White house in battle with FOX news

Twodogs · #1 10-19-2009, 03:50 PM

I'm just looking for comments on this. My thought is, that in an attempt to delegitimize FOX, the White house has instead done it to the presidency.

Charles · #2 10-19-2009, 04:12 PM

Works for Fox. Stupid move on the part of Obama's handlers.

Chas

Twodogs · #3 10-19-2009, 04:26 PM

Yes indeed, I heard somewhere today that FOX has already experienced a 30% jump in ratings. Can that be true?

Twodogs · #4 10-19-2009, 04:29 PM

Snippet http://www.nydailynews.com/news/poli..._on_shows.html

Sandy G · #5 10-19-2009, 06:55 PM

Doncha jes' LOVE all this "On the Job training" Obie-Wan Yomama & Co. are going thru ?!? Wonder if they've found all the latrines 'n' hidey-holes in their new digs...

d-ray657 · #6 10-19-2009, 08:19 PM

In the campaign, Obama stated that he would engage in dialogue even with those who are enemies of America. He is holding true to his promise by engaging in dialogue with Fox.

Regards,

D-Ray

Charles · #7 10-19-2009, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by d-ray657

In the campaign, Obama stated that he would engage in dialogue even with those who are enemies of America. He is holding true to his promise by engaging in dialogue with Fox.

Regards,

D-Ray

Dialogue? He's attempting to crush any criticism of his policies.

But he did look pretty kewl when he bowed down to the King of the Sodomies.

Chas

noonereal · #8 10-19-2009, 08:53 PM

Something needs to be done about Fox.

Their motives are suspect and they are clearly detrimental to the future of our country.
We need legislation that forces them to be honest when portraying themselves as a news network.

Grumpy · #9 10-19-2009, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by noonereal

Something needs to be done about Fox.

Their motives are suspect and they are clearly detrimental to the future of our country.
We need legislation that forces them to be honest when portraying themselves as a news network.

What about MSNBC ?

d-ray657 · #10 10-19-2009, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noonereal

Something needs to be done about Fox.

Their motives are suspect and they are clearly detrimental to the future of our country.
We need legislation that forces them to be honest when portraying themselves as a news network.

No, Fox should continue to have the right to spout their asinine, hateful view of the world, because the First Amendment protects the rights of all to have their say.

The First Amendment does not, however, prevent the President or his administration from countering Fox's misinformation with more accurate information and from characterizing Fox's excuse for reporting as the biased garbage that it is.

My view of free speech has always been that the proper response to statements and ideas with which you disagree, is to more effectively present your point of view. If some one is using fallacies or falshoods to support their arguments, point out the fallacies and falsehoods. I have seen no report that Fox's broadcasting license is at risk, and has been pointed out it's ratings are surviving.

It's interesting to see how many people see a threat when a public official publicly criticizes broadcasting organization owned by a huge media conglomerate. People need to be more concerned by the extent to which corporate dollars dictate the information that is going to be made available to the public.

Finally, I will acknowledge that MSNBC is overdoing the rhetoric as well. I haven't watched as much of it since the election. It was fun for a while to follow the election there - sort of like listening to your home town announcer call the ball game. I do think that MSNBC has its place in providing variety in the marketplace of ideas, but the public is better served when it focuses on the facts more than on the fox.

Regards,

D-Ray