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Brit Hume Fires Back at White House Attacks on Fox News: Calls It 'Risky Strategy'; Says 'Republican' Label Intentional
It's obvious the Obama administration has a low regard for Fox News as a media outlet. Whether it has been President Barack Obama hinting at what he has thought about Fox News, the administration passing over Fox News in a recent round of Sunday morning interviews or as White House ...
White House Escalates War on Fox News - Political News
foxnews.com — The White House escalated its offensive against Fox News on Sunday by urging other news organizations to stop "following Fox" and instead join the administration's attempt to marginalize the channel. White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel told CNN ... (more) White House Escalates War on Fox News - Political News
Beck, Special Report cropped Dunn quote to falsely claim she said Mao was "the man she turns to ...
mediamatters.org — Continuing Fox News' witch hunt against members of the Obama administration, both Glenn Beck and Special Report misleadingly cropped White House communications director Anita Dunn's remarks at a high school graduation ceremony to falsely claim that ... (more) Beck, Special Report cropped Dunn quote to falsely claim ...
Media Wars: White House Crosses the Line
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Shooting The Messenger
The Moderate Voice — ... every punch and counter punch thrown in the ring of public opinion. However, I think it fair to reprint portions of Brit Hume’s defense of Fox. Hume, now a senior political analyst for Fox News, took the White House head on. In his “Brit Hume Commentary” segment on Fox News Channel’s Oct. 12 “Special Report with Bret Baier,” Hume, pointed out this “feud” the Obama administration has decided to elevate is a bad idea. According to Jeff Poor writing for NewsBusters: ...

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