Administration Loses Bid to Exclude Fox News From Pay Czar Interview [Edit]

Reverend_Hellh0und · 10-23-09, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Erod

While I credit them, I think there's some self-preservation at work.

If they don't stand up to this, what happens the first time they criticize Obama or support a rival Democrat? Are they thrown to the dungeon with Fox?

And what if conservatives are in charge of everything by 2012 (which is looking more likely by the minute), do they ALL get cast into that dungeon since it will then have precedent?

This was a career(s) decision, first and foremost.

"CYA" = (cover your ass).... this is exactly what I am saying,.

Partisan · 10-23-09, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Reverend_Hellh0und

"CYA" = (cover your ass).... this is exactly what I am saying,.

Yup.....
....and they were forced to that position, in order to save any credibility....
I truly do think Obama is the living example of the 'Peter Principle'....
....Or are his Dem handlers that obtuse?....

Kernel Sanders · 10-23-09, 10:46 AM

I'm glad that the media didn't get sucked into the selective outrage the Obama administration has shown. Singling out Fox for problems that pervade the media was wrong, and had the other stations stood with Obama they would have been quite hypocritical.

Orion · 10-23-09, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Reverend_Hellh0und

You cheereaded the tyrannical attempt to quash a mainstream media entity for politics.

My hyperbole expressed your sentiments taken to thier logical conclusion.

Hyperbolic as usual. They attempted to exclude Fox from an interview, Fox was not censored.

Anyway, the outcome doesn't really bother me either. I just think that Fox is so degenerate as a "news" network that I wouldn't shed a tear if Obama succeeded.

American · 10-23-09, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Orius

Hyperbolic as usual. They attempted to exclude Fox from an interview, Fox was not censored.

Anyway, the outcome doesn't really bother me either. I just think that Fox is so degenerate as a "news" network that I wouldn't shed a tear if Obama succeeded.

Looks like you don't support the 1st Amendment.

Erod · 10-23-09, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Orius

Hyperbolic as usual. They attempted to exclude Fox from an interview, Fox was not censored.

Anyway, the outcome doesn't really bother me either. I just think that Fox is so degenerate as a "news" network that I wouldn't shed a tear if Obama succeeded.

I'm sure that's what Keith Olberman told you to say.

Goldenboy219 · 10-23-09, 11:12 AM

Fox News is agenda driven, not journalisticly sound (if that is even a word

) The way they treated Ron Paul during the election, and then completely pulled a 360, supporting a multitude of his ideas now that Obama is in office only exponentiates their lack of value.

Orion · 10-23-09, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by American

Looks like you don't support the 1st Amendment.

The First Amendment was not infringed upon. The White House has the right to refuse any news agency. It lost this battle because the five main media networks banded together and threatened to not report at all.

Nice try though.

Ikari · 10-23-09, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Goldenboy219

Fox News is agenda driven, not journalisticly sound (if that is even a word

) The way they treated Ron Paul during the election, and then completely pulled a 360, supporting a multitude of his ideas now that Obama is in office only exponentiates their lack of value.

I'm definitely not a fan of Fox. But I don't believe it proper for the government to ban certain media outlets just because they won't be friendly with them. I don't necessarily think the press should be "friendly" with the government. The press needs to aggressively question the government and report their findings to the People so we can better control the government. It doesn't necessarily work that way now, but that's what I believe should be the standard. As such, I don't think it proper for the government to deny access of a news agency due to political reasons. It highlights why exactly we need a free press.

jackalope · 10-23-09, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Reverend_Hellh0und

It's good to see the media as a whole stand up to Obama's statist, and divisive attacks on one group in the media. It's a sad state and embarrassing as a nation, that we have a president who thinks a war with a news organization is a top priority....

What say you?

Link to article, Rev?

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