Oct 12, 2009 11:55am
White House: Fox News is a ‘Wing of the Republican Party’
EmailThe animosity between this White House and Fox News seems to be ratcheting up. This Sunday the White House communications director Anita Dunn had this to say on CNN’s “Reliable Sources”: “Let's not pretend they're a news network…Fox News often operates almost as either the research arm or the communications arm of the Republican Party.” Dunn continued: "What I think is fair to say about Fox, and certainly the way we view it, is that it really is more a wing of the Republican Party.” “We’re going to treat them the way we would treat an opponent.”
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Let me guess..the White House thinks MSNBC is a non-aligned news organization , too….
Posted by: angus | October 12, 2009, 12:43 pm 12:43 pm
Uh, Anita? You’re kinda late on this. For your info, we already knew this! It’s a place where demagogary reigns. They’re just a propaganda machine. I wouldn’t even fault them if they simply were a hand for Republican party, but they make up stuffs as if they could care less about what level headed people think.
Posted by: David | October 12, 2009, 12:48 pm 12:48 pm
FOX News is an utter joke. I have never met an educated person who watches that farce.
Posted by: dano | October 12, 2009, 1:07 pm 1:07 pm
Fox certainly has a republican bent. Msnbc, cbsnews and cnn all have strong democratic leanings. You have to look elsewhere for unbiased coverage. I like fox business, but fox also has junk on their front page.
Posted by: Huh | October 12, 2009, 1:10 pm 1:10 pm
Let’s see. Fox New President is Roger Ailes, former media consultant for Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Gerorge Bush-the-elder, and Rudy Guiliani. He has paid his bills by working for Republicans in the area of media since the late 60′s. Of course the network is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Republican Party. Their relationship is like one of Chevrolet to General Motors.
Posted by: yes we did | October 12, 2009, 1:22 pm 1:22 pm
Fox has more viewers that MSNBC and
CNN. If those dolts who are afraid
to go on the Fox network would have
the real courage to stand up to some
scrutiny they would reach a bigger
audience on FOX. Seems to me, Obama
did go on Fox for an interview with
O’Reily. Again, if you have your convictions and can defend them, why
would you not go on that station? They
don’t want the tough questions that
people want to know…just their sanitized and spun pap that they dole
out on the regular networks and the
Rachel Maddow and Keith Olberman. If
we think Obama would make mincemeat out
of O Reilly then he should put his money
where his mouth is and go on the shows
and show how misleading they are. He
wants to talk to Korea and Iran but
can’t face O’Reilly? Come on show
some backbone.
Posted by: wis134 | October 12, 2009, 1:24 pm 1:24 pm
Fox News is purely entertainment and not news. The amount of fiction they report on likens them to The Onion. Anyone who believes anything that is said on that channel has got to be delusional.
Posted by: Jodi | October 12, 2009, 1:42 pm 1:42 pm
Steve Hanes, is that what you have been
told or have you watched? As an independent I do watch ALL the networks.
Just to sit and gobble up all you hear
from one network is iresponsible. If you
watch it all, you will find and be able
to deduct thru common sense that the
truth lies somewhere in between both
spins left and right.
Posted by: wis134 | October 12, 2009, 1:43 pm 1:43 pm
I would think the White House would
be salivating on the chance to go
in and expose Fox News as having a
bias. Why would they not take that
opportunity to show what they believe
to be true? Answer….they don’t have
the guts to go and get asked some tough
questions. They want all the softballs
lobbed at them like at those news conferences they have at the White House. They want to give a 15 minute
answer to a simple question and turn
it into a speech. John Kerry our big
war hero does not have the guts to go
on their either. They want a network
they can control and FOX does not fit
that bill. If you are afraid of FOX news
you should have a bigger fear of our so
called leaders who can’t stand up to
any tough questions. Now that is scary.
Posted by: wis134 | October 12, 2009, 1:57 pm 1:57 pm
You have that backwards. The GOP is a wing of FOX News. FOX and company drive the issues, the GOP keeps apologizing for over stepping their bounds.
Posted by: Thinking | October 12, 2009, 1:58 pm 1:58 pm
Roger Ailes, the head of Fox News, is a former White House dirty trickster under Nixon. Of course, it’s a wing of the far right GOPers. The big money far right GOPers needed their own media outlet to consistently get their message out packaged as “fair and balanced”. Financing Fox News is peanuts to them – a great investment in disinformation.
Posted by: hopesprings52 | October 12, 2009, 2:13 pm 2:13 pm
Let’s see, Fox News leads ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN & MSNBC in the ratings. How do they do that? Guess Americans like to watch them more than the others. Face it, anytime a liberal is confronted with opposing viewpoints, liberals start personal attacks against that which doesn’t agree with them. They never cite any facts. I like Fox News, because it’s the counter point to the Democratic Party media system of ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN & MSNBC.
Posted by: j0112 | October 12, 2009, 2:18 pm 2:18 pm
Cat…that was beautiful.
Posted by: wis134 | October 12, 2009, 2:20 pm 2:20 pm
This is not new news. Cluster Fox News is a campy farce of a news program much like The Colbert Report. Nobody takes that show seriously either.
Posted by: zee | October 12, 2009, 2:21 pm 2:21 pm
Of course, Fox News people are republicans – just like CNN and MSNBC people are democrats.
It’s all so “Spin City”; it’s really laughable.
Take a look at Rachel Maddow and Keith Olberman. Talk about characters!
I agree that Glenn Beck is a character that I do not enjoy at all. However, Rachel and Keith are also foaming at the mouth.
If you can’t be honest about your favorite news show (whether it would be FOX, CNN, or MSNBC), then you are not able to be objective about what they are telling you.
BIGGEST CON JOB OUR POLITICIANS ARE PULLING:
The senators say that they can regulate the banking and health industries AND receive huge contributions all at the same time. Apparently, they cannot.
This goes for both sides of the aisle.
Whether you are republican, democrat, or independent, we all need to have our eyes, and ears, and brains opened and not let ANY network influence you.
Posted by: ddg | October 12, 2009, 2:26 pm 2:26 pm
Typical left wing stuff. Don’t try to sit down and discuss anything in case the facts actually come out. It’s much easier to call a news network evil and to avoid them because they are evil (which you define them to be in the same sentence). If your conscience in clean, if you think the truth is on your side, if you can prove your point, it should actually be a pleasure to sit down with the “opponents” and prove them wrong, wouldn’t it?? That would destroy them, not the cheap propaganda against them that noone (except left wing radicals who choose to hide behind it) actually belives anymore.
Posted by: carl | October 12, 2009, 2:32 pm 2:32 pm
MSNBC is not nearly as one-dimensional as Fox, but I think that folks like Matthews and Olbermann consistently go too far left. When Matthews said that Obama’s speeches sent a tingle down his leg, MSNBC lost me. CNN and ABC seem to be the most consistently fair-minded. If pushed, I would probably give the edge to CNN on the objectivity standard.
Posted by: hopesprings52 | October 12, 2009, 2:33 pm 2:33 pm
Breathtaking Cat—-well put. I see no negative responses!
Posted by: Cardinal | October 12, 2009, 2:34 pm 2:34 pm
And here are the fact America, you can verify them anytime you want, on any day Fox kicks everyone’s butt everyday.
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for October 8, 2009
P2+ Total Day
FNC – 1,316,000 viewers
CNN – 468,000 viewers
MSNBC –366,000 viewers
CNBC – 190,000 viewers
HLN – 287,000 viewers
P2+ Prime Time
FNC – 2,728,000viewers
CNN— 649,000 viewers
MSNBC –841,000 viewers
CNBC – 190,000 viewers
HLN – 593,000 viewers
Posted by: carl | October 12, 2009, 2:34 pm 2:34 pm
Why doesn’t the White House just admit they are afraid of Fox for their fair and balanced news. Fox is the only network that doesn’t bow to this White House. Of course NBC is left wing – they are owned by General Electric and we know why they are biased. ABC, CBS, and MSNBC have always been a piece of fluff and will always be ust that. Why doesn’t anyone in the White want to accept the invitations they have gotten to come on Fox and tell them how wrong they are, if they think they are wrong? Problem is this they won’t come on Fox news because they know they risk further exposure.
Posted by: Maya C | October 12, 2009, 2:41 pm 2:41 pm
Well Cat—guess the truth hurts.
Posted by: Cardinal | October 12, 2009, 2:52 pm 2:52 pm
I think anyone with 1/2 a brain understands there is a bias with Fox. But ABC is rather soft on political issues and does not give hard news anymore plus they lean more liberal. I have found CNN to be the most neutral. They are provacative and push the limits on both sides. Being an Independent, that works better for me overall. However I, like wis134, read all news outlets and reason out the truth. Unlike wis134, I believe that it is hard to be interviewed on a FOX show without bias. I saw plenty of interviews with Hannity and Beck and they verbally attack and interrupt any guest who appears to be liberal or has issues with the GOP. Anderson Cooper does good interviews as well as John King.
Posted by: afbrat59 | October 12, 2009, 2:53 pm 2:53 pm
While some of the programs on Fox may have conservative views and leanings, the large majority of the other networks (CNN, MSNBC and most others) all have Left wing, liberal views philosophies and bents. So why be bothered or upset???
Posted by: cindya | October 12, 2009, 2:54 pm 2:54 pm
If someone is stupid enough to think Fox News is real news then they probably think the Enquirer is the epitome of journalism.
Posted by: Brenda | October 12, 2009, 2:54 pm 2:54 pm
We all know that FOX News people are republicans. What’s the big revelation?
Anita Dunn stated that FOX is the communication and research arm of the republican party.
So, what’s the problem, Anita? You don’t want republicans communicating or researching anything?
Anita Dunn’s explanation is very telling. Her words are not really about Fox (this is nothing new). It’s about Obama.
Posted by: who's turn is it to spin that top? | October 12, 2009, 2:55 pm 2:55 pm
to hopesprings: what about when he was in Canada and called Ontario Ohio?
Posted by: cindya | October 12, 2009, 3:05 pm 3:05 pm
P2+ Prime Time
FNC – 2,728,000viewers
CNN— 649,000 viewers
MSNBC –841,000 viewers
CNBC – 190,000 viewers
HLN – 593,000 viewers
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Interseting only 5,000,000 viewers out of 110,000,000 voters get their news from TV news?
Posted by: Thinking | October 12, 2009, 3:29 pm 3:29 pm
As a watcher of all the network news. (I am a news junky, and an Independent.) I can say from long time experience that the White House is correct. What masquerades as “news” on some segments of Fox is really pathetic. Fox is most definitely deep in the Republican camp. As for ABC/BBS/CNN they are more conservative than liberal but really do a good job being fair. MSNBC is most definitely liberal and democratic oriented, but I have seen many segments where they bashed Democrats and Democrat Policies. I would rate them as left leaning, but no where near the extremist that Fox News is. Fox is basically as the White House says it is.
Now, all you that comment…please make sure you spend a couple of months watching every network before you jump to a conclusion. It is obvious that many of you have not.
Posted by: Rob | October 12, 2009, 3:36 pm 3:36 pm
Yep,FOX leans right and MSNCB/CNN leans just as much to the left. Only tangible difference is Fox’s ratings and viewership numbers are astronomically higher than the other two combined. Fact.
Posted by: Kay | October 12, 2009, 3:40 pm 3:40 pm
j0112 wrote: “Let’s see, Fox News leads ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN & MSNBC in the ratings. How do they do that? Guess Americans like to watch them more than the others…I like Fox News, because it’s the counter point to the Democratic Party media system of ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN & MSNBC.
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So even though you feel the liberals are divided up among the five you mention (you left out PBS), you still conclude Americans like Fox more than the others. And with that great demonstration of logic, you say you watch Fox. Not surprising!
Posted by: The_Mick | October 12, 2009, 3:50 pm 3:50 pm
Only tangible difference is Fox’s ratings and viewership numbers are astronomically higher than the other two combined. Fact.
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And? What does it prove? That it’s viewers are Right leaning? The other half who watch the news watch the other programs? I fail to understand your point.
Posted by: Thinking | October 12, 2009, 3:52 pm 3:52 pm
Something that I think merits attention: the executive branch and by association, the communications director who’s complaining about media bias, are expressly required by the constitution to enforces the laws made by the legislative branch. That’s their expressed power of the executive branch. So how does media bias fit into enforcement of congressional law? Why are we even talking about this misguided-paranoid beaurocrat? Media bias is a matter that should be debated by the people in the press among themselves, no mouthpiece of any branch of government should even be threatening the press – who does she think she is? Fox political bias or no bias, it’s none of her business! Do your job Fedhead “communications director”! and leave the freedom of the press to be free from your implied coersion. Sickening… everyone needs to go back to 4th grade civics class, and re-read the expressed powers of the government – have we all lost our darn minds?
Posted by: druh20 | October 12, 2009, 3:56 pm 3:56 pm
Do all of you people bashing the Republican Party really want a one party system? If you get your wish then we will have a totalitarian government.
Of course that is what Obama and his group seem to working towards.
Posted by: Sue Carter | October 12, 2009, 3:59 pm 3:59 pm
Do all of you people bashing the Republican Party really want a one party system? If you get your wish then we will have a totalitarian government.
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This is politics it gets arguged about forever. If it isn’t the GOP, or a Democrat then it will be some other Party. To say one party can’t argue against ther other cuz it will cause a one Party system is absurd.
Posted by: Thinking | October 12, 2009, 4:04 pm 4:04 pm
Obamas weak!
Posted by: :freehanginphil | October 12, 2009, 4:07 pm 4:07 pm
Media bias is a matter that should be debated by the people in the press among themselves, no mouthpiece of any branch of government should even be threatening the press – who does she think she is? Fox political bias or no bias, it’s none of her business!
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Yes it is freedom of the press. Free for any political party to express themselves.
I heard no threat, only an opinion. Do you seriously think that the WH does not have the right to the 1st amendment?
Come on.
Posted by: Thinking | October 12, 2009, 4:08 pm 4:08 pm
FOX News are liars! It’s one thing to oppose a view or opinion, but FOX not only has an opposing opinion they out and out LIE!!
Posted by: kimberlygwade | October 12, 2009, 4:15 pm 4:15 pm
j0112 wrote: “Let’s see, Fox News leads ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN & MSNBC in the ratings. How do they do that?”
They don’t. The evening network news shows from ABC, CBS and NBC combined have about 20 million viewers. That’s four times the sum total of the evening shows from CNN, Fox News Channel and MSNBC.
Posted by: WWW | October 12, 2009, 4:21 pm 4:21 pm
Maya C wrote: “Why doesn’t the White House just admit they are afraid of Fox for their fair and balanced news.”
Fair and balanced, my foot! Fox’s Bill O’Reilly recently quoted from a poll which found that more Americans trust Fox News for accurate reporting. However, O’Reilly left out the second half of the quote which found that Fox also topped the list of LEAST trusted TV news outlets – more than a quarter of Americans surveyed didn’t trust Fox.
You can’t even trust their “No Spin Zone” guru to give viewers the whole story about who’s most trusted!
Posted by: WWW | October 12, 2009, 4:23 pm 4:23 pm
The Republic of the US is dead if it’s left in the hand of ignorant citizens .
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Only those who have the right attitued should have the power correct? Only those who think along your lines should have the power correct?
Posted by: Thinking | October 12, 2009, 4:25 pm 4:25 pm
Do you seriously think that the WH does not have the right to the 1st amendment?
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Of course they have a right to speak, but what I take issue with is the tone of what was said. You don’t think the tone was hostile, and by implication a bit threatening to Fox news and others in the press who speak out and call out beaurocrats? This was a classic bow shot (arguement).
I understand that she has a job to do, I just don’t think this is it.
Here’s where we differ Philthinking: you’re obviously comfortable having bureaucrats like this on the gov. payroll funded by citizens taxes, I am not. Government should be lean, and they should focus on what the consitution requires them to do. This is not an ISSUE that should even be raised nor questioned by a fed-bureaucrat.
Posted by: druh20 | October 12, 2009, 4:26 pm 4:26 pm
The White House is full of whiners and crybabies. The constantly dish the bull but can’t take any refutation. They think having lunch with Ailes will stifle the network. So much for their belief in free speech. They’re constantly trying to marginalize anyone who dares disagree with them. They’re bottom dwellers of democracy and the constitution. They looooove MSNBC.
Thank god for FOX news. We wouldn’t get anywhere near the truth if it wasn’t for them.
If I sound harsh, I learned it not from Rush or Glen, who I don’t listen to, I learned from left wing haters and morons, evincive of this site.
Posted by: betsy | October 12, 2009, 4:31 pm 4:31 pm
It’s not a matter of having the right attitude, it’s a matter of knowing what the constition identifies as the legitimate function and purpose of government.
You’re entitled to agree or disagree with what I said about the expressed powers, you’re free to do so, and I respect that, I disagree with you, I don’t think that it’s even a matter that can be debated, because as it’s outlined, the document was probably the most brilliant stoke of genius ever penned by man.
I will agree with you that my statement about ignorant citizens was a bit hyperbolic. Sorry, it was wrong of me to say such a thing. Regarding the average citizen of the US, I am just troubled by what I view as a general lack of knowledge and understanding about the nature of the Constitutionally Limited Republic of the USA.
Posted by: druh20 | October 12, 2009, 4:36 pm 4:36 pm
Maya C – Fox News would know fair and balanced news if it slapped them repeatedly across the face.
As for those of you saying, “Why doesn’t the White House go on Fox News?”…think about it! If they are so bent on reporting fallacies, what would be the point, even to take on their falsehoods, they would still edit and distort any interviews that the WH gave.
Plus, not only is Fox run by a former Nixon and other Republican administration staffer, it’s owned by Rupert Murdoch.
Posted by: ChrisinNH | October 12, 2009, 4:39 pm 4:39 pm
There are some real laughable comments in this thread. No doubt there are two or three million viewers (out of 320 million Americans) watching Fox each day. If that is the proof of Fox’s credibility then we are in serious trouble.
Without comparing Fox to anyone else (they all have their faults) the real issue is whether or not Fox’s intent is to provide real and honest news, or to advocate and demagogue a political position. There can be little doubt that Fox News consistently appeals to people’s emotions (Fear, Anger, Distrust, Racism) through the manipulative reporting of even everyday events (e.g. children singing to Obama, Symbols written into the Rockefeller Center, etc). Does this mean that others don’t ever do this as well? Of couse not. But what the White House is saying is that Fox News seems to propagate demagogery with impunity and is openly cavalier and antagonistic in its efforts….Fox News has clearly set themselves out as an opponent of Obama and the White House (Clearly the opposite of their position with respect to Bush) and for that the White House is calling them out!
Posted by: You cant handle the truth | October 12, 2009, 4:44 pm 4:44 pm
P.S. one reason Fox’s viewership is so high is they are the only network to so openly and clearly espouse rightwing ideology, so of all the choices that is the only place for right-wingers to go and hear what it is they want to hear..right wing demagoguery…
All the rest of the viewers split their viewerships between about a dozen other choices……these numbers are really pretty pointless.
Posted by: You cant handle the truth | October 12, 2009, 4:50 pm 4:50 pm
The host of their daily programs all seem to advocate the rounding up of the millions of illegals in this country and returning them to their country of origin.They (Fox) seem to be against anyone or anything of color.
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Frankly, they’re the only network that is really addressing what is a very salient crisis (particularly in the southwest – where I live). The mexican mafia and el-salvador gangs are literally destroying the foundation of the communities that they target and overrun. The majority of them happen to be illegals, and if they are of a particular race, then so be it. I don’t really care about what their background is – even if it’s the same as mine.
My concern is for the rule of law and the safety of citizens having to try to deal with this growing problem. Whether you agree or disagree with “sending illegals back” to their country of origin is your right, but what cannot be refuted is that there is a crisis, and if it is not addressed directly and effectively by government (local, state & federal) then what I’ve seen so far, in terms of the levels of violence and the destruction of human lives and dignity, is only the first act in what is a very unfortunate situation. Fox is the only network even raising the issue, and you’re calling them racist because of it?
Come live with me in the Lavaros of Phoenix, and I will show you hispanic on hispanic, hispanic on black, and hispanic on white, yellow, red, green, rainbow, the whole spectrum – crime and civil disorder the likes of which you couldn’t even imagine.
Fox isn’t the problem, the absulute disregard for the rule of law and humanity on behalf of mexican and el-salvador mafia is the problem (at least where I live).
To paint Fox as racist is a gross over-exaggeration; it’s disengenious.
Posted by: druh20 | October 12, 2009, 4:53 pm 4:53 pm
If Obama would listen a bit to Glenn beck he would discover that he gives republicans a hard time too!
Glenn is, and even tries to be, obnoxious, but he is one of the few true patriots.
Glenn will not sell out his country, and all those who want a “nanny state” seem to hate Glenn.
Mr. Obama, with a deficit of $1.4 trillion and a national debt that will double to some $24 trillion within ten years don’t you think it’s about time someone should wake up realizing that the CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER is the deficit and the debt! And maybe, just maybe, offer a viable plan to mitigate the debt? Is this too much to ask?
Meanwhile, go get’em Fox News if it weren’t for you all we would have is Obama worship!
Posted by: Ed Taylor | October 12, 2009, 4:55 pm 4:55 pm
Why are the liberals afraid of Fox News? They must feel that the truth might come out if they appear on Fox news. Everyone has idealogy, why do the liberals think there’s is the only one that is right. What is wrong with having a news station that believes the way the majority of the Americans in the United States believe. Looke at the veiwing audience numbers for Fox vs the other more liberal leaning stations. Concervatives and Moderates are not dumb people. That is a statement that is not true. People have different values that don’t agree with the liberals and that does not make them dumb.
Posted by: Angel | October 12, 2009, 4:57 pm 4:57 pm
It is debate that Obama is scared of. That is why he will not go on Fox until 2010. His is a sissy, a nancy pants. He is no leader! Never has been, never will be!
Posted by: janice | October 12, 2009, 5:05 pm 5:05 pm
I loved CNN’s analysis of Saturday Night Lives skit about Obama’s accomplishments! Excessively Newsworthy!
Posted by: gladys | October 12, 2009, 5:08 pm 5:08 pm
FOX responds:
“It’s astounding the White House cannot distinguish between news and opinion programming. It seems self-serving on their part,” said Michael Clemente, a senior vice president at Fox News.
So they are not producing news but opinion programming. Interesting!
Posted by: Thinking | October 12, 2009, 5:09 pm 5:09 pm
Let’s be clear, Dunn says the WH will treat republicans and Fox news as opponents!
I guess as an independent conservative that tells me I have no voice as the WH drives this country into socialism.
Keep on spending BHO and we will become the USSA and you will be our most exalted czar! What’s a few trillion here or there?
Posted by: Ed Taylor | October 12, 2009, 5:11 pm 5:11 pm
CNN – they fired, or transfered that reporter that misrepresented the people who showed up for the first Tea Party.. Oh Yeah Anita – keep up the good work there in the White House communications office!
Posted by: Jack | October 12, 2009, 5:12 pm 5:12 pm
People have different values that don’t agree with the liberals and that does not make them dumb.
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The statists on the left don’t view people as intelligent if they get their news from TV. They think you’re a moron if you get your news from TV.
Haven’t you figured it this out yet?
If you don’t get your news from the NY Times, LA times, or any other “progressive” print sources – then according to the leftist – you’re a moron (full stop – end of conversation).
Anything that doesn’t fit their casua sui and perspective of the self & world is instantly disregarded as the fodder of fools and intelectual sheep. See? TV news is just not “complex” enough for a leftist. In order to validate any TV news source as even reasonably objective (based on the network’s bias) would be to invalidate the very thing that gives the leftists their false sense of intellectual superiority.
It’s an intelletual pride thing – nothing more.
If you get something out of Fox or Cspan or any other source – good for you (I say), but I can tell you that leftists will never see these outlets as valid. They can’t – it goes against everything they believe: they hate capitalism (TV news outlets generate big revenues), they hate freedom (a government nanny state is the ideal because frankly, people are too stupid to figure it out on their own), and they need punch-lines for their elitist coctail parties (fox news and you the moron who watches it).
Posted by: druh20 | October 12, 2009, 5:19 pm 5:19 pm
Fox News continues to thrive and gain viewers, while the mainstream news loses viewers. That tells the story right there. Americans know the MSM is biased. They tune into Fox to see the stories the MSM refuses to report.
Posted by: Independent | October 12, 2009, 5:33 pm 5:33 pm
Fox channel is a mixture of the following: news; investigation; talk; debate; and editorials about everything and anything going on in the world.
CNN and MSNBC not only report the news; they express their own opinions as well.
So, what’s the big deal about Fox?
I suppose Obama and his White House staff can’t stand the heat from Fox.
That’s why they won’t go into the kitchen!
They play it off as if they can’t be bothered with such dribble. That’s nonsense.
I bet the White House is still angry about Van Jones. It was Fox that hounded him, and rightly so.
Posted by: ddg | October 12, 2009, 5:33 pm 5:33 pm
I have watched them all for years and Fox is the only one that is honest most of the time. You can watch the other garbage if you want but here’s a tip, “if you want the truth, Watch Fox “
Posted by: Ryan | October 12, 2009, 5:40 pm 5:40 pm
druh20: I live in an area of California where there are Asian gangs, White gangs, Black gangs and Hispanic gangs all waring over particular areas of the city that really doesn’t belong to any of them. These gangs are perpetrating violence against each other because to them, gang life is their only hope of survival. Some in the Hispanic gangs might be illegals but not all of them. True it is a social problem that our politicans need to deal with but you cant paint all illegal hispanics with that brought brush. Most illegals in this country came here for one reason and one reason only. That reason is economics. Most are simply seeking to provide a better life for themselves and their family. Most are law abiding, god fearing, hard working people. Fox views are racist because they refuse to acknowledge that the majority of these people contribute to the richness of this country. Hispanics come to this country for the same reasons that all of our ancestors settled here, simply to have a better life. Fox news is racist because they are basically the only news organization as of late that advocate white values over all others. They are racially divisive because they seem to focus on negative incidents involving a particular minority race in an attempt to ostracize that particular race.
Posted by: johnnylee | October 12, 2009, 5:45 pm 5:45 pm
It’s well past time that someone in a position of authority publically stood up to Murdoch and Ailes. Thank you, Anita Dunn.
Posted by: B.Bear | October 12, 2009, 5:48 pm 5:48 pm
Well, Fox is a wing of the Republican party. Ok, then that’s one compared to MSNBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, NYT, LAT and all other major newspapers in the tank for the Dems! Maybe the Republican party will catch up to that list.
Posted by: Timmeh | October 12, 2009, 6:07 pm 6:07 pm
What is the big deal? Every news person is biased. They wouldn’t be human if they weren’t. Regardless of the effort journalists make to show both sides of the story, the fact of the matter is everyone is biased. The fact that Fox News is at least open about their bias as opposed to the other networks, is a point in Fox’s favor. Maybe the other networks should follow suit, instead of hiding behind their non-biased bias.
Posted by: Boyd Riley | October 12, 2009, 6:43 pm 6:43 pm
If a poll could be taken, you would find that almost 100% of the news reporters for ABC, CNN, NBC and CBS voted for Obama, and not because they are so intelligent, just that they are so close minded and liberal. It really sucks when some other news group makes the drone head news reporters think.
Posted by: jim 234 | October 12, 2009, 7:00 pm 7:00 pm
Last month, Fox News Channel ran a full-page ad in three major newspapers claiming that ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC and CNN missed the story of the TEA party protest in Washington. That was a blatant, boldfaced lie.
How do you Fox lovers excuse garbage like that?
Posted by: WWW | October 12, 2009, 8:07 pm 8:07 pm
Fox has real news people and a mix of commentators giving opinions. It actually has several conservative commentators unlike any of the other networks. Obama just cannot take it if somebody doesn’t agree with his policies. The rest of the “news” organizations are in the tank for Obama including ABC. They truly operate as a wing of the Democrat party.
Posted by: bryan | October 12, 2009, 8:22 pm 8:22 pm
I suppose the White House does not sense any bias in ABC’s George on Sunday Morning. I have on occasion watched Fox on Sunday Morning (with Wallace). Seems there is no more bias there than with ABC’s George.
Seems like Obama can’t take any heat. Roughly 1/2 the people are concerned about where Obama will attempt to lead us. The fact that he is willing to accept the peace prize suggests a lack of humility- something that we should all fear.
Posted by: merchantilist | October 12, 2009, 8:37 pm 8:37 pm
Why did ABC stop taking comments on this topic. Too mant people pointing out that Obama is an inept child who cant get squat acheived so he has to change the subject?
Posted by: paul | October 12, 2009, 8:39 pm 8:39 pm
I suppose that Bush achieved something in his eight years as the leader of the free world. Oh yeh, he did achieve something. He achieved a stupid war that has destroyed the world economy. The negative effect of Bush 8 years in the White House will be felt world wide for the next twenty years.
Posted by: johnnylee | October 12, 2009, 8:58 pm 8:58 pm
Tea partying faux news glen beck he is a real treat hannity from racist jokes to down right lies about President Obama
and his family the words babies mamma have been directed at the first lady what I cannot not understand is why is
this network faux not called on the crap
tthat they report and so many of the faux and friends watch
Posted by: bonita | October 12, 2009, 9:56 pm 9:56 pm
that is why I wtach abc news in the eve and then later I watch night line then I catch some msnbc faux not worth it
Posted by: bonita | October 12, 2009, 9:59 pm 9:59 pm
Unlike Brian Williams, O’Reily isn’t in bed with Obama. NBC and the NT Times are liberal organizations that attempt to hide their bias. Of all the networks, NBC is the worst. At least MSNBC doesn’t hide it’s agenda.
Posted by: Willie12345 | October 13, 2009, 12:40 am 12:40 am
yes we did- George Stephanopoulos was Clinton’s press secretary, but HE still manages to portray himself as an authentic journalist. Let’s face it, folks, no matter where we turn, we are NOT going to get news that is completely true and even-handed. What I do is listen to some talk radio people, read Drudge Report, read ABC News, and discuss current events in a class where the teacher and majority of students are liberal. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT ALL. Each side will point out the others’ weak points and their own strong, so you see how it is. In the early days of the US, most newspapers were blatantly partisan, but it worked because they would shine light at each other, and you could see the real picture if you looked at both sides. The shift is going back to this, even if not everybody is being completely forth-coming about being partisan. So just look at it all! It’s easy, and worth it.
Posted by: patriot1812 | October 13, 2009, 1:17 am 1:17 am
OMG you are reporting on this subject but yet failed to report on the corruption at ACORN..That in itself speaks volumes regarding your credibility as a unbiased news channel.
Posted by: bailedout | October 13, 2009, 2:14 am 2:14 am
Racist? Here is an opinion for you. It does not matter if they are here for crime or to better themselves. They are ILLEGALS. They did not follow the rules of immigration to come to this country so that makes them crimminals. Therefore they are subject to arrest and deportation. It does not matter if they are white, green, black or red. Illegal is illegal. Deport and secure our borders.
Posted by: jazzyk101555 | October 13, 2009, 6:13 am 6:13 am
Fox reports news without bias. It also has opinion shows which are not news and some of which are anti-Liberal. The ABC, MSNBC, CNN etc. get their direction from the white house and do not report news but only what they are directed to report and that with the proper slant. Fox’s rating are through the roof because peoples are sick of the left wing slant put on the news by the other networks.
Posted by: bryan | October 13, 2009, 7:29 am 7:29 am
What happen to free speech. Let’s be real, we are not a communist country yet…
Posted by: Freespeech13 | October 13, 2009, 12:00 pm 12:00 pm
Maya C: That is the funniest thing I’ve ever heard! “Fair and balanced” and “Fox News” will never again be together in a sentence that lacks sarcasm. FAUX News anchors have acknowledged in the past that they are entertainers and NOT journalists. Believe what you want, but at some point we’re all going to have to get along and travel back toward a moderate ground. For the good of our country, PLEASE open your eyes!
Posted by: Jodi | October 13, 2009, 2:37 pm 2:37 pm
Some of the things I hear on CNN sound right wing to me, but what ever.
How about AM radio?
You cannot turn on AM talk radio in my city without hearing crazy right wing nonsense hour after hour after hour.
Posted by: Ken | October 13, 2009, 3:46 pm 3:46 pm
Anita Dunn hero in her own words is MAO (for those that don’t try researching because I really don’t have time to educate the Socialist). After you have done your research (for those that never knew) is there any wonder why Fox News is view as a threat to this Aministration. In President’s own words he basicallysaid that he “is” whom he surrounds himself with [sic, Socialist and Communist in the White House]. Step back for a second, hold back your defense and really look at who the President advisors are…their own written record and videos are all over the place…thy don’t portend to hide this fact of their ultra-left leanings…and the President…well neither does he care to hide this fact…instead the only network not in bed with the White House is Fox…is there any wonder. And Germany asked themselves after they were smothered in propaganda…”How did we ever get here and why did we allow this to happen.” Again, if you really know your history all the warnings were given and the people did not listen…after all He was “The Chose One”…he was a loving and caring man who was going to take care of the people…if you know your history…I don’t have to tell you who that person was. Wake up America, ask your Government for answers…don’t become sheep led to…
Posted by: concerned12 | October 16, 2009, 2:42 pm 2:42 pm
Regardless of one’s opinion of Fox News, the real issue is: this administration is attempting to ostracize a media outlet. Whether one leans left, right, or center, surely that has to send up some red flags.
Fox does give voice to those who are right of center. Nobody thinks otherwise. But they are the only ones who offer any kind of check and balance with this administration. Mainstream, middle America does not get “feelings up the legs” to the degree Matthews does when reporting on this administration. And MSNBC will not offer an analysis on the constitutionality of mandated, federally-administered health care. Period.
Posted by: tde1970 | October 19, 2009, 12:02 pm 12:02 pm
what the white house and other news networks are doing to cloud the truth is
evil….
i watch all available news and have found that it is a big joke.
fox news comes closer to truth than any other news media….
our countries future is at stake and the
white house and the news media is playing with us like children….
the truth will come out at the polls..
Posted by: jordan schottenstein | November 7, 2009, 7:46 pm 7:46 pm