Posted by
Cicero390 on Sunday, October 18, 2009 12:09:36 PM
Why would the White House attack Fox News? It risks angering the media as a whole. Some leftist journalists have criticized them for attacking free speech. It also risks increasing Fox's viewership. So, why attack Fox News? There are four reasons. First, it is a distraction. Obama's approval rating is under 50%, Afghanistan has gone to hell since he took office, and his health care plan is unpopular. This allows them to change the subject. Second, it makes the base happy. The Democratic base is angry at him for not fulfilling his promises on Iraq, gay rights, and other issues. Attacking Fox could have a rallying effect. The left has been told to dislike Fox, so the rank and file dislikes Fox. Third, they can not tell the difference between opinion and reporting. Left wing journalists have inserted their opinion into news for years. As a result, the left does not see the difference between anchors and O'Reillys. Finally, the administration is just thin-skinned. They don't like criticism and feel the need to destroy its critics. There are a lot of similarities between the Obama White House and Rahm Emmanuel, and the Nixon White House and Bob Halderman. If the administration is not careful, they will destroy themselves.