Holding a network liable for a missed prediction would set a terrifying precedent.

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Mar 29, 2020
5:24:52pm

Byron McNertney Solid 6 (8 if you're drunk)

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Byron McNertney

Previous username: sonofchet
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Last login: Jun 6, 2024
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This could potentially be really bad for Fox on how they handled COVID-19.

El Fuego

3/29/20 5:22pm

And they should be

troutmaster13

3/29/20 5:24pm

Holding a network liable for a missed prediction would set a terrifying precedent.

Byron McNertney

3/29/20 5:24pm

Agree, but their concern is more the ratings impact

memento

3/29/20 5:27pm

I dunno..Roger Ailes, Bill O'Reilly, etc, debacles didn't seem to hurt their #'s

HootnHoller

3/29/20 8:02pm

What if there's discovery and it shows malintent?

El Fuego

3/29/20 5:27pm

Then several news organizations are also in big trouble.

SandYFan

3/29/20 5:29pm

Correct. Or CNN would be in real trouble

blueriv

3/29/20 5:27pm

It's a laughable take to think we could hold these networks liable. They've

rcbyufan

3/29/20 5:28pm

Depends

Sumguy

3/29/20 8:46pm

I'd like you to apply your logic to RT America.

rcbyufan

3/29/20 8:58pm

This is probably the worst non-serious post I've seen in a long time

coug10278

3/29/20 5:27pm

I'm suing the weatherman because it didn't rain today like he said it would

Food Snob

3/29/20 5:28pm

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Abe Froman

3/29/20 5:29pm

Sounds like you got the basis for a lawsuit

ABCoug

3/29/20 7:21pm

By this logic then the WHO should be held liable as well for cases worldwide.

SpiffCoug

3/29/20 5:31pm

Please delete so you can save any ounce of respectability.

coug10278

3/29/20 5:31pm

Have you ever watched MSNBC's coverage about anything?

LifeLongLakerFan

3/29/20 5:40pm

I'm sure MSNBC really wants to go down this road

darkcoug

3/29/20 5:43pm

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Abe Froman

3/29/20 5:47pm

Sue Fox for all its worth. To hades with Fox.

Archaea

3/29/20 5:55pm

Seems to be the mantra of the US now. When you’re dissatisfied with anything, sue. Then figure out why a lawsuit

Pistol Shrimp

3/29/20 6:28pm

Wrong. Can’t legally hold networks accountable. If so they would all be gone

PortlandBlue

3/29/20 6:00pm

Looking forward to the follow up lawsuit against MSNBC for predicting Hillary would win the election. Now all the

Pistol Shrimp

3/29/20 6:27pm

consider the source

relic

3/29/20 6:33pm

Not even a chance of happening

LaVellIfIKnow

3/29/20 7:49pm

This guy being sued for libel is a better law suit.

Lance71

3/29/20 8:32pm

RE: This guy being sued for libel is a better law suit.

Sumguy

3/29/20 8:47pm

Why? Show me where COVID-19 is worse than the flu?

chazen

3/30/20 12:01pm

^^^ Exactly why the Fox News narrative was so harmful

coolcats

3/30/20 2:14pm

Good joke.

coug10278

3/30/20 5:04pm

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Abe Froman

3/30/20 6:51pm

I don’t know if they said that early on

coolcats

3/30/20 7:21pm

When you say you don't know...

coug10278

3/30/20 8:05pm

If you can’t see Fox is different than the others

coolcats

3/30/20 8:20pm

You have to be joking? Right...right?

coug10278

3/30/20 8:46pm

RE: You have to be joking? Right...right?

coolcats

3/30/20 9:03pm

Consider the source. The blind leading the blind. Thanks for the laugh tonight

coug10278

3/30/20 9:19pm

I figured that would be your response

coolcats

3/30/20 9:43pm

Sorry man but that's some weak sauce guess I'll write up a graph of my opinion.

coug10278

3/30/20 9:52pm

Your argument ...

coolcats

3/31/20 6:38am

And you put your faith in well...

coug10278

3/31/20 7:44am

Can you answer the question posed?

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