Just a quick question to get some information to my O'Reilly-worshipping bro-in-law: do you have some back up on those falling ratings? I've searched the main media and online channels and cannot seem to find anything current on Nielsen or otherwise.

Thanks, Raymundo

Jehosaphat,

"As for Fox News being "boycotted" by the Democratic candidates , I think it is because they are afraid of the tough questions that will be thrown at them and not the soft ball questions that they get from CNN and MSNBC." And then: "We don't know whether or not they will fold when the going gets tough."

Nice boilerplate Republican talking points. Is the RNC paying you to go to political blogs and post shit like this?

If you are not in the employ of the GOP, then this suggests that while you might watch these channels, you don't actually listen to the information that they present. FOX reporters aren't capable of posing a tough question. Understand that there is a difference between asking tough questions of candidates and simply talking over or yelling at candidates with whom you have disagreements. If you had bothered to watch the Obama/Clinton debate the other night, you would have seen tough and fair questions posed by the horrible MSM (I have no love for Wolf Blizer).

FOX News management instructs staff to push stories that paint Democrats in a bad light and when the facts don't work to their advantage, they insert their opinions. FOX understands that many Americans, like yourself, don't pay close attention, and even if they did, how many people have the time to fact-check everything they "report." Rupert Murdoch understands that there is money to be made in telling ignorant conservatives things that they like to hear.

Why do you think FOX doesn't call itself, "The Right-Wing News Channel," or," The Republican News Channel?" They would certainly have viewers, but they wouldn't be able to pass their Republican propaganda as anything but Republican propaganda.

Expecting Democrats to give time to FOX News is like expecting George W. Bush to give an interview to Al Jazeera.

I don't know where Salon got it's information that Fox News ratings are in the pits. I usually divide my time between MSNBC, Fox News, CNN and Headline news each evening. MSNBC is getting less of my attention in recent weeks. Keith Olberman is a total clown, Chris Matthews can't get away from his ingrained Democratic bias ever since he was the mouthpiece for Tip O'Neil. He is doing better, but his show could be better titled The Democratic National Committee Hour.

As for Fox News being "boycotted" by the Democratic candidates , I think it is because they are afraid of the tough questions that will be thrown at them and not the soft ball questions that they get from CNN and MSNBC. I am sure the candidates were advised by the DNC before hand to refuse appearances on Fox News. Then the DNC spun it as fearful of Fox bias. We saw through that in a New York minute. The Republican candidates subjected themselves to all questions by hostile interviewers from all networks. The Democratic candidates have not been through the "baptismal fires".

We don't know whether or not they will fold when the going gets tough. I can imagine Bill coming on stage or grabbing a microphone in a situation where Hillary is confronted by a problem thrown at her by some foreign dignitary, or being overridden by a Senate or House opposing one of her initiatives. A Barack Obama administration will counter with cries of "racism" if any of his initiatives meets stiff unyielding opposition. I specify his administration, not Obama. I think Barak Obama is above that. The liberal left MSM, though, will play that to the hilt.

The Democrats still have time to erase all doubts by standing up to the scrutiny of tough questioning. I advise them to do so.

I dislike Fox News so much I don't watch anything on the Fox network, period.

I don't know where Salon got it's information that Fox News ratings are in the pits. I usually divide my time between MSNBC, Fox News, CNN and Headline news each evening. MSNBC is getting less of my attention in recent weeks. Keith Olberman is a total clown, Chris Matthews can't get away from his ingrained Democratic bias ever since he was the mouthpiece for Tip O'Neil. He is doing better, but his show could be better titled The Democratic National Committee Hour.

As for Fox News being "boycotted" by the Democratic candidates , I think it is because they are afraid of the tough questions that will be thrown at them and not the soft ball questions that they get from CNN and MSNBC. I am sure the candidates were advised by the DNC before hand to refuse appearances on Fox News. Then the DNC spun it as fearful of Fox bias. We saw through that in a New York minute. The Republican candidates subjected themselves to all questions by hostile interviewers from all networks. The Democratic candidates have not been through the "baptismal fires".

We don't know whether or not they will fold when the going gets tough. I can imagine Bill coming on stage or grabbing a microphone in a situation where Hillary is confronted by a problem thrown at her by some foreign dignitary, or being overridden by a Senate or House opposing one of her initiatives. A Barack Obama administration will counter with cries of "racism" if any of his initiatives meets stiff unyielding opposition. I specify his administration, not Obama. I think Barak Obama is above that. The liberal left MSM, though, will play that to the hilt.

The Democrats still have time to erase all doubts by standing up to the scrutiny of tough questioning. I advise them to do so.

I have to say, I never watch Faux Noise, as I've found when even accidentally coming upon it during channel surfing, I find my I.Q. dropping before I realize where I am. This could be dangerous, as I might become so mentally challenged during this brief period, that I might not continue to press the channel button on the remote, and I could very well become a vegetable before someone happened by to rescue me.

Just block it, America,.....you'll thank yourself later.