gift to obama if somebody could string together a bunch of these ugly politcal sermans and post it on utube. i would do it myself but i am computer ignorant.hell it took me almost twenty minutes just to print this out.
  • You are all so brilliant.
  • Parker Nystrom
    As to their bias itself, people perceive such a thing right now because, on many if not most issues, the current Democratic policy and platform are more consistent with what people want and, frankly, with rationality, than are their Republican counterparts. In the 2006 elections we saw that there was a national feeling of sympathy towards the Democrats and their goals, and in these primaries we've seen Obama, who is the most progressive candidate on the field, have a level of success that has boggled the pundits. Any network that gives equal time to both sides in such a climate is going to be perceived as liberally biased. Now, for a medium that is inarguably liberally biased, you need look no further than Air America - it serves as a far better counterpart to FOX, though woefully undersized in comparison, than any of the media networks you mentioned.
    Incidentally, fascism and liberalism are incompatible, and in my experience, we Democrats tend to be far too busy with being bleeding hearts to spare time for hatred.
  • Parker Nystrom
    I contest your assertions, 'Rocky Lore,' but I also wish to address the sentiment behind them, because those opinions are commonplace.
    I think you may be misusing the term 'hypocrite,' as it denotes one who engages in some action or holds some belief whilst denouncing that action/belief. Even if those networks had a strong liberal bias - were 'DNC mouthpieces - in order to support your claim of hypocrisy you would have to show that we caused their bias while denouncing FOX's.
  • talktalk
    When People run out of Intelligent Defense in any debate of Issues, Insults and tantrums against the Issue or Person results. Fox and its Pundits, and Followers that Regurgitate this Hatred fall into this behavior, much like a 5 Year old child who's angry but doesn't have the ability to intelligently defend His or Her View or Belief.
  • Rocky Lore
    MediaMatters was founded by Hillary CLinton! Don't tell ME that's not biased, you left-wing fascists! And Frank Grant, Democrats like you are the fascists because you hate Jews, American soldiers, American patriotism, the Duke lacrosse players, and media that isn't pro-DNC!
  • Rocky Lore
    You Democrats are all hypocrites. If Fox is the Republican mouthpiece, then the following are DNC mouthpieces: CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC, NPR, MSNBC, MTV, New York Times, Boston Globe. Fascist liberals like you hate a dissenting opinion! That why you want to shut down any media that doesn't have ties to the Democratic Party!
  • SouthernGal
    Barack Obama for President? Come on people you can't be serious? Has people in our Nation lost their minds? Forget about his race black, white, what's the differece, but Muslim Religion. How can he lead America when he don't believe in what we believe in? Why is our troops frighting Muslims for their beliefs and we are going to vote for what they're fighting against?
  • frank grant
    Thank you for exposing Fox as the Fascist Propaganda machine it truly is. The fact that Fox is a popular propaganda station shows that the country is divided between conservative fascists (pro patriot act, pro surveillance, pro torture, pro aggressive/illegal war) and democratic lovers of freedom (anti patriot act, anti surveillance, anti torture, anti aggressive/illegal war). It would not be surprising if another US civil war looms on the horizon. "theyll shoot me in the back of the neck i dont care down with big brother they always shoot you in the back of the neck i dont care down with big brother-"
  • Heidi DeYoung
    We should be prepared for loads and loads of fear-mongering. It's worth fighting against all these media manipulations, stupid echo-chambers of no import. The messages of those who would protect the status quo will only become stronger, more poisonous and ridiculous in the coming months. If we have any brain, reason, faith, compassion, sense of social justice, or appreciation for a larger existence than our own, there could be no better time to utilize it.
  • Matt Judkin
    You nut job Liberals!! Fox is the ONLY yes ONLY fair and 100% balanced news station. The media has been controlled for years by the lefties i.e CNN, Time, MSNBC, New York times... The liberls have had a monopoly for years on the news... sorry cry babies... americans are watching Fox because YES they are sick and tired of biased left wing news stations!!!
  • docwillis
    "You nut job Liberals!!"

    I'm NOT a liberal, smear merchant.

    "Fox is the ONLY yes ONLY fair and 100% balanced news station."

    Another useless claim from the Fox parrots.

    "The media has been controlled for years by the lefties i.e CNN, Time, MSNBC, New York times..."

    You need to up your meds, Matt i.e. RIGHT NOW!

    "The liberls have had a monopoly for years on the news... sorry cry babies... americans are watching Fox because YES they are sick and tired of biased left wing news stations!!!"

    Another senseless post from a brain-washed neocon YET AGAIN!
  • Facebook User
    no, they are watching fox news because they believe the far right propaganda and love to hear what the likes of hate filled morons like hannity and oreilly have to say.
  • robert
    Maybe because Hillary is a Republican in Democrats clothing. She did endorse John McCain. But yes, I hate Fox. Beyond belief.
  • Glenn
    Friends don't let friends watch FAUX !!!
  • diebastard
    Must Destroy Fox.
  • Cora
    What horrid, biased televised journalism! No wonder I don't watch Fox News. I think Fox has a lifetime membership with the Ku Klux Klan.
  • IndecisiveJake
    The reason Obama needs this web site and every other web site, magazine, or journal to support fair journalism is because people get lied to and than they believe it and make decisions based on said lies. Someone has to combat the lie with truth. Thank good for the freedom of speech
  • onewomanink
    That anyone alive in the Modern Era, which began in 1946 after the Nazi horror ended, can listen to and honestly believe the propaganda disseminated round-the-clock by FOX Noise, is just mind-blowing to me. Have Americans learned NOTHING from WWII, or the Cold War with the old Soviet Union, or actual wars in Korea and Vietnam? What about the 1950 "Red Scare" of Communism that led to the blacklisting and job loss or suicides of teachers, artists, and government employees? What was learned from the Nixon administration's crimes, or the assassinations of Martin Luther King and John and Robert Kennedy? What is it going to take for Americans to use their minds: genocide within the United States? Perhaps a religious Holy War, or a repeat of the Watts Riots will teach us. Who knows? All I know is that the right-wing conservatives of the Republican Party have been waging a war against common sense and Constitutional freedom since the time of Reagan. This war will reach a fever pitch during the current presidential campaign and election. The divide between Americans, as well as Americans and the world, will grow to epic proportions. What is it that each of us will do to protect that which so many have died for…freedom and liberty? Think hard now, before it’s too late.
  • alexei
    Why does Obama need our and this web site and now apparently MyDD's help to combat Fox News? If he can't stop this then he is not going to be able to go against the Republican 527's (and worse) if he happens to be the nominee.

    There are much more important issues that we should be dealing with like Bruce says - we can be going into a depression.
  • Maxfield
    To US Marine: Does Hannity really promote himself as an honorary member of the KKK? Not that I would be surprised, but cite a credible source.

    To fake Hippie Dude: No true progressive wants Fox News censored. What we want is for people to realize that they are not a news channel, they are simply another way for conservatives to spread their twin messages of hate and fear. They are free to say what they want, just like Bush's press secretary is free to say what she wants. But considering either a credible source for news is ludicrous.
  • Amazing how many non-conservatives watch Fox News Channel. They have about twice the audience of CNN on any given evening time slot, and their morning program is nearly as popular as the broadcast network shows.

    Yep, it's a virus, infecting our weak minds. They need to be shut down. I imagine either Hillary or Barack will do the job for us.

    We need more government control over what we see. Make sure a strong socialist gets into power to stop this evil now.

    Censor Fox News! Our minds cannot be trusted to view their non-socialist content!
  • docwillis
    "Amazing how many non-conservatives watch Fox News Channel. They have about twice the audience of CNN on any given evening time slot, and their morning program is nearly as popular as the broadcast network shows.

    Yep, it's a virus, infecting our weak minds. They need to be shut down. I imagine either Hillary or Barack will do the job for us.

    We need more government control over what we see. Make sure a strong socialist gets into power to stop this evil now.

    Censor Fox News! Our minds cannot be trusted to view their non-socialist content!"

    And what's even more amazing is how many neo-cons do interviews ONLY at Fox!

    What are neo-cons afraid of?

    Also, one year into Obama's presidency and Fox Noise is doing just fine.

    I'm sure your paranoia stems from all the drugs you ingested, Hippie Dud.
  • bruce
    Who cares. Do something relevant for a change. For instance, have you noticed this country is on the brink of financial collapse?
  • US Marine
    TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

    FOX NEWS does not report factual news. It is just like a "Talk Radio" station and likes to compete with them. Most of their commentators can only make a living in providing only radical views. Especially Sean Hannity, he only provides negative reporting only. He is a racist and promotes himself as a honorary member of the KKK. Just watch and listen to his programs. Everything is a negative. He is a walking Billboard for the KKK. Fox News should reject and denounce his views and terminate is employment. Let him seek employment else where. NOTE: Mr.Rush and Mr.Cunningham are looking for people like him.
  • Fox is a Republican mouthpiece. I disagree. If this were 100 percent accurate, then Fox would have been equally as favorable to Ron Paul, which they have not. It is not about party, Democrat, Republican, are two sides of the same coin in most cases. A paradigm. What Fox really favors the most, is the same thing the rest of the Zionist owned mainstream supports, which is Israel. The media spins what is good for Israel, and smears what is not, and that is the bottom line.
  • Johnny Ioanidis
    I agree. Name one "news network" that favors Palestine.



    ...



    I'm wating...
  • beverins
    I wonder where FOX gets all their hot female journalists from. LOL

    I think FOX needs to have a Wet Tshirt / mudbath wrestling newscast. It's all people watch FOX for anyway. Or, dress them up in fetish gear for "fetish fridays". Sure to draw in the viewers.
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