[kj] OT: Obama and Fox
The Exorcist
killingjoke at theimmortalfool.com
Tue Oct 20 18:07:24 EDT 2009
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
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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."
>
>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.
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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
>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
>JFK. Who knew he was a Nixon fan!
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>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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