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DFW

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21. That sounds like the most logical explanation

Reply to Murphyb849 (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 12, 2021, 08:36 AM

Jul 2021

It‘s one thing to show Bugs Bunny on a cartoon station. It‘s quite another to claim the Easter Bunny is real on a station calling itself a news station.

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Fox Runs All-Caps Disclaimer Over Trump's Lies About Stolen Election at CPAC [View all] Kid Berwyn Jul 2021 OP

TFG won't be happy about this. Time to get out the popcorn!!! Yoyoyo77 Jul 2021 #1

Fear of perpetual lawsuits Murphyb849 Jul 2021 #2

That sounds like the most logical explanation DFW Jul 2021 #21

Yep, they're not refuting what he says, just saying the voting system companies have different views TheBlackAdder Jul 2021 #27

I'd guess that's it. calimary Jul 2021 #30

Lawyers are standing by twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #34

It actually walks a pretty good tightrope TlalocW Jul 2021 #3

Yep, the cult will just think, "Haha! Cheaters deny cheating! That proves it!" William Seger Jul 2021 #14

Fox can't suck enough. CentralMass Jul 2021 #4

But not the network, only the voting system companies... elias7 Jul 2021 #5

Fox News runs disclaimer across the screen while Trump lies about 2020 election in CPAC speech LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #6

Surely that disclaimer is incriminating in itself, showing that they OnDoutside Jul 2021 #8

Then GO! Deuxcents Jul 2021 #7

So why are they still calling TFG "president??" Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #9

A mystery within an enigma. Hugin Jul 2021 #11

I think you've got it! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #12

Same reason we call Jimmy Carter "President". Kaleva Jul 2021 #16

I have noticed, more and more, (at least on the news I watch) they refer to him as just "Trump." Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #18

A google search reveals no references to 'President' Jimmy Carter without a 'Former'. Hugin Jul 2021 #19

I tend to refer to President Carter, President Clinton and President Obama Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #22

None for President Obama, either. Hugin Jul 2021 #23

It shouldn't be a bonus, the candidate who gets the most votes should be the one to serve Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #24

True, I can think of at least one person who won the popular vote and yet... Hugin Jul 2021 #26

"Same reason we call Jimmy Carter "President". LiberalLovinLug Jul 2021 #32

They do call The Loser Man 'President' so it's a CYA. n/t Hugin Jul 2021 #10

It's common practice. No different then calling Obama "President". Kaleva Jul 2021 #17

I assume this is a CYA maneuver to stave off lawsuits. ShazzieB Jul 2021 #13

His credibility will wither and blow away in the wind, but . . . RVN VET71 Jul 2021 #35

They don't care about the truth, they just don't want to be sued. BlueNProud Jul 2021 #15

Instead of the disclaimer, "Fair and Balanced" Fox should MissMillie Jul 2021 #20

"the various allegations" lindysalsagal Jul 2021 #25

That's a pretty Marvin Milquetoast disclaimer. BlueIdaho Jul 2021 #28

(This disclaimer ran for about 40 seconds on the screen.).......... riversedge Jul 2021 #29

"Everything he is saying is a lie... lame54 Jul 2021 #31

Why have these voting machine co's not sued Trump himself? LiberalLovinLug Jul 2021 #33