Johnny,

I admit I've missed some episodes of Countdown, but when has its guest list included a Republican and/or a conservative ALONE who has there to defend the administration or Republicans in general against some charge by Democrats or liberals?

Generally, any conservative defending the administration or defending conservatism is balanced by someone with an opposing view. UNLESS that Repubican/conservative is voicing some criticism of the party, administration policy, or other conservatives.

Democrats, on the other hand, are free to appear and make charges, without a Republican added for balance.

But I don't strain my brain anymore wondering how Keith can complain and insult Fox News and call it a conservative vehicle and then make snide remarks about Bush and other conservatives, run the most unflattering still photographs of Bush it can find, and air any leftwing blog conspiracy theory it comes across.

This sort of cognitive dissonance comes from the sort of elitism that most of his collegues have had to abandon in order to compete with Fox and alternative voices in the new media.

I'll never forget Olbermann saying that rightwing critism of he and his show came from an intolerant folks who wanted to control him and the show's content. As though conservatives were demanding he post the Ten Commandments on his set and have only conservatives as guests.

The truth is, there is NO Fox News show that is as routinely biased and one-sided as Countdown.

Here, here.

Fox is horrid.
The whole network is like one big pile of right-wing propaganda.
If I had a nickel for everytime they lied and or spun crap in Bush's favor, I'd be rich enough to get a Bush tax cut.
But, if they are making fun of Bush, good. Somehow, I doubt they are because on the very, very rare occasions I've seen them, they sound like the rabid wingnuts they always have.