WH Chief of Staff: Certain Members of the Media ‘Carry the Water’ for GOP
- Posted on October 15, 2011 at 11:47am by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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White House chief of staff Bill Daley said there are members of the media who do “carry the water” for a certain political party — but for Republicans, not Democrats.
In an interview with CNBC’s John Harwood on Friday, Daley didn’t name a particular network, but in the context of the conversation the implication was clear he meant Fox News and the GOP.
“Yesterday at a press conference one of my colleagues asked the president to respond to something Mitt Romney said,” Harwood said to Daley. “The president said, ‘I didn’t realize you were a spokesman for Mitt Romney.’ Is the White House — you — feeling — the president feeling under siege from events right now?”
Daley responded that the president has been fighting to fix the economy and defend the middle class, the real ones, he said, who have been “under siege.”
Harwood asked, “Why would the president respond that way to a reporter, though?”
“I don’t think it was a colleague from your network,” Daley said, “but a colleague from another network.”
He continued, “And — sometimes as you — I know it may surprise people, some people that there are certain people in the media who do seem at times to carry the water for certain — piece of the political spectrum.”
Watch the exchange below, via CNBC:
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Comments (135)
BIG Whoop
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 12:29pmLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Does Bill Daley own a TV set???
Report Post »Practically EVERY News outlet in America besides FOX is being controlled by the WHITE HOUSE, and funded by George Soros. We’re not stupid, Bill. But it sounds like you are. Why don’t you just resign and check yourself into an asylum.
Alvin691
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 12:29pmAs you can see, these comments are all coordinated behind the scenes by the DNC.
Report Post »DanWesson455
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 1:31pmAnd who holds your thingy whence you pee you idiot.. DIP WAD!
Report Post »mils
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 1:58pmSo..why are conservatives not answering back….liarliarpantsonfire…
Report Post »..okay, childish..but for cripes sake answer these people and call them on their lies to the public
Welcome Black Carter
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 2:30pmdebbie Blabbermouth schultz is in the background nodding… “see, I told you our base has been dumbed down to the point they will believe anything…
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 2:45pmThese comments are getting more absurb by the day. I think most of DC has gone completely insane. I just cannot think of another reason why someone would say the very opposite of what is happening with Media today. Just crazy, no other explanation is possible.
Report Post »rubydee
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 3:52pmI agree with NHWINTER. The insanity of these people is, frankly, driving me insane. The gibberish coming out of their mouths is astounding and getting more preposterous every day. It gets to the point that I feel like running, screaming and tearing my hair out of my head. I also wonder where are the repubs volleys back to these crazy people. With no backbone whatsoever how do they even stand up anymore?
Report Post »HonorNTruth
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 4:54pmSo when the lamestream media repeats the fear mongering and lies of the Left, that’s not media bias?
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 5:22pmDANWESSON455,
Report Post »Merci!,Merci! Well said.
obama-mecca-me-sick
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 6:55pmThe media is partial to the GOP???????? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »Oh my God, I peed my pants on that one! That was just priceless and proof our government is full of blind, ignorant and downright silly Marxist!!
lillymckim
Posted on October 16, 2011 at 9:03amFor Daley to have even tied his name to this White House shows me all I need to know about him…
What has he been … promised?
The comment from Daley about the media bias for the GOP?.. I have no words funny stuff who knew Daley was a comedian too I just thought he was another Chicago thug!
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 8:15amThere are certain members(a few) that carry water for the Republican the rest carry water for Democrats. Anyone that looks at Cable News knows it is seriouisly left of center,anyone that picks up a new paper,or new magazine knows it is seriously lleft of center, anyone who watches t/v knows that most networks are way left of center,anyone who listens to music knows that the industry is way left of center,and anyone who watches a movie knows that Hollywood is way left of center. Fact is the only media source that is’nt dominated by leftwing rhetoric is radio news. And still the socialist left can’t get the total control. WHAT DOES THAT SAY ABOUT THEIR MESSAGE
Report Post »Tom70
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 12:25pmThis guy has had it his way in Chicago for so long he can’t stand any one telling the truth about his Boss. Whiners sit down and shut up or quit. Hopefully you’ll be out on your butt with his high-ness in a year +. Then you can go back to Chicago and run the machine again.
Report Post »Agnes
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 10:45pmGoing back to Chicago and join their croonies and Rev. Wright once again!
Report Post »Nigel2
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 12:24pmVery scary is the fact that these people do not see the bias when it is leaning in their direction. Could it possibly be this individual isn’t aware of the media bias in politics that has been going on for decades??
Report Post »selenesteets
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 2:21pmnobody has a problem with bias, they have a problem with competition
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 12:23pmOh my god… there are some Conservatives in the Media? I want Names!
Report Post »Grannie4news
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 1:40pmCouldn’t have said it better. LOL
Report Post »only easy day was yesterday
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 12:21pmI believe Fox is more balanced, and the rest of the media is in the tank for the left. I wish Fox would kick Beckel and Williams off the network,I turn it everytime they come on.
Report Post »olddog
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 12:31pmI do the same, but add Geraldo to the don’t watch list..
Report Post »LiberalMarine
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 1:15pmFox News isn’t balanced, they are the counterweight to MSNBC.
Report Post »MartyTr
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 1:22pmMe too, thankful for my remote control.
Report Post »The10thAmendment
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 1:24pmI’d have fun busting Bob Beckle fat face. I’d willingly go to jail just for that pleasure.
That show that they replaced Beck with is a waste.
Report Post »MidWestMom
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 12:20pmConcrete proof that Obama doesn’t believe in Equal Opportunity….he only hires whining hypocrites
Report Post »Thevoice
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 12:19pmLast week this guy wanted to run like helll and get away from these communists …as fast as he could….
Report Post »steveh931
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 12:16pmOnce again their focus, “What we came into”, not, our policy decisions that we have made haven‘t worked because we truly don’t understand this system of government or what it was intended to do, so we would like to replace it. We’ll just have to continue down this course for the next 13 months until the people give us back the House or Revolution takes place.
Report Post »badbarber54
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 4:00pmblah blah blah, Bush’s fault. blah blah blah, Bush’s fault. Pull the string in Oblumber‘s back and all he can say is it’s Bush’s fault. Our Chump in Chief is a whimpering whining sobbing wittle baby.
Report Post »freedomnetworker
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 12:14pmMSNBC, ABC,CBS,CNN,NBC and the majority of wall street carry the bucket and the cistern for The Liberals and esp for Obama. Still trying to figure out why you are wining about FOX when they will bash Republicans just as fast. The others reported on the white racist carrying guns in Nevada but fox played the whole video. Dang it, Black racist tea party members spoil it every time.. lol.. just more mud in the eyes of liberals
Report Post »georgeisn6
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 12:14pmDemocrat whinning because a mouse has steped on his toe.
Report Post »South Philly Boy
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 12:14pmSounds good to me but there should be MORE
Report Post »lildeb56
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 12:11pmThat‘s in comparison to EVERYONE ELSE IN THE MEDIA who carries the Progressive’s water!
Report Post »dissentnow
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 12:10pmThere are a few in the media that carry the water for the GOP, but there are entire networks that carry the water for Obama.
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 12:10pmI’d would have responded, “Better to be the water carrier for the Republicans than whores to the Democrats.
Report Post »Jenny Lind
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 12:10pmYou think? Amazing, can’t believe the incredible absurdity of these people. It makes you shake your head in wonder and try to imagine where these guys are hiding their brains. Do you think they believe their own lies?
Report Post »capecodsully
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 12:04pmAnd the other 80% of the media carry the bucket of communist bull crap for the democrats, particularly the commie in the White House. Thank God that there are still people in the media that believe in America and the Constitution.
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 12:13pmThrow in hollywood, newspapers,cable & network news, public schools ,most colleges and you have the progressives controlling about 95% of all information. Yet they are still losing the argument.
Report Post »georgeisn6
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 12:01pmThe WH chief of “WHNINING” he is bemoning the fact that the american people have wised up to the fact that if they can see this presidents ears they know that this president is lying;
Report Post »Look4DBigPicture
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 12:01pmHe’s right … all but one network carries the water for the Democratic Party. What‘s interesting is that the one network which doesn’t has held the highest ratings during the last 10 years, and represents the largest percentage of Americans.
Report Post »lildeb56
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 12:11pmYou got it!!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 12:36pmThat the TRUTH!
TEA!
Report Post »GumRock
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 12:44pmThey think ,, ‘ if they could only control 100% then that would be fair”.
Report Post »but they keep forgetting, we don’t believe everything they say .. we watch what they do.
and we use the Internet to verify.
unless your a Usefull Idiot. then you would crap on a cop car.
I.Gaspar
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 11:59amAside from being corrupt, he is insane.
Report Post »90 percent of the media have been carrying o‘loser’s water since he made his “rousing” 2004 speech to the DNC, while demonizing everyone who is unbiased or right of center …and it gauls the White House that they cannot destroy or convert the remaining media.
pelousy wanted to drain the swamp. We need to pump out the cesspool.
Star Spangled
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 11:58amOh ! Like we haven’t heard that before , But it was US saying it for YEARS !!
Report Post »Mandors
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 11:55amYeah, and the rest of the media fill Obama’s swimming pool of lies.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 11:55amIt’s so unfair. The Republicans have one network and the Democrats only have 7 or 8! :-( Democrats should have them all to be fair. Oh brother.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 11:53amOh please if someone isn’t in the tank for the Dems and Obama then they are “carrying the water” for the other side .. what other network has people from both sides on .. Beckel, Combs, and others sometimes come out with the most outragous statements .. but they ARE allowed to speak. Unlike PMSNBC and such who won’t even REPORT much of the news!
TEA!
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 11:59amLol, they‘ll tell ya’ they have the great “Boring Joe” as their fair and balanced spokesperson…
Report Post »CatB
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 12:25pmLOL >> Joe has gone over to the “dark side” … fits right in most of the time .. once in a GREAT while comes out with someone not totally left wing!
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 12:43pmLMAO. Yeah Joe gets on there and talks sports sometimes and you can hear a collective “click off” of remotes all thoughout Liberal Land. Just the mention of anything “sporty” like sayyyy… FOOTBALL… and Liberals get all sweaty and skeered.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 11:50amThis guy really thinks your a fool.
Report Post »Walkabout
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 9:27pm“In May 2004, Daley was made the Midwest Chairman of JPMorgan Chase, following its acquisition of – Bank One Corporation, to oversee its operations from Chicago.”
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_M._Daley
Mr BANKER is going to tell us how his boss & him are for the little guy
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