[kj] OT: Obama and Fox

[The Exorcist]

Just wondering, would you say that NBC, CNN etc.... are pro Obama?


At 03:25 PM 10/20/2009, Alex Smith wrote:


>FOX is inarguably anti-Obama. To suggest otherwise is laughably naive.

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>Alex in NYC

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>-----Original Message-----

>From: The Exorcist

>Sent: Oct 20, 2009 2:29 PM

>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"

>Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Obama and Fox

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>Dear Nicholas,

>

>This has nothing to do with being Anti-Obama. Journalists aren't 

>supposed to be pro or anti.

>They're supposed to report without having thrills up their legs.

>

>(saying FOX is anti-obama is akin to saying the others are 

>pro-Obama. Personally, I'd rather have people

>vetting a politician than kissing his ass.)

>

>In regards to Obama and the media. Well, I'll let White House 

>Communications Director Anita Dunn speak.

>http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/oct/09102002.html

>

>Here's a quick quote... And there is video there as well.

>

>"One of the reasons we did so many of the David Plouffe videos was 

>not just for our supporters, but also because it was a way for us to 

>get our message out without having to actually talk to reporters," 

>said Dunn, referring to media packages by Obama's chief campaign 

>manager David Plouffe.  "We just put that out there and made them 

>write what Plouffe had said, as opposed to Plouffe doing an 

>interview with a reporter.  So it was very much - we controlled it 

>as opposed to the press controlled it," she said."

>

>Well, I hope that helps point out the great consternation that Obama 

>and the White House have. They don't like people

>not repeating their official spoon-fed tripe.

>

>I wonder if you'd consider all the media Anti-Bush as well during 

>his Presidency. People forget that Journalists are supposed

>to trust no one, question, prod, poke and find out what is going on.

>

>However, it is nice to see that Obama is seeking to emulate Nixon. I 

>always thought he liked being associated with Lincoln and

>JFK. Who knew he was a Nixon fan!

>

>Cheers,

>Me

>

>At 01:15 PM 10/20/2009, Karen Weil wrote:

>>Nicholas:

>>

>>To answer your questions:  Yes, Fox has taken a strong anti-Obama, 

>>which was totally expected and boring on their part. And the 

>>administration is wasting its time in a catfight with the network. 

>>It looks foolish.

>>"Fundie Christians" do not support Obama -- never have, never will.

>>It's too early to tell whether he will be a good president. He's 

>>trying, but there are simply too many obstacles in the road. I 

>>think Americans tend to be impatient with whomever is in the Whtie 

>>House, if things aren't perfect yet.

>>That's the short summary. I could go into a longer explanation, but 

>>that would probably bore you to death.  ; )

>>

>>Cheers,

>>

>>k.w.

>>----- Original Message -----

>>From: <mailto:gasw30 at hotmail.com>nicholas fitzpatrick

>>To: <mailto:gathering at misera.net>gathering at misera.net

>>Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 9:15 AM

>>Subject: [kj] OT: Obama and Fox

>>Friends in the US,

>>Is it the case that Fox (or some other major channel) has taken an 

>>anti-Obama line? How's that going down in the US?

>>Also, how's he going down generally with the Fundie Christians?

>>Is Obama kicking ass or has he become just another politician yet?

>>Thanks

>>

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