Political Grapevine: ABC's Jake Tapper Asks Robert Gibbs on FOX News Attacks - 10/20/09
Posted on 10/22/2009 3:34:07 PM PDT by STARWISE
A day after key White House officials declared the Fox News Channel wasn't a news organization, President Obama met with MSNBC personalities Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow.
Talk about your delicious hypocrisy.
Fittingly, the news was broken by FNC's Bret Baier during Tuesday's "Special Report" (video embedded below the fold with transcript, relevant section at 1:45, h/t Hot Air via NBer Thomas Stewart):
BRET BAIER, HOST: And finally, during this morning's off-camera White House briefing with reporters, ABC's Jake Tapper asked Press Secretary Robert Gibbs about the ongoing White House attacks on FOX News Channel.
After being asked about the charge that FOX isn't a real news organization, Gibbs answered, quote "We render opinion based on some of their coverage and the fairness of that coverage."
Tapper: "That's a sweeping declaration that they're not a news organization. How are they different from say, ABC, MSNBC, Univision?"
Gibbs: "You and I should watch around 9:00 tonight or 5:00 this afternoon."
Tapper: "I'm not talking about the opinion programs or issues you have with certain reports. I'm talking about saying that thousands of individuals who work for a media organization do not work for a news organization. Why is that appropriate for the White House to say?"
Gibbs: "That is our opinion."
Well, the White House's strong opinions about our opinion shows - - Glenn Beck runs at 5:00 p.m. and Sean Hannity at 9:00 p.m. -- apparently do not extend to similar shows on other networks.
A White House official confirms to us that the audience for Monday's off the record briefing with President Obama included MSNBC personalities Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow.
Hmmm. So the White House thinks Fox isn't a news organization because it has a perspective, and specifically points fingers at Beck and Hannity.
What does the Adminstration think Olbermann and Maddow have?
I guess it's not a problem for a new organization and its members to have a perspective so long as it's one the White House shares.
Three idiots in a room together, how nice. I wonder if they all had matching T-Shirts that said “I’m with stupid”
are radio-type talk show hosts.
LOL...I’ll bet he took the time to meet with them because he considers THEM “news journalists” ;)
are radio-type talk show hosts.
Ubama, Olberman, Mancow.
Just a little back up of my claim that the DemoGenerates are all immoral and intellectually bankrupt:
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Olbermann: Fox News Watchers Are Paranoids and Racists
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 11:02:32 AM · 85 of 95
DGHoodini to chessplayer
Gee...I didn’t know Olberbuttmunch was a fan of mine..Though I did know hr was a plagarizing thief who even has to STEAL his insults:
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(Vanity) I guess it’s true! Nobody watches MSNBC anymore.
Friday, August 14, 2009 9:17:30 PM · 18 of 47
DGHoodini to Venturer
Perhaps all Republicans should boycott MSNBC, as it’s not really a news channel anymore, just a cesspool of LibPerv stank, and it’s freak show line up. Abuse and lies is all Republicans ever get from that TV version of Fart America.
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Congressman Tells O’Donnell ‘You’re Illustrating Why MSNBC’s Viewership Is In the Tank’
Saturday, August 15, 2009 2:18:08 AM · 38 of 40
DGHoodini to pissant
All Republican Politicians, all Republicans period, should refuse to go on, or be interviewed by MSNBC. They are not really a news organisation any more, and going on their Stank Freak show lineup is just an excercise in getting abused. No good can come from being on their vituperative propaganda channel. Note the dates. It well preceds the White house attack, and it even precedes Olberbuttmunch the Lying Thiefs attack on FNC:
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Maddow and Armey Squabble Over ‘Bush Is Hitler’ Ad
Monday, August 17, 2009 2:07:11 PM · 12 of 36
DGHoodini to Old Retired Army Guy
Armey made a mistake when he agreed to ggo on air with *any* of the MSNBC freak pig perverts. As did Grassley when he did a phone interview this morning with that Demon Rattyman.
All Republicans should refuse to be interviewd by anyone from MSNBC. They are no longer a news channel, if you ever thought they were. They are frothing at the mouth lying DemoScum propagandists, and no good can come from consorting with them...various forms of STDs...but no good.;
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LOL!!
I’ll get Olberman looked like a “Got Milk” commercial after the meeting. /shakes head
Maybe he DOES have the most “transparent” administration in history after all. He doesn’t even attempt to hide it.
Probably the only time a man will make Rachel’s you-know-whats hard.
Good grief! How much worse can it get... just surprised Chrissy wasn’t invited to the love-in...
“MSNBC personalities Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow...are radio-type talk show hosts.”
You must be listening to some BAD radio, FRiend... :^O
But, IMO, the best thing FOX news can do is not to even mention it...don’t whine or act like they give a sh*t what the President thinks!
Bottom line, I don’t think the press as a whole is gonna put up with this kinda crap....none of them wants to think that if they don’t tow the line, they may be NEXT.
I wonder if they had a beer summit?
What, no Joy Behar??? ROFL...
Now we know their definition of Serious Journalists. How pathetic.
Pray for America and Our Troops
So did they take turns “servicing” the one?
Even with all three, they couldn’t figure out how to pour pee out a boot.
Barry, Ho and Squirely O
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