Clinton Surrogate Ed Rendell Praises Fox News For "Most Objective," "Balanced" Coverage

Great catch from Michael Calderone at the Politico:

Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, a strong supporter and prominent surrogate of the Hillary Clinton campaign, appeared on Fox News' morning show "Fox & Friends" today and praised the network for its "objective" and "balanced" coverage.

"I think during this entire primary coverage, starting in Iowa and up to the present, Fox has done the fairest job, has remained the most objective of all the cable networks," Rendell told host Steve Doocy. "You actually have done a very balanced job of reporting the news, and some of the other stations are just caught up with Senator Obama, who is a great guy, but Senator Obama can do no wrong, and Senator Clinton can do no right."

Doocy told Rendell, "I just had a tingling in my leg when you were talking about that," a reference to MSNBC host Chris Matthews, who has been criticized for unfairly treating Hillary Clinton and who once announced on air that he felt a "thrill going up his leg" during an Obama speech.

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Recently, "Fox & Friends" was the center of mayhem at the network, when an anchor walked off set over a dispute about Obama's comments on race and "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace railed against the network for what he called "two hours of Obama-bashing." "Fox & Friends" hosts later claimed the walk-off stunt was a joke, and Wallace admitted that he regretted speaking out against his network.

Comments

[HeadScratcher]

The pandering of the Hillary camp and their surrogates is shameful. So, FAUX News is doing a balanced job on Hillary, but Bill Richardson is a Judas?

[Nochnoi]

Now you are getting it!

[3811Billis]

Olbermann you mad genius! Rendell now has a new butt hole!

[dajay]

Oh, I am sure Olbmermann jumped on this comment from Rendell, like he can afford to bash Fox News anymore, after the biased coverage that makes up his entire show and his entire network, in favor of Obama.

Keith doesn't understand he lost all credibiltiy when he became just like O'Reilly and his network became just like Fox News.

He still thinks he and MSNBC News are in any position to make fun of Fox now.

No, Keith, you have joined the bandwagon of laughable journalism. You and Fox News are exactly alike now. Congratulations.

[nunzia]

MSNBC is the most Hillary-hating cable network.

[BeyondGoodAndEvil]

They gave her a-s-s kissing coverage for a whole year, and they still don't report how corrupt she is, or about her upcoming fraud trial, or her membership in the secretive right wing sect "the fellowship". In fact there's so much stuff about her, they could report, that they choose not to, I find your statement to be ludicrous.

[3811Billis]

Good to know word is out on her membership in "The Family/Fellowship"
Creepy stuff there.

[Nochnoi]

She was the chosen one for quite some time.... self-anointed nominee.... I never understood her position that the media was against her.... I nary heard a disdainful word against her at all....

[3811Billis]

Don't cry over spilt Hillk

[JMS11302]

Don't you guys get tired of whinning

I know I'm tired of hearing it

Obama '08

[AdLib]

When there's so much to love about her...I love her most for judging Obama on what church he should belong to, what do you love her for most?

[JMS11302]

I love her for being so strong that she protected her daughter from all the SNIPER FIRE

[Nochnoi]

I love Hillary for lying about what happened in Bosnia, and trampling all over that young womans memory of reading a poem to the First Lady.... just for political bonus bravery points.... sick!

[kellygrrrl]

gosh, there's a lot to choose from. It changes almost daily.

[kevx]

I love when she says McCain is more qualified to be president than Obama.

[drunkentheologian]

I love her campaign the most for their ability to help me understand how to implement firewall after firewall without recognizing that the first firewall and subsequent firewalls have failed. Also, how my expectations can always be changed.

[HeadScratcher]

MSNBC hates Fox News. Rendell compliments Fox News. Rendell gets criticized - what's so hard to understand?

[3811Billis]

NO! You figured it! Darn you and your keen intellect! Here. Have a cookie.

[December7]

If you don't stand for something you fall for anything, Gov.....
You will facing the same foxes when defending your next term against the vast right wing conspiracy and you will still look like an idiot

[3811Billis]

Olbermann just schooled Rendell! lol!

[dajay]

Oh, Keith how cool. I am so sorry I don't watch your show anymore and I missed your Worst Persons with Ed Rendell.

When are you going to put yourself and MSNBC in that lineup. You BIG hypocrite.

[JJI]

Well, he put himself in there about two weeks ago, and I think he's done it at least 5 times, but congratulations on being uninformed.

[AZDemocrat500]

Oberman is a poor man's version of Bill O'Reily. It is true what the Gov is saying, these cable shows especially MSNBC are over the top with their Obama love affair.

[BeyondGoodAndEvil]

Olbermann is saying Rendell is in worst persons for his comments about the fair coverage on Faux News.

[3811Billis]

how could he not?!

[BeyondGoodAndEvil]

he won

[BlackMagicWoman]

I would have to agree with Keith on this...

[BeyondGoodAndEvil]

yep :-) He called him an idiot.

[JMS11302]

It was beautiful I had to rewind the DVR and watch it again!

[BeyondGoodAndEvil]

;-)

[dajay]

Of course Rendell is Keith's worst person. The guy is for Hillary and not Obama.

Oh Keith. DUH DUH, they are some of us with brains that can see right through that face of yours, even when your lips are pressed firmly on Obama's buttocks, which has been for months now.

What a hypocrite.

[BlackMagicWoman]

I just lost all respect for The Guv

[ColoradoDan]

Hillary is basically a NeoCon in tacky liberal pant suits. She has and will cater to the NeoCons ... they were counting on her to decieve the Democrats and get the nomination. If McCain or Clinton won, the NeoCons also won. Doesn't matter which ... both serve the same masters.

Hillary will vicously attack Obama from here on out. You name it ... she'll come up with whatever she can throw at him. Her Bosnia lies and pro-NAFTA support as well as voting YES to the Iraq invasion and occupation spells out which camp she actually supports.

The rabid Hillary supporters left whining are mostly GOPers. No decent Democrat could support her after the lies, deception, bullying and so on. I would not count her out as VP choice for McCain down the road. She has worked hard for the NeoCons and they should throw her a bone.

[pacats]

It has been discovered that Hillary Clinton has mis-spoke her involvement with NAFTA; Bosnia; and
Ireland. I also think how James Carvell acted toward Bill Richardson was an embarassment to the
Hillary Campaign not to mention in bad taste. Republicans had not voted for Hillary prior to Ohio and
Texas. Lets wait and see if the folks in PA voting for her also recently changed their registration from
republican to democrat. I am sure the fix is not in.

[rojo7449]

Any network can claim being more fair and balanced than MSNBC when it comes to this democratic nomination coverage.

[AdLib]

You can claim to be a magical elf too. Doesn't make it true.

[Nochnoi]

It doesn't? All this time I thought Fox was fair and balanced.... Shocked I tell you... just Shocked!

[Nochnoi]

Do the pending dance... yeah... yeah....

[Xander]

I think this praise of Faux News is all anyone needs to know about the current state of the Clinton campaign.

[AdLib]

Bill Clinton goes on Rush Limbaugh, Hillary's surrogate praises Fox, Hillary praises McCain and they all attack Obama for being associated with Rev. Wright who, think of him as you will, clearly is a Dem.

The fable, A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing comes to mind.

[BeyondGoodAndEvil]

A pair of Republicans in Democratic Halloween costumes, comes to mind.

[Bademus]

Don't forget Hillary's interview with Scaife - you know, the guy that published all sorts of stuff trying to implicate the Clintons in the death of Vince Foster. There so chummy now with the right wing (and race-baiting) hot air bags. Faux News - "We distort - You decide". Well I guess the Clintons have decided to fully commit to Faux land.

[kittyma]

I think she is considering contesting at the Republican convention. Dem voters don't matter.

[RaiderGreg]

dem voters don't matter to Obama either. Go hold yourself a caucus in November

[3811Billis]

Momma! MOMMA!

[Nochnoi]

Shirley you must be joking......

[BeyondGoodAndEvil]

lose your pacifier?

[AdLib]

May I say, in all sincerity...WA-A-AH!!!

[BeyondGoodAndEvil]

I think it's Americans that don't matter to HRC... A few of HRC's wo-rds should put it all into context for yo-u: http://tammybruce.com/2007/02/hillary_in_her_own.php

[julescator]

Oh my. I had heard she had a filty mouth, however, I had no idea. This is bad stuff for anyone, let alone a person trying to become president.

[AdLib]

Watched Star Wars movies again over the weekend and just realized how slanted they are to Obama:

YODA: ...beware of the dark side. Anger, fear, aggression; the dark side of the Force are they. Easily they flow, quick to join you in a fight. If once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will--

LUKE: ...is the dark side stronger?

YODA: No, no, no. Quicker, easier, more seductive. Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering. I sense much fear in you, Hillary.

SEE!!! I knew it! Fox IS more fair and balanced towards Hillary than Star Wars!

[BeyondGoodAndEvil]

Show of hands for all the real Republicans that would vote for Clinton in the general election against McCain. Remember, she wants to force you to buy health insurance, courtesy of wage garnishment through the IRS.

[Justtellthetruth]

From the Neo con/Hawk/ war monger perspective, it really doesn't matter whether it's Hillary of McCain. They will both Keep us in Iraq, and both will try very hard to start new wars (Iran, Lebanon, Syria, ect.) That's why Fox is so good to her. She is on their side.

Please don't lisen to what she SAYS, only look at what she has DONE, and you will see this very clearly.