Wallace, while discussing Obama FNS interview snub, asks whether "this White House has" a "problem with criticism"
Juan Williams points out that Obama's action comes after Beck called Obama a "racist"
September 20, 2009 11:03 am ET
From the September 20 edition of Fox Broadcasting Co.'s Fox News Sunday:
Media Matters: The Palin chronicles
The Friday Rush: A series of conflicts
Contrary to media hype, Sarah Palin is very unpopular
Juan Williams may need to get a new part time gig. lol
I do feel that Obama's message on Meet the Press this morning would have been a good one for the fox news viewers to digest. Obama is not the dangerous African facsist socialist commie monster his critics so desperately want him to be. He is not going to play that role for the rabid Foxbaggers. On MTP he made it clear that it is legitimate to criticize his administration in terms of policy and the proper role of government. He did not go anywhere near the race card nor did he demonize his opponents. By being so diplomatic, calm and rational, Obama's interview on MTP made the teabaggers look childish and very "thin skinned" in contrast. In terms of the Foxbagger drift from reality into hysterics, Obama presented them a strong reality based challenge.
Of course, many of the fox viewers long ago made up their minds that no matter what this president says or does, he can only be a monster to them.
That said, I think Chris should join W in the nepotism hall of fame.
Fox news guys, don't you already pay Beck for that.
And really, Mr. Wallace, who would believe anything he had to say.
Stick with your little circle of jerks and feel good about yourselves. this President is keeping you in business..
I love the "childish", "grow up", "pettiness" remarks. Takes me back to the 8th grade or the top tier of Fox listeners.
Get a grip, Fox. When that whole thing happened, Obama pointed at the group of hooligans, and shrugged it off with his elbow and said "not true". Watch the clip. Not flustered in the least bit. I'm sure Obama spent quite a bit of time after the speech trying to understand why Joe Wilson did that. What would motivate it... without even considering race.
Ask yourself - what would Bush have done had someone in Congress yelled at him? My guess is that he would have stared them down - like he did the shoe thrower. His ego would have been destroyed and he would have had to make up for it with his last line of defense - physical confrontation. (I'm from Texas - I know how things like this are handled). Watch any of the foreign interviews with Bush when he gets really tough questions - he gets flustered and "puffs up".
If anything, Obama is one of the most thick skinned Presidents I've seen in a long time. I'm not sure many people could take the beating he has over the past few months, and still have the patience to try to understand the reason for all the animosity.
Not so for Mr. Wallace. He just spends all weekend whining and sulking that he wasn't picked to play. It's kind of like a pick-up game in basketball - would you want to play with a guy who is always fouling, and when called out, they throw a fit and deny that no foul was committed? Sure, this player may get to play a few games, but after a while, nobody is going to play with them.
Fox has been benched. They can either sit back and reflect - learn from their mistakes, or they can stick with the same old strategy. Which one do you think they will pursue?
No, Chrissy; this WH has no problem with criticism -- legitimate criticism, that is.
It DOES have a problem with
- a dry drunk [Beck] that claims Obama is a "racist" that "has a deep seated hatred of white people"
- a fake journalist [O'Reilly] who says the conservative media is "damaging" the president
- and a blowhard [Hannity] who refers to Democrats "crying racism" as "to macaca"