- Fearing Obama cannot succeed on his own merits along with 99% of sycophantic media, his stooge David Axelrod met with Fox News exec Roger Ailes 2 weeks ago to apply pressure. A
- Time blog reports Obama himself met with Ailes and Fox owner Rupert Murdoch last summer to discuss their treatment of him. The 'Soros left' is obsessed with 100% control of media but they needn't worry, as
- Obama appointee Mark Lloyd cited Hugo Chavez' handling of media as a great example of democracy so I guess that's the standard those guys set for themselves.
- Just heard audio from Fox wherein Shep Smith tries to convince someone of the benefit of OBAMA PUBLIC OPTION, 7:44PM, 10/6/09, audio played on Michael Savage radio show. Not that Smith would do otherwise given a choice, but his plea was quite impassioned. For those at Media Matters, Dr. Savage merely played the sound and suggested listeners make up their mind (regarding editorial slant).
- The two met privately in Manhattan during the president’s visit to the United Nations.
- The two discussed news coverage and the relationship between the organizations.
An FNC spokesperson tells POLITICO that Ailes and Axelrod had a “cordial conversation” over coffee while the president was in town.
- Ailes is the founder of Fox News. A key part of
- Axelrod’s portfolio is the president’s image and broad message.
White House officials have expressed pique with what they consider heavy coverage of Obama critics by opinion shows on the news channel.
- Obama aides showed their displeasure by omitting “Fox News Sunday” when the president granted interviews last month to the other Sunday shows.
- White House officials did not like that, but say it is not their primary problem with Fox."
- via mention on Michael Savage show
11/7/09 Post on Radio Equalizer blog, "Fox News Channel Engages in Chinese Style Self-Censorship"
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