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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-25-10 08:55 AM
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Faux News alter footage of Obama speaking at West Point - removes the applause
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/25/fox-news-video-omits-appl_n_588447.html

Fox News Video Omits Applause During Obama's West Point Speech (VIDEO)

Fox News video of President Obama's speech this weekend at West Point omits cadets' applause after the President discussed ending the Iraq War.

"WestPt cadets applaud Obama, FoxNews alters tape 2 remove applause," Michael Moore tweeted.

In the official video, seen at bottom, cadets applaud after Obama says, "through their competence and creativity and courage, we are poised to end our combat mission in Iraq this summer."

In the Fox News version of the video, seen below, there is no applause but rather an awkward pause.

Media Matters' Jamison Foser acknowledges that Fox News' microphone may not have picked up the audience applause, but suggests that the network still promoted that section of the clip to make it seem as though Obama's comments were not well received by the cadets:

Now, maybe Fox didn't intentionally remove the audience applause. Maybe Fox's video used a direct feed from Obama's microphone, and it simply didn't pick up audience noise. But if Fox didn't intentionally try to make Obama look silly, why did it choose a 2-minute clip -- out of a 32-minute speech -- that portrayed Obama looking silently around the room, seemingly for no reason
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msongs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-25-10 09:10 AM
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1. not that much worth applauding really - war war and more war = welfare for west pt grads nt
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-25-10 09:12 AM
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3. These people joined West Point after the war started - I would suspect they know that
and would not be an issue for them. I mean, I could see if this was a non-military school but it's not.
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jberryhill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-25-10 10:30 AM
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10. The line in question was about ending combat operations in Iraq

Fail.
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-25-10 11:07 AM
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13. +1 eom
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Laurab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-25-10 09:11 AM
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2. Someone here likes Faux News - 2 unrecs
just before I recommended - Bill O and Glenn, was that you?
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impik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-25-10 09:26 AM
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4. They hate Obama more than they hate Fix News
Poor people.
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uponit7771 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-25-10 09:31 AM
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5. Or they like fix news and still hate Obama, the overt bashing here is notable...
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depakid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-25-10 09:48 AM
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7. You two behave every bit as poorly as Fox (which along with AM radio is likely where you learned it)
How 'bout growing up and engaging in adult discussion?
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-25-10 10:58 AM
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11. I bet it was beck...I think he posts here.
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zulchzulu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-25-10 09:42 AM
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6. At least they didn't add boos n/t k&r
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Jennicut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-25-10 10:11 AM
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8. They never manage to stoop lower, do they?
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louis-t Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-25-10 10:25 AM
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9. Maybe, maybe, maybe...bullshit.
They did it on purpose. It is what they live for.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-25-10 11:00 AM
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12. fauxsnoozer is the orginal manipulator and manufacturer
of "news"..the others are carbon copies.
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