The Fox Haters Challenge!

1. In an interview with Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell, Greta asked her about Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran. But Ellen Brodsky of the newshounds said it was a 'softball' interview with 'no tough questions'. What hardball topic did Brodsky think should have taken precedence?

Witchcraft

Evolution

Masturbation

All of the above

Easy one. Ellen Brodsky was upset that instead of asking about high school dates, Greta addressed policy issues.

Explanation

Easy one. Ellen Brodsky was upset that instead of asking about high school dates, Greta addressed policy issues.

2. Judge Andrew Napolitano said the government is 'slowly killing the constitution'. Media Matters attacked the Judge for extremism, calling his statement 'creepy'. In 2008, a cable news host said the government was 'tear[ing] up the constitution', and Media Matters said nothing. Who got a pass from Media Matters?

Keith Olbermann

Chris Matthews

Rick Sanchez

Rachel Maddow

On Dec 9, 2008, the infamous, deplorable Keith Olbermann declaimed that the government was tearing up the constitution.

Explanation

On Dec 9, 2008, the infamous, deplorable Keith Olbermann declaimed that the government was tearing up the constitution.

3. This newshound comment was not about Sarah Palin: 'Well, after all, Rupert did ask if she wanted a 'moboat' ride. All she had to do is pretend she didn't know what that was.' So who was it about?

Megyn Kelly

Martha MacCallum

Gretchen Carlson

Susan Estrich

This sort of smear is common at the dog pound.

Explanation

This sort of smear is common at the dog pound.

4. 'Aria' of the newshounds wrote her own armchair analysis of Bill O'Reilly. According to 'Aria', which of these describes Mr Bill?

Irresponsible and violent

Prone to psychotic breaks

A sociopathic manipulator

Short-tempered and judgemental

'Aria' also revealed Shep Smith's 'smoldering rage'. The other three quotes are Aria's descriptions of...herself!

Explanation

'Aria' also revealed Shep Smith's 'smoldering rage'. The other three quotes are Aria's descriptions of...herself!

5. Last week the kennel-dwellers unloaded on Sarah Palin. Which of the following newshound comments is not about Sarah Palin?

Have they seen the pictures of her huge cellulite laden thighs and butt?

She will grab the the sausage of the first GOPer!

She can create a stir in Rupert's ballsack.

The others are all comments about Palin, approved by the newshounds.

Explanation

The others are all comments about Palin, approved by the newshounds.

6. Glenn Beck announced that medical tests showed he's 'not dying'. It was grist for the mill at HuffPo, but which of the following is not a real HuffPo comment?

Beck is like a child who's trying to avoid punishment or responsibility by faking an ailment.

Beck isn't dying? What a shame.

Yet another year that I don't get my birthday wish.

The actual source: lefty radio talker Mike Malloy.

Explanation

The actual source: lefty radio talker Mike Malloy.

7. This week one website wrote an article with the headline: 'Fox News Shows Its Racist Side'. What were they talking about?

Comments by Brian Kilmeade

The Black Panthers story

The launch of Fox News Latino

Comments by Sean Hannity

The website RFD America complained that foxnewslatino.com was an attempt to 'slant the news'.

Explanation

The website RFD America complained that foxnewslatino.com was an attempt to 'slant the news'.

8. Ellen Brodsky has been obsessing The Great Ann Coulter Vote Fraud Case (except for the charges being dropped due to insufficient evidence--Brodsky hasn't posted that update yet). In her last update Brodsky recycles what lie about Ann Coulter?

She is on the Fox payroll

No other news channel will put her on the air

She had a relationship with another woman

She has a criminal record

Brodsky recycled this lie from the discredited BradBlog, who keep repeating it as if that will make it true. (Actually, it was MSNBC who hired Coulter as a paid analyst.)

Explanation

Brodsky recycled this lie from the discredited BradBlog, who keep repeating it as if that will make it true. (Actually, it was MSNBC who hired Coulter as a paid analyst.)

9. Fox News Latino has launched, and newshound Ellen Brodsky had to scrape the bottom of her smear barrel to come with something to attack. What was her one critcism of foxnewslatino.com?

Horoscopes on the front page

The URL is confusing

Too many articles in English

Goldline ads

Brodsky objected to the 'confusing URL', which she rendered as latino.foxnews.com/index.html. Of course she could have used the non-confusing URL, the one cited in all the promotion: foxnewslatino.com. But then what would she complain about? The fonts?

Explanation

Brodsky objected to the 'confusing URL', which she rendered as latino.foxnews.com/index.html. Of course she could have used the non-confusing URL, the one cited in all the promotion: foxnewslatino.com. But then what would she complain about? The fonts?

10. A 'scholar' has gone back a few years to come up with a new angle to attack Fox. What was the headline of his article?

How Fox Promoted the Gulf of Tonkin Incident

Fox Helped Make Propaganda Films for Hitler

Fox Covered Up the Faked Moon Landing

Fox's Secret Deal with Saddam Hussein

One Webster G Tarpley PhD asserts that, in 1932, the German subsidiary of Fox Movietone News covered one of Hitler's early speeches in a five-minute film. He likens this to the presence of 'Glen [sic]' Beck and Mike Huckabee on FNC.

Explanation

One Webster G Tarpley PhD asserts that, in 1932, the German subsidiary of Fox Movietone News covered one of Hitler's early speeches in a five-minute film. He likens this to the presence of 'Glen [sic]' Beck and Mike Huckabee on FNC.