POTUS Was Simply Too Good! Fox News Breaks From Obama In Order To Criticize Obama

[jefferson_dem]

Fox News Breaks From Obama In Order To Criticize Obama
by Colby Hall | 2:47 pm, January 29th, 2010

There is no question why all three cable news channels carried the recent discussion between Obama and House Republicans – it was remarkably entertaining television. One cable news channel chose to break early from the coverage however, and, judge by ratings, it just so happens to be the most influential. Fox News interrupted the live feed to claim that the President was “combative”, but that the President “acknowledged a couple of mistakes.” Maybe bipartisanship isn’t good for cable news?

Both Obama and House GOP deserve credit for two thing sorely missing in today’s toxic political climate: civility and transparency. Both MSNBC and CNN stayed with the compelling broadcast through to its end. Fox News however, cut from the broadcast at 1:11, almost 20 minutes before it ended.

Dayside news host Trace Gallagher had on Bret Baier to analyze the discussion while it was still proceeding. Perhaps also worth noting is that negative tone of the coverage of this event: Gallagher basically presented the dialog with “there was a little bit of lecturing there and the president was a little bit combative at times.” See for yourself in the video below:

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/fox-news-breaks-from-obama-in-order-to-criticize-obama/

Ambinder: Q & A with House GOP so "effective" for Obama that Fox "cut away"
January 29, 2010 1:29 pm ET by MMFA Staff

Discussing President Obama's Q and A at the GOP House Issues Conference, The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder stated on his Twitter feed:



http://mediamatters.org/blog/201001290033?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MediaMattersForAmerica-CountyFair+(Media+Matters+for+America+-+County+Fair)

As others pointed out - http://twitter.com/jeffersondewitt/statuses/8378064500

[quiet.american]

1. They can't handle the truth! :) nt

[HopeOverFear]

2. damn right.

[The Wielding Truth]

3. They would rather play the game then help the country!

Everyone is sick of all the nasty ignorant and misleading politics. Get these Republican fools out of the business of running the US. If they are willing to get to work solving problems, then we can let them back in.

[tanyev]

4. I'm imagining someone loudly screaming "Cut the feed! Cut the feed!" in the control room.

I hope none of their on-air newsreaders suffered any damage to their eardrums.

[DrToast]

7. LOL....Just like the Truman Show. (nt)

[Armstead]

5. They probably figured he was doing too well and couldn't show him like that

They had Turdblossdom Rove on too

[CakeGrrl]

6. Gotta keep their viewers blind to Republican incompetence! n/t