Posted on 10/20/2009 9:02:59 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs singled out specific shows on the Fox News network for criticism ...
... Tuesday morning, continuing a public feud between the White House and the cable network that gained new momentum over the weekend.
Meeting with reporters in his office for an off-camera question-and-answer session, Gibbs parried questions about the White House's harsh criticism of the cable news network, leveled on several Sunday shows by officials including White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel and senior adviser David Axelrod.
Asked if it was fair for the White House to label Fox an illegitimate news organization, Gibbs replied: "We render opinion based on some of their coverage and the fairness of their coverage."
When a reporter pressed further, asking Gibbs to explain more specifically how Fox differed from ABC, MSNBC or Univision, the president's spokesman pointed to two shows in particular as sources of concern.
"You and I should watch sometime around 9 tonight or 5 this afternoon," Gibbs said, alluding to the 5 p.m. show hosted by Glenn Beck and the 9 p.m. program anchored by Sean Hannity.
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Of course, O’reilly is doing a victory dance that he hasn’t been singled out. Wonder why? LOL.
The regulation of media has intensified...look for Beck and Hannity to get a visit from their friendly neighborhood IRS auditor next.
This is a feather in Sean’s cap - hopefully he will refrain from beating it to death.
Bring it on you clowns in the White House....THIS ISN’T NAZI GERMANY!!!!
morning, m’lady ... a WH full of whining ninnies. They should be embarrassed, but aren’t. Libs never are, even when they’re making a total arse of themselves.
Poodle Oreilly gets a pat on the head by his master Obama. He must love those milkbones....LOL!
I guess I missed where either Hannity or Beck were classified as News programs v. Opinion shows? I guess they must believe Olberman is a hard-news program.
Time for Cavuto to man up!
Mornin’, sofa.
You know it’s bad when even Helen Thomas tells them to stop.
Sean and Glen have led the investigations on obama’s radical associations- - Ayers, Wright, Jones, ACORN, Dunn ... that must have left a mark!
Steady as she goes, guys! Next, start a fact check on Axelrod and Rhambo...
Pffft! Like that's going to happen.
Try doing a tequila shot every time Sean says that "I'm a Reagan Conservative". You'll be face down in the guacamole by the end of his first hour.
Having said that, his heart is in the right place, and he's a truly decent, if infuriating, guy.
Reveals the Administration's small mindedness and at the same time provides a whiff of the Obama brand of tyranny. They will brook no dissent.
At least GWB took media criticism like a man and didn’t whine about it or single out a particular outlet. Obama and minions are pure classless and manipulative like the spoiled children that they are!
Axelrod- Soros’s poodle!
Maybe the administration should focus on the fact that we have soldiers out fighting a war? Maybe also spend a few minutes considering the economy?
I think somebody should go back to community organizing...
Uh, can you say Van Jones? Bet he takes his "attacks" seriously. What about ACORN being defunded? Bet they're taking his attacks seriously.
It's so obvious what they're trying to do that it's laughable. Every time they come out against Beck just let's us know that Beck is effective...otherwise, they (the WH) wouldn't have any criticism.
Those are political opinion shows.
Beck I enjoy especially when he uses humor,
Hannity is an easily outwitted RNC hack. Hannity debated Micheal Moore on his show last week and couldnt even defend Christianity from Moore’s claim that Jesus was a Marxist calling on Rome to raise taxes for health care. Moron!
So this clown, Gibbs, has just elevated Beck and Hannity to the level of the President when discussing issues...
Oopsie!
Of course, neither of those are news shows.
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