Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!

I know this might surprise you, but did you realize that FOX News wants health care reform to fail?

Oh, yeah--of course you did...

From Media Matters:

SUMMARY: A Media Matters for America review of Fox News guests in segments discussing health care reform on August 10 and 11 found a substantial disparity in favor of opponents of progressive efforts to reform health care. Over the two days, Fox News hosted 63 opponents and only 10 supporters.

Reform opponents outnumbered supporters 63 to 10. A Media Matters review of digital video and Nexis transcripts of Fox News programming during August 10 and 11 revealed the number of guests in opposition to progressive health care reform efforts to be more than six times greater than the number of guests who were supportive of such efforts.

Guests who voiced opposition to progressive efforts to reform health care, criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer's August 10 USA Today op-ed, or voiced support of protests at recent town hall meetings were counted as in opposition. Guests who voiced support for progressive health care reform efforts or who criticized the protests at recent town hall meetings were counted as supportive. Guests who fit neither category were counted as neutral.

Fox News continues to advance misinformation on health care reform. As Media Matters has documented in recent days, Fox News' reporting and commentary on health care reform has been riddled with falsehoods and misinformation. The stark disparity in favor of guests who oppose reform is in keeping with the network's coverage of the issue.

Sean Hannity's Reading Incomprehension 101.

"Journalism is dead."

Hey, was "Hannity's Headline" an exposé on FOX News?

I know, I know; FOX News isn't--you know--news. It's a combination of slogans, insinuations, racism, xenophobia, paranoia, Republican talking points, teabagger promos, horseshit and outright lies.

From Media Matters:

Hannity: "[W]e've had hardworking Americans called Nazis and brownshirts and un-American by Nancy Pelosi." On August 11, as an example of "the host of insults the Democratic leaders have been hurling" at town hall protestors, Hannity stated: "Now, we've had hardworking Americans called Nazis and brownshirts and un-American by Nancy Pelosi." [Fox News' Hannity; 8/11/09]

Hannity: "[I]t's Nancy Pelosi attacking the American people, it's the Democrats comparing them to Nazis -- the Democrats are doing that." Hannity further said on August 11.

Pelosi actually said protesters were "carrying swastikas and symbols like that to a town meeting on health care." Speaking to reporters, Pelosi was asked if she thought there was "legitimate grassroots opposition" at recent town hall events. She responded: "I think they're Astroturf; you be the judge. They're carrying swastikas and symbols like that to a town meeting on health care."

Pelosi was right: Swastikas have appeared at town hall meetings. As Media Matters for America senior fellow Eric Boehlert and Fox News contributor Alan Colmes have noted, multiple protesters at health care reform protests have held signs featuring swastikas.

Media falsely assert Pelosi called or suggested that opponents of health reform are "Nazis." As Media Matters noted, conservative media figures including Joe Scarborough, Gregg Jarrett, Peggy Noonan, James Taranto, and Rush Limbaugh have similarly claimed Pelosi compared protesters to Nazis.

And the hit pieces just keep on comin'!

Additionally, Hannity falsely claimed Pelosi said protesters were "un-American."

No, Sean; The Pelosi/Hoyer op-ed said, "These disruptions are occurring because opponents are afraid not just of differing views -- but of the facts themselves. Drowning out opposing views is simply un-American. Drowning out the facts is how we failed at this task for decades. Health care is complex. It touches every American life. It drives our economy. People must be allowed to learn the facts." [USA Today, 8/10/09]

How the f#ck do you read that teleprompter every night, Sean? You can't even make heads or tails of a newspaper.