How to burn bridges @ Fox: Judge Napalitano gets it

GasBandit · Feb 13, 2012

His final show will be on Feb 13.

What if everything in politics was a lie? Welcome aboard, Judge.

Espy · Feb 13, 2012

Damn. Very nice. I have no idea who this guy is but... thats a good rant.

Dave · Feb 13, 2012

I love every part of this video.

Tress · Feb 13, 2012

I always had a huge amount of respect for him, even though I didn't usually agree with his politics. Above all else he would always come across as intelligent and respectful when discussing his position without actually watering down his ideas. I wish Fox would keep him and find more like him, then ditch the hypocrites and simpletons that fill out the rest of their lineup.

DarkAudit · Feb 13, 2012

Mostly right, but he lost me at Ron Paul. No. Fucking. Way.

Krisken · Feb 13, 2012

Tress said:
I always had a huge amount of respect for him, even though I didn't usually agree with his politics. Above all else he would always come across as intelligent and respectful when discussing his position without actually watering down his ideas. I wish Fox would keep him and find more like him, then ditch the hypocrites and simpletons that fill out the rest of their lineup.

What's really weird is I can see him at MSNBC. Sure, their news organization is way left leaning, but they value people who can argue and still be respectful. It would certainly bolster their lineup (and they could ditch their most annoying host ::coughschultzcough:

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Ravenpoe · Feb 13, 2012

He has the same delivery as George Carlin.

sixpackshaker · Feb 13, 2012

They are both Bostonians aren't they?

Chad Sexington · Feb 13, 2012

What if I ask another rhetorical question?

SpecialKO · Feb 14, 2012

What if you didn't, but said you did?

Tiger Tsang · Feb 15, 2012

Krisken said:
What's really weird is I can see him at MSNBC. Sure, their news organization is way left leaning, but they value people who can argue and still be respectful. It would certainly bolster their lineup (and they could ditch their most annoying host ::coughschultzcough:.

What's really weird is I can see him at MSNBC. Sure, their news organization is way left leaning

MSNBC's Punditry . . . Their evening lineup is unabashedly and admittedly Left Leaning.

MSNBC starts their news day with a 3 hour block hosted by Joe Scarborough, and try to have a decent mix of view points during the day of their news programs.

As far as the Fox 'News' Network goes, you really can't say that about any of their talking heads beyond Shepard Smith, who tries to be an actual news guy.

Krisken · Feb 15, 2012

No argument here.

General Specific · Feb 15, 2012

SpecialKO said:
What if you didn't, but said you did?

When will all the rhetorical questions end?
--George Carlin

GasBandit · Feb 16, 2012

Tiger Tsang said:
As far as the Fox 'News' Network goes, you really can't say that about any of their talking heads beyond Shepard Smith, who tries to be an actual news guy.

Here's a shocker - I don't watch Fox News. (really I don't watch TV much at all, thanks internet

) But you've got my interest piqued - which "news" anchors on Fox are the ones showing bias, and how?

If you say O'reilly or Hannity I'm going to have to smack you.

Krisken · Feb 16, 2012

Ok, I had to actually look up which parts were considered opinion and which were considered news. I'll make a list for those who are also unsure (since they wedge them all together in a fascinating fashion).

6-9 a.m. Fox and Friends (Steve Doocy, Gretchen Carlson, Brian Kilmeade OPINION
9-11 a.m. America's Newsroom (Bill Hemmer, Martha MacCallum) NEWS
11-1 p.m. Happening Now (Jon Scott, Jenna Lee) NEWS
1-3 p.m. America Live (Megyn Kelly) NEWS and OPINION (WUT?)
3-4 p.m. Studio B (Shepard Smith) NEWS
4-5 p.m. Your World (Neil Cavuto) OPINION
5-6 p.m. The Five (Greg Gutfeld, Bob Beckel, Eric Bolling, Andrea Tantaros, Dana Perino, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Juan Williams) OPINION
6-7 p.m. Special Report (Brett Baier) NEWS and OPINION (Again, WUT?)
7-8 p.m. Fox Report (Shepard Smith) NEWS
8-9 p.m. The O'Reilly Factor (Bill O'Reilly) OPINION
9-10 p.m. Hannity (Sean Hannity) OPINION
10-11 p.m. On the Record (Greta Van Susteren) OPINION
11-12 p.m. Red Eye (Greg Gutfeld) OPINION

So lets review here. That's 9 hours of news (I counted the news and opinions has half for each, so 3 hours of news and opinion would be 1.5 news, 1.5 opinion) and 15 hours of opinion. Between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. Fox reruns O'Reilly, Hannity, Van Susteren, and I think Smith gets repeated.

So the News Anchors on Fox are...
Bill Hemmer
Martha MacCallum
Jon Scott
Jenna Lee
Shepard Smith

People who are supposedly both include (This is where things get ridiculous)
Megyn Kelley
Neil Cavuto

And of course the opinion people everyone knows.

DarkAudit · Feb 16, 2012

Add Clayton Morris to the opinion side, I guess. he does Fox & Friends on weekends and subs on weekdays. OTOH, he's one of their gadget and tech guys, and is a fairly reasonable guy on Twitter.