Stamp your angry little feet

I'm just shocked, shocked I tell you, that the organizers of the "Netroots Nation" conference would do something this childish where Fox News is concerned:

Planners of the conference want to force representatives of the cable news network to wear credentials identifying them as opinion media rather than providing them with the regular press passes other news outlets will receive.

“Fox News calls itself fair and balanced, but it’s not,” Josh Orton, political director for Netroots said in an interview. He accused the network, which is popular among conservatives, of misrepresenting itself.

To be fair, at least Josh didn't use some variation of "Faux News" when talking about the network. But it turns out that none of this really matters anyway:

A spokeswoman for Fox News called the policy a “predictable stunt and a moot point” since the network would not be sending anyone to cover the four-day conference that kicked off in Austin, Texas, on Thursday.

Victory for the Nutroots! You scared the Big Bad Meanies away! Tinfoil hats for everyone!

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Posted by: Sean M. at 07:08 PM | Comments (4) | Add Comment
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