The Birther Movement and Fox News

When the Tea Party gained some popularity in an inevitable backlash against Obama and his politics, Fox News began acting as cheerleader. As a small number of Tea Party events and rallies sprang up around the country, Fox covered them less like news and more like adverts. By 2012, Fox was indisputably intertwined with the wider Republican party. They had five Republicans actually on the payroll, Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, Sarah Palin and John Bolton. In 2010, at least 30 Fox News employees would support, in varying ways, over 300 Republicans appearing on Fox were not only boost media exposure, but also raise cash. Meghan Kelly announced that you can join the Tea Party action from