Dustin M. Wax

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Fox News: Shrill and Unstable?

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eyeteeth posts a small piece of an article on the Fox-Franken "Fair and Balanced" lawsuit. I was especially intrigued by this bit:

Fox lawyers argued that "Franken is neither a journalist nor a television news personality. He is not a well-respected voice in American politics; rather, he appears to be shrill and unstable. His views lack any serious depth or insight."

Now, let me get this straight: Fox is suing Franken because they are afraid that a book by someone who is "neither a journalist nor... a well-respected voice in American politics", who "appears to be shrill and unstable", and whose "views lack any serious depth or insight" will be mistaken by the average consumer as a representative of Fox News?

Oh, wait, I guess that makes perfect sense.

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