Fox News executive admits his attempt to link Obama to socialism was a lie

[NJMaverick]

Quote:During the 2008 presidential campaign one Fox News executive repeatedly tried to smear Barack Obama with charges of "socialism."

Liberal watchdog group Media Matters has uncovered audio that indicates Fox News Washington managing editor Bill Sammon was just engaging in what he called "mischievous speculation."

In 2009, Sammon told an audience aboard Mediterranean cruise sponsored by a right-wing college that his 2008 attempt to link Obama to socialism was "a premise that privately I found rather far-fetched."

"Last year, candidate Barack Obama stood on a sidewalk in Toledo, Ohio, and first let it slip to Joe the Plumber that he wanted to quote, 'spread the wealth around,'" Sammon said. "At that time, I have to admit, that I went on TV on Fox News and publicly engaged in what I guess was some rather mischievous speculation about whether Barack Obama really advocated socialism, a premise that privately I found rather far-fetched."

During the 2008 campaign, the then-Washington deputy managing editor repeatedly suggested that Obama had socialist tendencies.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/03/29/fo...was-a-lie/

[JuniperLea]

I guess they can admit it now that they went to the trouble of going to court to fight for the right.

[Still a Democrat]

On a more general note, I wish socialism wasn't such a feared term. We're all socialists to an extent, though pure socialism is still well to the left of liberalism in our country.

[JuniperLea]

(03-29-2011 12:09 PM)Still a Democrat Wrote:  On a more general note, I wish socialism wasn't such a feared term. We're all socialists to an extent, though pure socialism is still well to the left of liberalism in our country.

I've always been in favor of Democratic Socialism, such as that found in Norway.

But you're right, of course, words become demonized when deemed necessary by Faux. Unions, for example, were demonized like mad recently. "Modern day MOFIA" (sic) wrote a TeaBagger cousin recently, one who aspired to be a Longshoreman in her youth.

[Cha]

(03-29-2011 12:15 PM)JuniperLea Wrote:  

(03-29-2011 12:09 PM)Still a Democrat Wrote:  On a more general note, I wish socialism wasn't such a feared term. We're all socialists to an extent, though pure socialism is still well to the left of liberalism in our country.

I've always been in favor of Democratic Socialism, such as that found in Norway.

But you're right, of course, words become demonized when deemed necessary by Faux. Unions, for example, were demonized like mad recently. "Modern day MOFIA" (sic) wrote a TeaBagger cousin recently, one who aspired to be a Longshoreman in her youth.

Too bad she doesn't realize the reality is the Unions help workers and fox is something Pravda wishes they could have been.

[Cha]

I have to leave now but I'm coming back to this and find out why he's admitting it now.

[JuniperLea]

(03-29-2011 02:57 PM)Cha Wrote:  I have to leave now but I'm coming back to this and find out why he's admitting it now.

Why? Huh... how about that! I never even considered that there might be a why... interesting! I'll be back as well!

[Cha]

(03-29-2011 04:04 PM)JuniperLea Wrote:  

(03-29-2011 02:57 PM)Cha Wrote:  I have to leave now but I'm coming back to this and find out why he's admitting it now.

Why? Huh... how about that! I never even considered that there might be a why... interesting! I'll be back as well!

I see..he stealthily admits..MediaMatters on is on the Job!

"In early February, Media Matters obtained an email where Sammon offered talking points to Fox News staff, linking Obama to socialism and Marxism during the 2008 campaign."

Bill Sammon is a typical run of the mill sleaze bag who's perfect as a fox "news" Washington managing LIES editor.

JuniperLea

[Julie]

Really? Someone on Faux News lied??