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"The question is, how might Fox viewers react when they learn hosts who didn’t believe the Big Lie sold it to them, and that they did so to keep their own careers from faltering?" I doubt they will care, because until now they have managed to ignore every bit of truth and factual correction that casts doubt on Fox, Trump, and nonsense conspiracy theories. This crowd has also re-elected Margie 3-Names and Boebert, just two of the ignoramuses to whom McCarthy sold his soul. He so desperately wanted to go down in history as Speaker of the House, but, in truth, he will be remembered as a whore who was none too bright.

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Fox viewers go to OAN or Newsmax when they don't hear what they want on Fox. I doubt that proof that Fox lied will affect them in any way.

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I can't help but think that OAN and Newsmax, while likely to ignore the truth about Dominion, are probably itching to amplify Tucker's comments about Trump, prying even more MAGA true-believers away from FOX. Of course it's dangerous, because they are even more extreme, but I would be delighted to see Tucker's audience shrink dramatically and Fox's share price plummet--the very thing that they were so afraid of that they decided to sacrifice our democracy.

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Agreed! I receive Newsmax solely because I was interested in hearing the “other” side. Periodically I even comment—by so doing, I always get “hate” responses and called horrible names; ALWAYS expected I might add! Yesterday I cut/pasted Tuckers quotes in how he feels about DT….crickets! Not one response back at me! I am/was stunned! More of us need to keep putting this info out in maga folks faces as it’s not being reported on Fox at all!!

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Well, not all but some, I believe.

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I understand but when vast majority are seemingly complicit, it’s virtually impossible to distinguish!??

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😂 Sad but true and I love your reference to Margie 3 names.

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Right out of “Goodfellows” “Tommy Two Times... “ cute names but still gangsters

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My thoughts, too. A least the first part.

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Whore?

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#4? Whore? (It rhymes)

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deletedMar 9, 2023·edited Mar 10, 2023
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What? You live in Boebert's district? You must feel like I do -- only worse -- living in FL.

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My sympathies for you both😢

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Nope trying being a woman living in Texas............ I live right around the corner from a person with BIG Signs that say F...k Biden......... the other corners I have confederate flags flying. This isn't in the rural area either. Right outside DFW

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I live in FL also--in deep red Volusia County. I won’t get into the foul signage I’ve seen--just thankful the HOA I live in doesn’t allow it!

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Yikes. With all this stuff happening, I'm tossing in another bad news piece. I stumbled over Alex Wagner's interview with FL moms last night and watched it. I thought of Orban and what people in Hungary were going through. Michelle Goldberg came on to talk about fl government and the parallels in Hungary.

The link takes you to Wagner's homepage and the segment was already posted and is obvious. Michelle's article is in the NYTs and is in the segment.

https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight

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Thank you for the msnbc link. VERY interesting.

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I live in a small town of 6000 in NH and we have people going into our town library questioning the books we carry - books on the “banned” list.

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When I lived in Houston back in 2010-2011, I was a Muslim. A couple of times when getting on buses, the drivers shut the doors in my face and wouldn't let me in until I used my hands to yank them open. I was also attacked by teenage girls who followed me off a bus and tried to pull my headscarf off.

But then, almost every day we are reminded of all the hate seething and boiling inside "Amurkins" and I have no idea what kind of future this country has.

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Mary, stay in prayer. The Lord says, "vengeance is mine". Check out Deuteronomy 32:35 Vengeance is Mine, and recompense; Their foot shall slip in due time;...Romans 12:17-19 For the day of their calamity is at hand, And the things to come hasten upon them.

So, pray for them. Moses was a Prophet just like Muhammad, and Jesus. They all spoke and followed The Almighty.

He will get their attention one day.

Do you own a camera phone? Live feed? I have no idea how to tell you to do it, but I have heard people say it. Ask someone to show you. Say nothing, get out your phone and record. Harassment is a crime.

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I'm an atheist.

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WOW!!!

Texas is in the South. I'm in North Carolina with all the racist, Neo-Nazis, and other white hate groups. Stay in prayer.

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I live in Florida too. 😡

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Never underestimate the Power of One.

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Oy. We almost got stuck with Mastriano who we thought could make the fl dude look like a good person. We got an estimate on selling our house knowing that could change (and we told the realtor). magas don't feel shame or embarrassment. Normally, I might correct a person who made a blanket statement like that but I'm not correcting me because losing one's self-awareness has become a requirement to be one.

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I am so thrilled to be following your thoughtful and detailed accounts of the issues in this case. I hope it goes to trial, even if summary judgment is available—and of course, the trial must be televised live! I would watch every minute! The country deserves to see the fox “personalities “ and executives admit to knowingly lying to its audience.

I hope that the eventual damage award can at least begin to repair the actual injuries to the public confidence caused by Fox’s reprehensible conduct.

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I pray the Judge gives Dominion 6 Billion Dollars to send a message to all criminals harming America. I also pray that the Judge orders Fox Fake News to announce on a daily basis that they lied and make them do it for at least 3 years.

If not, what will Fox Fake News do next?

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Am horrified by the years of damage by Fox in eroding trust and truth in the principle of fact-checked reporting. Fox requires financial and reputational consequences. Sunlight and truth is a disinfectant. If Fox survives, actual corrections must be delivered every hour of every show. Fox “hosts and owners or board members” must be exposed and face legal consequences for their mendacity. Can they correct their grave mistakes? Or does their propaganda brand require lying? If we don’t protect our collective American belief in truthful news reporting we lose an essential aspect of our constitutional democracy.

“Fox News” is anti science, pro corruption, anti democracy and unconcerned with truth. This has contributed to violence, deaths from covid misinformation. And election lies about “a stolen election.” Fox continues the corrupt propaganda in the shadow of the Dominion lawsuit. Their lies have been exposed outside the Fox ecosystem. Still they continue to promote overt lies about elections or Jan 6th to purposely harm people and our national interests.

Questions: Is it possible Fox may not be allowed to portray themselves as news? Could Fox be bankrupted? Will cable companies continue to charge all of us for Fox lies?

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Mar 9, 2023Liked by Joyce Vance

Lawrence O’Donnell is the BOMB.

He uses such a great emphasis when he says first and last names multiple times (with emphasis).

Donald Trump

Kevin McCarthy

Rupert Murdoch

Tucked Carlson

Not left of 💥, but right on💥. He is like no other. Boom!

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O’Donnell speaks with eloquence and purpose. Every word is so powerful.

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He's definitely easier on the brain at 10 pm or the next day as a starter.

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We do not miss Lawrence - ever.

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I can’t help but think that with a simple one letter change to

“_ucker Carlson, describes him so well... 😁😁

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I hope Dominion prevails in this lawsuit. I hope they bankrupt Fox Lies! I would like to see fox charged with seditious conspiracy and Murdoch and his family deported for crimes against our country.

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Good one.

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I think an appropriate remedy [in addition to actual and punitive damages] would be to require that Fox air a rebuttal and explanation of everything they did, ON FOX, because, let's face it, Fox viewers are not going to be watching ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC or other "rational" networks for the news. Make Fox broadcast a full explanation of their chicanery on their own network. [For good measure, Fox could also be required to purchase "ad time" on OAN, Breitbart and other liars who would not cover this story unless it were a paid ad.]

Someone recently remarked that Dominion doesn't want to settle. They'd rather go to trial and drag all Fox's dirty laundry through the street. Sounds reasonable to me.

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Ooooo! I LOVE the part about buying air time on the other right wing networks and airing each of FOXs liars confessions regarding what they wagged on about and what the truth is! Mea culpa’s from each and every one are needed!

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Brilliant! I still think the Democrats should take out bill boards along all major US interstates - old technology works - quoting Fox celebrities.

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Absolutely. That’s the ticket, going to trial.

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Please ad a reference to Newsmax. I couldn't remember the name until I read Janet R and Michaele Desoer's posts above.

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Disinformation campaigns in both the 2016 and 2020 elections, on behalf of Trump.

As historian Timothy Snyder has written in "The Road to Unfreedom - Russia, Europe, America," the Ukrainians observed what was happening here and recognized it as what they'd experienced at the hands of Russia.

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Frightening isn’t it.

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In that there appear to be vast, corrupt and what are for most of us rather incomprehensible forces working in coordination to overthrow America’s democracy ( and other democracies too ) yes. Such fear often causes hopelessness, paralysis at the very moment when we each must do all we can to expose and defeat MAGA extremism. They make clear daily their authoritarian intentions for America and their affinity for Putin. Busting their propaganda wing, Fox, can help somewhat but siloed viewers are unlikely to seek alternative outlets - even were Fox forced by court to recant its lies, and even if it must do so repeatedly. How we oppose extremism can take many effective forms.

IMO, reality will ultimately begin to assert itself in the Us when Ukraine wins the genocidal war waged by Russia. Imagine MAGA then. Fox would probably spin it as a Russian brokered cease fire.

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Yep, you said it. It's why I'm glad I'm a senior. Sorry, folks, I finally read or watched one person saying this recently. It's how I've felt for a while.

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I know young couples who share your outlook and because of it, are choosing not to bring children into the world.

Which reminds me ... of Russia's current 'deportations' of literally millions of Ukrainians (claiming they're doing them a service) -- especially fertile women and children, placing them in camps across Russia. Very much like the reconstruction of nations in eastern Europe under Stalin.

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We live next to two couples in their 30s who just had their first child. One couple is totally aware of what's going on and their mom is just a little younger than I and she's expected very scared. The other couple (a little older) prefer the myopic approach.

I don't think I knew about the camps spread across Russia or the reconstruction of nations in eastern Europe. The rise and fall of Hitler, however, is engrained in me. I assume that's why Hungary and Poland allowed so many Ukrainians into their country?

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Yes, I know young couples who are eagerly and earnestly raising kids - so I didn't mean to over-generalize.

Timothy Snyder's "The Reconstruction of Nations - Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus 1569-1999" is eye-popping. So immensely packed with historical details that (for me) working through it is was like taking a course. Not an easy or speedy read for me, and I can't retrieve all the data from my brain - but I've gained some understanding of the history of the apparently ongoing evolution of eastern Europe. Slava Ukraine.

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I think it was during a live chat (like texting online) with Prof. Snyder last Friday, someone posted a link to an article that was very detailed about 'deportations.' It put the total number of people who'd been transferred from Ukraine into Russia, when Russia advanced into eastern Ukraine in the millions (anywhere from 2.5 to 4 million), and described the process in detail. I can't find that article now. But here is a piece on what's happening to some Ukrainian children. https://hub.conflictobservatory.org/portal/sharing/rest/content/items/97f919ccfe524d31a241b53ca44076b8/data

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We bought Snyder’s primer “On Tyranny.” To be carried kike a flask in your breast pocket, take swigs and ponder the page.

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... like a flask (pardon my typo)

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Professor Vance, thank you for spelling this out for us. I remain convinced that not only is Dominion Voting Systems a victim of Fox News, but we the American people are victims too, and as such we should have a means of filing a class action lawsuit against the company. While they did not slander us per say, they did conspire to deceive us, and as such, should they be allowed a forum such as a major broadcast network? I say nay! I do not believe Rupert Murdoch should be allowed to own it, and that the Fox News Network should not be allowed to exist anymore. Tucker Carlson should lose his job. I wonder whether Trump will ignore the information that Tucker Carlson cannot stand him, or whether he will turn on Tucker like he has turned on DeSantis. What I have noticed of late is that the Republican party is splitting into two factions which are turning on each other. Both have nothing good to offer the American people.

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I’ve always believed Fox should lose their license to broadcast any longer. That would send a message. A class action suit is a great idea on behalf of the American people.

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I wonder who would be on the list of the class action suit? Maybe a letter soliciting signatures wouid be inspiring. All the other real news media? Directors of psychiatric wards? Various law schools?

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Best idea! No license for Fox Fake News.

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I hope Rupert is forced into bankruptcy. Why we let him and his family in was a gross error. Nothing but misery was created by him. Sounds very familiar too.

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Watching the world's dumbest mick - Hannity - and the world's most talentless trustfund baby - Carlson - reading extensive statements about their lies and hypocrisy on their shows, ordred by the court, would be delicious!

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Sorry but “mick?”

Definition: a contemptuous and highly offensive term for a person of Irish birth or descent.

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Being Irish I can use it the way an African American can use the "n" word.

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Court would take it a step farther.

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By God, it would.

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Hi Joyce:

As a civil lawyer who has handled defamation cases and similarly-styled summary judgment motions, one thing that I think you have missed is that, even if the judge rules in Dominion's favour, it is only a decision that there is liability on Fox's part. That means that, unless the case is settled, Dominion will still have the opportunity to "prove up" how it was harmed. I guess the question, then, is whether Fox will want to pay up, or have the impact of its defamation aired in public.

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I am repeating myself but am still surprised that Tucker and others at Fox (and people not at fox) have not ended up in the hospital with severe burns to their rears from “pants being on fire”

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hahahaha! I "heard, in my mind's eye" Judge Judy saying that to them recently, "Liar! Liar! Pants on fire." Yep.

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😃😃😃😃😃😃😃

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It would be interesting if the court ordered Fox News to change it's name excluding the word News.

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I would like to see Dominion win everything they have asked for; then I would like to see the Judge order Murdoch, his son, everyone on Fox News that spread those lies publicly apologize to Dominion, those they have hurt by those lies, their viewers for misleading them, those families who had relatives die because of those lies, and inform the public it is shutting down Fox News. Too much to ask for, I think not.

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Going to court could do it.

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Mar 9, 2023·edited Mar 9, 2023

Interesting what role Clarence Thomas will ultimately play, particularly since Laura Ingraham was one of his law clerks. Also, another possible influencer of Thomas, trump’s lawyer,John Eastman, was a Thomas clerk. As the rhyme says, “Life. Is but a dream.” Perhaps misplaced, but I still hold some hope for Gorsuch.

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Amazing stuff here.

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It is a slim hope but he is the only justice from west of the Mississippi and he has been good for Native Americans. Probably just a gossamer hope.

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Excellent Joyce, as usual, as excellence seems to be always your usual...

One point.

When reading all evidence that has come to surface, you wonder, you really wonder, what completely immature minds these persons at Fox including Mr. Murdoch himself may have shown. Immature about consequences, immature about ethics, immature about morality.

You are reminded of McCarthyism times, of the spontaneous phrase, have you no decency.

Amazing.

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What a far cry from the dancing in the streets following Joe’s win. *SIGH*

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What a wonderful day that was. I hold the memory close to my heart.

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