These are the questions from July 6, 2010. In the first question alone, Murdoch's 'boy' manages to wipe out respect for not just President Obama but Michael Steele as well.
Bigot?
Where did anyone get that idea?
The insults and bias and down right hatred just foments from there with the rest of this charade.
Fair and Honest? Not in my lifetime.
1. Afghanistan is a "war of Obama's choosing," he said. Who?
The correct answer was GOP head Michael Steele Steele also said the U.S. should not be in a land war in Afghanistan, leading some prominent conservatives to call for his resignation.
2. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by about 10% in the second quarter. Which individual Dow component was up for the quarter?
The correct answer was There were no gainers The best performing Dow stock was McDonalds, which fell 1.27%. The four companies listed in our question were the biggest losers.
3. When Elena Kagan is confirmed and takes her seat, the Supreme Court will be lacking which of these?
The correct answer was Protestant The court will consist of six Catholics and three Jews.
4. Kenneth Feinberg, who is in charge of distributing BP's $20 billion fund to victims of the oil spill, previously did what?
The correct answer was Feinberg's book "What is Life Worth?" details the process of awarding victims fairly.
5. Speaker Nancy Pelosi said it creates more jobs than almost anything else. What?
The correct answer was Unemployment benefits Pelosi argued that unemployment compensation "creates jobs faster than almost any other initiative."
6. The Washington Post Company, which is trying to sell money-losing Newsweek, rejected a bid from Newsmax Media. Why?
The correct answer was Newsmax is too conservative Newsmax was reportedly turned down because of its conservative editorial stance.
7. According to a new poll, most Germans want to see what brought back?
The correct answer was Deutschmark More than half of Germans want to scrap the euro and return to the trusty old deutschemark.
8. In what city did Al Gore order the massage that landed him on the cover of tabloids?
The correct answer was Portland Gore was visiting Portland in 2006 when he paid $540 for the services of a masseuse, who later claimed she was sexually assaulted.
9. Which British pop star becomes a septuagenarian this week?
The correct answer was Ringo Starr Ringo, nee Richard Starkey, was born in Liverpool on July 7th, 1940.
10. Rolling Stone magazine, fresh off its career-ending expose of Gen. Stanley McChrystal, has named a new "health columnist." Who is it?
The correct answer was Ozzy Osbourne The drug-addled rocker hopes "people can learn from my stupid mistakes," and aptly refers to himself as "a medical miracle."
Extra! July/August 2001The Most Biased Name in News
Fox News Channel's extraordinary right-wing tilt
By Seth Ackerman
"I challenge anybody to show me an example of bias in Fox News Channel."--Rupert Murdoch (Salon, 3/1/01)
Years ago, Republican party chair Rich Bond explained that conservatives' frequent denunciations of "liberal bias" in the media were part of "a strategy" (Washington Post, 8/20/92). Comparing journalists to referees in a sports match, Bond explained: "If you watch any great coach, what they try to do is 'work the refs.' Maybe the ref will cut you a little slack next time."...
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