White House Official Fox News A Wing of the Republican Party

[jackoroe]

Please don't tell me that you are one of those conservative people who actually thinks Fox is "fair and balanced", lol.

They have a VERY overt right leaning bias to any intelligent observer.

I would say on most of their shows it's just about as overt as MSNBC's left bias.

I don't think they are actually in direct contact with any political party, but it's pretty clear who their audience is and how they go about reporting the news from that perspective.

The allegation is that they are a wing of the Republican party. That is simply untrue. It's just as untrue as saying MSNBC is a wing of the democratic party.

Yes they are to the right of CBS, NBC, ABC and the rest of the dinosaur media, no denying that.

 

[hotatlboi]

The allegation is that they are a wing of the Republican party. That is simply untrue in as much as MSNBC is not a wing of the Democratic party.

Yes they are to the right of CBS, NBC, ABC and the rest of the dinosaur media, no denying that.

Ok, then I agree.

Just making sure because I can't count how many times I've been told by ignorant Republicans that they are actually unbiased/fair.

 

[JB3]

Ok, then I agree.

Just making sure because I can't count how many times I've been told by ignorant Republicans that they are actually unbiased/fair.

It does depend what you watch, just as it does on MSNBC. Generally, their straight news (with a few exceptions, like the tea partyers) is pretty centrist and unbiased. (again, like MSNBC) It is when they have any ANALYSIS of that news that their biases become apparent. (along with their entertainment shows, of course)

 

[NickCole]

Dubya's Whithouse said "FUCK MSNBC"...And they meant it...

Barack's White house is Full of cry-babies.."FOX is not playing nicey-nicey"..."We want to be Liked and Loved"..LOL...Oh Boo-Fucking-hoo...I Support the new Obama administration but when they complain about FOX News they come off as "Pussies"...Man-up...

You're right, and David Axelrod meeting with Roger Ailes when ObamaCo was in NYC recently shows it's their same old seduce/ridicule superior victim routine.

Just as Bush/Rove/Cheney never changed, Obama/Axelrod/Emanuel will never change.

 

[naked gent]

I figured that out a year and a half ago by assessing his words and actions up to then. I didn't hate him, I didn't love him, I didn't get fooled by him. To me he wasn't a friend or a boyfriend or the one I might've been waiting for, he was a Democratic candidate and I judged his record. I understood what his choices said about him and how he'd perform as President; I saw him for who he is, that's all.

Funny Nick but I went through the same process concerning Mrs. Clinton's candidacy and, even though some in her camp were ever willing to divisively call others
misogynists because they did not bow down to her inevitable nomination, I believe I judged her correctly and was glad that the democratic party saw her for who she was and decided to move in another direction.

 

[NickCole]

It's about time they said it. Fox IS NOT actual news. It's nothing more than a branch of the Republican party.

So what?

Democrats have the White House and an overwhelming majority in Congress. Obama is supposedly super-smart. Why is he afraid to be interviewed by someone like Chris Wallace?

 

[Kulindahr]

A fairness doctrine would be great.....

How many sources does a person have to go to, get a range of opinions? It is a shame the time a person has to spend to get these other sources.

A fairness doctrine is a way of getting things said that people aren't interested enough in to be willing to pay to hear.

A range of opinions? That's easy -- come right here to JUB.

Here's some food for thought. When you look at the online stores for Fox News versus that of NBC, you see a glaring difference. On Fox's site, it features items that promote their network with logos and slogans and other items authored by hosts. When you go to NBC's site, you can purchase many things from T-shirts to magnets related to Obama. I found nothing on Fox's site about Bush, McCain or Palin.

So... FOX is a business, and NBC has a political agenda?

 

[Kulindahr]

I also wouldn't call ANY of the other networks liberal. They try to report the truth though.

LOL

Yeah, right....

They all have their biases. Major news anchors have been caught lying, they slant their stories, they pick what to report and not to report, all to give the impression of reality that they want people to have.

 

[Jack Springer]

The last time an Administration cut off a major news source was when Nixon cut off The New York Times during the Watergate era.

It appears that Obama sees the free press in the same light as the paranoid Nixon did in the 1970's.

Whether you like Fox News or not, they are a legitimate news organization. Their viewership is much higher than CNN or MSNBC.

Obama banning Fox News Channel -- sounds like . . . Either you're for us or against us.

When do they start rounding up the dissidents?

 

[palemale]

The last time an Administration cut off a major news source was when Nixon cut off The New York Times during the Watergate era.

It appears that Obama sees the free press in the same light as the paranoid Nixon did in the 1970's.

Whether you like Fox News or not, they are a legitimate news organization. Their viewership is much higher than CNN or MSNBC.

Obama banning Fox News Channel -- sounds like . . . Either you're for us or against us.

When do they start rounding up the dissidents?

Such a drama queen. Please, get real. There is no quality journalism left on television. I think Rachel Maddow does a better job than anyone else I have seen. Don't care much for CNN. I don't watch FOX or the networks, but nothing leads me to believe that there is any quality journalism there. I have seen snippets of FOX on Huffington Post, and a minute here and there while channel surfing, but clearly that isn't enough to draw conclusions on the programing as a whole. Obviously, therefore, I can't make a definitive judgment without spending time watching all the channels, and I do not have the time or inclination to do it.

 

[Jack Springer]

Such a drama queen. Please, get real. There is no quality journalism left on television. I think Rachel Maddow does a better job than anyone else I have seen. Don't care much for CNN. I don't watch FOX or the networks, but nothing leads me to believe that there is any quality journalism there. I have seen snippets of FOX on Huffington Post, and a minute here and there while channel surfing, but clearly that isn't enough to draw conclusions on the programing as a whole. Obviously, therefore, I can't make a definitive judgment without spending time watching all the channels, and I do not have the time or inclination to do it.

Drama queen? lol

Rachel Maddow is worthless - whine, whine, whine . . . just like Keith Olbermann

I agree with you though .... journalism is dead. Most news organizations are just blogs. Honest, real reporting seems to be dead.

It just don't speak well of the Obama Administration of banning Fox News. So does the next Republican administration ban MSNBC, CNN, NPR, The New York Times, etc. I hope not. We need to hear the opposing side.

 

[palemale]

Maybe it wasn't reported on MSNBC or in the NYTimes, but from what exactly did Obama ban FOX?

 

[andysayshi]

^ Just for the record, Murdoch has been a naturalized US Citizen since 1985. He's all yours!

 

[JB3]

Oh God, you're right Andy..... you can have him back if you want.....please....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Murdoch

I see he's a tax evader also.

Tax Evader? No.

If you'd read the links cited, you would know that NewsCorp exploited loopholes (as most every corporation does) to lower their tax rate. They still paid $325 million in taxes, AND paid net corporate taxes some years in Britain and claimed tax vouchers in others. NewsCorp ALWAYS filed tax paperwork, however, which is very different than evasion.

There's also a very complex network of loopholes that almost every company on the face of the earth exploits, which makes it very difficult to say that they 'evaded' paying taxes.

 

[JB3]

Sorry, I just had to do that.
Fox, subtle? Calling the President names and going against EVERYTHING he does is not subtle. It's blatant.
I also wouldn't call ANY of the other networks liberal. They try to report the truth though.

I would say MSNBC tells the truth and does news while FOX is satire.

Eeep. If you think MSNBC tells the truth then you're just as bad as the people that only get their news from Fox. Each cable network right now has a clear bias for one side or one ideology. If you deny that, then you can't see the level of bias that is right in front of your face.

 

[chance1]

the ONLY issue here is what the WH expected to gain by having an "official" make this comment for publication

the answer is there is no gain - only disdain

Obama left wing backers get pumped up "yeah ................"
like he needs that

Right wingers get huffy saying "yeah .........."
like they will ever support obama

Independants say "man this obama has very thin skin - he has a network in his pocket (msnbc), support from cnn and other broadcast nets and HIS PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING??? as in WTF??

big loser for him and his peeps

seems they're not too bright

taking on a network and throwing stones is un Presidential and un winnable

hopefully this woman acted on her own but i doubt it which puts into question the WH's decision making capabilities

the big winner here is FOX

such a silly move

 

[chance1]

Sorry, I just had to do that.
Fox, subtle? Calling the President names and going against EVERYTHING he does is not subtle. It's blatant.
I also wouldn't call ANY of the other networks liberal. They try to report the truth though.

I would say MSNBC tells the truth and does news while FOX is satire.

Elvin - i watch both nets

I think ur a tad mixed up

MSNBC and it's "hosts" - Ed Schultz, Chris Matthews, Keith O, and Rachel M - call the Republicans names ALL the time - verbally and visually - it is what they do - their premise for everything is repubs r bad

sorry but clearly you do not watch

it is one thing to think they "tell the truth" which is scary but whatever

but to suggest that Fox calls dems names (they don't) and not see that MSNBC does this as a matter of record well .................. just proves ur partisanship quotient is wildly out of control

still love u but .........................

i would sugget a time out

 

[andysayshi]

andysayshi,

well i guess the people of Australia got lucky on that one. can we deport him, or perhaps arrange for some kind of compensation. i would have much rather had vegemite naturalized as an United States Citizen than Rupert Murdoch, but if he is going to have a news organization, shouldn't he at least leave the editorial staff of the Sun in the United Kingdom out of it, is that too much to ask?

Hmmm ... you made me think:

An ex-Australian that leaves a bad taste in your mouth, and most of the world hates.

Am I talking about Rupert Murdoch OR Vegemite?

 

[Kulindahr]

But, a merchant has no nation and as such he is an alien to the world...

That's a rather profound thought, definitely worth pondering.

 

[Kulindahr]

Jack, Rachel has done some remarkable investigative reporting. It was she, for example, who exposed the town hall meeting organizers for what they really were. (They were pretending to be "grass-roots", but in actuality were funded by big business.)

Kinda like the "Million Mom March" was supposedly "grass-roots", but was indirectly organized by the White House.

And anyone who uncovers such things deserves congrats, whichever side of the fence they're on. One reason I got disgusted with the Republicans is that they got all bent out of shape when someone caught them with dirty tricks: I was cheering, because I didn't care whose side the dirty tricks were meant to help; I didn't believe in dirty tricks.