Tag Archives: Fox News

Tony Snow Loses Battle with Cancer

The insidious disease that has affected nearly all of us in some way, shape or form has claimed yet another life. This time it’s Tony Snow. A 53-year-old husband and father of three children, who rose to fame on national TV as a Fox News anchor and then as President Bush’s press secretary. According to reports, Snow died of colon cancer early this morning. The tall and lanky Kentucky native served as the first host of the television news program “Fox News Sunday” from 1996 to 2003. He later left that job to replace Scott McClellan as press secretary in … Continue reading →

Huckabee Joins Fox and Cusack Joins Team Obama

If you can’t beat ‘em join ‘em. That could be Mike Huckabee’s new mantra. The former Republican presidential hopeful plans to join the profession that he infamously slammed while serving as governor of Arkansas. Huckabee announced that he has accepted a new job at Fox News Channel as a political commentator. The ordained Baptist preacher turned politico will reportedly aid Fox as it navigates through the muddy waters of the 2008 presidential elections. The former governor dropped out of the presidential race in March, after John McCain won enough delegates to clinch the Republican nomination. “I hope to bring the … Continue reading →

Fox News Blasted for Calling Michelle Obama Degrading Name

I sure wouldn’t want to be the news producer who came up for the graphic on this one… Fans of Fox News Channel have likely seen this story ad nauseam but if you are not a regular cable channel viewer allow me to get you up to speed: Last week some producer who thought that he/she was being clever referred to Michelle Obama (wife of presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama) as “Obama’s baby mama” in a graphic that aired during a story in which she appeared. The full graphic read: “Outraged liberals: Stop picking on Obama’s baby mama.” It was … Continue reading →

The Natural State: Diamond in the Rough?

I have had people ask how the heck I can live in Arkansas after being born and raised a city girl. People tend to have some pre-conceived notions until they visit and see how beautiful it is here. Now, mind you we do have cities, malls, electricity, and indoor plumbing, besides all these country miles and “hills and hollers.” We also have something else, something unique to Arkansas. In fact, it is the only place of its kind in the world. We have a park called the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro that is a diamond mine, where … Continue reading →

Interview with Pervez Musharraf

In an interview on Fox News Channel’s Hannity and Colmes show, September 25, 2006, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, was asked tough questions on several issues. Asked about pardoning the man who shared nuclear secrets with Iran, Libya, and North Korea, Musharraf explained that Khan is seen as a hero to people on the streets. Despite his “mistakes,” Musharraf said Khan still brought nuclear technology to Pakistan. He felt he had no choice but to pardon the man, and described being the President of Pakistan as similar to walking a tightrope. When asked how he felt about the label “Islamic Fascist,” … Continue reading →