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Fox News Helps Eagleburger Walk Back His Palin Comments

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Bad Decisions, Barack, Foreign Policy, McCain, Media, Palin, Video

A lot of people were buzzing about Eagleburger’s comments about Palin yesterday, and today he’s actually claiming that the statements were in the wrong context.

However, that’s not the story here. Of course Eagleburger was going to try this. But the degree to which Fox helped him do it is pretty remarkable.

Around minute 2:20 in the following video clip, watch the Fox anchor essentially pokes Larry in the ribs again and tell him what to say!

I like how the anchor said “Given a few days…” before Eagleburger cuts him off. That’s how long it would take Palin to grasp foreign policy? A few days? Thankfully, Eagleburger doesn’t agree with him, but come on…what does Fox think they’re doing?

Honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever seen this done so transparently, but there it is nonetheless.

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2 Responses to “Fox News Helps Eagleburger Walk Back His Palin Comments”

A Siewert Says:
November 1st, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Wwow. It’s astounding to see the conservative media make this sort of argument: Reminds me of my kids trying to get their story straight about who broke the lamp. As much as Republicans complain about ‘liberal media bias’ (or even — gasp — ‘conspiracy’) they clearly have their own hyperadvocates in the snake oil sales people of outlets like Fox. Too bad they’re so obviously committed to misinformation. What has this come to?

Oh! The mendacity!
mike mcEachran Says:
November 1st, 2008 at 11:05 pm
The poor guy looks like he’s got a gun to his head. What the hell did they say to him?

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