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Match wits with the Fox haters echo chamber. See if you can guess what nonsense they've come up with now.

Questions and Answers

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?
- A.
  
  Witchcraft
- B.
  
  Evolution
- C.
  
  Masturbation
- D.
  
  All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above

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

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2.

This week one website wrote an article with the headline: 'Fox News Shows Its Racist Side'. What were they talking about?
- A.
  
  Comments by Brian Kilmeade
- B.
  
  The Black Panthers story
- C.
  
  The launch of Fox News Latino
- D.
  
  Comments by Sean Hannity
Correct Answer
C. The launch of Fox News Latino

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

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3.

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?
- A.
  
  Keith Olbermann
- B.
  
  Chris Matthews
- C.
  
  Rick Sanchez
- D.
  
  Rachel Maddow
Correct Answer
A. Keith Olbermann

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

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4.

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?
- A.
  
  Horoscopes on the front page
- B.
  
  The URL is confusing
- C.
  
  Too many articles in English
- D.
  
  Goldline ads
Correct Answer
B. The URL is confusing

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?

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5.

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?
- A.
  
  How Fox Promoted the Gulf of Tonkin Incident
- B.
  
  Fox Helped Make Propaganda Films for Hitler
- C.
  
  Fox Covered Up the Faked Moon Landing
- D.
  
  Fox's Secret Deal with Saddam Hussein
Correct Answer
B. Fox Helped Make Propaganda Films for Hitler

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.

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6.

Last week the kennel-dwellers unloaded on Sarah Palin. Which of the following newshound comments is not about Sarah Palin?
- A.
  
  Have they seen the pictures of her huge cellulite laden thighs and butt?
- B.
  
  She will grab the the sausage of the first GOPer!
- C.
  
  She can create a stir in Rupert's ballsack.
- D.
  
  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.
Correct Answer
D. 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.

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

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7.

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?
- A.
  
  Megyn Kelly
- B.
  
  Martha MacCallum
- C.
  
  Gretchen Carlson
- D.
  
  Susan Estrich
Correct Answer
A. Megyn Kelly

Explanation
This sort of smear is common at the dog pound.

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8.

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?
- A.
  
  Beck is like a child who's trying to avoid punishment or responsibility by faking an ailment.
- B.
  
  Beck isn't dying? What a shame.
- C.
  
  Yet another year that I don't get my birthday wish.
- D.
  
  It would be more fun for you to stay alive, you sick son of a bitch, and really suffer through it.
Correct Answer
D. It would be more fun for you to stay alive, you sick son of a bitch, and really suffer through it.

Explanation
The actual source: lefty radio talker Mike Malloy.

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9.

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?
- A.
  
  She is on the Fox payroll
- B.
  
  No other news channel will put her on the air
- C.
  
  She had a relationship with another woman
- D.
  
  She has a criminal record
Correct Answer
A. She is on the Fox payroll

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.)

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10.

'Aria' of the newshounds wrote her own armchair analysis of Bill O'Reilly. According to 'Aria', which of these describes Mr Bill?
- A.
  
  Irresponsible and violent
- B.
  
  Prone to psychotic breaks
- C.
  
  A sociopathic manipulator
- D.
  
  Short-tempered and judgemental
Correct Answer
C. A sociopathic manipulator

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

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The Fox Haters Challenge!

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?

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

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?

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?

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

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?

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?

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?

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