Fox News reporter lied about being ‘punched’ by protester

A Fox News reporter lied, please tell me this isnt true.

What a wussy, this was obviously his most dangerous assignment to date. He reminds me of the crook, after failing in his attempt to snatch a purse from a little old lady; gets slammed up side his head with a purse by that little old lady.

of course he lied! And how did we know he was lying--because he was moving his friggin faUX MOUTH!

logic unfortunately takes a backseat with Fox News viewers - most of the time it's shoved in the trunk and forgotten

it's all about marketing. They have a built in audience that already "knows" the truth of all things. This type of reporting just gives them [the True Believers] support in what they already believe, no facts required, so they make up facts for them. It is what propaganda is all about and Fox laughs all the way to the bank about it. If the trend ever shifts to the left, Fox will move in that direction.

By the way, as long as American society values profits over people, I don't see the hypothetic shift I just mentioned ever happening, short of a street revolution.

Fux wants to "be the story". If someone were to print what comes from out of Murdock's network they'd have to label it FICTION!

If this had been NSNBC Rush Limbaugh would demand the person be put to death.

Someone should punch that guy out for lying about being punched.

just like a fox
shady shady

think they sly but they lie.

peace-in

Fox news reporter lied?
how is this news?

of course he lied. it wouldnt be the first time faux noise reporters lied about protesters to induce violence.

I'm sure this surprises NO ONE. The entire Faux News organisation suffers from Murdoch's schizophrenic xenophobia. I think it's a box you have to check on your application to get hired there.

This doesn't surprise me the right is not about the truth its about just throwing sh*t against the wall and seeing what sticks.

lol.. and who believed them in the first place?

Maybe Mr. Tobin just bumped into one of those MI palm trees. I understand they pack a pretty mean wallop.

I have stated this many times and still after all these years can't wrap my head around the fact that anyone watches this channel.

What else is new?

anyone have a link to compilation video of fox news lying on air?

@KeithOlbermann said:

This is the "editor" of the Goober who defended the Fox Palm Tree video RT @colbyhall In the past @KeithOlbermann would take on presidents and fellow cable elite Now he's left to attack bloggers (and he's still punching up!)

What would it take for shame? More importantly, what would it take for accountability?

It doesn't even feel like one needs to read the accompanying article; you had me at "Fox News reported lied..."

Now that's journalistic integrity in action

FOX just makes this shit up. That channel should be yanked from the air! I watched the video and thank the by-stander for getting the truth on tape. Nothing violent has happened at these protests for all of the 14 days or so that they have been going on. All my fellow Wisconsinites did was tell the truth--FOX News Lies!

Did the poo' wittwe wepowtow get a nasty bwuise fwom the shouwdew pat?
Aw, come hewe wittwe wepowtew so I can give you the hugs you need.

Goddamn baby. If this is how he overreacts in order to push his "story" then I'd hate to see what kind of crap he'd actually pull if someone did hit him.

What we need to do is go to the lions den. Now we are preaching to the choir. I propose that ALL of the progressive start posting the truth on the Faux blogs.

I thought Fox was a kids network this is all "NEWS" to me (chuckles)

Couple questions...did you ever believe him in the first place? ....they have news? i thought everyone watched entertainment tonight? the most watched news show on television . I personally would rather watch paint dry. Sometimes when I see it at peoples houses or on at an establishment i just point and laugh hysterically they change the channel pretty quick nobody beats ET, for news and such!( yes sarcasm double-dose)

Fox news is garbage. They prove it over and over and over. A massive lying network that should be shut-down for its damage to society.

yay for dumb shit people!

I'm shocked that Faux missed the opportunity to stir up the hatred in the anti gay tea bagger crowd by screaming that some guy fondled his ass while being punched.

Does anybody remember the drinking game Bob, you have to take a drink everytime the name Bob was said on The Bob Newhart show, Maybe there should be a drinking game based on lies on Faux news, everytime a lie is said you have to take a drink.........Maybe not I'd be passed out 8 minutes in to Beck!

It won't matter. No matter how much video proof you provide their viewers, they won't believe the truth. They shut down their brains long ago.That's why they watch Fox to begin with.

Should we now not ask: [ Is there any possibility that there may be some truth to it? ], whenever we hear a Fox statement, as opposed to expecting any Fox statement to contain truth?

You can make book on it, as a hand of the corporate right, they will go to any measure and extreme to protect their strangle hold on the U.S., including drawing blood when necessary. So it's simply unrealistic not to expect that any Fox news to be fraught with untruth.

And at the drop of a dime, no one is surprised.

It looked to me like the person in the Santa Cap gave him an ear flick. lmao

I'm not surprised that this douche made it up. They make up everything at Faux Spews. I really loooovvveeee Megyn (spelling? How do you spell Megan like you are a pole dancer anyway?) spouting off about "battery". Megyn you ignorant slut.

They should start chanting "Mike Tobin LIes!!!" ...

Visions of Republican/Fox News crowd control in the event Republicans take over American government again.

If it is true that the Fox News operative really got punched, what was the objective of the 'punch' that was delivered? As described by the supposed punchee, the 'punch' "didn't even leave a bruise".

Who the hell would deliver a 'punch' that won't leave a bruise? If I had delivered a 'punch' to that guy, it wouldn't be on the arm, it wouldn't make him bleed, a bruise wouldn't be visible as long as he had his pants on, and he would have a difficult time walking for a while, but I'm not a violent person and wouldn't punch someone without being attacked anyway. If I was being attacked, the attacker should hope punching is all I would do.

all lies...all the times..that's FOX (alleged) News for you

It is sad to me to know that some people who watch Fox are unaware of the fact that Fox's sole purpose for covering these protests is to smear the protesters and promote the Republican/corporate enslavement of the working class.

I find not one single redeeming human quality in the people who work for Fox and who are knowingly and purposefully deceiving the public. They are disgusting creatures.

BREAKING NEWS: Fox "News" lied? Really? You're shitting me!
What really surprises me though is why they feel they have to lie about practically everything. Is there an award being given for a journalist getting roughed up while doing his/her job, like combat pay, or a purple heart? Or is Tobin trying to paint protesters as a violent mob? Fox doesn't "distort", Fox LIES and does so, daily and very deliberately.

FOX NEWS LIES!

But of course…

Well, this certainly makes Mr. Tobin look .like a weiner, doesn't it?

If he thinks that was a "punch," he better never try to go mano-a-mano with the women who hit the 50%-off Gucci hand-bag bin the day after Christmas.

Well now we know why Canada won't let these kind of lies go out over the air waves. It's illegal to call yourself a News organization and tell lies in Canada!

So Faux News lied again. Not like We have not come to expect anything else from them. They are the Spin Masters for the Republicans. Thats there Job They are told what to say to the Sheeple that follow them blindly an without question. Those that chose to do so Have the right to do just that. Just as Others have the Right NO! The Duty to point out the Lies that are bringing The States down to a Third world level. Why They are Hell bent on Destroying The Economy of The United States is beyong me.

NO shit! They lied? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! FOX lied!! I am verklempt!! Where is my little friend who sent me the article? LOL!

I knew he didn't get hit, not saying he shouldn't been hit but I knew he was lying. The sad thing is this was a news segment, not a commentary program, pretty sad this is how they operate. HAS ANYBODY HEARD ABOUT WHAT FOX DID LAST NIGHT SHOWING FOOTAGE OF THE WISCONSIN PROTESTS GETTING VIOLENT, BUT THE WEIRD THING IS I DIDN'T KNOW WISCONSIN HAD PALM TREE'S. PATHETIC

More left wing lies and the morons here eat it up.

BAAA BAAAA

Good sheep!

How could anyone call this guy a reporter of news when all fox-hate does is create news!

I find it hilarious that Faux is getting booed and yelled at whenever they show up! Perhaps if they were actually fair and balanced, they'd get a better reception.

when will the rest of America wise up to the spin, Fox new is really doing a dis service to our country while portraying the so called "moral/patriot high ground" but thankfully most of the people on current already know this........

i once got bumped into on the subway .. maybe there should be new coverage. tell me when they split his wig

I've come to the conclusion a couple months back that it is pointless to argue the viability of information from Fox news with someone who deosn't even know who Jane Akre is and the lawsuit steming from her firing. I tell people straight up if they can talk about her i'll debate them all day and night, but its not worth my time if they look confused when i bring her name up.

It proves yet again , FOX LIES . Rupert Murdoch and his Saudi Prince cohort would love to see these protesters discredited , hurt , put down . FOX was not there to report the news . They were there to instigate a riot . Paint a lie over the truth .

ug im so over fox, look we all know they love to lie, we all know that right wing nut jobs who would rather not think will watch and believe. I'm just going to ignore the fact that fox exists until they do something dumb enough to get themselves sued and taken down. Although wouldn't it be nice if we had laws that required honesty in the media.