White House aide turns up heat on Fox News by saying many of its stories are just "not true"

[sabra]

Source: NY Daily News

The White House fired off a more salvos yesterday in its war with Fox News.

"I have watched many stories on that network that I found not to be true," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said of the cable network.

It was was catnip for Fox News Channel host Glenn Beck, who happily dove into the indignation playpen.

On his show, Beck installed a red phone which the White House was supposed to call if he uttered an untruth and "correct anything on this program."



Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/10/13/2009-10-13_fox_news_heavies_bill_oreilly_.html

[abelenkpe]

1. ha ha really?

I hope the white house takes the dope up on that and starts calling. Damn, I'm on vacation and would enjoy that job. What's the number? I'll rot my brain with Beck if it means I can harass him everytime he lies. Which is everytime he opens his stupid mouth.

Prolly a fake phone though, huh?

[hmorehead]

2. Just like the tears.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

11. Send him a case of Vicks vaporub

He's running out because he's putting so much under his eyes to create crocodile tears.

[struggle4progress]

19. The White House shouldn't call Beck. They should just give out Beck's red phone number

and encourage other people to call

[wordpix]

37. hey, good one---the last time I had on Faux News, the whackjobs were dissing the public option b/c

"you will have to leave the health care program you have, even if you're completely happy with it." (paraphrased)

[bluestateguy]

3. Fox News really does not want a war with the White House

It's one thing to pick on Democrats when they are out of power, but when they control the government, they have a lot more tools at their disposal to make life very miserable for Fox.

[totodeinhere]

15. Yes they do. It translates into higher ratings for them. n/t

[bluestateguy]

33. Then they are mistaken

We have the government. They don't.

Think FCC licenses, White House press passes, anti-trust investigations, etc.

[totodeinhere]

36. FNC doesn't need an FCC license. That's only for broadcast stations, not cable stations.

And what's this about "we have the government?" "We" don't have the government. The government belongs to all the people and it should be serving all the people, not just those who voted one particular way.

[Botany]

4. really

[BumRushDaShow]

9. OMG they are truly a LIE FACTORY!

:rofl:

[frylock]

heckuva a job, brownie!

[SemperEadem]

13. either that's how stupid their PA's and EP's are

that they can't wrap their minds around the fact that it's possible to have more than one Michael Brown in the world or, what may be more to the truth, they don't give a fuck if it's wrong.

[Occulus]

21. It's worse even than that.

They know they are and they doit intentionally. Remember, FOX got a court judgment stating, boiled down, that they are under no legal obligation to give their viewers truth. That's why they keep putting (D) next to the name of XYZ Scandalous Republican.

They lie and they know they lie. They lie on purpose, with malice.

[depakid]

22. That's absolutely correct- and they will continue

until the administration gets a clues and decides to divest and re-regulate the consolidated corporate media.

[wordpix]

38. +1 and I have seen these "mistakes" time and again

[Captain Hilts]

5. Well done. Time to play tackle football. Enough of this 'two hand touch' stuff. nt

[question everything]

6. Except, the White House is not going to give any credibility to a "host"

who just spouts his own bile by "calling" him.

After all, lying about the Democrats is the bread and butter of Fox.

[Doremus]

28. Nahhh, really?

;)

[lobodons]

7. Outfoxed 2009 edition

Time for the release of Outfoxed 2009

This Youtube series needs to be updated:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXNvDD13hoY&feature=related

[dipsydoodle]

8. Fox News Does Not Have to be True

Investigative reporter Jane Akre sued Fox News and won. Until the court ruled that news does not have to be true.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqVMUwdBYBM

x(

Similar here : Reporters Blow Whistle on Fox News - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7ZpcPQP3yg&feature=related

[brooklynite]

10. I don't think this is worth the White House's time...

the folks who watch Fox News won't be convinced; the folks on our side don't need to be convinced, and the remainder are probably going to see this as petty bickering.

[SemperEadem]

12. gawd! what an attention whore beck is.

I guess losing all those advertisers means he's got to be more insane to attract those kinds of people who think he's brilliant.

[lobodons]

14. Who watches Fox News?

Seriously. I do not know anybody who watches Fox news. You know when you walk into somebodies house and notice the channel they are watching kind of thing. It is never Fox. HOWEVER, I do notice that most business's that I walk into have it on. WTF is up with that!!??

Does anybody know anybody who actually watches Fox..??

[totodeinhere]

16. A lot of people watch.

They have better ratings than CNN and MSNBC combined. In fact, the ten top rated programs on cable news were all on FNC in both the demo and total viewers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_News_Channel
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/ratings/the_scoreboard_monday_october_12_140066.asp

[Kolesar]

27. Palsied shut-ins, that's who

[NMDemDist2]

29. my inlaws for one

:cry:

[superconnected]

34. My mother and a whole bunch of right wingers. It's like the 700 club.

[yurbud]

17. at least the Obama admin is doing this right--maybe it's a pre-emptive strike

before they take some bold action they know Fox will slam.

[Kind of Blue]

18. Good. Keep them busy for a while chasing their own tail

and comforting themselves. There there now :nopity:

[spin]

20. Is giving Fox News publicity a good plan?

It will just increase their viewership.

Glen Beck is probably developing a head as large as Neil Cavuto. Bill O'Reill will become even more obnoxious.

The sad part is that MSNBC is not in high def on Direct TV. I like high def. CNN is in high def, but Wolf Blitzer lacks a dynamic personality and to me seems whiny.

Rush Limbaugh will be disappointed that he is no longer the prime target.

[truthisfreedom]

23. Associating faux news with lies and distortion can only be a good thing.

Every time something comes up in conversation, all across America, people will be armed with "was that on faux news?" whenever they smell a rat.

[butterfly77]

24. And what is wrong with that..

they seem to think that the Whitehouse should never say anything. I can imagine what the President is thinking and saying with all of the bullshit they throw out day and night..

[Mad_Dem_X]

25. That is f'ing AWESOME.

Keep calling them out! Fuck Glenn Beck and all the rest of the Faux News liars!

[Vidar]

26. K&R

[David Zephyr]

30. This is how to use the bully pullpit. You put the spotlight on the liars.

This really puts Fox in a box.

The "fair and balance" facade is a joke and now the White House is making them the issue. That's a good thing.

It's a great thing.

[superconnected]

35. Yep, I love this! Their lies can get real press now and not just be swallowed by their zombie

audience.

[Canuckistanian]

31. The WH is right

Fox News fought and won a courageous court battle for the right to lie to it's viewers.

They should be PROUD of their lying, since they fought for it and practice it so often.

[and-justice-for-all]

32. No shit! nt

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

39. They have been running a lot of anti-vaccine stories on there.

[No Elephants]

40. Thing is, ALL networks are putting out crap these days, to shill for Rethugs.