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In 2004 george w. bush did win an outright majority of voters. but according to this study, if it was not for a boost from fox news, the outcome would have been reversed. and it's not just voters. republican politicians basically live in fear of fox, the backlash it can inspire. in his memoir, former republican speaker of the house john boehner writes about that destructive influence that it had on his party. he recounts going to confront roger ailes about fox's coverage. i once met him in new york during the obama years to plead with him to put a leash on some of the crazies he was putting on...

And the house of representatives started serving freedom fries to protest france's opposition to the iraq war. and of course the war itself, it was touted as a huge success on the network while its critics, who were of course ultimately vindicated by history welcome back were lambasted. to the barack obama's presidency and the birtherism, which was donald trump's first major foray into the political discourse. and that set the groundwork for the entire maga movement. all this was fueled by fox news and the perpetual conservative outrage machine. and it's not just speculation. there's been stud...

Okay, remember when the fight against covid was about the virus? now, it's about so much more. it's a war against misinformation and political extreism and it's thanks to the outrage machine on the right. the operatives that created the melt down over critical race theory. they have moved on from that nonsense for now, and putting their resources in to something else instead. the anti-vaxx con-job. and making sure it unfurls close to home. >> we should pull our kids out of school. >> don't punch me. >> don't touch me! >> hey, hey, hey. whoa, whoa, guys, come on. hey. officers? officers? please...

Found the little loopholes to take them down >> no, it's not really a fair explanation. if you were to think about what the nra's core mission was and why it was form originally and its function was supposed to be that of a sporting and hunting organization that was primarily organized around gun safety. over the last 15 years in particular, the amount of money that was spent on gun safety, which it touts as its core principle went down dramatically, while spending on media went up dramatically, and it essentially became a media company, and it could be a perpetual outrage machine was not bein...

To be translated across the board. >> last word, quickly, please, jon, if you will. >> there can be no compromise with lies. this is as close as he's come to actually speaking clearly on the subject. you shouldn't have to walk a line. i understand the politics of it. but what he said was right. he should say it consistently and loudly and sooner, because it's important. >> thank you both, i appreciate it. see you soon. it's all anybody's talking about, the gop outrage machine in high gear over critical race theory. and wait 'til you hear who is piling on over the latest big lie. ious scrambl...