Actually, it's more insidious than that. If Fox Noise lied all the time then their viewership would catch on and begin to hold them accountable. Instead they tell just enough of the truth to lull their viewers into a state of complacency where they are softened up enough to be fed the smoke and mirrors half-truths of the party line. The key phrase to remember is plausible deniability. Of course, there are exceptions such as Glen Beck. I've tried to watch him and found that I simply couldn't. Five minutes into his performance and I found his ranting very objectionable. I have a low tolerance for fools. Especially passive/agressive snake oil salesmen like Beck.

The clip I posed is a prime exa...

Actually, it's more insidious than that. If Fox Noise lied all the time then their viewership would catch on and begin to hold them accountable. Instead they tell just enough of the truth to lull their viewers into a state of complacency where they are softened up enough to be fed the smoke and mirrors half-truths of the party line. The key phrase to remember is plausible deniability. Of course, there are exceptions such as Glen Beck. I've tried to watch him and found that I simply couldn't. Five minutes into his performance and I found his ranting very objectionable. I have a low tolerance for fools. Especially passive/agressive snake oil salesmen like Beck.

The clip I posed is a prime example of what I've talked about. By the judicious choice of words they use their platform to inflame the base. It doesn't matter if this wasn't the purpose of the skit but they make it appear to their unthinking base (and I'm reasonably sure the majority didn't view the show) that their view of the object of their prejudices are validated. The naked manipulation by Fox would be laughable if it didn't work so well.