WOW: Fox News accepts Obama's challenge!!

[goletian]

chris wallace, of fox news, questions fox's obama bashing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiIK8jh3ZCE

brian kilmeade, of fox news, walks off set over co-host's obama bashing:
http://www.redlasso.com/ClipPlayer.aspx?id=19ba5a61-9510-4da5-abeb-e9a546cdc33a



what challenge?

http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1723960,00.html

from article, titled, "Obama's Challenge — and Ours..."

Whether Obama survives now will depend on the most important and overlooked part of his speech—the final section, in which he challenged the public and, especially, the media to stow the sensationalism: "We can play Reverend Wright's sermons on every channel, every day ... and make the only question in this campaign whether or not the American people think that I somehow believe or sympathize with his most offensive words," he said. "But if we do, I can tell you that in the next election we'll be talking about some other distraction ... And nothing will change ... Or, at this moment in this election, we can come together and say, 'Not this time.'"

[LuckyTheDog]

1. GOOD!

Some Fox News hosts are starting to rebel against being asked to constantly repeat propaganda lines for the Republican Party. Some of them want to be journalists again. Good for them.

[wowimthere]

14. Told them they had taken Obama's comments our of context....

That should tell Clinton supporters right there... not so fast.

[wowimthere]

16. Wasn't that something! They must realize that Hill is not TOP dog anymore

[democrat2thecore]

2. GREAT! Chris Wallace is right - and the look on the anchors faces are priceless

They looked stunned that Wallace would basically attack their show on live television.

[Moochy]

8. "Mmmm Ok"

The last frame of that orange freak's face was priceless.

The three fox friends did look rather scolded by the end, on the final camera shots of them, they were all slumped over, and deflated with their big hair and makeup.

[democrat2thecore]

9. When it was first clear what he was saying they looked like a MAC truck was heading right at them NT

[krkaufman]

55. It's the side comments I love

Where Steve Doocy rips Wallace as he's exiting the interview... and where Doocy and the female anchor are laughing at "the guy who's not Steve Doocy" after he leaves the set, of what should apparently be called Faux Friends.

(the side jabs are what make me think the two episodes weren't staged)

[Arugula Latte]

13. "But ... But ... We got it straight from Murdoch that we are to attack the black guy!"

[Voice for Peace]

49. This is what's stunning about what Obama is doing with "just words'

-- he is awakening the conscience of people.. at least some of them. That is a power never to be underestimated.

[ecstatic]

3. OMFG

Even Chris Wallace feels filthy after watching FOX. Incredible indeed. And the wolves were stuttering and trying to defend themselves.

[democrat2thecore]

4. The look on their faces and their body language - they were shell shocked! -nt

[powergirl]

5. Maybe Mike Wallace called up Chris

and told him to do something.

[RiverStone]

42. Maybe his dad, Mike Wallace got to him?

I can't recall ever seeing Chris sound anything other then a Faux shill for their RW bullshit.

I'll give him credit on this one, Chris actually was sounding sane and I believe he did a good job with his co-horts telling them to chill on the 24/7 Obama/Wright story they are running.

[grannylib]

6. Wouldn't it be something, to see some real journalistic standards

take over? And to be fair, although Faux is usually the most egregious offender, it's not just Faux by a long shot. Every network/channel has demonstrated bias, parroting talking points, failed to ask the right questions, or the same questions of all candidates, or whatever...
The media overall has really fallen down on the job, and I think they finally get it that enough Americans are paying attention and are getting pissed, and are letting the media KNOW they're getting pissed, and maybe...just maybe...we might start moving in the direction of at least some semblance of objectivity and judgment about what is/isn't newsworthy, and how the reporting is done on what IS newsworthy.

[goletian]

7. the obama challenge has been issued. two men have stepped up to it here - nt

[sudopod]

11. Those guys are champs!

We ought to send them some e-high fives!

[rucky]

22. What's the Obama Challenge? n/t

[goletian]

34. "not this time" - i updated the first post for clarity. - nt

[rucky]

54. Love it!

[Window]

10. WOW! I am floored!!!

[goletian]

12. that about sums it up! - nt

[grantcart]

15. even some of Fox's people cannot stand the stench

[Doctor_J]

17. Something's fishy here

Those anti-democracy pigs are not to be trusted.

http://foxattacks.com/virus

They are human filth who will among the first institutions to be purged after the revolution

[democrat2thecore]

19. I don't think so - TV News blogs are saying it's been boiling at Fox for awhile -nt

[krkaufman]

56. I'm wondering if Gibson's being dumped isn't just the tip of the iceberg ...

... and other scheduling changes are in the offing, making all the Faux Friends nervous for their paychecks. Even Hannity and O'Reilly are sniping at each other. It's a beautiful thing.

[EFerrari]

23. Of course not. They're ratings must be low. n/t

[Joe the Revelator]

18. What challenge is this?

[goletian]

32. didnt you hear his speech on race? lol. i updated the first post for you...

good call. shoulda had that in there for clarity.

[Joe the Revelator]

36. Ah, got it now. I thought he issued something directly to fox news.

[SunsetDreams]

20. awesome!!!

Thank you for posting this!

[berni_mccoy]

21. Obama has TRULY opened the EYES of Americans to this issue. Thank you Obama!

[cottonseed]

24. One was a sports guy.

A few days ago I was thinking people in power are so insane. Most of it I ended up dismissing as the business of politics. See, you get a regular sports guy out there and he's like "WTF? this is ridiculous". Only in a political arena does a steaming pile of an issue need to be dissected and analyzed from all angles.

[NYCGirl]

25. The Hillites won't have anything to watch now.

:cry:

[berni_mccoy]

26. Fox News is starting to realize that Obama is the Next President of the United States of America!

[ecstatic]

27. Rupert doesn't want Americans to have a real discussion about this. I wonder why? nt

[K Gardner]

28. Wouldn't it be nice if MSNBC did the same?

[cottonseed]

30. It would. I just finished listening to Nora's discussion of the topic

the same topic that some of even these Fox news types are embarrassed to cover (at least for today).

[EffieBlack]

29. Never thought I would EVER say this but: BRAVO Chris Wallace!

We should all send him a note - you can bet he's going to get bashed by the other side. Let's let him know that he's on the right side this time - maybe it will encourage him to do it more!

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

31. I emailed the show (my first) and complimented Brian Kilmeade

they show the email address at the end of the video,
and ask people to email in their thoughts.

[e-mail]

[Voice for Peace]

50. maybe if enough people send them feedback they'll start to get a brain

and realize where it's AT.

[Alhena]

33. What is that- the Aryan News Hour? Whitest two people on earth

[Egnever]

35. Wow!

Unbelievable! I never thought I would see anything like that on fox!

Obama is turning this race upside down. This can only be good for America.

[Little Star]

37. Brian Kilmeade was joking when he walked out, god people are stupid. Have they watched that video

He was asked, what would you do if we called you a typical sportscaster/something to that effect, and he then walked out.

Not because they were using the Obama said typical white person.

[goletian]

38. really? i didnt see the whole show so its possible, but i dont think he wakled out...

because of the sports caster comment, not from the looks of it. it looked to me like he was just annoyed with the way the discussion was going.

[boston bean]

40. I've seen him do this shit before, he was joking. nt

and on edit, he is one of the stupidest morning hosts I have ever come across, and that's saying alot.

[goletian]

44. but this time? i dont know, he was arguing a good point it seemed...

i guess i have to watch the whole episode

[blogslut]

48. This part is true

He walked off as joke.

However, Kilmeade did defend Obama and so did Chris Wallace. It was stunning.

[Voice for Peace]

51. I don't think so. I think he was already shaken up. When Chris Wallace was on

(in the first video) he was trying to explain to him the position he'd been taking in the discussion.

[atal]

39. Chris Wallace was fantastic

There comes a point when the truth is just too hard to hide...

[democrat2thecore]

43. Amen -nt

[DB1]

41. Chris Wallace will not be at Fox one year from now.

My opinion, if he was honest about this, which I think he was.

[Bonobo]

53. He'll be out in 2 weeks.

[Scurrilous]

45. Kick

:kick:

[rug]

46. I guess Kilmeade left his Ignore Button at home.

[Barack_America]

47. FoxNews is defending a Democrat, Bill Clinton is siding with Republicans...

...I fear the apocalypse is at hand.

[krkaufman]

57. Cats & dogs... living together... mass hysteria. n/t

[Bonobo]

52. And some say he is not a uniter!! Ha! Look at the man's influence!

[DeadElephant_ORG]

58. kick!

[psychopomp]

59. That is a great quote from the speech

Not this time!
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