What does Fox News have in common those who oppose the White House?

It would seem that Fox News is the current target of the White House. One might wonder why. Of course the answer is simple. Fox News has shown (through Cable TV and the web) opinions that are contrary to that of the Obama administration.

It is interesting to see how the White House deals with dissent. Instead of having people from the administration go on Fox News and debate the issues, they try and delegitimize Fox News. This is no different than getting into an argument about a matter of historical fact. Sometimes one person says, “You’re too young. You don’t know what happened back then.” Of course attempting to pull age/rank is not a response; it’s an admission to defeat.

The fact that the White House believes that it has to stop a news agency is proof that the news agency is effective. The White House, wanting to stop a news agency by attempting to discredit it is proof that the news agency is reporting facts. If there were factual issues with Fox News' reporting, why has there been no direct debate amongst those on Fox News and those in the Obama administration?

Many people consider Fox News to be a completely right wing news agency. For those people I offer you this:

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/story/2009/05/27/fox-pink-eyes.html

It's hard to believe, but Pink Eyes — a.k.a. Damian Abraham, the notoriously manic lead singer of Toronto hardcore band F---ed Up — has joined the ranks of Fox News commentators.

After two guest appearances on the ultra-conservative cable news network's early-morning show Red Eye, Abraham has been asked to come on the show more regularly.

So, we have "Pink Eyes" on Red Eye. But wait a minute! I was told that Fox News was a right wing echo chamber! If that was the case, why would they have so many liberals on their shows? Ever heard of Hannity and Colmes?

That's the problem with delegitimizing a TV news network. It's hard to do because you just bring it more viewers. Those viewers are going to see the liberals right next to the conservatives.

I'm afraid that the White House has lost this one.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/10/23/white-house-loses-bid-exclude-fox-news-pay-czar-interview/

The Obama administration on Thursday failed in its attempt to manipulate other news networks into isolating and excluding Fox News, as Republicans on Capitol Hill stepped up their criticism of the hardball tactics employed by the White House.

The Obama administration on Thursday tried to make "pay czar" Kenneth Feinberg available for interviews to every member of the White House pool except Fox News. The pool is the five-network rotation that for decades has shared the costs and duties of daily coverage of the presidency.

But the Washington bureau chiefs of the five TV networks consulted and decided that none of their reporters would interview Feinberg unless Fox News was included.

The administration relented, making Feinberg available for all five pool members and Bloomberg TV.

The pushback came after White House senior adviser David Axelrod told ABC News' "This Week" on Sunday that Fox News is not a real news organization and other news networks "ought not to treat them that way."

Media analysts cheered the decision to boycott the Feinberg interview unless Fox News was included, saying the administration's gambit was taking its feud with Fox News too far. President Obama has already declined to go on "Fox News Sunday," even while appearing on the other Sunday shows.

Perhaps the other major networks caught on to the fact that this was an attempt by the White House to silence the media. If they try to silence Fox News; who's next?

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