Obama Fox News Shut Out Continues

Patrick Gavin at FishbowlDC has been documenting who Barack Obama has called on for questions at his transition press conferences, and notes that the President-elect continues to sideline reporters from Fox News. Fox has gone 0 for 5 "since the election." Of course, news of who got the privilege of asking a question today sort of puts this in hilarious perspective:

UPDATE: Questions went to Liz Sidoti (AP), Caren Bohan (Reuters), Jake Tapper (ABC), Peter Baker (NYT), John McCormick (Tribune), Tribune, Dean Reynolds (CBS).

Wow. So Dean Reynolds, the "whiny-whinerpuss" diva who famously complained about how bad the Obama plane smelled and how rotten he was getting treated on the trail by the Obama campaign, gets to ask a question and Fox doesn't? HA HA BURN.

Comments

[Jaxy]

Good move! However, it will be no time at all before Fixed Noise launches an entire network dedicated to whining about how Mr. Obama is not giving them any play ... Waaahh!

[socratiskiss]

The "shut out" should continue for the next 4 to 8 years!

[laylahb]

..or longer..

[Dajo]

To infinity and beyond...

[ejazzed1059]

karma's a bitch.....

[SignedSealedDelivered]

HHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAA!

[tcuoohjohn]

Fox News is merely the press office of the RNC.

[Catjya]

Right on,and Faux news Radio too

[notb observer]

I would love to see Al Jazeera International send a press rep and get to ask a question over Fox...
That would send them into a "nukular" meltdown which would provide at least a week's worth of entertainment :)

[pir anha]

oh, i like the way you think!

[nwfurn]

Their only existense was as Bush's propoganda machine. Now that he is leaving, they are out of business. Obama knows exactly what they were for the past eight years. There is no point in interacting with such shameless excuses for journalism. You have to be real if you want to talk to this guy. Smart and healthy!

[tcuoohjohn]

Not hearing the bloviating morons of Fox News is blessed relief. There is a God....

[allonfla]

Fox went after Michelle. I think that is where Obama draws the line on forgiveness. Don't mess with his woman or his family.

[UnstuckInTime]

Give me a break. She was campaigning for him so she was fair game.

[dessertsfirst]

oh, puke!

[Jaxy]

Give us a break. Cindy McCain campaigned for what's-his-name.
However, no solitary jeer out of Fixed Views regarding the woman's, er, dubious business dealings, her abuse of phamaceuticals, and her misappropriation of same from her charities. Or did I just miss that scoop? Didn't think so ...

[Catjya]

Heck Hannity was /is downright evil to Obama too.

[tcuoohjohn]

My guess is the new administration wants to send Fox News a message. If you Fox people insist on behaving like rampaging louts then it will be a cold day in hell before Obama calls on you for a question. By the time Jan 20th has rolled around perhaps Ailes and Murdoch will get the message and decide to become an actual news organization.

[Catjya]

Doubt it.Just like the repugnicans can't wrap their brains around the Obama win,they're dense.

[PoliticalEnnui]

I'm wondering what the angle is. I don't think he will shut them out forever. There has to have been some kind of message sent behind the scenes informing FN what it needs to do to get back in the room. Fire Ailes? Issue a public apology? Ask grown-up questions? I hope it works.

[SparkyDash]

Most aren't a bit surprised, yo, isn't the key word here "news"?

[Bariis]

Love the karma!

[theaviator]

I'm all for bipartisanship in governance, but I hope they keep it going with the Fox News thing; that network fed the public with all of those Obama smears!

[sixx]

Thank you again. Fox is not a news organization.