It’s come to this: White House tries to bar Fox News from interviewing pay czar
posted at 7:35 pm on October 22, 2009 by Allahpundit
Decide for yourself what the most disgraceful aspect of this is. Was it the fact that Gibbs told Jake Tapper explicitly on Monday that the White House wouldn’t try to dictate to the press pool who should and shouldn’t be included — before doing precisely that? Was it Anita Dunn going out of her way to say she respects Major Garrett as a fair reporter — before the administration decided he didn’t deserve a crack here at Feinberg? Or was it the repeated insistence by Dunn and Axelrod that of course the administration will make its officials available to Fox — before pulling the plug today?
The other networks deserve the praise they’re getting for standing up to the Baby-in-Chief, but if they had acquiesced in this freezeout, a precedent would have been set that would have been eagerly used by future Republican presidents to close them off too. And don’t think they weren’t all keenly aware of it.
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And this does not bother so many libs….hypocrites
CWforFreedom on October 22, 2009 at 7:37 PM
I can’t wait for obama to be declared an illegal alien and deported.
tim c on October 22, 2009 at 7:39 PM
FOX Facing Nearly $30 Million in Indecency Fines http://bit.ly/Su2kF
orfannkyl on October 22, 2009 at 7:39 PM
And liberals say they love the 1st Amendment.
Obama motto: “The 1st Amendment for us, not you you.”
taney71 on October 22, 2009 at 7:39 PM
As I posted on an earlier thread-this is what a real’ chilling effect’ looks like, leftard morons.
Dr. Carlo Lombardi on October 22, 2009 at 7:40 PM
First they came for FoxNews and we did nothing…..
Bravo to the Other networks. They can see the writing on the wall. With this administration, this weeks friend is next weeks enemy.
Baby-in-chief indeed.
portlandon on October 22, 2009 at 7:40 PM
This pretty much sums up the Obami Administration.
Lance Murdock on October 22, 2009 at 7:41 PM
This is awful. This really is awful
deidre on October 22, 2009 at 7:41 PM
Three cheers for NBC, CBS, ABC CNN! They deserve it and I am happy to give it!
JellyToast on October 22, 2009 at 7:41 PM
AP’s lack of conservative values shows with this quote: “…a precedent would have been set that would have been eagerly used by future Republican presidents to close them off too. And don’t think they weren’t all keenly aware of it.”
First, a Republican Prez would never do this because of the overwhelming Left-tilting press.
Second, a true conservative-Republican respects the constitution. Why else would they have allowed by the majority vote to put this blatant communist in office with the explicit aid of the free press.
klickink.wordpress.com on October 22, 2009 at 7:41 PM
I’d give kudos to the “other” networks, but I’m thinking they weren’t so much interested in protecting free speech as their own butts. I’ll praise them when they start reporting the real news.
Catherine Wilkinson on October 22, 2009 at 7:42 PM
Get ready, allah. You ain’t seen nothing yet. Try and keep in mind that The Precedent grew up in Indonesia, in very turbulent times. He picked up a very big chip, there, and is working it off right now. Add the lunatic leftists in Congress to that and you will get an inkling of what else is coming down the pike. These people will not stop.
You might have thought that that Copenhagen fiasco and Nobel idiocy would have slowed down The Precedent, but as you can see, those events are already relegated to ancient history and had no effect on this treasonous slug – as he doesn’t care about being humiliated or anything of the sort.
You want to know what’s in store for us? Take a look at Bolshevik Russia and the French Revolution. Add a good amount of thrid world hate for America and you will start to get a good picture.
This is what people voted for on Nov 4th, and we’re going to get it all. This game will play out to the very end, unfortunately.
progressoverpeace on October 22, 2009 at 7:42 PM
This is sooooo deliciously telling!
Inadvertently, this is an investment fund for the right. Give it time to mature. The payoff is going to be magnificent!
Liam on October 22, 2009 at 7:43 PM
No, your lack of healthy cynicism of politicians shows by objecting to that quote.
Allahpundit on October 22, 2009 at 7:43 PM
Obama nickname of the year by Allahpundit: “Baby-in-chief.”
The press finally came around to defending Fox. Well, thank you.
cubachi on October 22, 2009 at 7:43 PM
… used by future Republican presidents …
Didn’t you get the memo? Mr. Obama is the god-king and therefore He’s president for life and He’s immortal so there will be no future Republican presidents!
Tony737 on October 22, 2009 at 7:43 PM
Pigs
Rocks on October 22, 2009 at 7:43 PM
Yet another “imagine if Bush” moment.
The Ugly American on October 22, 2009 at 7:43 PM
Free Press for me, NOT for thee.
Mark30339 on October 22, 2009 at 7:44 PM
Another day another threat by obama against Fox…. BTW…GO ANGELS!!!!!!!
deepinthought on October 22, 2009 at 7:44 PM
Agreed. That’s the upside to this story. But the downside to this incident is that this administration has cemented its image for me as the most un-American administrations I have ever experienced,(yes, including Nixon).
Absolutely disgusting.
DrStock on October 22, 2009 at 7:44 PM
Obama is the post-post partisan president.
MayBee on October 22, 2009 at 7:44 PM
We are all Randy Weaver.
Grow Fins on October 22, 2009 at 7:45 PM
the media is learning self preservation. hopefully its not too little too late for the marxist co-oped media
unseen on October 22, 2009 at 7:45 PM
Outstanding! How thin skinned are these idiots?
They can’t take any criticism. Really not impressive in a leader but then they’re not really leading so much as stumbling about like drunks.
Anders on October 22, 2009 at 7:45 PM
you are just a tool
CWforFreedom on October 22, 2009 at 7:45 PM
That’s a pretty incredible step for the administration to take.
Honest question: Are any of our lefties troubled by it?
BadgerHawk on October 22, 2009 at 7:45 PM
Could it be the other “real” news organizations realized it could very well be them if a Republican is in office and they allow this precedent to be set by the cry babies at the WH? Are they realizing the line of “freedom of speech for me, not thee” is not what America is all about? So many questions that could be asked. Will we ever know the truth?
truetexan on October 22, 2009 at 7:45 PM
So it begins,the BLACKBALLING ans BLACKLISTING of FOX!!
Welcome to the U.S.S.R,only PRAVADA and the State Approved,
State Loved,State Adored,State Swooning,State Runned Media
will be allowed!!
ARE WE CLEAR!!!
canopfor on October 22, 2009 at 7:46 PM
The Obama administration is acting like a bunch of 7th grade girls. It is pretty horrifying to watch.
LASue on October 22, 2009 at 7:46 PM
Way to go leftard media dudes. Kudos, on that ONE issues.
Sapwolf on October 22, 2009 at 7:46 PM
How are Olbywan and Maddow going to explain their network defending Fox????
Obama and Bob Gibbs relied on their idol.
fred5678 on October 22, 2009 at 7:46 PM
The story’s a fake.
notropis on October 22, 2009 at 7:46 PM
Folks don’t fall for watching the shining penny in my right hand while my left hand is reaching for your wallet.
Dire Straits on October 22, 2009 at 7:46 PM
I don’t know Allah, I don’t think a Repub admin would ever try this move. Could you imagine the holy hell Bush would have caught for trying this? Obama might get a few dirty glances over this, but a Republican? Op-eds for the next months slamming them, 24/7 whining about it.
portlandon on October 22, 2009 at 7:46 PM
Yep. And I could think of at least a few politicians on the starboard side of the aisle who wouldn’t hesitate to use the precedent the White House is attempting to establish here.
Mr. D on October 22, 2009 at 7:47 PM
Well, you gotta hand it to Obama. He can see everything he has been trying to do crumble around him. It is only 10 months after the election and he is already trying to control the news. I always thought he was more socialist than communist but looking at how he is trying to do with fox I dont think the Marx comments are far off. Am I wrong?
deepinthought on October 22, 2009 at 7:48 PM
When did the FCC start to regulate cable television???
rw on October 22, 2009 at 7:48 PM
We can put you down as being cool with this, Fin-tard.
What a surprise.
Dr. Carlo Lombardi on October 22, 2009 at 7:48 PM
I’m so pissed at the WH right now.
deidre on October 22, 2009 at 7:48 PM
Fixed it for what you REALLY wanted to say.
portlandon on October 22, 2009 at 7:48 PM
Nah. You people are hysterical tools. FOX isn’t new. They started a war with the Administration, not simply reporting as news orgs are supposed to. Why play nice with an outfit that will misrepresent you?
Grow Fins on October 22, 2009 at 7:48 PM
Stalin, reborn.
spmat on October 22, 2009 at 7:49 PM
They talked about this on the panel tonight and I was surprised to hear that the press pool said if Fox was not going to be there, they would not be there. That made me feel better somehow.
Terrye on October 22, 2009 at 7:49 PM
PLEASE, using AP and Conservative in the same sentence?
WoosterOh on October 22, 2009 at 7:49 PM
If a republican admin was to try this it there would be stories, books and films for the next 50 years.
Rocks on October 22, 2009 at 7:49 PM
Obama’s Mccarthy moment?
unseen on October 22, 2009 at 7:50 PM
Well maybe now Bill O’Reilly will give up his obsession of an interview with Bambi and help out his brothers-in arms (Hannity and Beck).
Dire Straits on October 22, 2009 at 7:50 PM
Wow! This is taking a frightening turn.
ronsfi on October 22, 2009 at 7:50 PM
Everybody should email, call, or write a letter to the WH and remind those people who the hell they work for. How dare they restrict media access. Fascists.
Blake on October 22, 2009 at 7:51 PM
Uhmmm…The Washington Post, & Woodward & Bernstein would like to remind you of a little History.
You are as insightful as a bucket of Chum.
portlandon on October 22, 2009 at 7:51 PM
Why do I get the feeling I am in the Twilight Zone?
txmomof6 on October 22, 2009 at 7:51 PM
By that criteria why should Bush have ever spoken to anyone, including Fox. Do you not think I could find stories and opinions from every news organization out there misrepresenting Bush if I chose to?
Rocks on October 22, 2009 at 7:51 PM
The Obama Administration is just sickening. It is a stinking filthy sewer. President Palin is going to have a real mess to clean up.
JellyToast on October 22, 2009 at 7:51 PM
Are you at all troubled by the administration’s actions here?
BadgerHawk on October 22, 2009 at 7:52 PM
Don’t you have a bridge to go get under.
Dire Straits on October 22, 2009 at 7:52 PM
The MSM’s testicles grew 3 times this day.
Bicyea on October 22, 2009 at 7:52 PM
Why play nice with an outfit that will misrepresent you?
Grow Fins on October 22, 2009 at 7:48 PM
Hmmm 1st amendment?
hmm politcal discourse?
hmmm keeping the politics out of governing?
but if you like you national leader acting like chevez more power to you. I’ll take freedom of press for $500 before i taker Chevez style “democracy” of do as I say or else
unseen on October 22, 2009 at 7:52 PM
Just know you will be put on the enemies list too. I am not sure I trust sending anything in to the government anymore.
truetexan on October 22, 2009 at 7:52 PM
And you’re a crazy cannuck with a massive, but well earned, inferiority complex. Troll.
Blake on October 22, 2009 at 7:52 PM
You may be right Allahpundit. However, I’m not sure how it would work? If a Republican decided to ostracize media outlets not favorable to them then that would mean about 70 to 80 percent of the media! So the administration officials would only go on Fox News?
terryannonline on October 22, 2009 at 7:52 PM
The year is 2009,a new dawn has risen over Washington,
and Total Control from the Liberal Party has anything and everyone in their totalitarian grasp and reach!!
Its a new World Order,
welcome to the Liberal,TOTALITARIANISM!!!!!!!!!
Don`t walk,RUN LIKE HELL!!(Sarc).
canopfor on October 22, 2009 at 7:53 PM
And I thought you hit bottom with the Mao thing.
Apparently, the other news organizations were a little hysterical over it too. They can see the problem here. Not surprised you can’t though.
But I’m glad we have leftists on here spouting off that the press is not free, but exists at the whim of those in power.
lorien1973 on October 22, 2009 at 7:53 PM
Are you really this stupid? And proud to flaunt it, too. Wow. Just, wow. You are one sick dude.
progressoverpeace on October 22, 2009 at 7:53 PM
what BS. Fox tells the truth about your fascist messiah..thats what bothers him and useful idiots like you.
moron.
right4life on October 22, 2009 at 7:53 PM
There is a difference between playing nice and giving access .
What you and he wants is a fawning media . One that dares not challenge. That is scary.
Make sure you wipe your chin…you are so bought…you know it but you go along. That is the scariest thing.
CWforFreedom on October 22, 2009 at 7:53 PM
I may despise CNN and MSNBC but I would never dream of shutting them out of a conservative White House – and any conservative who might try to do so is no conservative I’d care to support.
I agree with AP – they knew the precedent could bite them in the arse.
Red Cloud on October 22, 2009 at 7:53 PM
Is there a pool on who this administration will fold to next?
cozmo on October 22, 2009 at 7:53 PM
Freedom of Press: It’s in the Constitution. Look it up sometime!
terryannonline on October 22, 2009 at 7:54 PM
This move is straight up Hugo Chavez. There’s no mistaking the intent or the tactics.
I really hope to hear some serious outcry from 1st amendment advocates, regardless of party affiliation. Knowing Russ Feingold, he may even have a few things to say about this.
(Of course, I was also stupid enough to think that Joe Liebermann and a few other senior Democrats would put country over party and talk Clinton into stepping down over his multiple perjuries and obstructions of justice.)
notropis on October 22, 2009 at 7:54 PM
He barely did at the end. FOX wanted a war with the WH. they got one.
Grow Fins on October 22, 2009 at 7:54 PM
In related news ammo producers just reported another surge in sales…….just saying
unseen on October 22, 2009 at 7:54 PM
Knock if off. You did this in a thread 2 days ago. Commenters took you to task for posting this FAKE story.
AP?
conservative pilgrim on October 22, 2009 at 7:54 PM
Yeah, I was kind of hoping that would happen.
jaime on October 22, 2009 at 7:55 PM
The “Chicago Way” doesn’t look OR smell good in the bright light of day, does it? This is pure Chicago politics in action, directed and approved by every leftist in the White House. That means EVERYBODY from the top down. Boy, is 100% of the population of the country paying for the idiocy of 53% of the electorate.
Something tells me the Democrats will LONG be out of office after this administration collapses. No one in their right mind will ever elect a Democrat to anything again.
bradley11 on October 22, 2009 at 7:55 PM
Grow Fins on October 22, 2009 at 7:54 PM
Watch who gets burned it won’t be Fox. Their ratings will grow.Damn are you stupid.
Remember dissent is patriotic
CWforFreedom on October 22, 2009 at 7:55 PM
Gee I didn’t know you could see Russia from the White House.
Dire Straits on October 22, 2009 at 7:55 PM
I was thinking more like a reprise of Hitler during the 1930s as he was seizing power in Germany.
The “other” members of the pool are to be commended even though it is also somewhat self-protection because if the filthy lying coward in the White House was able to get away with this, what is to say there wouldn’t be two pool members blacklisted next time around?
highhopes on October 22, 2009 at 7:55 PM
Obama makes Hugo Chávez proud.
Greed on October 22, 2009 at 7:55 PM
Most pathetic White House evah!
HornetSting on October 22, 2009 at 7:55 PM
Grow Fins on October 22, 2009 at 7:48 PM
Don’t you have a bridge to go get under.
Dire Straits on October 22, 2009 at 7:52 PM
Dire Straights: How about the bridge to nowhere,hehe!:)
canopfor on October 22, 2009 at 7:56 PM
And your calm about this is as frightening as it is creepy.
No, it isn’t.
War. It is a war, isn’t it?
Great question. Why don’t you answer it?
Never mind, I’ll do it for you, you bloodthirsty fascist.
spmat on October 22, 2009 at 7:56 PM
I’m sure the Baby in Chief will not be losing any sleep over this tonight.
ctmom on October 22, 2009 at 7:56 PM
You don’t seem to want to answer the question of whether or not you are troubled by the administration’s action here…
BadgerHawk on October 22, 2009 at 7:56 PM
Does FOX news really care about representing the WH fairly and accurately? I don’t think so. They are an opinion network. It’s like TMZ for dittoheads.
Grow Fins on October 22, 2009 at 7:56 PM
Even Hugo Chavez talked to FOX
macncheez on October 22, 2009 at 7:56 PM
Grow Fins on October 22, 2009 at 7:24 PM
Again Mr. Fins…this story proves my point. This administration is after our liberties! Freedom of press is going away..what is next?
You are foolish to think that you are immune. Liberty and freedom isn’t exclusive to conservatives.
Rndguy on October 22, 2009 at 7:57 PM
AP…just when I get so angry about your relentless baiting about God or the latest Sarah Palin polll…you go and say something funny that just cracks me up. Baby-in-Chief…good one! The Juvenile Won just keeps giving and giving!
redwhiteblue on October 22, 2009 at 7:57 PM
Crap,delete the(gh),sorry,Dire:)
canopfor on October 22, 2009 at 7:57 PM
I have never liked or agreed with President Obama but I chose to give him the benefit of the doubt when people called him anti-American and whatnot. But he’s beginning to make me a believer.
This is repellent, childish, tyrannical, petulant and anti-American.
29Victor on October 22, 2009 at 7:57 PM
Grow Fins Obama said you guys think for yourselves… when are you going to start?
CWforFreedom on October 22, 2009 at 7:58 PM
Kudos to big media. It is frightening to see the White House take this position. We are in for a rough three more years.
d1carter on October 22, 2009 at 7:58 PM
7th-grade girls are more mature than this.
SagebrushPuppet on October 22, 2009 at 7:58 PM
To Grow Fins:
You’re a racist and therefore invalidated. Here’s a quote from you, calling Rosa Parks a whiner:
Racist LIBERAL
Liam on October 22, 2009 at 7:58 PM
You are so misguided. You must get your news from MSNBC, GF.
HornetSting on October 22, 2009 at 7:58 PM
Allah, you still don’t get it. This is not “baby” stuff.
progressoverpeace on October 22, 2009 at 7:58 PM
This is a major “Can you imagine if Bush did this?” incident. The deranged fascism of this administration should worry everyone but this incident will barely get noticed and then only by news junkies.
Django on October 22, 2009 at 7:58 PM
Grow Fins probably was inspired by Mao, who thought the media was there to serve the state and deliver it’s approved messages.
lorien1973 on October 22, 2009 at 7:58 PM
No, your lack of understanding this man\’s desire to control all shows by your quote. If Bush would have followed Obama in his presidency after this nonsense I don\’t believe Bush would try anything like this. Nor would most who would be president. His attacks on Fox are a very serious threat to our liberty and the other news organizations are starting to get this.
NotCoach on October 22, 2009 at 7:58 PM
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