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Fox Shows Cover Of Palin Takedown Book Instead Of Going Rogue
November 19, 2009, 11:25AM
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Fox News just apologized for showing the wrong book cover during a segment about Sarah Palin's new memoir, Going Rogue.
Instead, they twice showed the cover of Going Rouge, a collection of essays mocking the former governor that came out the same day as Palin's memoir.
Fox has been making several of these mistakes recently. Yesterday, they showed crowds from 2008 McCain-Palin rallies while talking about her book tour; last week, Sean Hannity apologized for using misleading footage during a segment about tea parties.
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Publishermike
November 19, 2009 11:41 AM
Now this one I believe was "inadvertent."
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Guildman
November 19, 2009 11:50 AM
Just goes to show again that if you're dishonest enough to misspell the name of your news organization ("Fox" instead of "Faux") you can't be trusted to read any of the actual production notes....
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Xantar
November 19, 2009 11:52 AM
I admit this is a paranoid idea, but I can't shake the feeling that Fox may have done this deliberately so that they could claim all the other times they showed wrong footage or put the wrong letter after a politician's name was also an inadvertent mistake.
In other words, they would rather we think they are a bunch of incompetent buffoons rather than a serious propaganda arm of the GOP.
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exregis
November 19, 2009 11:56 AM in reply to Xantar
It's not paranoid.
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WaitWut?
November 19, 2009 12:08 PM in reply to exregis
I think most of us will agree.
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lyleleander
November 19, 2009 12:18 PM in reply to WaitWut?
Exactly what I was thinking before reading the comments to this story.
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SCG
November 19, 2009 1:33 PM in reply to lyleleander
I was wondering if it was an intentional favor for Palin. Now her lawyers will be able to say even the media is getting the books confused, which will really help their legal campaign to kill Going Rouge.
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midnight rambler
November 19, 2009 1:49 PM in reply to lyleleander
I don't think it's paranoid for the primary reason that Going Rouge seems to only available through orbooks, so you have to hunt it down specifically; it's not at Amazon, although the Going Rouge coloring book is. On the other hand, it wouldn't surprise me if it was a plant by a saboteur either.
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bracken
November 19, 2009 4:41 PM in reply to Xantar
Good point. If they muddy the waters enough, no one will believe anything anybody says. It will splash back on people who tell the truth!
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EastWest
November 19, 2009 11:56 AM
It's so cool when really stupid people get caught out.
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Cay
November 19, 2009 12:08 PM
Is there a mole inside Fox?
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Michael Lafferty
November 19, 2009 12:58 PM
Damned interns! Oh, wait…
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lapsed catholic
November 19, 2009 1:48 PM
Geez; they're not man enough to admit to their mistake. "We showed the wrong book cover". Well what do you mean, guys? The wrong book cover?
I think all the comedians who were worried about Bush leaving actually never had it so good. Colbert and Stewart are going to be fighting over this one.
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farnsworth
November 24, 2009 5:50 AM in reply to lapsed catholic
Actually "We showed the wrong book cover," is an awesome way to address the situation. All the necessary facts, absolutely no unnecessary facts, and a "We immediately addressed that," Get Out Of Jail Free Card.
I literally thought as I heard her say it: "What an artful way to handle that, well done!" Literally. And I still say it.
Fuck Fox, BTW, just to make that clear.
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o224hsday
November 19, 2009 4:23 PM
Just heard on Lou Dobbs talk radio show out of NYC, Newsmax offering "limited number" of the RIGHT book for only $4.95. And just for ordering, you get 4 months of Newsmax magazine for FREE! Call TODAY! [PS we turned the radio to another station FAST]
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Iamtheocean
November 19, 2009 4:57 PM
Oh Good Times !
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michael57
November 19, 2009 5:48 PM
Going Rouge will be available at bookstores (including Amazon) on Dec. 1. OR Books decided to sell only directly to consumers for the first two weeks. Crazy--they could have had it on every bookstore front table, next to the Palin book, for two solid weeks, and decided not to!
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