Crazy Lib Rep McGovern: Let’s Take Away All Federal Funding For FOX News Too (Video)
Posted by Jim Hoft on Thursday, March 17, 2011, 3:04 PM
Apparently, the far left thinks FOX News is being funded by taxpayers.
In another weird display on the House floor today Rep. Jim McGovern urged his colleagues to ban advertising on FOX News.
Really, Jim… Really?
Congressman Jim McGovern(MA-3) says on the floor that defunding NPR because the content isn’t agreeable is a ‘lousy’ way to make decisions. But if the GOP wants to go down that road, “we should be fair and balanced in the way we do it,” and take away federal advertising dollars from FoxNews.
McGovern’s efforts were shot down in a straight party line vote.
FOX News reported:
A congressman smarting over legislation to defund National Public Radio tried to take out his frustration with a ban on federal dollars paying for advertising on Fox News, but the effort was rejected in a party-line committee vote.
Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., offered an amendment Wednesday night that would have prohibited funds from any federal agency from being used to advertise on the Fox News Channel.
“If my friends on the other side of the aisle want to strip funding from NPR because they believe — wrongly, in my view — that NPR is biased, then we should be given the same opportunity,” McGovern told the House Rules Committee…
…McGovern did not cite any studies or statistics on how much federal advertising money is spent on Fox News. He did not return requests for comment submitted by FoxNews.com.
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Published May 22, 2012 at 5:04 am - 40 Comments
mg4us commented:
idiot!!
NeoKong commented:
Idiot.!
Roger commented:
Well, pass a law to says that NPR must receive the same amount of Federal funds as given to Fox. How’s that Rep McGovern? Fair enough?
NC Cop commented:
Keep it up, dems!! You’re making it so easy!!!
Rhoda A commented:
I sent an e-mail to my representative supporting this! Hopefully this will give one of his aids a chuckle.
Paul52 commented:
Boy, I bet Fox is shaking in their boots… LOL. NPR can now stand for No Public Resources. If it’s so wonderful, let it compete in the marketplace or kiss George Soros’s saggy, old butt. Is “McGovern” a cursed name?
Neo commented:
This is the equivalent of calling for an end to public financing of elections
RedBeard commented:
He is obviously out of touch with reality. Won’t SOMEONE help that poor man? Surely, under some overpriced federal program or another……….
TXPatriot commented:
GREAT! I say let’s get to it. I’m sure FOX wouldn’t mind at all…
Rob De Witt commented:
Are you sure this isn’t a St. Patrick’s day joke?
Rick from MA commented:
I apologize. He is my representative. I met him once and was totally unimpressed. He is a total squish and has no personality or real life experience. When he was challenged at an early townhall meeting, he told us to quit watching Fox because our facts were wrong. I campaigned for the other guy and will do it again until MA wakes up.
Gui LaDouche commented:
He said advertising like, (maybe an army ad or something). Listen again.
bigkahuna commented:
I love it when they demonstarte their insanity. If this was Sarah Palin saying this the news would be blasting how ignorant she is and she cant be trusted in office.
I just want the GOP to put the question out there… We neeed to cut billions and we have 137 news channels and the internet would you rather save a bunch of childrens free lunch or PBS/NPR 400 million ????? We cant afford both
bigkahuna commented:
Even though he said advertising…. The army or Navy or whatever dont have to advertise there they just do it because they are much more likely to find patriotic kids willing to join the military on fox than NPR/ PBS who basically hate them…and have no audience!
But if it gets rid of public funding of them I think fox could live without the minor advertising they get from them.
MIAR commented:
DERP DUH DERRRRR
navy commented:
this guy is totally stupid. I think it was abe lincoln that “its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than speak out and remove all doubt” could be mistaken on who said this, but it fits him to a TEE.
dwd commented:
Why didn’t he include MSNBC and CNN in his rant? By only attacking Fox News, he implicitly admits that NPR is liberally biased. You can’t punish Fox News because it is “conservative” without punishing MSNBC for being “liberal”.
cv commented:
So does he mean no more Army ads at all, anywhere?
L.E. Liesner commented:
More proof that liberalism is a mental disease. Why aren’t people like this committed?
James commented:
Do you research.. he was saying he wanted the Pentagon stop using advertising money w/ Fox News. If you would have watched the clip you would realize how stupid YOU are.
rm99 commented:
If I am not mistaken, the price the government pays for advertising is less than what Fox could sell that time for on the open market, so this moron would probably be doing Fox a favor. And I could then watch one channel free from Michelle Obama nagging me about every detail of my life and that of my child, so, win-win!
common man commented:
Is there anyone in democrat party with IQ higher than 10.
William commented:
So agreed! I’ll happily give up that, what $5 million revenue stream? Though it strikes me as more as a million at most. Deal, deal, deal!!!
StrangernFiction commented:
Speaking of crazy:
“The first time around it’s like lightning in a bottle. There’s something special about it, because you’re defying the odds. And as time passes, you start taking it for granted that a guy named Barack Hussein Obama is president of the United States,” Obama said. “But we should never take it for granted.”
Much.Stranger.Than.Fiction
Militant Conservative commented:
Crainial rectal diesease on display.
Bill Mitchell commented:
Hey, if the US Government doesn’t want to advertise on the #1 Cable News Network (by far) that’s their problem. Plus, it’s National PUBLIC Radio – not National DEMOCRAT Radio.
BetterDeadthanRed commented:
Demarxists think govt. is the center of all that IS . Pull the military ads, they are over the allowed numbers for soldiers anyway last time I looked ( 3 months ago).
Harry Kovaire commented:
Sure, he’s a dumbass – but what about the morons who would actually vote him to an elected office?
I swear, we should require an IQ test before issuing voter registration cards.
Rock commented:
These dimwit Dems can’t help themselves, no matter the cause they almost always expose their hate for those who serve, and any who fail to buy into their Socialist lies.
By the way what is he wearing as a label pin, sure does not look like a American flag. Hope I’m wrong.
Gini commented:
Oh, come on – he cannot possibly be that dumb! It’s an early April Fools.
Aunty Dhimmi commented:
I’m speechless. How can a political group of ‘voting’ people be so STUPID? Do they actually believe their own lies? WOW! Maybe an IQ test to vote is a good idea!
gus commented:
JAMES are you retarded? Seriously Jimmy are you a LIBTARD?
How does DEFUNDING the LIBTARD NPR have anything to do with the ARMY and PENTAGON voluntarily placing ads anywhere??
NPR is a LIBTARD joke. And WE PAY MILLIONS for it. This has nothing to do with FOX.
How retarded are you JIMBO?? Which are you Jim? College kid or Govt Employee?
Tell us Jimmy.
Valerie commented:
Hey, this guy hates the military, he doesn’t want them to reach a real audience, anyway. For him, it’s a win-win.
Ginger commented:
What a slimy little worm!
Catherine commented:
How stupid are the people who put these people in office I blame the democrats who voted for these a–holes for the mess the USA is in.
I gave money today for Japan they need help.
next time the IMF comes with their hand out I would fill it with crap?
Think about the old saying wish in one hand and sh-t in the other and see which one fills up?
This is what we all need to tell the IMF
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/03/12/help-victims-devastating-earthquake-tsunami-japan/#
How You Can Help the Victims of the Devastating Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan
To make it easy for you.
then think about these a–holes
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/business/a/-/world/9031839/wealthy-japan-has-means-to-recover-imf/
Wealthy Japan has means to recover: IMF
APF
17MARCH2011
I hate to say it but Japan holds 1/3 of US bonds and I hope the sell them with the crap that bho is causeing yes this will hurt but I don’t believe in letting people stab you.
Shame
Catherine
Where are the food drops for these poor people if you are so worried and have bought pills send them to Japan OH yea it is not as bad Just like the oil spill bho caused all that bs panic
cowards and the press lie shame shame do not live in fear but remember your gas cost is bho’s fault while he party’s and you eat beans remember who to be pissed at the TSA who have taken your freedom that is the bho’s whole plan to take your freedom.
I blame the goons who help him and those who vote for these stupid ones who help
In the end he will fail, and the hole we have to dig out of will be deep, but never forget those who supported them like in the old days shame them. So they learn not to vote this way again.
If you don’t teach your children not to play with fire don’t be shocked when your house burns.
Hedgehog commented:
Take a look at this clown’s district. It goes from Worcester to Framingham and clear down to Fall River. Is it any wonder that he says things like this and still gets elected. The product of another gerrymandered district. Idiot. Tool.
WTFPRESIDENT commented:
Heh heh heh Just keep talking dems…..
lol commented:
The commies really can’t grasp the concept of capitalism. Adverisers pay, and Fox makes money, it’s really not that hard to get!
falcon commented:
So this guy wants to stop the government from advertising on Fox News. That’s not the same thing as funding a clearly liberal, clearly partisan broadcasting source. And what government “ads” have run on Fox News lately? Last time I checked, anytime a government agency wanted to place an ad on TV or radio, it was called a “public service announcement” and didn’t cost the government a dime to place (but probably hundreds of thousands of dollars to produce). So he wants to cut zero advertising expenditures back to – what? This guy is an ignoramus. If I could, I’d vote to defund him.
Jerry C commented:
Hahahahaha! ROFLMAO! OMG!
And then I read #20 James stupid comments, but #32 gus beat me to it.
Demonrats are so funny. Sad, truely sad, but hilarious none-the-less.
tommy mc donnell commented:
when did congress become the politboro.
RedBeard commented:
I understand why this congressman (and his defenders) are having such a terrible time with all this. It’s because a liberal’s understanding of free market economics is less complete than my Labrador’s understanding of quantum mechanics.
And Labs make far better friends than whining liberals.
Jerry C commented:
@#35 Catherine-”In the end he (NObama) will fail, and the hole we have to dig out of will be deep”
Amen. The anti-Christ will certainly fail, but there’s a place he’s going that he’ll NEVER dig out. Just remember our reward is after all this crap coming our way.
FreakyBoy commented:
The trouble with NPR and PBS is (I’m estimating based on what I see), 90% of their content comes from progressive outlets in DC, NYC, Boston and Chicago…..
It’s not “national” at all, (nor public).
akw commented:
I didn’t know much about this guy, except that he’s an idiot, so I looked him up. From his “About” section of his official web page:
About Jim McGovern
Since his election in 1996, Congressman Jim McGovern has been widely recognized as a tenacious advocate for his district, a tireless crusader for change, and an unrivaled supporter for social justice and fundamental human rights.
Currently serving his eighth term in Congress, McGovern is a Minority Whip; is the second-ranking member on the powerful House Rules Committee, which sets the terms for debate and amendments on most legislation, and is a member of the House Agricultural Committee. In those roles, McGovern has secured millions of dollars in federal assistance for Central and Southeastern Massachusetts.
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I quit right there – social justice, fundamental human rights (lib-speak for right to a house, healthcare, union wage job, abortions), lots of federal money funneled to his district, yada, yada, yada.
Good God.
kansas commented:
Two words for James at @20. Hair Club.
crosspatch commented:
“the far left thinks FOX News is being funded by taxpayers.”
No, the way I understood it, he wants to make it illegal for candidates who receive federal campaign matching funds to buy campaign ads on Fox.
Actually, that might backfire. A candidate likely to buy ads on Fox is probably republican and the ads are preaching to the choir anyway. This would force the candidate to buy ads on other media which has a chance of actually influencing someone who wouldn’t otherwise have seen the ad resulting in more votes for the candidate.
Or Fox could simply double their rates for candidates not receiving government funding and give equal time to opponents with government funding.
In the last election that would mean doubling the charge for Obama ads and giving away an equal amount of time in McCain ads.
Catherine commented:
Jerry C
I see hard times.
Like no one alive really remembers. Those who saw it before were only children and do not remember what really was.
The press are in bed with the evil and can not see the forrest for the trees.
just look? and what do the press talk about made up crap. to cause panic soon the boy who cried wolf will not be believed.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704893604576199802663135590.html
But there is a bit of good news
http://www.breitbart.tv/issa-announces-plans-to-investigate-atfmexico-gun-smuggling-accusations/
Issa Announces Plans to Investigate ATF/Mexico Gun Smuggling Accusations
March 17, 2011 at 10:15 am – Roger Hedgecock Show
Dateline: Washington DC
Catherine
eaglewingz08 commented:
Look if NPR goes private I wouldn’t care if the US advertises on it or not. Then the field would be level and the advertising rates would be set by the draw of the crowd on the stations.
ClassicFilm commented:
MA voters actually VOTED for this sad little chucklehead.
Next thing you know, Jim McGovern will be demanding that all federal tax dollar subsidies be pulled from Rush Limbaugh’s radio show. ROFL
Helenwheels commented:
This man is an embarrassment to the state of Massachusetts. No one of any sound mind can figure out how this man got elected. What Federal Agencies does Congressman McGovern cite? The Social Security administration? He’s a joke. He obviously spent more time with the FARC crew in Venezuela with his pal Hugo Chavez, which helped to further corrupted his tiny, warped brain. The best personal story I’ve heard to date: my husband works for a large pharmaceutical company in the Congressman’s district in Massachusetts. When Obamacare was being battered around, the Congressman set up business hours to speak personally with the hundreds of employees at the company in a conference room. Not one person went.
Scott Brooks commented:
This man should challenge Obama for his party’s nomination for President next year.
Practical Jane commented:
Good Lord.
How stupid do you have to be to be drafted by the Democrat machine?
CrackerMike commented:
This guy is in the same category as congresscritters ole’ Hank(Guam is going to capsize) and Sheila Jackson-Lee.(man landed on Mars) Maybe Jackson-Lee has a point, she’s from Mars and might know something. The Dem leadership are evil Progressives, the rank and file Dems are simply stupid followers that have never heard the expression; don’t kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
skipperswift commented:
Is this the same McGrovern that met clandestinely with the communist F.A.R.C. in Colombia to pave the way for president obama and his pro union supporters in killing any trade bill with Colombia. If so, why was he not prosecuted and thrown out of office…….. Too many Jane Fonda’s in the dim’s regressive socialist party……………..
oldguy commented:
Federal funding would explain O’Riley and Shepard Smith.