Ben Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 [url="http://blog.washingtonpost.com/sleuth/2007/01/obama.html"]http://blog.washingtonpost.com/sleuth/2007/01/obama.html[/url] [quote]Obama's Grudge Factor These are chilly days on Capitol Hill ... and on the campaign trail for Fox News journalists -- at least when they're anywhere near Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.). Barack Obama Will Fox have to watch Obama on C-Span like the rest of us? (Reuters photo) Sources tell The Sleuth that the Obama camp has "frozen out" Fox News reporters and producers in the wake of the network's major screw-up in running with the erroneous Obama-the-jihadist story reported by Insight magazine. "I'm still in the freezer," one Fox journalist said, noting that the people at Fox "suffering the most did nothing wrong." (It was "Fox and Friends" host Steve Doocy who aired the Insight magazine piece, which reported that operatives connected to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) found out that Obama, as a child, was educated at a Muslim madrassah in Indonesia.) Another Fox journalist called the network's airing of the story "unfortunate" for the network's journalists who have to cover Obama and who are being adversely affected despite not being involved in the incident. Since the madrassah incident, Obama has given interviews to ABC, CNN, CBS and NBC -- pretty much every other network except Fox. Sources close to Obama acknowledged that they're not thrilled to play ball with Fox journalists, but they stopped short of saying they are freezing the network out. One source familiar with the dynamic between Fox and Obama, who asked not to be named, said Obama and his staff are in for a rude awakening if they think they can write off Fox News. If a candidate is serious about running for president, he or she is going to need a network like Fox to reach out to all those voters in the red and purple states, the source said. The same source pointed out that Fox News political correspondent Carl Cameron interviewed Obama on Monday during the senator's trip to attend a field hearing on Hurricane Katrina. But, as others pointed out, Cameron's interview wasn't prearranged; Cameron walked alongside Obama, who didn't even stop while answering the questions. No one is suggesting the icy conditions are permanent. In fact, a thawing of sorts may already have begun thanks to two telephone conversations Fox News Channel CEO Roger Ailes had with Obama. Aides to Obama said they weren't sure what exactly was said during the conversations. A Fox News spokesperson, who, though an official voice for the company asked not to be quoted by name, could neither confirm nor deny that conversations took place between Ailes and Obama. But of the "alleged freezing out" of Fox journalists by Obama's office, she said, "If true, perhaps Mr. [Robert]Gibbs should reconsider that ill-advised strategy given his candidate is trailing by 20 points in the polls." Asked whether Ailes apologized to Obama, an Obama campaign aide said the senator "has not received any written apology." In other words, aides weren't breaking their backs to go ask the senator whether Ailes had, indeed, apologized. So maybe there was no written apology, but at least John Moody, vice president for news at Fox, issued this missive to staff in his daily editorial note on Jan. 23: "For the record: seeing an item on a website does not mean it is right. Nor does it mean it is ready for air on FNC. The urgent queue is our way of communicating information that is air-worthy. Please adhere to this."[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 He's going to be on my campus on friday. [url="http://ur.gmu.edu/specialevent/"]http://ur.gmu.edu/specialevent/[/url] [quote]Special Event: Barack Obama at Mason When Friday, February 2, 2007 1 - 2 p.m. Where Johnson Center Atrium, Fairfax Campus The George Mason University College Democrats, in conjunction with Students for Barack Obama, have organized a rally for Senator Obama at the Fairfax Campus on Friday, February 2. The event will take place from 1 - 2 p.m. Attendees can gather in the Atrium beginning at 11:30 a.m. Please park in Lot K to attend this event. Media inquiries should be directed by email to Dan Walsch, or by phone to 703-993-8785.[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whodey319 Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 if you want to win an election then you need to face the other side on their turf at somepoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Muntz Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 The last paragraph sums up Faux News perfectly.... [quote]So maybe there was no written apology, but at least John Moody, vice president for news at Fox, issued this missive to staff in his daily editorial note on Jan. 23: "[b]For the record: seeing an item on a website does not mean it is right. Nor does it mean it is ready for air on FNC. The urgent queue is our way of communicating information that is air-worthy. Please adhere to this[/b]."[/quote] Just the fact that the VP had to send this email out proves that something is really wrong at FNC. If journalist have to be told these types of things, are they really journalist? Does Mike Florio work for Faux News cause they are using his style of fact checking around there. The fact that FNC fells the need to brainwash people into believing that they are "Fair and Balanced" proves that they just the opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 [quote name='Nelson Muntz' post='435254' date='Jan 31 2007, 03:21 PM']The last paragraph sums up Faux News perfectly.... Just the fact that the VP had to send this email out proves that something is really wrong at FNC. If journalist have to be told these types of things, are they really journalist? [b]Does Mike Florio work for Faux News cause they are using his style of fact checking around there. [/b] The fact that FNC fells the need to brainwash people into believing that they are "Fair and Balanced" proves that they just the opposite.[/quote] bwhahahahahahaha [img]http://forum.go-bengals.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/24.gif[/img]:rofl:[img]http://forum.go-bengals.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/24.gif[/img]:rofl:[img]http://forum.go-bengals.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/24.gif[/img]:rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whodey319 Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 [quote name='Nelson Muntz' post='435254' date='Jan 31 2007, 03:21 PM']The last paragraph sums up Faux News perfectly.... Just the fact that the VP had to send this email out proves that something is really wrong at FNC. If journalist have to be told these types of things, are they really journalist? Does Mike Florio work for Faux News cause they are using his style of fact checking around there. The fact that FNC fells the need to brainwash people into believing that they are "Fair and Balanced" proves that they just the opposite.[/quote] this is definately not just a fox news problem, it is a media problem. Stories are run all the time that are wrong and then their on air corrections are never seen. Depending on what channel you were watching the stealers had hired about 10 different head coaches. And the dan rather thing comes to mind. The media in general is horrible because no one can just tell the news anymore, there is always a motive behind it that just ruins what they are saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlackJesus Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 [b] Candidates should not have to talk to Propaganda outfits .... Until Faux News quits immitating Goebbels ... I think all of the candidates should boycott their network. But something tells me the GOP who they work for won't. [/b] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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