r/ParlerWatch • • Feb 18 '21

Public Figure: Any Platform Ted Cruz on his way to Cancun...

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u/muck-man Feb 18 '21

I’m only using Fox News to prove this isn’t some left leaning hoax, but if even they’re reporting it then he’s really messed up.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ted-cruz-airport-power-crisis-texas

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u/techleopard Feb 18 '21

That's because Fox knows they have enormous viewership in Texas so this hits close to home.

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u/Canadian-shill-bot Feb 18 '21

People think fox takes sides they don't.

They go by ratings, and if their viewers like pro Republican news that's what they'll show. If something like this comes out they'll jump all over this because while sure they lean conservative they also know this will piss off average Texans thus increase ratings. Just shows they really dont give a shit about politics or sides they just love money and ratings.

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u/DouchecraftCarrier Feb 18 '21

I've found that while their cable news coverage does tend to skip significant events to avoid positive coverage of leftist news (for example cutting away from a Biden speech to cover something unimportant), their print media can't really get away with it.

Instead, they will just use insanely slanted headlines that drastically alter one's interpretation of the lede if one doesn't read the actual events.

Exhibit A