Fox News disappoints

I appreciated Fox News from the start of the Iraq War (March 2003) through the Iraqi vote (January 2005). Over the same period I stopped watching CNN because it doesn’t matter what Aaron Brown and Paula Zahn say, less than 2,000 U.S. soldiers dead in a major war is a phenomenal achievement, and removing a sick little Arab dictator is a great concept.

The Big Three, CNNx2, and NPR (plus Pubic TV) are painfully liberal, so I believe it’s a great thing to have a counterbalance in Fox.

Still, I’m now winding down my Fox viewership. So far this year FNC has fixated on three stories that don’t interest me: Terri Schiavo, The Runaway Bride, and now Natalee Holloway.

Terri Schiavo. It was sad watching Sean Hannity say, night after night, that the Schiavo case exposed the left wing’s ‘culture of death.’ That’s idiotic bullshit. It’s a ridiculous effort to sensationalize and unnecessarily politicize a non-issue. The law is really clear about who makes end of life decisions – the spouse. Anyone who doesn’t like it can do two things: fill out a living will and make sure the family is aware of its existence, and lobby congress for new laws. Other than that, STFU, dumbasses.

The Runaway Bride. This story was a curiosity. A weak-minded broad hit the road. That’s all, folks! A backhand would cure whatever ails her. Yeah, I said that.

Natalee Holloway. Now Greta van Susteren is harassing the shit out of the entire island of Aruba. I wouldn’t be surprised if she disappeared, too. I tuned in a few nights ago to see her walk up to a motorist who said he was tired of the news coverage, and van Susteren was a real bitch to the guy. He should have decked her.

Van Susteren is embarrassing me personally. I wish she’d leave those people alone.

Ratings

Fox’s ratings, with the exception of Bill O’Reilly, are due to the Shaved Apes. These are the same philistines who watch American Idol, Elimidate, and professional “wrestling”. Pathetic. And that’s a fairly good litmus test. If you are a fan of any of those three shows, you are a stupid moron. Please get in the habit of mentioning you watch those shows when you meet new people. The rest of us would appreciate the signal to stay away.

With the sole exception of O’Reilly Factor, I won’t be watching Fox any time soon. If I get a brain tumor that eats 75% (no, make that 90%) of my brain, I might come back to see a lisping, blonde idiot make an ass of herself.



Bye, bye, Fox!

Hello, MSNBC.