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Title: Will Fox News hold Beck, Hannity responsible for spreading “wildly exaggerated” Obama trip cost claim?
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URL Source: http://mediamatters.org/blog/201011050056
Published: Nov 7, 2010
Author: http://mediamatters.org/blog/20101105005
Post Date: 2010-11-07 15:34:15 by tom007
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Will Fox News hold Beck, Hannity responsible for spreading “wildly exaggerated” Obama trip cost claim? November 05, 2010 11:03 pm ET by Terry Krepel Tonight, Fox News Special Report reported what most of us already knew: that the purported $200 million per day cost of President Obama’s trip to India and Asia is, as Wendell Goler quoted the White House, “wildly exaggerated.” What Special Report didn’t report: Fox News’ own hosts have been peddling that bogus claim. As we’ve documented, both Hannity and Beck have bandied about the $200 million figure – plucked from an Indian newspaper and allegedly made by an anonymous source – to attack Obama and his trip to India. Beck did eventually concede that he didn’t know if the numbers were real, but he continued to promote them anyway. Hannity and Beck also denounced the booking of the entire Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai for the trip, with Beck overstating the number of rooms in the hotel (it’s 570, not 800). In his report on Special Report, Goler highlighted the White House’s denial of the “wildly exaggerated” claim, adding that taking over the entire Taj Mahal hotel -- which was a target of a terrorist attack two years ago -- “was the call of the Secret Service.” Later in the show, during the “All-Star Panel” segment, host Bret Baier aired clips of White House and Pentagon officials denying the claims, adding that “$200 million a day, the administration is saying ... is just far-fetched and out of left field.” The panelists joined in shooting down the bogus attacks: * Fred Barnes said, “I’m all for protecting the president wherever he goes. I don’t think it costs $200 million a day -- that sounds a little high -- but he is the president of the United States, and he needs to be protected.” * A.B. Stoddard denounced “these fictional cost estimates that we don’t even have evidence of.” * Even Charles Krauthammer came to Obama’s defense: “If that’s what it takes to make sure that not a hair on his head is touched, particularly abroad, particularly in a city that had suffered one of the most savage and successful terror attacks anywhere in Mumbai, I’d spend every penny. ... You want people in control of every inch of that hotel, and that’s natural.” But Baier, Goler and the panelists all sidestepped the fact that Fox News’ own hosts were promoting those “far-fetched and out of left field” numbers. Baier pointed out it came from “an Indian press report” that the administration had to “deal with” -- but not that his Fox News co-workers were given that press report prominence. It makes little sense for Fox News to report the truth about a bogus claim, then not insist that Fox News hosts who promoted that bogus claim correct the record. Will that happen in the next few days? We shall see.
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#1. To: tom007 (#0)
Will the regime tell the people exactly how much they are being bent over for this incredibly insane junket?
If that's true, then he is doing Obama a great service by intentionally making his opponents look like idiots. .
#2. To: tom007, all (#0)
Beck did eventually concede that he didn’t know if the numbers were real, but he continued to promote them anyway.
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#3. To: tom007 (#0)
I guess the question is why won't the administration reveal the cost? It's our money they are using (abusing).
#4. To: bush_is_a_moonie, lod (#3)
The position of the government has been to never release costs of any presidential junket. Massive BS is massive BS, tho. And it shows the corruptness of some "news" outlets.
"Satan / Cheney in "08" 
#5. To: PSUSA (#2)
obammy and the whole democratic power elite look like idiots,Beck and hannutty,well they come by it from....oh whats the word...uhh..from the something is in the closet thats huge n' scary genre, butt of course, it was their frindly uncles Jacob Schlongwang Rosenthal,and Major Dean Handonit Hannity,respectively.
If that's true, then he is doing Obama a great service by intentionally making his opponents look like idiots
#6. To: tom007, 4 (#0)
The entire trip is unnecessary, as is his existence on the planet.
#7. To: tom007 (#0)
Two observations. First, I think Krauthammer is a liar and would not spend every penny of that if it were his own money. Second observation, if they refuse to say what it actually costs they don't have too much room to complain when people estimate what it cost. Even if it "only" cost half what was claimed, that's still 100 million a day. No one can convince me that Obama and his entire family for the next ten generations would be worth that.
Even Charles Krauthammer came to Obama’s defense: “If that’s what it takes to make sure that not a hair on his head is touched, particularly abroad, particularly in a city that had suffered one of the most savage and successful terror attacks anywhere in Mumbai, I’d spend every penny. ... You want people in control of every inch of that hotel, and that’s natural.”
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end.
Lord Acton
He (Gordon Duff) also implies that forcibly removing Obama, a Constitution-hating, on-the-down-low, crackhead Communist, is an attack on America, Mom, and apple pie. I swear these military people are worse than useless. Just look around at the condition of the country and tell me if they have fulfilled their oaths to protect the nation from all enemies foreign and domestic.
OsamaBinGoldstein posted on 2010-05-25 9:39:59 ET (2 images) Reply Trace
#8. To: All (#4)
And truth, if we can get it, is a necessary bed rock of a functioning democracy, which we do not have.
"Satan / Cheney in "08"
#9. To: Jethro Tull (#6)
Well be true. Presidents have a long history of suddenly needing a foreign trip when on the ropes.
The entire trip is unnecessary,
"Satan / Cheney in "08"
#10. To: tom007 (#9)
"I am not a crook." I'm going to China. "I did not have sex with that woman - Monica Lewinsky." "Bomb the Serbs."
"One of the least understood strategies of the world revolution now moving rapidly toward its goal is the use of mind control as a major means of obtaining the consent of the people who will be subjects of the New World Order." K.M. Heaton, The National Educator
#11. To: Original_Intent, tom007, 4 (#10)
"I did not have sex with that woman - Monica Lewinsky." "Bomb the Serbs." Exactly. SOP for the pos.
"I am not a crook." I'm going to China.
#12. To: Lod (#11)
Yes one or the other or both a trip and a new war to unstick the flagging support.
"One of the least understood strategies of the world revolution now moving rapidly toward its goal is the use of mind control as a major means of obtaining the consent of the people who will be subjects of the New World Order." K.M. Heaton, The National Educator
#13. To: Original_Intent, 4 (#12)
So many are awakening, that I'm not sure that another Fruit of the Looms' guy, or a fire cracker bomber in NYC, is gonna cut it, even for the mullets. If they do another FFop, I fear that it may be larger than 9/11. God help us.
#14. To: Lod (#13)
God help us. I think the only thing that has stopped them from that is that too many people have woken up too fast. If they did it now, and I am not saying they might not try it as an act of desperation, things are likely to spiral rapidly out of their control and their own worthless necks risk being fitted for a new "necktie". There have been a lot of UFO sightings and revelations leaked out recently and one fear in some quarters is they might have an "alien invasion" or "attack" complete with holographic support. Sort of like a "War of the Worlds" with modern special effects.
If they do another FFop, I fear that it may be larger than 9/11.
"One of the least understood strategies of the world revolution now moving rapidly toward its goal is the use of mind control as a major means of obtaining the consent of the people who will be subjects of the New World Order." K.M. Heaton, The National Educator
#15. To: Original_Intent, 4 (#14)
These days, I doubt nothing.
Sort of like a "War of the Worlds" with modern special effects.
#16. To: Original_Intent (#14)
How much you wanna bet the alien spaceships have Iranian markings on them? Side bet: Live video of IranDude direct from the mothership.
Mike Flaherty: Yeah, it's been there a long time. I wish I knew which corner.
My Man Godfrey (1936)
#17. To: Lod (#15)
These days, I doubt nothing. I do think they are getting concerned though. Their PsyOps control is to some degree crumbling, although there are still plenty of Dildoeheads, Freeptards, Hasbarfa, and Kos Kool-Aid Drinkers. However, the numbers of people aware is increasing, if not exponentially, at least steadily.
Sort of like a "War of the Worlds" with modern special effects.
"One of the least understood strategies of the world revolution now moving rapidly toward its goal is the use of mind control as a major means of obtaining the consent of the people who will be subjects of the New World Order." K.M. Heaton, The National Educator
#18. To: tom007 (#0)
Much of the country might hold Beck & Hannity to account, but FOX News will never hold any of its stars to any standard of "responsibility".
#19. To: Original_Intent (#14)
They need to get Baghdad Bob to replace Robert Gibbs for White House spokeswhore.
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end.
Lord Acton
He (Gordon Duff) also implies that forcibly removing Obama, a Constitution-hating, on-the-down-low, crackhead Communist, is an attack on America, Mom, and apple pie. I swear these military people are worse than useless. Just look around at the condition of the country and tell me if they have fulfilled their oaths to protect the nation from all enemies foreign and domestic.
OsamaBinGoldstein posted on 2010-05-25 9:39:59 ET (2 images) Reply Trace
#20. To: James Deffenbach (#19)
LOL!
They need to get Baghdad Bob to replace Robert Gibbs for White House spokeswhore.
"One of the least understood strategies of the world revolution now moving rapidly toward its goal is the use of mind control as a major means of obtaining the consent of the people who will be subjects of the New World Order." K.M. Heaton, The National Educator
#21. To: tom007 (#0)
Media Matters lost my respect some time ago by being even more selective in their clips than Andrew Breitbart. *snip* *snip* There! *snip* *snip* Let's take that out of context *snip* *snip* Let's call Juan Williams a racist. *snip* *snip* The listeners don't need the rest of the context in that he was talking about how we shouldn't rush to judgment. *snip* *snip*
Somewhere, Jimmy Carter is laughing and saying, "Finally! I won't be the worst President ever!"
#22. To: Original_Intent (#20)
At least Baghdad Bob would be entertaining. I just can't abide that idiot, Gibbs.
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end.
Lord Acton
He (Gordon Duff) also implies that forcibly removing Obama, a Constitution-hating, on-the-down-low, crackhead Communist, is an attack on America, Mom, and apple pie. I swear these military people are worse than useless. Just look around at the condition of the country and tell me if they have fulfilled their oaths to protect the nation from all enemies foreign and domestic.
OsamaBinGoldstein posted on 2010-05-25 9:39:59 ET (2 images) Reply Trace
#23. To: James Deffenbach (#22)
The last Spokesliar I paid much attention to was Ari Fourflusher just to see how inventive he would be in the latest lie.
"One of the least understood strategies of the world revolution now moving rapidly toward its goal is the use of mind control as a major means of obtaining the consent of the people who will be subjects of the New World Order." K.M. Heaton, The National Educator
#24. To: Original_Intent (#23)
It (the lying) must be congenital in the people they select for White House spokesmen/spokespersons/whatever.
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end.
Lord Acton
He (Gordon Duff) also implies that forcibly removing Obama, a Constitution-hating, on-the-down-low, crackhead Communist, is an attack on America, Mom, and apple pie. I swear these military people are worse than useless. Just look around at the condition of the country and tell me if they have fulfilled their oaths to protect the nation from all enemies foreign and domestic.
OsamaBinGoldstein posted on 2010-05-25 9:39:59 ET (2 images) Reply Trace
#25. To: James Deffenbach, 4, BD Bob fans (#22)
Bob is a true caricature, and mirror image of all .gov mouthpieces. But, he's the best ever.
#26. To: Lod (#25)
He is indeed the best. Gibbs probably dreams of being as good as that guy and as popular.
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end.
Lord Acton
He (Gordon Duff) also implies that forcibly removing Obama, a Constitution-hating, on-the-down-low, crackhead Communist, is an attack on America, Mom, and apple pie. I swear these military people are worse than useless. Just look around at the condition of the country and tell me if they have fulfilled their oaths to protect the nation from all enemies foreign and domestic.
OsamaBinGoldstein posted on 2010-05-25 9:39:59 ET (2 images) Reply Trace
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