Fox continues to share truth, despite Obama’s opinion
Posted by The Skyliner on November 11th, 2009Leasy Sandal
Staff Writer
Since last semester, Fox News has made it clear that it desires to deliver accurate information to the public, even if it goes against President Barack Obama’s wishes. Fox is one of a few news networks to not worship at Obama’s feet, and Mr. President is not happy.
Critics of the presidency at Fox news have offered some challenging questions in recent months. So many, in fact, that Obama has refused an interview with the news network.
In an interview with CNBC’s John Hardwood in June, Obama states his dissatisfaction.
“First of all, I’ve got one television network entirely devoted to attacking my administration,” Obama said. “And you’d be hard-pressed, if you watched the entire day, to find a positive story about me on that front.”
Obama understands the connection between Fox and the public. He realizes that its voice affects many opinions.
Dr. Reginald Ecarma, associate professor of mass communication, is disappointed with Obama’s seemingly childish behavior towards the news network.
“I think Obama is used to a pandering media. He is personally offended. It is unprofessional, immature… it goes against his open and transparent agenda,” Ecarma said.
Ecarma updates his students with current world issues discussed openly in class and the Obama-Fox debate has been a recent focus point.
The majority of Obama’s frustration with Fox comes from Glenn Beck, the network’s self-acclaimed “rodeo clown.” Only this is no laughing matter. While Beck dances around serious reality, he accomplishes his task in angering the “bull.”
Beck, more intensely than any other Fox reporter, attempts to represent what “fundamentally transform America” means to the Obama administration. This banter is only increasing the network’s ratings.
While half of the nation is siding with President Obama, the other half is thrilled that Fox is upholding its promise to inform the public and holding the Executive Branch accountable.
That is the responsibility of a news network, after all. Fox’s duty is to serve the people about the real issues with the nation’s current distress.
Other news networks remain silent, complacent or cheerleaders of Obama. Fox dares to question his foreign policy, the war in Afghanistan, the healthcare and the stimulus plan.
It would be nice if the president could put more of his concentration and energy into our troubles with Iran and less into what Fox criticizes.
Fox remains truthful to its faithful viewers as it faces threats of slander. Obama enthusiasts publicly denounce Fox’s authority.
The president claims peace – he’s got the Nobel prize to prove it – yet succumbs to frivolous attacks that are here today and gone tomorrow.
This issue lies deep within our nation. Although it surfaces now on behalf of Fox, those who voted for Obama in the beginning are now seeing things in a new light. Division and disgrace flow freely and Americans sit idly as our honor and freedom are being slowly taken from us.
Speculation suggests that Obama’s focus on Fox is to distract from his falling poll numbers and failed policies.
John Tantillo wrote an opinion for Fox on Nov. 4 about Obama’s current role as President. He is a marketing and branding expert and president of the Marketing Department of America.
“Bottom line: a year later, millions of voters are still waiting for candidate Obama to show up and get to work. If he doesn’t do so soon (and the experience of being in office doesn’t help do the trick), my prediction is that even his core supporters will defect,” Tantillo said. “We’ll see a big drop in the poll numbers and we’ll be left with the brand that no one — neither Democrats nor cross-over Republicans — voted for.”
Fox has revealed that Obama studied at a Muslim mosque in Indonesia when he was younger. The network has also revealed other “secrets” that Obama does not necessarily want the public to know.
Should we continue to sit and watch? Or like Fox, should we search for a change that we can believe in?
Tags: Fall 2009, Vol. 109 - Issue 9