FOX says NO to Wednesday Press Conference

[Araxen]

The Fox network is sticking with its regular schedule over President Barack Obama this week.

The network is turning down the president's request to show his prime-time news conference on Wednesday. The news conference marks Obama's 100th day in office. Instead of the president, Fox viewers will see an episode of the Tim Roth drama "Lie to Me."


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090427/ap_on_en_tv/us_tv_obama_1


Hopefully he doesn't call on any FOX reporters asking questions.

[trumad]

1. LOL---They never dropped Dubya.

[crimsonblue]

19. actually, FOX did drop Bush once..

The White House requested a press conference in November 2001 which FOX declined to provide air time for. They gave the same justification as they did this time around; namely, that Fox News covers the press conference anyway and that it was a business decision. Call me crazy, but I'm inclined to believe it. People that get their news from NewsCorp watch Fox News, not FOX.

[graywarrior]

2. True colors

Talk about swine.

[LynnTheDem]

3. But don'tcha DARE call Fox "News" "partisan"!1!

:rofl:

[MiniMe]

23. Fox News is broadcasting it, the local broadcast networks aren't

[Raine1967]

4. I think that is a pretty safe bet.

Why would he?

This is so foolish -- yet not surprising -- for Faux to do. Let's see if WHO raises that Alert level past 4 -- they may change their minds.

[Raine1967]

5. Wait --- "Lie To Me" ?

Oh the delish Irony of that... They won't show the Prez for a drama called "Lie to Me"

:rofl:

[damntexdem]

6. Just as well -- the press conference should appear on reputable networks.

[DJ13]

7. Good, my wife will be happy

Seriously, theres no need to see all the channels covering the same event, even if its a Presidential press conference.

[Seen the light]

9. I agree, running on every network is terribly antiquated

These news conferences should rotate from network to network.

[Cha]

8. And, guess whose show is going

to be more interesting?

You know they'd be right there if bushco ever held a press conference in the last 8 years.

[Lilyeye]

10. I guess this has something to do with the cry babies that whined over American Idol being postponed.

[Hippo_Tron]

11. Didn't this kind of thing used to be a condition for leasing the public airwaves?

There needs to be some kind of restoration of the concept that when you lease the public airwaves, you have some civic responsibilities that go along with that and not just a responsibility to make as much profit as you possibly can. That should include covering serious presidential events, political conventions, and the news should not be profit driven. It's really not too much to ask for since they get the airwaves every other second besides those few things.

[Doremus]

17. I don't think that applies to Faux.

Cable and the people's airwaves are 2 different things.

[Hippo_Tron]

20. Fox News is cable, Fox is broadcast TV

Unless the particular frequency that Fox broadcasts on doesn't belong to the people for whatever reason.

[onenote]

21. no.

Broadcasters are required to operate in the public interest overall. But they are not required to air particular events as a matter of their first amendment editorial discretion.

[FrenchieCat]

12. Just an extension of the "Party of NO".....and their favorite show...."Lie to Me"!

couldn't have came up with better!

[Arkana]

13. Then they'll lose viewers--people like to see this President talk.

[jillan]

14. Dontcha just love how they are so fair and balanced?

:puke: :puke: :puke:

[Raine]

15. "Lie To Me"

:spray: LOL

[Undercurrent]

16. Let's see...

2 wars
Deep recession
Flu emergency

Na, the people don't need to hear from the President of the United States. :sarcasm: (for those who need it. :) )

:wtf: How fracking STUPID are these people? I guess we have yet to find out. Every damn day they pile on more stupid. It's absolutely stunning!

[Enthusiast]

22. Not stupid. They have an agenda.

They won't achieve their aim by allowing President Obama to speak to their audience.

[high density]

18. Who's still watching "Lie to Me?"

I gave it two episodes. Worst overacted sludge on TV.