Fox Mistakes Tina Fey For Sarah Palin

Yesterday Fox News used the above photo of Tina Fey to illustrate a story about this year's major GOP presidential contenders. Whoopsie.

(Tipped by JMG reader Birdie)

Wingnut Author: Sesame Street Has Liberal Bias And Turns Boys Into Prom Queens

Fox News Chairman Installed Bullet-Proof Glass Because He Feared Gay Activists

According to a former managing editor at Fox News, chairman Roger Ailes installed bullet-proof glass on his midtown Manhattan office windows because he feared assassination by gay activists. "They'll be down there protesting. Those gays!" Ailes reportedly said. Hit the link to read Rolling Stone's lengthy expose on Ailes and Fox.

(Tipped by JMG reader Enzo)

Media Matters On "Drop Fox" Campaign

Tweet Of The Day - Secret Service

Yes, that's the official Twitter account for the Secret Service. The tweet was deleted almost immediately and an "internal follow-up" has been promised.

Tim Pawlenty On The 2012 GOP Field

Fox News On Bronx Hate Rally

The maker of this clip follows the Fox report with some photos from the slideshow I posted last night. It's interesting that Fox describes the crowd as only numbering in the hundreds, when most media outlets reported attendance at around 2500.

(Tipped by JMG reader Andy)

Fox Fires Gingrich And Frothy Mix

Fox News has terminated its contracts with Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich in anticipation of their presidential campaigns. The network had suspended the pair in early March.

Mr. Santorum filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission this week to officially explore a campaign for the nomination. He was set to participate in a debate in Greenville, S.C., Thursday night hosted by Fox News, the first debate of the 2012 election cycle. Mr. Gingrich announced his intention to form an exploratory committee earlier this year and is expected to formally take that step later this month. Both men have traveled extensively this year to meet with potential supporters in the early primary states.

Fox News: California's LGBT Education Bill Is Lying Propaganda

Catholic League's Bill Donohue To Lady Gaga: Why Don't You Pick On Muslims?

Catholic League blowhard Bill Donahue takes a moment off from defending pedophiles to attack Lady Gaga over her new single, Judas, in the video for which she plays Mary Magdalene. The clip will be released (ta-DAH) on Easter Sunday.

Glenn Beck Exposes Fisting

Anthony Weiner: Justice Clarence Thomas Must Recuse Himself On Health Care Fight

Watch our hero hand the Fox anchor her head.

Fox News Suspends Gingrich And Santorum Over 2012 Presidential Plans

Fox News has suspended the contracts of paid commentators Newt Gingrich and Rick "Frothy Mix" Santorum over the pair's plans to run for the GOP 2012 presidential nomination.

Dianne Brandi, the network's executive vice president of legal and business affairs, said in an interview that the channel made the move because Gingrich aides told Fox News executives that the former House speaker is stepping up his exploration of a presidential bid. While Gingrich is not expected to announce that he is forming a federal exploratory committee this week, he is expected to say in Georgia on Thursday that he is meeting with advisors to explore seeking the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, a Gingrich aide said. Santorum, a former senator from Pennsylvania, has indicated that he plans to participate in Republican primary debates, Brandi said, "so that leads us to believe he is seriously considering running." Brandi said the network acted out of journalistic principle. "We can't have Speaker Gingrich on our payroll while he is in the midst of an exploratory committee to see if he's going to run for office," she said. "It's a clear conflict."

Fox said they'll deal with Sarah Palin and Mike Huckabee if and when either of them forms an exploratory committee for 2012.

That Fox Reporter That Got "Punched"?

Never happened.

WISCONSIN: Fox News Reporters Complain About "Hateful" Pro-Union Protesters

Fox Anchor Calls President "Mubarak Obama" Over DOMA Decision

Fox News' Napolitano Backs Obama

Fox News commentator Andrew Napolitano says the president is "doing the taxpayers a favor" because DOMA is doomed on constitutional grounds anyway.

Mike Huckabee Slams Obama: Gays Are Breaking Up "Traditional" Families

Prospective 2012 GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has slammed President Obama's decision on DOMA, saying that dirty queers are behind the nation's crisis of deadbeat dads. Or something.

"I'm deeply disappointed," Huckabee said. "They are clearly out of sync with the public." Huckabee noted that 33 states have affirmed, via ballot initiatives, that marriage should be between a man and a woman. "When the voters are so overwhelmingly [supportive of DOMA] what does the president believe he knows that citizens in all these other states don't," Huckabee said. Huckabee opposes gay marriage on the grounds that, according to him, it destroys traditional families. "There is a quantified impact of broken families," Huckabee said. "[There is a] $300 billion dad deficit in America every year...that's the amount of money that we spend as taxpayers to pick up the pieces because dads are derelict in their duties."

Somebody call Wingnutistan and get a translator on the line.

Fox News Loses Shit Over DOMA

And they bring on Maggie to ride the waambulance!

Lying Liars At Fox News Reverse Gallup Poll Result On Collective Bargaining

Media Matters quotes the actual poll:

Americans strongly oppose laws taking away the collective bargaining power of public employee unions, according to a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll. The poll found 61% would oppose a law in their state similar to such a proposal in Wisconsin, compared with 33% who would favor such a law. Republican Gov. Scott Walker and Republican legislators in Wisconsin have proposed cutting union rights for most state government workers and making them pay more for benefits. Ohio, New Jersey, Indiana, Iowa and other states with Republican governors are considering similar laws.

Don't expect Fox to issue a retraction.

UPDATE: Media Matters has updated their above-linked post to note that Fox DID retract the above graphic. I'm shocked, truly.