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Clinton Camp Praises Fox
March 31, 2008 8:32 PM
On Fox and Friends today, (Watch HERE) Clinton surrogate and Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell had some high praise for Fox News Channel.
"I think during this entire primary coverage, starting in Iowa and up to the present, Fox has done the fairest job, and remained the most objective of all the cable networks," Rendell said. "You hate both of our candidates -- no, I’m only kidding. But you actually have done a very balanced job of reporting the news, and some of the other stations are just caught up with Senator Obama, who is a great guy, but Senator Obama can do no wrong, and Senator Clinton can do no right."
This pro-Fox rapture comes after several steps the Clinton camp has made to work with conservative media, including:
Breaking bread with Richard Mellon Scaife;
Sending out an anti-Obama piece from the American Spectator;
Sending out a defense of Bill Clinton from the National Review;
Cozying up to Rupert Murdoch; and
Establishing an emissary to reach out to Matt Drudge.
It also comes after a Clinton jihad against MSNBC a few weeks ago, as you may recall.
Though you may also recall the Democratic boycott of a Fox News Channel debate last year.
What do you make of all this?
h/t Andrew/Patrick/Josh
- jpt
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i was a hillary supporter now i will vote mccain .when the press, media and the dnc can pick our candidate it criminal .the last 8 years it is who has the most money and who can fight the dirtiest. those who supoort obama have encouraged terror to come into our mist. also racism yyo continue.i've never hurt any human being of any color i have extended african american family that i love. i did not support hillary because she is a women .i suppoted her for her knowledge and what i felt her and bill could do to strengthen our country. when you call your self black or white you divide your selves.god made us all equal.i don't and refuse to support obama because he didn't support me in wright's church .he didn't respect america when he ran and partied with william ayers who tried to blow up the pentagon. birds of a feather flock together. if you voted black because your black or man or women then shame on you.
Posted by: georgia | Jun 5, 2008 11:22:07 PM
After watching (then blocking) MSNBC from my cable line up.........I can only assume that Chris(tina) Matthews has a crush on Obama. Between him and Keith Olber(wo)mann I can only surmise that both are battling for the undivided attention of Obama. I think Obama must be sending them the newest fashion from Victoria's secret. Ladies, Ladies you're both pretty.
Posted by: Mark David | Apr 3, 2008 7:04:50 AM
If Obama was in Hiilary's position (behind with a narrow margin)today and if he was treated by party leaders as well as by news-medias like the way she has beeen treated since the last three or four months then we all know what would be happening in America at this time! News-medias would be branded as racist propagandas, party leaders would be begging for apology from Jackson, Rev. wright, and Sharpton or forced to resign from their jobs, and Hillary would be under investigation for accusation of stealing the election from Obama. That is why MSMs are so brutal to Hillary simply because they can safely do so to a white woman. Since news-medias are playing huge role to put Obama where he is today by praising him even when he smiles or goes out for bowling, Hillary has absolutely no chance for nomination. She would be lot more safer to run as an independent creating her own new party base by recruiting well known people like Powell, Bloomberg, Liberman, Ron Paul, and so on. America is in a need of a strong third party system and only powerful leaders like Hillary can initiate the process.
Posted by: Shima | Apr 2, 2008 8:16:09 PM
@LA in Indiana. I totally agree with you. I am a black woman and yes I support Obama. Those poll numbers are not correct regarding black and young voters not supporting Clinton. I bet the actual percentage is higher than 19 percent. Check out the "black" blogs there's already talk of us sitting out if she continues her dirty tricks. The Clintons are power hungry and will do anything to win including destroying their own party. No Bill you chill out!!!!!!!
Posted by: jackie | Apr 2, 2008 2:08:59 PM
Fox had better be careful!
I'm a republican and I despise
Hillary Clinton and if they continue to make excuses for her and only trash Obama I will switch to CNN!
They're both flawed candidates and I want them equally exposed as such!
Fair and Balanced!
Posted by: reaganfan | Apr 2, 2008 12:48:17 PM
I am a democrat. I never thought in a million years that I would stay tuned to FOX news. You guys were the only one's that were truly fair and balanced. Thank you for simply stating the facts and the truth. I am still a democrat, but I am a new FOX fan!! Go Hillary!!!!!
Posted by: ns | Apr 2, 2008 12:25:15 PM
I will like to ask every impatial observer to tell me one thing:what will Hillary Clinton's supporters do if she was ahead and in the same position that Obama is? What will Clinton's suporters say if Obama has told the whole world that he has experience,Mccain has experience and all Hillary has is words?
What will Hillary's supporters say if Obama shouted 'shame on you Hillary,shame on you Hillary. Barrack has withstood all these attacks from Hillary and has never said anything bad about her. What do people want him to do?
Posted by: Siam | Apr 2, 2008 12:09:34 PM
I've always thought FOX was the worst of the larger news outlets. I looked at the rating recently and there obviously are a number who feel differently.
Posted by: CWatson | Apr 2, 2008 8:38:02 AM
At least Fox news trashes both Obama and Clinton and that is what called being fair and balanced. Rest of the other so called MSMs are in slogan of lets trash the clinton and put Obama on pedestle simply because they accepted Obama is a God coming to earth to salvage us. Well, he is not my God and I absolutely will not vote for him.
Posted by: Hima | Apr 2, 2008 8:26:34 AM
are you kidding me??? the clinton's love fox news now???? wow !!!never saw that coming.have the clinton's been brainwashed??oh i get it !!my enemies enemy is my friend. GOTCHAAAAAAAA.
Posted by: RAGGEE | Apr 2, 2008 7:38:25 AM
What a surrogate indeed, Foxnews a well balance and better cablenews network wow, I can't believe it, this only shows how desperate really the Clinton camp LOL, isn't that Foxnews is the one that continously bashing Clinton, it only shows that the surrogte here is not watching the Fox.
Posted by: alexis compton | Apr 2, 2008 6:27:47 AM
CNN used to be my news channel, but now, I can't believe it myself, but I end up having to watch Fox most of the time to get news about both candidates.
For example, Fox broke the Wright scandal and covered it for quite a few days. CNN, MSNBC did not cover it at all until Obama's speech. Then come CNN360 interview with obama which was a joke because Anderson Cooper did not ask any serious questions. But when it comes to Clinton's mistake with Bosnia then all networks carried it for days!
I agree with Rendell because at least, Fox beats up both Clinton and Obama.
Yesterday, Lou Dobbs on CNN finally carried a piece on how unfair the media has treated Clinton.
I want the media to vet both of them so that we know any 'bad news' now, instead of during the general election.
Posted by: vote4thebest | Apr 2, 2008 1:42:38 AM
would one way to voice our dissatisfaction-find out who owns these outfits and who are the sponsors?
find the money trail-who pays?
Posted by: jgaw | Apr 2, 2008 1:12:15 AM
That's your problem, MAB... Wanting the media to make up your mind instead of researching, then making up your OWN mind.
Americans, STOP being so danged lazy for once in your lives!
Posted by: Jim | Apr 1, 2008 11:18:40 PM
I just want to echo many of the comments that I read here. I am one of the many Americans who is angry about this election because the media has not played fair. I can barely watch MSNBC or CNN these days as they are in the tank for Obama big time. I think Olberman might even be part of Obama's campaign. ;) I can't even believe that I spend so much time watching Fox these days, but I do for lack of other decent options.
The media should quit influencing this race and let the people of America voice their opinion. I have real anger, real resentment regarding how Clinton has been treated. Seems like they are out to get her.
Folks wonder why many Clinton fans don't want to support Obama. Well I can tell you for me it is b/c if he wins it will not have been a fair fight. He will not have faced the same scrutiny and I will chalk it up to media bias. The media is enamored with the idea of Obama being our nominee and as a result fawn all over him.
I encourage the media to change my mind over the coming weeks. Give Clinton a fair shot before it is too late.
Posted by: MAB | Apr 1, 2008 10:27:56 PM
Extreme level of unfair attacks by CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC, and obviously MSNBC against Hillary is one of the major contributing factors on systmatic fragmentation of democratic party today. It is so hard to imagine that Obama would have last this long if he was facing such an unfair attack by news/medias. The most disappointing part of this drama is that more the news/medias intensifies their attack against her in order to promote the nomination of their candidate(Obama), more the exodus of moderate democrats chips away from the party base. The fact is, neither Obama nor Hillary can win the genral elction without the strong support from each other simply because large number of their supporters are so loyal to their candidates. Hillary has no choice but go to Fox News because rest of the news/medias treats her like a leper.
Posted by: Shima | Apr 1, 2008 9:59:35 PM
Remember back in January when Bill Clinton attacked Obama for praising Reagan and courting Republican voters in Nevada? There was also a radio ad they ran in South Carolina attacking Obama on praising the GOP. Google it (keywords clinton, ad, reagan).
Posted by: Cindy | Apr 1, 2008 6:31:40 PM
As a Democrat, I never thought I'd watch Fox but I agree with Gov. Rendell; Fox IS the most balanced. I've quit MSNBC and CNN and I'm cancelling my Newsweek subscription because I can't stand the Obama slant from all 3. I've lost all respect for most of the media. At least, Fox doesn't like either of the Dem candidates so they have the fairest coverage.
Posted by: susan k | Apr 1, 2008 5:04:22 PM
Myself, I wonder if she isn't crazy like a Fox to cavort with Fox.
Posted by: katrina | Apr 1, 2008 5:02:46 PM
Fox? Balanced? Are you kidding. At times they are so off the mark whether it be Democrats-Republicans are just general news-Fox has sold their soul to be different-they are not always on target with issues but I do watch them for entertainment-they make me giggle!
Posted by: sophia | Apr 1, 2008 4:04:16 PM
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