John Stossel Leaves ABC to Join Fox News

donut · 09-10-09, 03:49 PM

He dissed "O"s health plan.>>http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?u=21409&PID=22094480

Sailor Steve · 09-10-09, 03:55 PM

I've read both of Stossel's books, and he's one of my favorites. In his first book he recounts how as long as he was showing bad business practices he was the darling of the left, but as soon as turned the same critical camera eye on bad government practices they started giving him names like "traitor" and "corporate whore". Stossel is as honest as they come, even talking about taking government money when his beach house was wrecked by a storm: "I think that kind of practice is wrong, but I also think I'd be stupid not to take the help when offered; so I, too, am a welfare queen."
:rotfl:

Love the guy, and wish him all the best at his new job.

09-10-09, 04:56 PM

Stossel in his own words.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/johnstossel...ng-to-fox.html

It's time for a change.
In one month, I leave ABC News.

In October, I will join the folks at Fox.
I plan to do a one hour prime time show every week on FBN, the Fox Business Channel, and contribute to various existing programs on Fox News Channel.

I’m grateful to ABC News for allowing me to do stories that challenged conventional wisdom, and occasionally enraged many of its viewers. But it’s said that everyone should change jobs every 7 years. I’ve been at ABC for 28 years ...

In my new job, I want to dig into the meaning of the words “liberty” and “limited government”. ABC enabled me to do some of that, but Fox offers me more airtime and a new challenge.

I’m still considering what I will do with my own show, one hour each week. Economics certainly. Exercises in understanding libertarianism. My “take” on the issues of the day. Kind of like this blog. In fact, maybe we’ll call it, Stossel’s Take?

I ask you for your ideas. A studio audience? Should I wander around Congress?

09-10-09, 05:51 PM

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He dissed "O"s health plan.>>http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?u=21409&PID=22094480

I wondered where you got all the chain e-mails from donut .
So with the advent of spam/junk/bulk filters built into servers it is neccesary to select grassfire as not spam to ensure they are not sent straight to the spam folder.

Zachstar · 09-13-09, 02:06 AM

Will he turn into a raving loon the moment he arrives as well?

Frankly I am glad this is happening. Fox is WAY beyond right wing it is now nutjobville in my view. You like your Beck? Keep him. The news keeps the cameras on the loons to keep liberals shaking in their boots and wackjobs who think the gov is taking over glued to their TVs to make money. Period. If you honestly think ANY network is "Fair and Balanced" you are flat out clueless in my view.

The video segments of beck and the other loons and racists and classists will be highly effective for dems who want to show the loon side of the Republican Party.

You want to continue to let your party be defined by loons? Fine by me! Have at it!

Aramike · 09-13-09, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Zachstar

Will he turn into a raving loon the moment he arrives as well?

Frankly I am glad this is happening. Fox is WAY beyond right wing it is now nutjobville in my view. You like your Beck? Keep him. The news keeps the cameras on the loons to keep liberals shaking in their boots and wackjobs who think the gov is taking over glued to their TVs to make money. Period. If you honestly think ANY network is "Fair and Balanced" you are flat out clueless in my view.

The video segments of beck and the other loons and racists and classists will be highly effective for dems who want to show the loon side of the Republican Party.

You want to continue to let your party be defined by loons? Fine by me! Have at it!

This coming from a guy who identifies himself with the party anchored to the nuts at places like the Daily Kos...

For every conservative extremist I can name you a liberal one. Why don't you stick to the actual facts of the issues rather than meaningless, ad hominem attacks so often perpetuated by your side whenever the words "Fox News" come up?

Zachstar · 09-13-09, 02:22 AM

Will some photos of racist tea party people holding outright racist signs do for facts? How about becks nutjob segment where he did not even use correct spelling? Just to make it more interesting how I post the video of MSNBC reporting it for kicks?

You see I know I will never change your mind. You will have to discover in 2010 and in 2012 that you are letting your party be defined by nutjobs. The nutjobs you see talking about an Obama conspiracy are usually from deep red states or from deep red areas of blue states. When the "fad" of the so called liberal conspiracy grows boring the segments on youtube will shatter the support of the republican party as it did in 2008.

I notice Kos has the pubs scared now.. Interesting. DU was starting to really suck as a forum. Kos is much more modern and better at showing info than DU and Freepervilles old style forum system. (I said old style, Subsim's is far better)

09-10-09, 03:49 PM	#1
donut The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Shifting, Whispering Sands, NM Posts: 1,463 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	John Stossel He dissed "O"s health plan.>>http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?u=21409&PID=22094480

09-10-09, 03:55 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I've read both of Stossel's books, and he's one of my favorites. In his first book he recounts how as long as he was showing bad business practices he was the darling of the left, but as soon as turned the same critical camera eye on bad government practices they started giving him names like "traitor" and "corporate whore". Stossel is as honest as they come, even talking about taking government money when his beach house was wrecked by a storm: "I think that kind of practice is wrong, but I also think I'd be stupid not to take the help when offered; so I, too, am a welfare queen." :rotfl: Love the guy, and wish him all the best at his new job. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-13-09, 02:06 AM	#5
Zachstar Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 1,956 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Will he turn into a raving loon the moment he arrives as well? Frankly I am glad this is happening. Fox is WAY beyond right wing it is now nutjobville in my view. You like your Beck? Keep him. The news keeps the cameras on the loons to keep liberals shaking in their boots and wackjobs who think the gov is taking over glued to their TVs to make money. Period. If you honestly think ANY network is "Fair and Balanced" you are flat out clueless in my view. The video segments of beck and the other loons and racists and classists will be highly effective for dems who want to show the loon side of the Republican Party. You want to continue to let your party be defined by loons? Fine by me! Have at it! __________________

09-13-09, 02:22 AM	#7
Zachstar Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 1,956 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Will some photos of racist tea party people holding outright racist signs do for facts? How about becks nutjob segment where he did not even use correct spelling? Just to make it more interesting how I post the video of MSNBC reporting it for kicks? You see I know I will never change your mind. You will have to discover in 2010 and in 2012 that you are letting your party be defined by nutjobs. The nutjobs you see talking about an Obama conspiracy are usually from deep red states or from deep red areas of blue states. When the "fad" of the so called liberal conspiracy grows boring the segments on youtube will shatter the support of the republican party as it did in 2008. I notice Kos has the pubs scared now.. Interesting. DU was starting to really suck as a forum. Kos is much more modern and better at showing info than DU and Freepervilles old style forum system. (I said old style, Subsim's is far better) __________________

09-10-09, 04:56 PM	#3
CastleBravo Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Stossel in his own words. http://blogs.abcnews.com/johnstossel...ng-to-fox.html It's time for a change. In one month, I leave ABC News. In October, I will join the folks at Fox. I plan to do a one hour prime time show every week on FBN, the Fox Business Channel, and contribute to various existing programs on Fox News Channel. I’m grateful to ABC News for allowing me to do stories that challenged conventional wisdom, and occasionally enraged many of its viewers. But it’s said that everyone should change jobs every 7 years. I’ve been at ABC for 28 years ... In my new job, I want to dig into the meaning of the words “liberty” and “limited government”. ABC enabled me to do some of that, but Fox offers me more airtime and a new challenge. I’m still considering what I will do with my own show, one hour each week. Economics certainly. Exercises in understanding libertarianism. My “take” on the issues of the day. Kind of like this blog. In fact, maybe we’ll call it, Stossel’s Take? I ask you for your ideas. A studio audience? Should I wander around Congress?