Comments on: The White House Vs. Fox News

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:08:58 +0000

BTW I love Jon Stewart, and think Glen Beck and Keith Olberman are a few bricks shy of a full load.
Just my opinion .

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:51:54 +0000

I don’t think it is disingenuous to call out MSNBC, because it exposes the hypocrisy of the arguments.
#1 I don’t think MSNBC’s bias is in question. Chris Matthews has stated that(in between leg tingles)it is his job to make sure Obama’s policies succeed. Bias much?
#2 MSNBC did not have any problem trashing the Bush administration on a daily basis.
#3 If the Obama administration can benefit from the fawning at MSNBC, then they should be big boys and girls and accept what goes on at FOX with good grace.
MSNBC’s “news” broadcasts are every bit as slanted as their commentators’ shows. They zero in on the wackadoodles in any opposing crowd. I heard one “news anchor” talking about how great it would be if the unemployment percentage could stay below 10% for Obama’s popularity. This was during a news broadcast. Not hoping for good employment numbers for the country–worrying about Obama’s popularity.
I don’t think the attention should be on FOX at all. I think it should be on a thin skinned administration. The same people that lauded the wonderful dissension against the Bush administration and its policies as fundamentally American, are the ones whining the loudest.
I am not George Bush’s biggest fan by any stretch, but what is good for the goose is good for the gander. I really don’t want news outlets that only agree with any administration.
Lastly, I love Joe Scarborough, too.

By: Jennie@IW

Jennie@IW — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:24:52 +0000

I thought this piece from “The Daily Show” had some good points to make about how Fox is different:

thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-october-29-2009/for-fox-sake

I’d like to point out that there is a difference between what goes on in the editorial/opinion shows on Fox (and other networks) and the actual “news” segments on these channels. Furthermore, I don’t know that Fox necessarily tries to find the most reasonable and articulate representatives of opposing viewpoints on their various editorial shows (Hannity, O’Reilly), which calls into question the value of even having opposing viewpoints. Finally, it seems a little disingenuous to draw attention away from Fox and towards MSNBC – if MSNBC has a bias, and whether it’s as bad/not as bad/worse than Fox’s, that doesn’t really address Fox’s bias, or the White House’s issues with Fox’s bias. While it’s fair to expect some impartiality from the President and the White House, it doesn’t really seem reasonable to expect them to be as offended or distressed by bias in their favor as by bias that’s against them. If only for the simple reason that the latter tends to cause them problems and lead to issues with the carrying out of their agenda.

By: Anya

Anya — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:46:53 +0000

Pam, well there you go – proof positive the Obama administration’s strategy is not effective.

I have a slight crush on “Morning Joe”, Joe Scarborough. Wish I could see is program more often.

By: Pam

Pam — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:21:12 +0000

I just read where Fox News had a good week. Its ratings rose 8 percent in the two weeks since White House aides labled it ” a wing of the Republican Party.”