It seems that Chris Wallace’s nose is out of join because President Obama has chosen not to appear on his Sunday show. He’s calling the White House the biggest bunch of crybabies he’s ever seen in 30 years. Hmmmm, do I detect a hint of projection here? Seems it’s Wallace and Fox News who are doing the whining.
After spending months stirring up hate and discontent with all manner of lies and distortions about health care reform, Obama’s place of birth, and every other policy initiative or appointment coming from his administration, the president should grant them any favors? Given that Roger Ailes, former RNC Chair, is the head of Fox news, I wouldn’t expect them to be a gung-ho administration supporter. But there is a difference between honest discussion and analysis of issues and propaganda bordering on incitement. Would there be anything to be gained for the president to appear on Wallace’s program? I don’t know how many voters who consider themselves independent watch Wallace’s Sunday show compared to the Sunday news programs on the broadcast networks. Since independents are the group that seems to be wavering, that is the group the President needs to reach. Additionally, the disaffected conservative voters have already made their determination to oppose the president on each and every issue. So why waste his time trying to appeal to them. He uses reason, a faculty that seems to be nearly completely lacking amongst the most vocal of the critics.
It is definitely a bit of a slight to Fox. Especially since he’s even appearing on Univision – obviously appealing to them damned illegal immigrants he’s going to include in this new Socialist health care system he wants. 😉
While I agree the slight to Fox is more than deserved, I do wonder if it’s the best move. I would honestly love to see Obama go on Wallace’s show and factually contest every BS charge that they’ve thrown at him. I don’t know that it would do much to change the minds of the people watching, but it would do my heart good to see Obama take his detractors head on and call them on the lies they’re peddling.
I, too, would love to see him call out his detractors on their lies, but appearing on Fox would give them credibility they don’t deserve. Some other forum, perhaps? Yet, that’s what he did in the town halls he hosted — disputed the misinformation. The Fox crowd chooses not to listen or watch him, and in so doing they choose to remain ignorant. The people he needs to reach are the wavering independents.
Not only that, but Fox gave Kadaffi (sp) 90 minutes of air time for his UN speech and Fox gave our President ZERO minutes for his address to the joint session of Congress.
Now tell me, who is slighting whom?