Rahm Emanuel On White House's War With Fox News: "It's Not A News Organization"

[Turborama]

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On "State of the Union," White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel explains to John King why the White House is going toe-to-toe with Fox News.

"While it's clear what the White House and what Anita said... It's not a news organization so much as it has a perspective... The concentration of the White House isn't about what Fox is doing, it's about what does it take to make sure the economy is moving...That's what's occupying the decisions and the time in the White House."

[ProgressOnTheMove]

1. That's the main story, can't be wasting time on something that isn't real.

[Styxiv]

7. EXACTLY

Just where is Fox a news orginization? Fox and Friends? (YA RIGHT opinions with a few FOLLOWING stories to try and make them look like news) OReilly (OPINION SHOW) Hannity (OPINION SHOW) Beck (OPINION SHOW even by his own admission) Huckaby (looks more like a religous revival show and a whore for his own music) Gerta??? (cough cough) and the list goes on. They say the beat everyone well since MSNBC shows things other then Maddow and Olberman like inside U.S. prisons and crime stories etc they don't focus 24/7 on politics like Fox does. I think they have a BRIEF news break with Sheppard Smith and even that isn't total unbias news stories.

[AlbertCat]

2. Testify!

[C_U_L8R]

3. It's not...

and now Faux is in the hilariously awkward position to prove it.
They have so dug themselves into a slime filled pit.
Sheer comic genius.

[democracy1st]

4. K & R

[Hulk]

5. No, no no....let's keep talking about the propaganda network!

Why? We all know what they are. Only the brain dead geriatrics and ignorant racist and bone heads believe they are NOT an arm of the right wing corporatocracy. Nonsense to even discuss it. Let them rot in hell.

The more we discuss this absurd and obvious fact, the more their name is blabbed on the other networks. They are worthless, seditious, lying sacks of right wing smelly shit. Let it go. Let them be what they want, and they will have the brain dead audience that can't see outside their little fucked up mindset. Reality is not important to these butt heads. Just forget it and move on.

What was that again that President Obama wanted to do Rob? Jesus...stay on topic!!

[Go2Peace]

8. I disagree, many right wingers are just followers. Like with bigotry, they have to be shamed,

it works on them. I think that is generally the way you deal with ignorant followers and it can work. You can't reason with them. you have to shame them and call them out.

[Laf.La.Dem.]

6. We all know FAUX is Not a news organization

We need to keep pointing this out to their listeners:silly:

[Go2Peace]

9. Exactly. I hope this continues to be a policy of the Democratic party

Notice how the little tea baggers have kind of lost their steam? I think this is part of the reason why. They are not brave people. Call em out and make them feel more alone and they run back home.