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I did have a good idea when I asked the initial question that his response would be Fox, but I didn't want to assume so I asked. The reason I asked a question like that was because it was in a thread labeled sports-political, and there were terms like "mainstream media" and phrases like "I'm not into cheating; I'm a Christian" uttered (which got my blood going). I figured that if there were a thread designed for political or religious comments and questions, this would be the one. I know that people are charged up when it comes to politics, so I can see how someone would be get on edge just by merely being asked what news station they like. I don't think that's the appropriate feeling, but I can understand where it comes from.
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The reason why it's nearly impossible to "win" (I don't even like that term in this context) a political argument is because when I say something like "To say that their hosts aren't pandering to a certain crowd is disingenuous" there are going to be people that agree with that statement and those that become enraged by it. Some people on the left would generally agree with that statement, even using the strict dictionary definition of the words pandering and disingenuous. Some people ARE disingenuous when it comes to espousing beliefs. I was only referring to the belief that Fox news never panders to it audience, not really about any one isolated issue. I wasn't trying to single out his comment alone as evidence of him lying, I was more taking a larger scale view at people that would never admit that the news channel they trust would pander or deliberately choose what to put on air or not based on how their audience would react to it. I can see that it came across as directly accusatory on my part, but that wasn't my intent. I can see why he took offense to that, but still that doesn't make his response to me any more acceptable. Instead of trying to understand what I was getting at and reading the rest of my post (I agree, I think he snapped after he read that line and ignored the rest of it) he flew off the handle.
As to my use of disingenuous, I agree with you, it probably wasn't the right word. I should have used another word. I stand behind the comment if you change disingenuous to untrue or unreasonable. I would gladly have that debate.
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Anyways, I do appreciate you chiming in. I'm always looking for constructive criticism. Thank you.