Definition of YOICKS:
“The cry used by the huntsman to encourage the hounds”
I have never been a fan of the fox hunt. Hunting in England was typically reserved for the wealthy elite landowners. They thought it great fun to go on a fox hunt. They would assemble a whole team to chase one unfortunate fox. There would be specially trained hounds and the wealthy participants would typically be on horseback. The fox seldom had much of a chance. I never found much sport in this.
The liberal left has been engaged in a different kind of Fox hunt for years. For example in 2004 a movie was produced called: “OutFoxed.” Following is how the liberal left viewed this masterpiece:
Outfoxed examines how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News, have been running a “race to the bottom” in television news. This film provides an in-depth look at Fox News and the dangers of ever-enlarging corporations taking control of the public’s right to know.
One would think that with most of the media lined up to take down the Fox, that the result was inevitable. But it didn’t turn out that way. Instead Fox grew in stature while the news media outlets dominated by the liberal left were shredding viewers.
This should have given the Fox News haters pause, but instead it just encouraged them. I cannot begin to recall all the times when someone on CNN, or ABC, or NBC, or CBS or MSNBC sneered down their nose at Fox News. It was so bad that if Fox News reported on a story the rest of the media would desperately try to ignore it completely.
I still remember when Brian Wilson introduced his “staff” on “Rock Center.” These effete left wing snobs gloated over the prospects of returning television journalism to its more cultured roots. It was nauseating. The only time I was more appalled was I accidentally watched “Parker Spitzer” and was treated to Eliot Spitzer and Kathleen Parker trying to out snob each other. They were both so busy trying to sound suave and sophisticated they didn’t realize that what they were saying was utter nonsense.
Rock Center was finally cancelled in May. You probably don’t know that, because cancelling a show no one wanted to watch isn’t a big deal. Of course Brian Wilson remains in denial:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/11/brian-williams-rock-center-cancellation-nbc_n_3259278.html
“I’m so proud of the work we did,” Williams said. “Our people got shot at for this broadcast. They pulled countless all-nighters. They investigated, cajoled, hustled and cared deeply. They won awards, won the respect of their colleagues and produced great television journalism.”
He was shattered that no one else would be willing to run a 10 minute report on a tribal dispute in Ecuador. Apparently Brian Wilson thinks those types of stories are what really matters.
The truth is that the Fox won because while the rest of the media was chasing the Fox, the Fox was chasing the news. Since all these scandals broke, Fox News ratings have skyrocketed and MSNBC is looking for a volunteer to turn out the lights after everyone else has left the building.
Fox was on the scent of the biggest story of our lifetime. It’s too bad that all those folks chasing the Fox didn’t bother to look around during the hunt. If they had, they just might have realized what they were missing. At least some of them have started to figure this out. That means that soon all those people hunting Fox will be hunting Obama and eventually Hillary. They will probably be a lot more successful than they were chasing the Fox, because skilled hunters follow the scent and these scandals have left a very strong odor.
When this is dead and done the main stream media is going to be extremely embarrassed. They have been ignoring all the warning flags about Obama since day one. They were part of parcel of a plot between the Democratic Party, the Obama administration and the main stream media to turn a blind eye to the obvious. Instead of paying attention to those warning signals, they tried their best to shoot the messenger, Fox News. Now, they are quickly learning that Fox News was right all along. I know at least some of them have the decency to be embarrassed.
This has already unraveled too far for anyone to knit back together. Today we learned that one of the key players, Lois Lerner, has advised congress that she intends to plead the Fifth Amendment to avoid testifying Wednesday:
“The committee has been contacted by Ms. Lerner’s lawyer who stated that his client intended to invoke her Fifth Amendment right and refuse to answer questions,”
Lois Lerner is the Director of the I.R.S. Exempt Organizations division. Obviously she has lawyered up and has been warned about the dangers of committing perjury while testifying before congress. This is an ominous development for the administration. When public officials at this level start pleading the Fifth Amendment there is no turning back. Remember that if they give her immunity, she still has to testify and she can still be charged with perjury if she lies. You can ask Oliver North about that.
Darryl Issa issued a warning to Hillary Clinton that she would be called to testify and that she should be prepared. When Hillary testified last time, she was not sworn in under oath. When Condoleezza Rice testified before congress, Democrats required her to be sworn in. Hillary will be subpoenaed to testify and this time Republicans will insist on her being sworn in. It will be high drama.
In the meantime, Fox News is basking in the warm glow of total vindication while watching this all unravel. Sometimes, the Fox does win the hunt. Yoicks!
TDM