Michael Wolff: Fox News Is "Not Very Popular"

[timtipton5071256]

Hmmmm.....if your ratings are so much higher than the competition,it must mean you're unpopular...please....msnbc lost its credibility years ago....

[tommysch]

@timtipton5071256 IDK about Fox but it came out recently that Radio rating were totaly worthless and far from reality. Thats why most right wing radio host a in deep trouble right now.

[487shawn]

fox news discredits itself!

[BlackFox0911]

I love it!! Chris Matthews, lecturing on unpopularity!! Thanks PMSNBC. You and your brainwashed fan just made my day!!

[ocerg1111]

fox is only unpopular because they consistently lie.

[lovejen01]

@ocerg1111 my question is why is Fox the only tv network that talk about Fast and Furious ATF scandal Solyndra and others?

[ocerg1111]

@lovejen01 because only FOX news is trying to trump up "scandals" to attack the president. If you really, seriously believe in these scandals then what was your position on Bush and Cheney lying about Iraq's WMDs, waging an illegal war and legalizing torture? You'd seriously be more concerned about Solyndra?? If so, you're just a partisan puppet.

[lovejen01]

@ocerg1111 i don't think the death of Border Patrol is a scandal when the weapon was used was one the ATF was tracking and considering ATF agent have blown the whistle on but you might think Fox paid them. I'm and concerned about Solyndra because it tax payer money wasted.

[ocerg1111]

@lovejen01 so are tax cuts for the wealthy and billions given to oil companies, all pushed heavily be republicans. i dont see you bellyaching about that.

[lovejen01]

@ocerg1111 that is left wing lie as well, the tax cuts were straight across the board, the left gave oil companies billions, don't forget about Clinton and Gore selling the oil reserves and keeping the money for themselves.

[lovejen01]

@ocerg1111 Now as far the War in Iraq it was not illegal congress voted for it check House of reps website shows the record. Another Sadaam did have WMD, and there is evidence went to Syria and Iran which the media does not talk about. another thing George Tennant and Richard Clark were the one that lied and 90% of intell was from the Clinton Administration which is fact. Also going in Iraq was not about WMD it was about Sadaam.

[ocerg1111]

@lovejen01 the WMD reports were LIES, thus the war was illegal. Congress voted based on FALSIFIED DOCUMENTS.

[lovejen01]

@ocerg1111 well first Saddam gassed 300,000 Kurds in the 80's speaking of which we did find mustard gas include facilities also the proof gave to Syria. Don't forget that most of the false documents were from the Clinton Administration which Richard Clarke and George Tennenat Lied.

[ocerg1111]

@lovejen01 so that makes it ok for bush to do what he did? Do you seriously buy the lie that Bush killed Saddam ou of some sense of defending the weak? Have you really drunk that much FOX coolaid?

[lovejen01]

@ocerg1111 well considering i was in Iraq during OIF2 and talked to some of the former military that were our adviser, yes. Second Saddam was turned to the Iraqis and they dealt with him. If you recall lot of Iraqis were cheering when he was executed.

[ocerg1111]

@lovejen01 because those so-called scandals are a bunch of trumped up nothing aimed only at Obama. Did FOX extensively cover Bush's involvement in ENRON? Oops no, they didnt.

[lovejen01]

@ocerg1111 Bush had nothing to do with ENRON, Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling were taking retirement pensions and making false investment in stocks. They were doing that before Bush even decided to run for office. It was the courts that had Enron liquidize and sold off to other companies. It is very well documented. Just because the case happen in 2001 and they were in Texas does not mean he was involved.

[ocerg1111]

@lovejen01 bull

[lovejen01]

@ocerg1111 i know you are voting for

[ocerg1111]

@lovejen01 I bet you dont ;)

[lovejen01]

@ocerg1111 actually i do, and what ever rep wins the primary. I know that is a cheap answer, any of the reps. The lesser evil between your boy and who wins the primary.

[avmsf]

it seems like MSNBC is always talking about FOX NEWS CHANNEL.

[FrankeeFraud]

"Fox is not popular in this country?" Sure, and bald-headed, four-eyed, effeminate New York Jews are EXTREMELY popular, right? And by the way, how come Matthews never criticized Obama's cigarette smoking?

[ocerg1111]

@FrankeeFraud i dunno, why didnt fox criticize Bush's cocaine habit?

[sigshooter226]

Rofl..... under 2 million??? it is so sad that msnbc has to lie about everything that comes out of their mouths. All this coming from anti-Americans who actually along with nbc news, banned support our troops ads from airing in 2007. msnbc and their handful of supporters can go jump off a cliff.

[SuperTeamcanada]

Last time I checked if you have high ratings, you have high popularity...

[Nishnig]

@SuperTeamcanada

Fox News is relatively popular compared to other 24-hour cable news networks; it gets killed in ratings compared to entertainment.

Entertainment always gets better ratings than news.

[biskitlee]

This is almost comical! This dude telling Mathews that Fox News is not popular? With who? The 14 people who watch MSNBC? This obession that these people have with Fox News in unhealthy, it consume's their life's. Now they have turned to lying about the actual facts. Dont they read the ratings? These people sit and lie and say only things that their left wing audience want to hear. This situation is almost sad.

[StmpedeBoy]

This guy is am effin' idiot. 2 million, he needs some spray-on hair

[massidiot1]

Fox channel is not what you call News channel. One should realise that they call themselves Foxes, that means deceiver , juste like Satan. You know the one who got Adam and Eve to leave Paradise...

They are not in the business to report any News, they are in the business to deceive and get people out of the Truth..Just like all TV channels By the way!!!

[illusionistdave]

@massidiot1 They are news just as CNN is news.

[p2breaker]

Popular piece of legislation? Hahaha. Matthews also basically says isnt it embarrasing to be told what to think by rush limbaugh. Limbaugh tells people what they already think. he reaffirms what they already feel. People started listening to him because they couldn't get it anywhere else. And that hasn't changed much.

[fuklibs]

I'm sorry but I think you're full of it.

BIG difference in "largest generation in US history" and "largest part of he population in the next couple of decades"!

You're also saying they'll be brainwashed into liberalism/neomarxism in our Gov't/Democrat run schools. Well we finally found something we can agree on there!

[MarmaladeINFP]

Haven't Republican politicians themselves identified themselves with, allied themselves with and submitted themselves to conservative pundits? Why do Republican politicians have so much fear of challenging Limbaugh? Why are the loudest voices and the most popular leaders in the consevative movement outside of the Republican party? Even Ron Paul has a loyal following that's largely outside of the GOP.

[Obeeone1]

Glenn Beck alone has more views than CNN....MSNBC...so um.....yeah this is kind of sad that you even wasted HOW many mins of our air space?...Thanks MSNBC.

[steelers7thheaven]

and MSNBC is even less popular so what is your point.

[pacanime1]

Matthews is talking bad about FOX again. BOO HOO. Freakin girly station MSNBC. When a liberal speaks about you have to like Obama or your racist that just shows how immature they can be. Liberals are immature end of story. They are about name calling and FOX news bashing. They have no intelligence what so ever.

[EdwardNS1]

@pacanime1

And Faux news has intelligence?

[fuklibs]

LMAO! FOX is number one in viewership AND ratings!

Thier 3rd run re-runs have higher ratings than CNN & MSNBC's FIRST run shows!

My lord, do Democrats do ANYTHING other than lie? Freaking amazing! They must know thier base is Bevis & Butthead followers!

[Savage1429]

@fuklibs. Woe there big fella. You spelled "their" wrong. Normally I'd give you the benefit of the doubt and say it was a typing mistake... except you did it twice. I'm forced to conclude you are just stupid.

[fuklibs]

@Savage1429

Savage1429, is that all you got? LOL!

Well YOU spelled "Whoa" wrong & since you're the grammar police who thinks he's all knowing, I'm forced to conclude you are just stupid as well! ;-))

"woe" is an expression of saddness.

"Whoa" is a command to stop or slow.

LMAO!! Regret opening your big fat, arrogant mouth yet?

[Savage1429]

@fuklibs. I was expressing sadness that our education system failed you so badly.

You also spelled "fuck" wrong in your screen name.

[fuklibs]

@Savage1429

LMAO! "Savage1429" = EPIC FAIL!

[flyboymd82]

@Savage1429

PWND!!!! Ouch that one smarts!! Hahahaha!

[MarmaladeINFP]

@fuklibs Fox News is successful compared to traditional tv news, but that isn't much of an accomplishment as traditional tv news has been in major decline for a while now. Despite Fox News' relative popularity, their viewership is still a small percentage of the population. The young generations (GenXers & Millennials) get most of their news from the internet. These young generations tend towards liberalism & Millennials are the largest generation in US history.

[fuklibs]

@MarmaladeINFP They are WILDLY successful compared to CNN, MSNBC. What is your bullshit, liberal propaganda reason for THAT dummy??

"largest generation in US history"? Are you serious? LOL! Large as in "stature" right??

[MarmaladeINFP]

I'm not defending CNN or MSNBC. I don't care about mainstream news. I was offering you the facts, but you're free to dismiss them. You could say they're "wildly" successful but this is only when compared to other mainstream news. Mainstream news, in general, doesn't interest most Americans. Fox News is successful in its niche. As for Millennials, demographically they'll be the largest part of the population in the next couple of decades & they'll force their liberal views onto society.

[EmeraldOodie]

@fuklibs

Just because FOX News have higher ratings, it doesn't mean that their news is really legit. FOX News talks so much crap that you grow a field of corn. I have never seen a people that has so much disrespect towards a president in my life. CNN just reports the NEWS that's all they've been known for. They don't have to try as hard as FOX to get viewers. To add, CNN does way more in-depths stories while you see hardly anyone at FOX leave outside of their Newsroom. "Fair & Balanced" my ass.

[fuklibs]

@EmeraldOodie LMAO!!! You're joking right?? PLEASE tell me that was sarcasm!! After what CNN & MSNBC did to Bush & Palin you say FOX is "disrespectful towards a President"? My god Matthews called for his ASSASINATION You moron & Dan Rather used phony documents to try smearing Bush!

Yeah I've seen CNN reporters argueing with the public! They MAKE the news rather than Report it & they & MSNBC are bought & paid for by the Obummer regime. Hell Matthews even gets a 'tingle up his leg"! LOL!

[EmeraldOodie]

@fuklibs

That was because what Bush did was outright arrogant, thoughtless, and shallow. They got this country involved in a war that HE didn't finish and costing us $700 billion. Bush & his cronies demanded respect for everything they did in their first term--right or wrong. No one called Bush a "liar" during his speeches.. FOXNews had Democrats and other people who questioned the policies of GWB branded as "UnAmerican" just because they had the sense to think. Dude c'mon, u r so existential?

[ch1aka2]

Glenn Beck is a closet homosexual.

[cocobear33]

lol what a fucking idiot , so fox news has the highest ratings and that's because they are not very popular , that has got to be the dumbest thing i have ever heard in my life , lets pray this guy is not a teacher

[sailcats77]

Hey Chris, how's that tingle up your leg over Obama? Does 10.2% unemployment make it tingle more, or less? That's a rhetorical question btw, I don't really care either way.

If 2 million viewers isn't all that much, why can't any other news network attract as many?

lol try again.

[darrenmuse]

The lowest-ranked news program is CBS Evening News and every day it gets twice the viewers of Fox's most popular program.

[sailcats77]

darren, you must be inferring meaning into the "cume" measurement as opposed to the actual ratings.

Just to review, anyone who flips to CBS for instance, watches 6 minutes, then leaves, is counted in the cume. They don't come back though. They leave either b/c they're bored, disgusted, or just seeing what the left is up to these days (I admit, I get counted in CBS' cume too lol)

But Fox trounces when you look at the ratings.. the number of viewers for any given minute.

Sorry.

[darrenmuse]

Again, NO. You're wrong! The most every recorded amount of Fox viewers was O'Reiley Factor the day after the 2006 mid-term elections: 5.2 million. CBS Evening News- the LOWEST rated television news broadcast- earns a little under 5 million viewers A NIGHT! Cumulative viewers don't matter when advertisers are dumping tens of millions more into so-called "liberal networks" into more successful news stations and less into Fox. Twist it around however you'd like to make yourself feel better!

[sailcats77]

Assuming your numbers are fair and correct darren, again I ask you the question:

Which movie is more successful? One where 100 people go in, watch 6 minutes, then leave... or one where 80 people go in, watch the whole thing, and come back the next night for more?

That's a very simple, fair question based on analogy, that you haven't attempted to answer. The reason is clear... having tons of viewers who turn on a show, watch a few min, then turn to something else isn't exactly a movement.

[darrenmuse]

According to the people who measure such things- the advertisers- the more successful is the one where a greater amount watch for a shorter period of time. A more successful movie is one where more people go- that means more ticket sales. Are you really serious to think that in a capitalist economy, something that fewer people see is more successful than what more people do?! You're joking, right?

[sailcats77]

darren, again you're stating an illogical position, ignoring what I've said, and reinforcing your liberal need to attack anything conservative.

So I'll repeat: In the movie analogy, 100 people watching for 6 minutes, then leaving will get their money back on the way out. Likewise, people tuning into CBS for 6 min to get a glossed over main idea of what they're saying, aren't as likely to stick around through the commercials. I know this 1st hand b/c that's what I do. But I watch Fox's.

[sailcats77]

darren, all you need to do to confirm my point is read the article from FAIR that you've been quoting from. In it, it says right there in black and white that having large numbers of viewers that tune in for a short amount of time is not desirable to advertisers.

In the end, do you ever ask yourself why you're compelled to attack Conservatism so much? Think about that. Conservatism is what's proven to work... ie, conserve what works. Like not going into massive debt. Why do you attack it?

[sailcats77]

... you might find it valuable to yourself and those you care for to consider why you attack principles that are proven to work, because that's equivalent to being committed to destruction.

As a trite but relevant example, Fox News works. It's a wildly successful business venture that provides a valuable service to its viewers, and to its advertisers. Yet you attack it relentlessly.

If you don't like it, just don't watch it. Why go any further, dreaming of destruction as your goal?

[TheDudeFactory]

Liberals "attack" Fox News for the same reason conservatives constantly bitch about being victims of this vast conspiracy of the "liberal media." It takes positions that they don't agree with. Fox is not news, it is entertainment designed to tell people like you what they want to hear. And it is "wildly successful" as you say, because the American people aren't interested in education and real issues.

[sailcats77]

Of course it's entertainment, in the sense that if it wasn't entertaining, no one would watch it, and it wouldn't be a very good business model.

But it's entertaining and educational concurrently. If you disagree, then name something they've asserted that isn't true and let's talk specifics.

On the other hand, the other lamestream news agencies omit their job of providing non biased news reporting.

I think you're suffering from a lack of discrimination between news and commentary.

[pacanime1]

@TheDudeFactory

Yeah Americans are about spending money and running unsustainable debt. That sounds good.

[TheDudeFactory]

Anyone who takes people like Keith Olbermann, Rachel Maddow, Glenn Beck, and well, the entire Fox Network seriously, has no grip on reality whatsoever.

[sailcats77]

hey dude, can you explain on what basis you say that anyone who takes these folks seriously have no grip on reality?

First I'll lay out briefly the basis why I believe you're just spouting what you'd like to be true, but isn't.

Glenn Beck first isn't news, it's commentary from a libertarian.

But he espouses responsible spending, keeping power in the hands of the People, & limiting corruption.

I as a viewer wholeheartedly agree with him.

What about that forfeits my "grip on reality"?

[sailcats77]

dude, to continue

... especially in light of our US Founding: The words of the Declaration and corresponding limited powers granted the govt in the Constitution. Our Founding recognizes that we all unalienable rights, that govt power is inherently limited by the will of the People, and that govt has no authority to take on the wealth redistribution goal they've set for themselves in order to amass more power.

Since wealth redistribution is literally servitude, it's wrong.

What say you?

[sailcats77]

Not that it really matters much. I think it's interesting libs are so deadset trying their best to minimize anything conservative (or even fair to conservatives, like Fox)... when the fact is only conservatism will work for this country.

Do you want to not spend more money than you have? Want people to have their rights without being forced to give up the money they've earned to give to those who haven't earned it? Like the Constitution?

Then you might be Conservative. ;-)

[sailcats77]

Another way to look at it... which is the more successful movie, one that 100 people come, watch 6 minutes and leave?

Or the one where 80 people come and sit through the entire thing, and show up again the next night for more?

It appears in your view you would say the first one because it had 20 more viewers. Most people would disagree with you though. Sorry.

[darrenmuse]

Wow. You are really nuts! Well let's look at it from the people most to gain- the advertisers. A FAIR 2002 study of advertisement buyers said that they count a more successful news program- one that they invest more money in- as one where a greater amount of people watch for a shorter period of time: that's CNN, MSNBC, and etc. Fox has FEWER viewers throughout the day who watch for longer periods. CNN has MORE viewers who watch for shorter periods.

[sailcats77]

Logically darren, that's a little hard to believe, since people who are only watching a show for a few minutes are far less likely to stick around through commercials. Are you suggesting that having higher numbers of short duration viewers is more likely to have those viewers watch commercials?

I think it's much more logical to believe that the people who watch for long durations (hence higher ratings) are more likely to watch the commercials, and therefore more attractive to advertisers.

[sailcats77]

... Hey I found an article online that talks to the exact same points you're talking to darren... and it's just as off base as your comments. Hey at least libs' message is consistent, if not true.

Again, what's the point you're trying to make? To minimize anything conservative of course, regardless of the evidence in the ratings.

You didn't answer my analogy about the movie, as to which one is more successful. I don't blame you, if you're not going to concede to truth, best to ignore it.

[Aws8819]

who cares all the news is bull. no one talks about anything reall they all make the news. just to keep you in the dark form what's really going on.. screw them all fox, cnn, cmnbc, all the news chanells alllll of them

[p2breaker]

NBC insults conservatives+40% of Americans are conservative+20% of Americans are Liberal+Nbc and CNN extreme bias= alienation of the majority of Americans=exodus towards Fox News=unprecidented Fox News juggernaught=MSNBC and CNN bankruptcy.

[sailcats77]

lol p2breaker, mathematically brilliant.

[SILVERAMMO777]

fuk politics it just creates hate

[sailcats77]

silver... you say politics just creates hate. Keep in mind that conservatives aren't interested in furthering politics. Conservatives are interested in standing up for what's right and proven to work. Such as don't spend more money than we have. Don't pass laws where the govt creates a product, and requires people to buy it, under penalty of prison, etc.

Power belongs to the People, not the govt. The "hate" comes when people try to force us to hand over that power to a power hungry govt.

[SILVERAMMO777]

conservatives and liberals both spend money.

both can have their own views but there are sometimes people out there that make each one look bad for example fox news and msnbc both talk shit to each other and make each other look bad by spewing hate

[sailcats77]

silver, can you give an example of Fox news spewing hate? I don't know what you mean.

Too often people say it's "spewing hate" simply to stand up for what is right, and reject what is wrong. But that's what every single one of us should want. Hating what is wrong is by definition desirable.

Conservatives don't spend out of control. Republicans have certainly, but that just means they're not Conservative.  There's a big difference between being Conservative and republican unfortunately.

[grayziehobbes]

you are a dumb cunt.

[sailcats77]

LOL!!!!!

God, libs make me roll in the floor!

Come on grayzie, come up with another come back!! LOL!!!

[wowamonn]

Its like the folks who play WOW since there is a loyal following they think everyone who the meet plays WOW its so said that the fringe right wing lives in thier own little Universe

[AlbertInSanAntonio]

michale wolf: OH!! hes such a wishfull thinker

[AlbertInSanAntonio]

Great and you call this news? So now msnbc is telling us what to think, whats next ther going to wipe are ass two?

[juancarrion100]

I'm a conservative independant yet, not a social., but these leftist liberals like this moron Christ matthews keeps on pushing his own views on people who dissagree with him.Shame on you Christ!.

[bluegsp]

Mathews sounds like a whiney little bitch that is getting his ass kicked in the ratings. there is not a shred of truth or insight in this entire clip. funny to watch these morons struggle for relevance. XD

[Wolffanator]

That muh fucka stole my name!

[AroundSun]

OJ SIMPSON 8:21

[dustinjt]

Michael Wolff... he's a great writer, this other guy... eh... good luck with The Nation. You know, the longest running political magazine in the... erm... nation.

[cbrooks83]

This reminds me last night when I watched the Ed show (I like to see what both sides are saying) and they were dumbfounded on how Bob McDonnell is running such a tight race in Virginia. They even said something like Deeds just isn't campaigning well and getting the message out. They can sit there and live in a fantasy world all they want and ignore the conservative resurgance, but when conservatives sweep the next election it will bite them in the ass.

[oneputtsteven]

What is conservatives proudest accomplishment in the last 25,50, 200 years? They fought for slavery, opposed woman's suffrage, Unions, the New Deal, Big Parts of the GI Bill, Civil Rights, environmental protections, Medicare, unemployment benefits, Title IX etc. Everything regarded as progess in the last 200 years they opposed, sometimes to the death. Thier big 3 ideas, tax cuts, deregulation and international unilaterism are unmitigated disasters.

I am truly curious, what are you proud of?

[cbrooks83]

Actually, it was the Democrats who were the ones opposing civil rights. Don't you remember the phrase "Segregation now, segregation forever"? A Democrat uttered them. Tell me what has the government run successfully? Certainly not Medicare. And how are tax cuts a bad thing? Conservatism is all about individual freedoms, limited government, color blind society (everyone has equal opportunity regardless of race). What's not to be proud of?

[oneputtsteven]

George Wallace said that. Hardly a progessive Dem. If Dems opposed civil rights why do AA's support Dems in overwhelming majorities?? If conservtism is about individual freedoms why do they oppose gay rights??

BTW you didn't answer the question about accomplishments.

[cbrooks83]

Accomplishments? The Unions that ultimately led to GM's demise? (They are unneccesary today) Medicare that is now bankrupt? I didn't answer each individually as I am limited to around 400 words. It's still debated today how much the New Deal actually helped the Great Depression, as WWII really jumpstarted the economy. The cap and trade bill will be a costly disaster, as far as their environmental protection goes. As far as women's suffrage and all of that goes, I'm going to have to...

[cbrooks83]

research the subject more. I'm not saying you're wrong, just I don't know if it was JUST conservatives that were fighting against it. Slavery, you are probably right on that. Times change, and I think it's just a matter of time before everyone is ok with gay rights. Obama sure isn't doing much on that issue either. Most of the accomplishments you mentioned sound great on paper, but are financial catastrophes. But if you answer one question I asked earlier, just answer how tax cuts are bad

[oneputtsteven]

Your not answering my question. Your rebutting the what conservatives were against question. I'm asking you what have conservatives have accomplished. I'll anwer it for you, NOTHING REPEAT nothing. By definition they are for the status quo. The New Deal "It's still debated" is hogwash. I teach economics and there is no debate in my field. Just Wiki CCC, WPA, FDIC, SS to name few.

what the WPA alone accomplished is amazing.

[cbrooks83]

Ok, well then in this case you are right. Conservatives haven't accomplished anything, but isn't that kind of the point? They are against growing the government with more and more social programs. I do believe though that as times change, they will adapt with the times. I don't hear them wanting to bring slavery back. Surely though, as a teacher of economics, you have better sources than wikipedia to prove to me how well the New Deal worked.

[newwind07]

this is a week old but you asked "how are tax cuts bad?" Well, they're bad when streets, schools, the military, the police force, the firefighers, medicare and social security become underfunded. The thing is liberals don't want to tax the middle class, just the extremely wealthy.

Tax cuts for the wealthy are bad because big buisiness and investors out source because of our child labor laws and civil liberties. If we don't tax them that wealth stagnates and the middle class vanishes.

[bobob13131]

It's amazing what an asshole Chris Matthews is. The lowest ratings in his timeslot. Needs to check his meds.

[lmacorp]

Obama loves Mao Tse Tung...he wrote about his love for Mao in college. Everyone knows that

[lmacorp]

Funny...Wolf was canned by FOX because he was incapable of acting humanlike while reading a teleprompter while he worked for FOX! Geeky loser Wolf...

[chase4par5]

wow. ok, if everyone in America is "repulsed" by fox, why do they higher ratings than any other news station? and dixie, no one is forcing children to listen to the horribly profane, hurtful words of Glenn Beck. poor children might learn to think for themselves, wouldnt want that would we

[newwind07]

because not very many people watch 24 hour news stations to begin with. A lot of people, and a lot of liberals go to literature or the internet for their news and politics instead.  And besides, does free market success or ratings validate ethical integrity or intelligence? look at how many people smoke.

[oneputtsteven]

Precisely. And a lot of libs watch FOX to counter the lies and misleading stories they vomit up daily.

[leusch13]

damn straight, fox news is a train wreck. it's hard to look away.

[DixieDale]

Listen up - The man is referring to the country as a whole not liking Fox, not the 2-3 million people who faithfully watch Fox.

Same for Rush and for Beck - their fans, small in number to the total population, may like them, but in general, most Americans are repulsed by them.

NFL reject Rush Limbaugh found this out recently.

I hear some parent groups organizing a campaign against Glenn Beck's TV show, not wanting their children exposed to his crazy rants after school. Anyone know of it?

[samuils]

DixieDale And the man knows how?  That the whole country doesnt like fox news? Or is it just words? And dont you think if most of the country were on the opposite side of the Fox news, these news organizations would have better ratings, wouldnt these news organizations have more viewers? That is IF the country was leaning more towards the left

[samuils]

DixieDale And you mean rejecting Limbaugh based on statements he never made? Yes indeed America found out who Limbaugh truly is through the statements he never made.

[DixieDale]

Fox markets the right wing agenda practically all day long. That's a fact, proven by Greenwald's film,"Outfoxed" and by spending a few days watching their channel, which I did. The Fox&Friends segment was especially hard to stomach. Such stooges.

As for their entertainment value - the trailer park crowd of high school drop-outs probably feel at ease with Fox.

CNN is far superior in talent and quality and content.

MSNBC is more sophisticated and urbane.

[spike8088]

'Outfoxed' ranks up there with the 'unbiased documentaries' of Michael Moore.

As far as conservative bias; yes, FOX's opinion shows have a conservative bias. Does anyone disupte the fact that CNN and MSNBC have a liberal bias on their opinion shows?

And, I'm sorry, but to call MSNBC 'sophisticated and urbane' as a network after throwing in the delightful ad hominem towards the FOX viewers as 'trailer park crowd of [HS] drop-outs'?

Talk about hatefully condescending and myopic.

[votethemoutnow]

Chris Mathews is a fucking joke. This is the tingle up my leg I will do anything to help Obama anchor. He is not bias only fox is. YA OK. I cant believe that with all our problems this station spends so much time analyzing fox or Limbaugh. That tells me they are worried. A real case of sour grapes. Since companies receiving bailouts have their salaries cut and GE got money I think the anchors on MSLSDNC should take a cut. Hey fair is fair.

[cottonrav]

oreilly's latest national wiewership received 869000 people ( latest neilson ratings) that alot of people right, well its one quarter of one percent of the national population, we had a show here in oz, big hype, it got about 850000 viewers, canned the next week, go after the c2nts

[Hellpig]

FEAR FOX...ObaMao and all the treasonous liberals do

[jasonsadventure]

it's strategery from the decider.

[NYredwhiteandblue]

lol, I love watching mainstream media struggle... Look at them trying to de legitimize principals most Americans relate too. Anybody see the new Gallop polls about how many conservatives, moderates and liberels there are in the country and the breakdowns... Just came out, look it up you will all be surprised since mainstream media makes it seem like we are the "extremists" lol

[chewbaca1989]

Non issues, these guys are full of shit.

These tools are globalists and wouldn't know what a real job is if they had to scrub a toilet.

These guys probably can't make coffee.

[zerotolerance4u]

High ratings don't mean anything. lol

[chewbaca1989]

I know, if it doesn't mean anything why make a point of it?

[zerotolerance4u]

Hard to say, chewbaca1989. I guess some people think that lots of people tune in to Fox because they like it. Where is the sense in that?

[erichschellhas]

God, Matthews is pathetic....

[MrHelldogger]

Fox only has 2% of the people which is 5X more audience than these Bozos.

[MussyPagnet]

Millions of people think Obama is a muslim. Don't pat yourself on the back too hard.. a vast majority of mouthbreathing idiots watching a network isn't something to gloat about.

[midevalcheese]

I think Chris must feel something tingly running up his leg just like he said during the inaguruation.

If people can't figure out that both sides are completely sold out to their political parties then God help them.

It goes much deeper than that too. Both sides are controlled by the owners of the Federal Reserve.

Since 1913.

[RoyalDemonforChrist]

how are they not popular? more people watch fox than all of the other networks combined.

[waltermh111]

He said in all of america.

He was saying foxes audience is less %1 or less of the US population, so while 2-3million viewers average sounds good, its just a tiny portion of the US population.

Its irrelevent, since being popular means nothing to accuracy or fairness/balance

[RoyalDemonforChrist]

i never said that it had anything to do with accuracy of fairness. it is the corporate media complex. you really expect real journalism? anyone who watches corporate media looking for anything but propaganda is extreemly naive at best. i am just saying that fox is more successful than the other propaganda outlets because of their buisness model.

[VinceP1974]

It's hysterical how these idiots keep on with this "x is the leader of the Republican Party"

as if anyone would buy it or beleive it other than these idiotic leftist reporters who will repeat it relentlessly

[pewpewmigoo]

Rating don't mean shit in the news

[drhu]

Then how ome Fox ratings are about three to one the rest of those guys????

[MrFreedomdemocracy]

drhu check the real history about ratings. 1.6 M viewersis a drop in the ocean in a country of 300M people and they are mostly above 50 years old and don't use internet.

watch?v=A4dwwMCZ70I

[waltermh111]

now you get the point of this video.

the viewership of any news service is a drop in the bucket compared to the whole population.

I believe Radio has a bigger audience, and the internets news services as a whole has a bigger audience and is growing as mainstream news is stagnant at best.

[inflateyourtires]

Too bad Air America is such a flop

[TheRamenAvenger]

Conservatives rule AM radio but they suck at life.

[chewbaca1989]

Yeah but Obama is selling us down the river with the Climate Change Treaty in December.

[inflateyourtires]

You have it backwards

Grow up

[TheRamenAvenger]

The guy who is gloating about some AM radio ratings is telling me to grow up. * lulz *

[inflateyourtires]

If you're still eating Ramen, then you must be a mental midget

[drhu]

Which doesn't change the fact that they outrun their competition three to one. I didn't say anything about relative to the population. That has nothing to do with it. They cream everybody else. that is a fact.

[integral]

And how many people watch Fox out of a nation of about 308 million people?

The rabid, not-so-bright Fox base is tiny compared to the general population.

[RoyalDemonforChrist]

more people watch fox news than the other networks combined.

[FatalAnimal]

umm excuse me...did you even watch the video?

[waltermh111]

luckily that still doesnt make them right

[AlcesteEIL]

Man, these libtards are out there.

[integral]

Which, Allyh, means that you have nothing of factual value to add, just tiny-brained whining.

Right?

[AlcesteEIL]

I have a foot to add to your ass. ^

[inflateyourtires]

MSNBC doesn't even make the top thirty list for Total Programing Day getting beat by Lifetime Movie Network & ranks 27th in the Primetime catagory, barely beating out Lifetime Movie Network.

Nobody cares what you people think anymore.

Dan Rather took himself out with false statements

[drhu]

Don't you get a kick out of how Dan Rather can pull a stunt like that and of course that is ok. Glenn Beck outs Acorn and Van Jones and he must be silenced. Transparency is what they promised and I don't know about you but I can see right through them

[integral]

yawn

and you bought it all from Fox, you silly goose

[drhu]

The facts don't lie

[MrFreedomdemocracy]

inflateyourtires

MSNBC is #1 in prime time among the news networks and among people between 18 and 34. Check the facts straight.

watch?v=A4dwwMCZ70I

[inflateyourtires]

Look it up Nielsen Media Research October 12th thru October 18th

[integral]

lol

if you only had a brain, pookie

oh, and you might want to change your channel name. It makes you look like some dummy who's still stuck on some of the horse shite that Hannity and the other Fox goons pulled during the campaign.

[inflateyourtires]

Obama claims that the U.S. can save more oil by properly inflating tires then could be gained by drilling for it.

watch?v=CnBb7oTjQ1M

[waltermh111]

thats not what he says at all.

But you should keep your tires properly inflated.

hes right, it saves gas.

[inflateyourtires]

Did you watch the vid?