The Obama, Fox News Relationship.

On May 8, 2009, at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Barack Obama speaks “seriously” about the job done by the media in holding Washington “accountable” by asking the “questions” and reporting the “truth”. Six weeks later at the Radio & Television Correspondents Dinner, June 19, 2009, Obama again thanks the media. “In all seriousness, despite … uh … the jokes I’ve told, … uh … I’m here tonight because I appreciate all the work that you do and the roll that you play. You report the news as it happens and history as it’s made” said Obama. “You bring the truth to the people and allow people to bring the truth to the world.”

So, if it is so seemingly apparent that Obama looks to the media to do its job and report the truth, why is it that he constantly attacks Fox News for doing their job? Is it not the job of the media to help inform citizens of what is really going on? Yes, it is true that Fox News asks the tough questions. Yes, it is true that Fox News does the research and reports the facts. Unlike the Main Stream Media, Fox News isn’t on the “Obama Can Do No Wrong” band wagon.

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