Obama Continues Assault on Fox News, Tea Party
- Posted on September 28, 2010 at 5:37pm by
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In the latest attack on Fox News from the Obama White House, the president himself hinted that the conservative network is actually hurting the United States.
Photo: Rolling Stone
During an interview with Rolling Stone, titled “Obama Fights Back,” an interviewer asks President Obama whether he thinks Fox News is “a good institution for America.” The president responds:
Look, as president, I swore to uphold the Constitution, and part of that Constitution is a free press. We’ve got a tradition in this country of a press that oftentimes is opinionated. The golden age of an objective press was a pretty narrow span of time in our history. Before that, you had folks like Hearst who used their newspapers very intentionally to promote their viewpoints. I think Fox is part of that tradition — it is part of the tradition that has a very clear, undeniable point of view. It’s a point of view that I disagree with. It’s a point of view that I think is ultimately destructive for the long-term growth of a country that has a vibrant middle class and is competitive in the world. But as an economic enterprise, it’s been wildly successful. And I suspect that if you ask Mr. Murdoch what his number-one concern is, it’s that Fox is very successful.
Fox wasn‘t the only target of the president’s remarks; he blamed the political divisions on Capitol Hill on the tea party movement:
There’s no doubt that the infrastructure and the financing of the Tea Party come from some very traditional, very powerful, special-interest lobbies. I don’t think this is a secret. Dick Armey and FreedomWorks, which was one of the first organizational mechanisms to bring Tea Party folks together, are financed by very conservative industries and forces that are opposed to enforcement of environmental laws, that are opposed to an energy policy that would be different than the fossil-fuel-based approach we’ve been taking, that don’t believe in regulations that protect workers from safety violations in the workplace, that want to make sure that we are not regulating the financial industries in ways that we have.
There’s no doubt that there is genuine anger, frustration and anxiety in the public at large about the worst financial crisis we’ve experienced since the Great Depression. Part of what we have to keep in mind here is this recession is worse than the Ronald Reagan recession of the Eighties, the 1990-91 recession, and the 2001 recession combined. The depths of it have been profound. This body politic took a big hit in the gut, and that always roils up our politics, and can make people angry. But because of the ability of a lot of very well-funded groups to point that anger — I think misdirect that anger — it is translating into a relevant political force in this election.
To read more from Obama’s latest Rolling Stone interview, click here.
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Comments (253)
BetterDays
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 6:09pmFrom the mind of Obama……………
“Look, as president, I swore to uphold the Constitution, and part of that Constitution is “our rights come from our creator and they are unakienable rights”. However I, being the constitutional scholar that I am have decieded that our “rights” would be better served if your government handed them out or withdrew them as it saw fit. I did leave out the word “creator”, I always do, in fact just reading the word makes me sick inside, so I don’t ever say it. Secucular huminists don’t believe in a GOD, and thats whom I’ve surround myself with. What I‘m saying is what I’ve a;ways said. I don’t care about the constitutional America or the people who believe in it or the Creator, I’m changing it and you can accept it or you can be re-educated. Frankly, do you actually think these radicals would allow you to superceed their agenda now that its plain as the nose on your face? Or that they would allow me to not follow the game plan, the time table? Frankly I’m amazed at how narrow your vision is, and that you can’t see the storm clouds on the horrizon, but it all works to “our” benifit that you believe that “they” wont shove this down your throat at the barrell of a gun, and that you can actually stop this with a “vote”, Only your “creator” (sick inside) can save your “homer behinds” now, and prophecy says you lose this battle even if Jesus won the war.I’m picking up the direct line to FEMA now.”
Wheras this was all conjecture, one need only read the volumes of materials the Socialists and commies have place out there to see that I’m not all that far off.
Report Post »And Glenn is 100% correct, only God can stop this now.
RoyRoseJewelry
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 6:08pmALL politicians should serve only ONE TERM and them GO HOME, back to their regular lives. Abolish the word Re-election! No perks, no pensions, no lifetime power, no elitism. Also, abolish the IRS and have a 10% Flat Tax. WOW! Would this nation grow and prosper if we could only do these two things!
Report Post »Rev. WC
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 6:43pmI’m with you Roy!
Report Post »missmarie
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 6:48pmMe too!
Report Post »tbb
Posted on September 29, 2010 at 9:32amNo kidding! I absolutely agree with you!
Report Post »Thomas Payne
Posted on September 29, 2010 at 10:08amWhy don’t they just give everyone a billion dollars?? Think about it. It would only cost roughly a third of the nearly one trillion $$$ the stimulus slush fund cost us. Think about how that would stimulate the economy with everyone going around buying cars, homes, ipods, vacation cruises, etc….
(grin)
Report Post »neubienose
Posted on September 29, 2010 at 5:55pmThomas Payne nice post
Report Post »too much just a million each–none for anyone over 250 gdl/yr…none if you work on wallstreet.
I want to start my own business, not get rich, but to do what I am what I good at. Sometimes
you have to help at home first. STOP SENDING IT OVERSEAS. and yes glenn beck(I read a book 3years ago) beck. really sucks but he gets people talking —double plus
neubienose
Posted on September 29, 2010 at 6:06pmit shouldnt be a live long job. plenty of good people will serve. trust me. but .
Report Post »burnt0ffering
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 6:07pm“It’s a point of view that I think is ultimately destructive for the long-term growth of a country that has a vibrant middle class and is competitive in the world.”
Report Post »now being competitive withe the world is a bad thing? wow…..just wow….
GnomeChomsky
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 6:30pmI’d hate to see what your Verbal score was on the SAT because reading comprehension is clearly not your strong suit. How in the world did you get him saying that being competitive is bad from that? He said we are a country that is competitive in the world and he thinks that the agenda that Fox pushes would hurt that.
Report Post »chdorb
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 6:04pmThe President speaks often, says little and never reveals his true feelings.
Report Post »mpgenaw
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 6:04pminfowars.com
Glenn Beck is a false person he works for the global bankers. Notice he never mention John D Rockfeller? Just small union presidents and community organizers never the Global elite.
Report Post »NomoObama
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 6:16pmBeck actually makes a compelling case. Prove your claims like he does or go home.
Report Post »Rev. WC
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 6:50pmYou must not listen or watch the Pilsbury Dough Boy..
Report Post »SLIVERWULF
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 7:55pmHmmm, clearly you have never actually WATCHED or LISTENED to a program of his. He hasn’t mentioned Rockefeller, LATELY, but he actually speaks about him quite a bit when discussing the history of the US economy and/or Rockefeller plaza.
Report Post »w4jle
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 9:24pmI bet my check from Dick Army was bigger than yours from George Soros. You need to follow the talking points much closer and stay in zombie step with the anointed one if you want that blogging raise.
Report Post »retarmy
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 6:03pmI’ve never seen such an asinine, whining president. Just remember how the Left attacked Bush 24/7 yet I never heard Bush trashing CNN or MSNBC, never heard Bush telling us not to watch CNN or MSNBC as Obama is telling us. This joke of a Commander in Chief needs to grow up, and get down from his high horse.
Report Post »RedStateBlues
Posted on September 29, 2010 at 12:54pmCheney did it all for Bush. LOL. Cheney was a suck up to Fox and Fox only.
Report Post »needanotherReagan
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 6:02pmHe swore to uphold the constitution?? He‘s done nothing but trample it since he’s been in office. Fox News is hurting the country by telling the truth, and waking people up to his socialist agenda. The only ones they’re hurting are Obama and his commie union buddies. The truth hurts doesn’t it Barry. The more he bashes Fox News and the Tea Party the stronger they get. Keep it coming.
Report Post »jose wasabi
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 6:00pmThe guy is clueless and inept. How did we ever end up with Obama as our President?
Can’t wait for November so we can shut him and Pelosi and Reid down. Then Nov 2012 when we can vote Obama out.
Report Post »Ralmoz22
Posted on September 29, 2010 at 12:04pmBecause during Obamas campaign promises were easy to make. HIs fake image created by his cronies came at just the right in history. Its disgusting how he manipulated the people of this country. He s a poser and nothing more. I am embarrassed for our country. Nov. 2nd can’t come fast enough!!
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 6:00pmTHE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN AMERICA IS NOT ON THE FBI MOST WANTED LIST this is going to get real ugly all of obamas like thinking groups are coming out of the shadows right now because they feel this is their best chance to destroy America as we know it. When was the last time you saw a president align himself in a rally? when was the last time you saw a president align himself with a rally that was endorsed by every socialist and communist organization known to man?
THIS IS GOING TO GET DANGEROUS……..IF HE IS LYING TO THEM, THEY WILL REVOLT AND BRING VIOLENCE IF HE IS LYING TO US ……………….WELL YOU GET THE PICTURE
Report Post »neubienose
Posted on September 29, 2010 at 5:43pmdude, take your meds and lay down.
Report Post »Buck Bagaw
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 5:59pmThis man is the biggest threat to our freedom that we have ever faced, really!!
Report Post »chattycathy
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 8:15pmI agree! This man is PURE EVIL!
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 8:31pmMainly because of the village idiots that follow him, sad to say!
Report Post »mintyfresh
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 10:43pmi can only assume you are referring to rupert murdoch.
Report Post »JD Carp
Posted on September 29, 2010 at 9:55amRightpolitically, I noticed you used the word followers. Obama does have followers. The left always accuses us a being followers of Bush, Beck, Limbaugh etc. What has them truly frightened is, since the Tea party “insurgence” and their inability to force our rearrangement of thought through propaganda they have come to realize we are NOT FOLLOWERS! We are leaders who are committed to beliefs rooted in the knowledge and “firm reliance in our Creator.” The only thing left for them is to discredit, demean, insult, degrade, trivialize, label and strive to legislate us out of existence.
Report Post »52tucker
Posted on September 29, 2010 at 5:41pmIf you really believe Obama is the biggest threat to your liberty, you haven’t been paying attention to anything but fear.
Report Post »calijohn
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 5:56pmi agree with pres obama.
Report Post »Poverty with a view
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 6:40pmI assume the “Cali” part of your user name comes from California, the state I‘m sure you’re from. In that case, no one would be surprised that you agree with Obama. Afterall, California is the state with the worst deficit – California brought us Barbara Boxer, Jerry Brown, legalized pot, Hollywood, Berkley, etc. etc. etc. The fact that Ronald Reagan came from CA is God’s way of showing His sense of humor. CA is a sesspool of socialism that continues to spread its garbage beyound its borders. CA attacked and boycotted AZ for trying to protect her citizens. CA expects the rest of the country to bail their fiscally irresponsible @$$es out debt. Again, the fact you agree with Obabma is not only not a surprise but painfully predictable.
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 7:17pmWhen will the press and media question the president on this issue of freedom of speech and his feelings of hatred.
Report Post »SLIVERWULF
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 7:56pmWow! Thank you so much for that rousing argument! You’ve swayed me! I am now an Obama supporter because of you!
P.S. Don’t let my sarcasm bite you too hard.
Report Post »erocladon
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 8:50pmI often said that when the chicoms invaid your state calie when they get to the navada state line i will come out and help. If the u.S. Falls where do thank you will end up. You wont do well in the labor camps
Report Post »DrEvo82
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 5:56pmObama’s approval rating dropping 10 more points in 3…….2………1……..
Report Post »NoMarxist
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 5:55pmSince when has Obama cared about working within the constitution?
Report Post »MrButcher
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 5:54pmif Foxnews is like Hearst then so are ALL the other networks, mr. obama! why don’t you mention that?
Report Post »this guy is a creep!
cheezwhiz
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 5:54pmHas Obama ever been asked about his ties to Soros ? Or AlMansour ?
Report Post »SLIVERWULF
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 8:00pmIf he has been, his replies were either stricken from the record, or out and out lies. Either way.
Report Post »wingedwolf
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 5:53pmNovember can’t come fast enough. Lets all pray we are not too late to stop what this president has already done behind the scenes to damage us.
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 7:24pmGod Willing, we will cast our votes this November for the ultimate purspose of getting as much control as possible of the House and Senate to improve legislation to halt the unneccessary growth of government and wasteful spending.
Report Post »glennbeckradical
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 5:52pmI think he had a tele-prompter for a magazine interview.
Report Post »Ahcma
Posted on September 29, 2010 at 8:59amDon’t think so. They just edited all the “uh, you know,um, (silence), etc.
Report Post »Ahcma
Posted on September 29, 2010 at 9:01amDon’t think so. They just edited out all the “uh’s, um’s, you knows, (silence), etc.
Report Post »NomoObama
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 5:51pmThat’s right pal, we are angry. Or rather, mad as hell and you are a 1 termer. And it has nothing to do with Fox, The Tea Party or Freedom Works. It’s simple: you are an arrogant asssss and NO ONE likes you.
Report Post »N37BU6
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 5:51pmHe’s in the quicksand of truth, and struggling harder every day.
Just keep squeezing him.
Report Post »bob fink
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 5:48pmThe president of the United States would lie to save his own aggenda and he shows that by being interviewed by a media that forced our best general to resign, real nice people.
Report Post »Marylou7
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 6:53pmObama probably told them to destroy the General and he would give them an exclusive interview. You do know he can’t stand people in uniform.
Report Post »QweeQwa
Posted on September 29, 2010 at 9:05amNo I didn’t know that Marylou. My gosh, were on earth did you hear of some god forsaken thing like that?
We need to pray.
Report Post »BQI
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 5:47pmALWAYS, ALWAYS believe the complete opposite of what the President say. If he says that he has sworn to uphold the Constitution then his actions are to destroy it. We all see this happening daily.This man must be defeated, soundly. America must wake up
Black Conservative Blog http://www.blackquillandink.com
Report Post »1959
Posted on September 29, 2010 at 3:32pmYes to all of your comments! Thank you for posting the link to the fantastic website.
Report Post »Margie10
Posted on September 29, 2010 at 7:01pmAin’t that the truth!
Report Post »DrEvo82
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 5:46pm“Look, as president, I swore to uphold the Constitution, and part of that Constitution is a free press.”
Report Post »Almost sounds like, “If it wasn’t for that pesky Constitution, I could just shut FOX down.”
I think this article as a whole is really going to piss a lot of people off.
EqualJustice
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 5:56pmThat’s what he does BEST! All I heard again was BLAH BLAH BLAH. ;)
Report Post »teapartyextremist
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 6:19pm@Equaljustice LOLOL
Report Post »JehovahJireh1
Posted on September 30, 2010 at 1:55pmIt is funny he only time the constitution matters is when it suits his agenda, same with the laws. He and his little Our Gang is really starting to sweat knowing we are on too their devious plot!! Wonder if the flooding rains will keep their little get together Saturday a little wet?
Report Post »seenitcomin
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 5:45pm“Look, as president, I swore to uphold the Constitution…” that pesky, antiquated document that’s just standing in the way of the government taking more away from all the Homer Simpsons in this country!
Report Post »teapartyextremist
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 6:19pmYeah those dopey documents that invoke the CREATOR. And since when do conservatives not care about the safety of workers??? what planet is this guy from…
Report Post »tobywil2
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 5:44pmGiven Obama’s success at destroying America, one has to take him seriously. after all, who knows more about destroying America than Obama. http://commonsense21c.com/
Report Post »W W GW D?
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 6:21pmespecially when you read this..supporters and endorsers of the 10.02.10 rally…http://www.onenationworkingtogether.org/partners pretty scary when you read that list
Report Post »but the funniest part is all of the other TV news networks are just soo great…theyre the ones with the major bias fox news always has left wing think tanks on some shows..they say outrageous things but thats another story
RedStateBlues
Posted on September 29, 2010 at 10:20amGeorge W Bush destroyed an awful lot of America and TARP was on his watch. Selective memory you have? LOL
Report Post »A Extremist
Posted on September 29, 2010 at 11:01amBush was irresponsible with our money and tried to hard to appear as a kind conservative. Its one thing to be fiscally irresponsible. It is an entirely different thing to be a Communist who wants to destroy our country and replace it with Communism.
Obama is an extremely dangerous man. It is sad that the sheep voted and the media led them to the slaughter of their rights and freedoms.
Report Post »krjones
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 5:44pmThis president is a man child…
Report Post »rightwingwacko
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 6:06pmSpoiled rotten man child who has to pitch a fit every time he doesn’t get his way. And blames everybody but himself for his problems
Report Post »wingedwolf
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 6:23pmHe can‘t understand why we don’t see that his way is the best way. I don’t know how he thought it was going to be easy to make this country communist.
Report Post »uhadenoughyet.com
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 6:27pmHoly smokes!!!! He figured us out!!
Report Post »He really hit the nail on the head when he said “, that don’t believe in regulations that protect workers from safety violations in the workplace,”. Who let the cat out of the bag? Man oh man, we have been trying so hard for so long to keep the safety violations up as high as we can, and those saints the liberal progressives have sooo caught on to our evil plot, BLAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!! These guys are running so damn scared.
Meadhh
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 6:29pmAfter November 2nd, there will be 2 more years of the blame and blast days but once Obama’s term ends, this country will start the resurrection process and this country will once more be the GREATEST!!!!! We Americans will see real HOPE – FAITH – CHARITY. We will be strong and governed by the people for the people.
Report Post »Rev. WC
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 6:39pm65 million voted for this villiage idiot and 235 million people have to suffer!
FreedomOfSpeech
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 6:55pmDon‘t think for a second that he and his associates aren’t trying to shut Fox down. Someday soon, all speech that doesn‘t agree with this man’s positions will be considered dangerous.
Report Post »Resolve
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 7:00pmWithout question!
Report Post »paperpushermj
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 7:13pmHe grew up swimming in a sea of the haired hand of whites and then Capitalist plotting in the shadows. Over his life time none of his beliefs(Socialism,Black Liberation) promote introspection. His view of life is ever vigilante outward. It feeds his ego knowing he can never be wrong. If it doesn’t work out……. it’s that haired hand
Report Post »briar t
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 8:07pmDon’t have to buy t. p. roiling stone in use, misspell intended
Report Post »lillymckim
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 9:10pmObama appears on the front of the Rolling Stoner this rag that impeached Gen. McChrystal what an example!
Report Post »During the primary Rolling Stone sent out “free magazines” with Obamas face on the cover as their endorsement and I sent it back to them with a lovely message to the editor …
I have never subscribed to this Liberal rag… and never would.
REVEL
Posted on September 28, 2010 at 10:03pmWell, it‘s a good thing I don’t respect your opinion. Respect is earned. You are only concerned about your master plan otherwise you wouldn’t be showing up at some ridiculous demonstration on 10-2-10 like you’re still running for office. It’s pathetic.
Report Post »Areyoukiddingme
Posted on September 29, 2010 at 1:06amI flipped on MSNBC tonight for a couple of mins to see what their take was on some of the current issues. Talk about ultimately destructive!!!!!
Report Post »JKN
Posted on September 29, 2010 at 8:48amBarack Obama, will throw anyone and everyone under the bus if it allows him to pursue his global initiatives. He’s looking more and more like the child that he is… Truly pathetic.
Report Post »HoaxNChains
Posted on September 29, 2010 at 9:43amOf course Olbermann, Maddow, F. Chuck Todd, and Matthews are constructive whereas Fox news is destructive. And where does Barry say all this…. But of course the objective Rolling Stone rag sheet!
Wake up people. Vote the leftists out in November!
Report Post »gpbpony
Posted on September 29, 2010 at 10:15amwhat a joke. March those idiots off the cliff, quick please!
Report Post »lillymckim
Posted on September 29, 2010 at 11:12amIn a new interview with Rolling Stone magazine, President Obama said he has Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, and the Rolling Stones on his iPod. Unfortunately, the question was “Do you have a plan to fix the economy?”
Jimmy Fallen
Report Post »HoaxNChains
Posted on September 29, 2010 at 3:56pmIt’s official! I previously replied on this string of the hypocrisy of Barry O saying that Fox is destructive
Report Post »while the left wing cabal of Uberdork olbermann, maddow et al are constructive. Well, the deputy White Press secretary just issued a statement saying that olbermann and maddow provide an invaluable service. Are these people twisted. Remember in November!
cjhdd
Posted on September 30, 2010 at 9:59amWhen I posted on another Message Board, I got blasted for posting obama should put on his big-boy pants and learn how to be a President, can’t send a Junior Senator in to do the job of an Executive.
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