[kj] OT: Obama and Fox

[sade1]

   Earlier this year a couple of articles came out about cable news and its sourcing and found Fox to be far right, MSNBC to be even further left on the meter, and CNN holding somewhat in the middle between the two tilting and somewhat left-ish. 




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From: Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>
To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Tue, October 20, 2009 3:47:12 PM
Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Obama and Fox



I'd say MSNBC certainly leans to the left (which is why I watch them). CNN are barely relevant anymore, but they do have their share of conservative douchebags as well (hello, Lou Dobbs). 

But FOX isn't news. It's agit-tainment.

Alex in NYC


On Oct 20, 2009, at 6:07 PM, The Exorcist wrote:

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

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

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

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>>Alex in NYC

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

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>>From: The Exorcist 

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>>Sent: Oct 20, 2009 2:29 PM 

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

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

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>>Dear Nicholas,

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>>This has nothing to do with being Anti-Obama. Journalists aren't supposed to be pro or anti.

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

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>>(saying FOX is anti-obama is akin to saying the others are pro-Obama. Personally, I'd rather have people

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>>vetting a politician than kissing his ass.)

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>>In regards to Obama and the media. Well, I'll let White House Communications Director Anita Dunn speak.

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

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

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>>"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."

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>>Well, I hope that helps point out the great consternation that Obama and the White House have. They don't like people

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>>not repeating their official spoon-fed tripe. 

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>>I wonder if you'd consider all the media Anti-Bush as well during his Presidency. People forget that Journalists are supposed

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

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>>However, it is nice to see that Obama is seeking to emulate Nixon. I always thought he liked being associated with Lincoln and

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>>JFK. Who knew he was a Nixon fan!

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>>Cheers,

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>>Me

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

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>>Nicholas:

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>>>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. 

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

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>>>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. 

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>>>That's the short summary. I could go into a longer explanation, but that would probably bore you to death.  ; ) 

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>>>Cheers,

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>>>k.w. 

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

>>>From: nicholas fitzpatrick 

>>>To: 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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