Fox News Attacks: Edwards And Obama

In documenting the media's "unfair" treatment of Hillary Clinton, Howard Kurtz namechecks a number of media organs: The New York Times, the L.A. Times, NBC, ABC, CBS, the Drudge Report, and The Washington Post are just a few. A conspicuous absence is Fox News. And that's too bad. Not because one should expect Fox News to lead the way in the fair treatment of Hillary Clinton. But had Kurtz scrutinized Fox's record, he might have noted that fellow candidates John Edwards and Barack Obama have been straight up defamed by that particular outlet. This is a matter that the latest offering from Robert Greenwald's BraveNewFilms puts in stark relief:

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[ajax2]

Anyone not corporate tied will be attacked relentlessly by all MSM.

[angel66]

Yes, FOX has been unfair.

Not like HuffPo and their objective smearing of Kucinich.

[OckhamsElectricRazor]

There is no greater insult to a media outlet than to be deemed irrelevant. Bravo Barak and John Boy!

[kfdan]

Faux news is simply a tabloid nothing more! A propaganda gist mill for the neo-con right wing imperialists who are backed by such right-wing organizations as the Heritage Foundation and Federalists' Society. All of these organizations are backed by financial institutions owned by the elite families in America out to destroy the Republic! The Bush family is a prime mover in these circles. As we all know at this point, these families back American imperialism and own most of the stock in major corporations.
Bring back diversification in main stream media ownership! Get rid of the influence of these fascists before it's too late!

[NYC07]

The Republicans NEED Hillary to be the nominee . They have assumed for years that she would be, and have spent all those years preparing their attack. All of their time , money and effort will have been wasted and they will be in a panic if anyone else wins the nomination.

[Kally]

So what does everybody expect of Fox...they have just about used ever thing they have on Hillary. After all 15 years, they probably have to have time to manufacture more crap.

Edwards and Obama ought to expect that they are going to get socked, flamed and slurred while they get all the Hillary ready again.

If Hillary can endure it for 15 years cant' these two wimpy ass men endure it for a couple of weeks? Just shows the character of those running for congress. Obama has been treated like a prima dona, nothing, isn't it about time they got the goods out there on him. HOrrible missing votes, wanting to bomb Iran, I think it is disgracful they haven't informed the public about this.

[duboisist]

"Fox News Attacks: Edwards And Obama"

Really?
What is the significance of this headline?
Exactly when did this start?
Where they the only ones "attack" during that time period?
Are there documentary evidence associated with this headline or is this just the opinion of the author?

Why has the Huffingtonpost run a number of blogs, from "Huffpolitics Reporters" attacking Howard Kurtz? Why didn't you attack him Monday when you used his column to imply he was critical of the Clinton Campaign?

OK.
You run paid ads for Obama "08 every few pages. You ask people "Send us tips, gossip, and comments." The website's namesake has some person beef with Hillary.
But come on, already. You are making yourself look ridiculous.

[May2002]

After so many dirty tricks executed by the Clinton camp and after reading NYTmes article about Clinton's entrenched connections with all the rich and powerful, it is hard not to become suspcious of any attacks at this moment is not designed, plotted by Clinton camp.

Don't forget Clinton also has Fox connection.

Who knows what is the behind door manuvior for this Fox attack? Why did Fox only attack Obama/Edwards and leave out Clinton?

That's the exact reason, we must get rid of Clintons. The personal like or dislike is not important. But the health of our democracy is too important to allow the same group of people to stay in power for too long?

The NYTimes article "In Charity and Politics, Clinton Donors Overlap" provides a glance of how much entrenched power and connection Clinton has established since they were blesssed with the privilege to serve the country.

We are a democracy. As far as I am concerned, only Hillary Clinton is exceptionally outstanding and has contributed a great deal to the country, she might deserve the chance again.

The fact is they already had their chance. Why not bow out graciously and let other talented new leaders to have the chance.

If they cannot do that, we should vote them out and give the chance to new talented leaders.

Clintons have proven to us--people in power for too long became arrogant, corrupt and excude a sense of entitlement.

The link of the NYTimes article: "In Charity and Politics, Clinton Donors Overlap" is:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/20/us/politics/20clinton.html?ref=politics

[knixphan]

Yeah, Feingold/Sanders would be the dream ticket...

But I'd settle for Obama/Edwards!

[Tellmethetruth]

Fox is owned by Murdock who wants to pick the US President, and will if voters allow him to. It is the power of propaganda.

But even more outrageous is the media black out on the experienced Democratic Candidates such as Joe Biden, Richardson, Dodd, and Kucinich.

The lack of reporting of news and the focus on triva pursuit or murder is media black out and depriving us of information needed to know what Bush/Cheney are doing, what is really happening in the world, other nations' points of view, all people in American's points of view. Remember how we all changed with Katrina and saw "poor America?" How is poverty hidden in this country?

The media needs to be investigated for the role it plays in the deception of America, depriving us of a free press and a democracy.

[poopdeck]

So what? Huffpo attacks only Hillary Clinton. Fox at least attacks all Democratic wannabes from time to time.

[realpolitic]

Fox's hypocrisy and dishonesty know no bounds. Such comments as, "Obama is a domestic insurgent," are laughable and tragic at the same time. Fox has no interest in an election based on the issues. It knows conservative candidates will lose such a contest. Such a tape is interesting because it shows the extent that Fox pundits echo one another mindlessly, as if in some creepy cult.

[JhNyc]

Fox News? What's that?

[MadamRoma]

The author of this piece is a smartass, if you think that Fox hasn't gone after Hillary Clinton, you have had your head in a very uncomfortable position. The media has been very unfair to Clinton and Huffpo has been leading the charge, be honest, the people are not studpid.

[Tom95134]

The Republican noise machine recognizes that they have some hope of holding the White House if Clinton is the nominee so they don't want to have to run against either Rdwards or Obama. The Faux Noise propaganda machine has started to trash them.