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mystery-ak · « **on:** March 20, 2018, 09:16:10 pm »

Fox News contributor quits, slams network as 'propaganda machine' for Trump
By Jacqueline Thomsen and Joe Concha - 03/20/18 04:39 PM EDT

A Fox News contributor has quit the network, blasting the channel as a â€œpropaganda machine for a destructive and ethically ruinous administrationâ€ in an email announcing his departure.

Retired Lt. Col. Ralph Peters announced that he was quitting Fox News as a strategic analyst on Tuesday in a fiery email to colleagues, BuzzFeed News reported.

"Over my decade with Fox, I long was proud of the association. Now I am ashamed," Peters wrote.

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Sanguine · « **Reply #1 on:** March 20, 2018, 09:21:20 pm »

Wow! I always liked Peters. Wonder what got him all agitated?

musiclady · « **Reply #2 on:** March 20, 2018, 09:22:15 pm »

After decades of watching FOX (and enjoying Peters), I can no longer watch it.

For the same reason that Peters is quitting.

It's a Trump propaganda machine, and cannot be trusted.

(I almost gagged watching Laura whatserface's worship service when I watched it a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, I was at someone else's house and couldn't turn the TV off).

endicom · « **Reply #3 on:** March 20, 2018, 09:25:44 pm »

Quote from: Sanguine on March 20, 2018, 09:21:20 pm

Wow! I always liked Peters. Wonder what got him all agitated?

Ralph Peters: I Have to Vote for â€˜Despicable,â€™ â€˜Corruptâ€™ Clinton Over Putin-Loving Trump: http://freebeacon.com/politics/ralph-peters-vote-despicable-corrupt-clinton-trump/

truth_seeker · « **Reply #4 on:** March 20, 2018, 09:34:27 pm »

Quote from: endicom on March 20, 2018, 09:25:44 pm

Ralph Peters: I Have to Vote for â€˜Despicable,â€™ â€˜Corruptâ€™ Clinton Over Putin-Loving Trump: http://freebeacon.com/politics/ralph-peters-vote-despicable-corrupt-clinton-trump/

"November 7, 2016 11:55 am
Retired Lt. Col. Ralph Peters said Monday he still plans to vote for Hillary Clinton despite calling her "greedy," "corrupt," "awful," and "despicable" because Donald Trump is more unacceptable.
Peters, who has previously stated he would support Clinton in spite of her flaws, was asked by Fox Business host Stuart Varney if he stood by that choice. Peters had just finished railing against her handling of classified information.
"Stuart, I think Hillary Clinton is despicable," he said. "She has committed criminal acts. She's greedy, she's corrupt, and yes, I'm going to vote for her. I'm going to vote for Republicans down the ballot, but I'm voting for Hillary Clinton because it's a vote against Donald Trump. I don't want Moscow's man in the White House."
Peters, acknowledging his conservative-leaning audience, said he would be more popular if he chose to vote for Trump, but he said the Republican nominee is too cozy with Russian President Vladimir Putin and has made "crazy" remarks on foreign policy and trade."

Right_in_Virginia · « **Reply #5 on:** March 20, 2018, 10:22:29 pm »

Quote from: truth_seeker on March 20, 2018, 09:34:27 pm

"November 7, 2016 11:55 am
Retired Lt. Col. Ralph Peters said Monday he still plans to vote for Hillary Clinton despite calling her "greedy," "corrupt," "awful," and "despicable" because Donald Trump is more unacceptable.
Peters, who has previously stated he would support Clinton in spite of her flaws, was asked by Fox Business host Stuart Varney if he stood by that choice. Peters had just finished railing against her handling of classified information.
"Stuart, I think Hillary Clinton is despicable," he said. "She has committed criminal acts. She's greedy, she's corrupt, and yes, I'm going to vote for her. I'm going to vote for Republicans down the ballot, but I'm voting for Hillary Clinton because it's a vote against Donald Trump. I don't want Moscow's man in the White House."
Peters, acknowledging his conservative-leaning audience, said he would be more popular if he chose to vote for Trump, but he said the Republican nominee is too cozy with Russian President Vladimir Putin and has made "crazy" remarks on foreign policy and trade."

Thanks for posting this @truth_seeker

A NT leaves Fox. This pleases me. ^-^

Frank Cannon · « **Reply #6 on:** March 20, 2018, 10:29:13 pm »

Isn't Peters a Hitlary supporter? He is also a cracked pot loser with conspiracy theories out the ass.

truth_seeker · « **Reply #7 on:** March 20, 2018, 10:37:20 pm »

Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on March 20, 2018, 10:22:29 pm

Thanks for posting this @truth_seeker

A NT leaves Fox. This pleases me. ^-^

LTC Ralph Peters Ret., sounds incompetent, bad judgement and Fox benefits from him leaving.

Ret. LTCs willing to babble on TV, are a dime a dozen.

edpc · « **Reply #8 on:** March 20, 2018, 10:48:33 pm »

Quote from: Frank Cannon on March 20, 2018, 10:29:13 pm

Isn't Peters a Hitlary supporter? He is also a cracked pot loser with conspiracy theories out the ass.

You might be thinking of Lt. General Thomas McInerney on the theories. He swore MH370 was hijacked to Pakistan.

Applewood · « **Reply #9 on:** March 20, 2018, 10:52:57 pm »

Peters is right about Fox. But now he is the enemy and will be accused of everything from causing climate change to being the zodiac killer.

Right_in_Virginia · « **Reply #10 on:** March 20, 2018, 10:55:00 pm »

Quote from: Applewood on March 20, 2018, 10:52:57 pm

Peters is right about Fox. But now he is the enemy and will be accused of everything from causing climate change to being the zodiac killer.

An enemy of what/who? @Applewood

Frank Cannon · « **Reply #11 on:** March 20, 2018, 11:10:49 pm »

Quote from: Applewood on March 20, 2018, 10:52:57 pm

Peters is right about Fox. But now he is the enemy and will be accused of everything from causing climate change to being the zodiac killer.

LOL. Could be that no one gives a shit about him and his quitting won't even be noticed.

sneakypete · « **Reply #12 on:** March 20, 2018, 11:56:32 pm »

Quote from: Frank Cannon on March 20, 2018, 11:10:49 pm

LOL. Could be that no one gives a shit about him and his quitting won't even be noticed.

@FrankCannon

Well,I sure won't miss him. I never watch any of these network spin shows.

Silver Pines · « **Reply #13 on:** March 22, 2018, 01:59:39 pm »

Heâ€™s not wrong.

Silver Pines · « **Reply #14 on:** March 22, 2018, 02:02:08 pm »

Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on March 20, 2018, 10:22:29 pm

Thanks for posting this @truth_seeker

A NT leaves Fox. This pleases me. ^-^

@Right_in_Virginia

Yep, canâ€™t have any dissenting voices on Fox. You just illustrated Petersâ€™ point.

Restored · « **Reply #15 on:** March 22, 2018, 02:13:42 pm »

Quote from: CatherineofAragon on March 22, 2018, 02:02:08 pm

Yep, canâ€™t have any dissenting voices on Fox. You just illustrated Petersâ€™ point.

As best I can tell, Fox is the ONLY network with dissenting voices. I don't know of a conservative on any other network.

Right_in_Virginia · « **Reply #16 on:** March 22, 2018, 02:15:48 pm »

Quote from: CatherineofAragon on March 22, 2018, 02:02:08 pm

@Right_in_Virginia

Yep, canâ€™t have any dissenting voices on Fox. You just illustrated Petersâ€™ point.

I suspect your St. Peter will show up on MSNBC soon enough --- and in a higher tax bracket.

Keep the faith, dear. Keep the faith.

XenaLee · « **Reply #17 on:** March 22, 2018, 02:19:18 pm »

Quote from: endicom on March 20, 2018, 09:25:44 pm

Ralph Peters: I Have to Vote for â€˜Despicable,â€™ â€˜Corruptâ€™ Clinton Over Putin-Loving Trump: http://freebeacon.com/politics/ralph-peters-vote-despicable-corrupt-clinton-trump/

And..... he just outted himself as the moronic leftist (willing to vote for crooked Hillary) that he truly is. Good riddance, I say.

LauraTXNM · « **Reply #18 on:** March 22, 2018, 02:33:52 pm »

Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on March 22, 2018, 02:15:48 pm

I suspect your St. Peter will show up on MSNBC soon enough --- and in a higher tax bracket.

Keep the faith, dear. Keep the faith.

He might be more CNN's flavor. He could join Jack Kingston, Rick Santorum, and Andre Bauer. I know Jeffrey Lord was fired, and there's always room for more.

XenaLee · « **Reply #19 on:** March 22, 2018, 02:34:50 pm »

Quote from: CatherineofAragon on March 22, 2018, 02:02:08 pm

@Right_in_Virginia

Yep, canâ€™t have any dissenting voices on Fox. You just illustrated Petersâ€™ point.

What are you talking about? Do you ever even watch Fox? They have dissenting voices all the time. Can't stand that idiot Juan Williams, to name just one. Tamara Holder is another annoying one. And a few past and present ones....

Alan Colmes
Susan Estrich
Bob Beckel
Mara Laiason
Mort Kondrache
Kirsten Powers
Sally Kohn
James Carville
Kirsten Powers
Arthel Neville

I sure as hell don't know of any leftist lamestream media outlet that allows that many "dissenting voices" from the right on their shows. Do you?

austingirl · « **Reply #20 on:** March 22, 2018, 02:39:44 pm »

Quote from: Sanguine on March 20, 2018, 09:21:20 pm

Wow! I always liked Peters. Wonder what got him all agitated?

I used to like him but lately he has said some things that made me change my mind. Can't think of specifics off the top of my head, but I started to turn the channel when he was on.

austingirl · « **Reply #21 on:** March 22, 2018, 02:49:22 pm »

Quote from: XenaLee on March 22, 2018, 02:34:50 pm

What are you talking about? Do you ever even watch Fox? They have dissenting voices all the time. Can't stand that idiot Juan Williams, to name just one. Tamara Holder is another annoying one. And a few past and present ones....

Alan Colmes
Susan Estrich
Bob Beckel
Mara Laiason
Mort Kondrache
Kirsten Powers
Sally Kohn
James Carville
Kirsten Powers
Arthel Neville

I sure as hell don't know of any leftist lamestream media outlet that allows that many "dissenting voices" from the right on their shows. Do you?

You forgot Maria Harf formerly of the State Department, famous for saying the poor fellas in ISIS only need jobs, and Juan Williams, Eboni K. Williams, Geraldo Rivera, Adam Lashinsky, Moe Eliason(sp?) not to mention the parade of leftists Tucker Carlson debates each night.

jpsb · « **Reply #22 on:** March 22, 2018, 02:51:14 pm »

Quote from: truth_seeker on March 20, 2018, 10:37:20 pm

LTC Ralph Peters Ret., sounds incompetent, bad judgement and Fox benefits from him leaving.

Ret. LTCs willing to babble on TV, are a dime a dozen.

He only made to Major as a career officer. (IIRC, You get to retire one grade higher) Not very talented, likely competent. I won't miss him.

XenaLee · « **Reply #23 on:** March 22, 2018, 02:53:11 pm »

Quote from: austingirl on March 22, 2018, 02:49:22 pm

You forgot Maria Harf formerly of the State Department, famous for saying the poor fellas in ISIS only need jobs, and Juan Williams, Eboni K. Williams, Geraldo Rivera, Adam Lashinsky, Moe Eliason(sp?) not to mention the parade of leftists Tucker Carlson debates each night.

Yeah, well... I'm still working on my first cup of java this am, so I'm not fully functional 'yet'...lol.

Restored · « **Reply #24 on:** March 22, 2018, 03:03:39 pm »

Don't forget Sheppie Smith

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