Re: Firing at Fox, Shooting Themselves
Jennifer Rubin - 10.19.2009 - 3:35 PM

As this round-up details, Pete, it isn’t just the Right that is somewhat aghast at the Fox bashing. The Left is a bit horrified too. Unstated, but hardly hidden, is the implication that the White House is only helping the archrival of the mainstream media. And that’s true. But liberals are, it seems, also taken aback by the White House’s obsession with its own coverage.

After all, it directly contradicts the stereotype of conservatives and the glorified image of Obama. He’s “sort of God,” and deities don’t really care about their cove...

Re: Firing at Fox, Shooting Themselves
Jennifer Rubin - 10.19.2009 - 3:35 PM

As this round-up details, Pete, it isn’t just the Right that is somewhat aghast at the Fox bashing. The Left is a bit horrified too. Unstated, but hardly hidden, is the implication that the White House is only helping the archrival of the mainstream media. And that’s true. But liberals are, it seems, also taken aback by the White House’s obsession with its own coverage.

After all, it directly contradicts the stereotype of conservatives and the glorified image of Obama. He’s “sort of God,” and deities don’t really care about their coverage, do they? Well, they shouldn’t. Obama is supposed to be larger than life, bigger than politics, and more awesome than any figure on the planet. But he’s acting like a spoiled Hollywood starlet aggrieved that Variety didn’t fawn over his latest movie. This simply isn’t done!

Rather it’s Republican presidents who are usually portrayed as “defensive” or “thin-skinned.” They’re “embattled” and usually chided for unproductive wars with the mainstream media. It’s part of the image of cramped, sour conservatism. (And yes, sometimes Republican White Houses do their best to live up to the negative stereotype.)

But say this for the Obama team: it’s not every day that Pete and Helen Thomas are in full agreement. Really, what White House has brought people together like this?