Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi, Obama took shots at the network, which is widely criticized for its negative coverage of Democrats.
In discussing social media and traditional media outlets, Obama said that networks like Fox News have created “information silos,” where different groups of people are getting different information based on what they consume.
“Those who watch Fox News and those who read The New York Times occupy completely different realities,” he said.
He pointed specifically to Fox News, saying that the network portrays him “in weird ways.”
“If I watch Fox News, I wouldn’t vote for me,” he said. “I would watch it and say who is that guy? This character Barack was portrayed in weird ways. It is all edited and shaped. ... The point is, you get multiple realities.”
This is absolutely dead on. The President Obama as presented by Fox News seemed to have absolutely no similarity to the one that existed in the real world.
And that is also true of their characterization of Hillary Clinton, who in their eyes appeared to be a cold hearted criminal, incapable of telling the truth.
Fox New is of course Donald Trump's cable news outlet of choice, because they are essentially Trump TV these days, and before that they worked as a propaganda arm of the Republican party.
I actually do not think that Fox News should be allowed to call itself a "news" outlet or to be invited to cover political events as journalists.
In fact the only reason they should be invited to the White House Correspondent's Dinner is to park the cars and bring drinks to the actual reporters who show up for the celebration.
It's always good to hear from President Obama, a man who has a sense of humor, even about himself.
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My fav:
Delete"Obviously, a lot of shelter dogs are mutts like me,"
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/27606637/ns/politics-decision_08/t/mutts-me-shows-obamas-racial-comfort/#.WiRwumWMvWU
Love his attitude. Now the British royals are keen to welcome an American divorcée, with a black mother and a white father, into their close family. World leaders are growing up. Pitiful parts of USA are so backward.
DeleteOH how I miss that man.
ReplyDeleteBest of my lifetime.
Same here!
Deleteagreed. he was good to us. he was a real person. i didn't like the drone thing, however. i guess he he felt it needed to be done. dumpt should look into it. Bin Laden. bush knew where he was-but his family was oil buddies with the Ladens. a president shouldn't have a bussiness.
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DeleteWho ever thought up the Telecommunications act of 1992 0r 96 (can't remember which year)must have a S#%t eating grin on their face these days since this republican legislation got Fox to where it is today.
ReplyDeleteAt least Canada was smart and told 'em to p*ss off. They are as dumb as their viewers who keep them on the airwaves, and that's a plenty including dumbass donnie the dotard.
Deletepeople who know better are the ones who matter. some of faux news viewers really don't know better. some people couldn't get an education. i feel sorry for them for the rest, may they clean their guns-loaded. i'm really starting to feel this way. everything was so good with Obama and Hillary would have been OK.
Delete2:19 PM - many didn't want a secondary education; lucky if they even graduated high school.
Delete"Let's elect someone as stupid as me," and they did.
it's hard to get to an education without money and good grades. small town in the middle of nowhere. i was lucky-i got out. some people just can't. (my sister wouldn't leave because no one would know she was prom queen,ect. she's a lunch lady now.)
DeleteFaux News attorneys admitted in court that they should be only considered "entertainment" rather than "News" because they were on cable. I can't see that anything has changed.
ReplyDeletePresident Obama with that beautiful smile and class! How he is missed - especially w/Trump showing himself to be such an ass!
ReplyDeleteObama you're sweet. you have nicely shod feet. trump you're an ass. gold toilet no class. i'm not much of a poet but 12:48 i had to.
Delete@2:14 ...'poet but 12:48 i had to 'work' it.
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If this country had two hundred plus years of Obama clones as Presidents we'd be much better off.
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ReplyDeleteFunny that $arah was too damned stupid for them to even keep up the façade!
ReplyDeleteYou wanted him, $arah Palin, OOOOH did you want him with all your sex kitten talk. Admit it.
ReplyDeleteWHY would he ever. lmao
why would anyone? i bet trump wouldn't had. some one explain to me why she is still in the public eye? she needs to stay in Alaska and shut up. get a real job. read the Bible. grow up. dress and act like grandma.
Delete" Donny was all ready to take Vlad furniture shopping, but he’d never GET THERE if Obama cockblocked him by getting into an escalating sanctions war. UNFAIR!"those sissy liberals are not the boss of REAL MAN Donald Trump"
ReplyDelete"Is the goon squad gearing up to You’re Fired Mueller this week? HOLY SHIT! WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE!"
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NANCY REAGAN >reincarnated
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"Trump has been described as increasingly delusional, which makes the news that Melania Trump has taken over the role of being his central advisor troubling."
http://www.politicususa.com/2017/12/03/trump-deteriorates-america-increasingly-run-wife-melania.html
The third wife, who former Communist father lives with them in the White House! God help us all.
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The third wife, whose former Communist father lives with them in the White House, is likely to repeat everything to Vladdie! God help us all.
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The third wife I have no sympathy for, especially coming in on the heels of Michelle Obama.
DeleteShe knows that she doesn't belong there, and I'd have some choice words for her if they'd make it past her handlers.
You have to respect the office, my keester. I have a voice and I'll be damned if I will.
I am waiting for it to come out that she is a KGB honey pot!
DeleteI didn't know the Connie father moved to the WH, why they have their own apt in trump tower,easier access to Russians
"Third wife" reference spot on, Beaglemom, even Ivana joked, "I" am the first lady.
DeleteOne has to wonder what boorish hussy would put up with his sh*t but she made it to the top in all her come-hitherness. Eye roll.
May I PLEASE have Michelle back? I'll bet the WH staff wishes the same.
Faux news does sometimes say bad things about our president. sometimes. i notice their female"reporters" are still attractive and in sleezy clothes.
ReplyDeleteLove him miss him!!
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ReplyDelete"Chuck Grassley Says Working Class People Don’t Deserve Tax Cuts Because They Spend Their Money On Booze And Women" AGAIN:
“I think not having the estate tax recognizes the people that are investing, as opposed to those that are just spending every darn penny they have, whether it’s on booze or women or movies.” ,
http://www.politicususa.com/2017/12/03/chuck-grassley-working-class-people-deserve-tax-cuts-spend-money-booze-women.html
How insulting to the American people for an elected senator to talk that way. He represents those people and the rest of us too. I grew up in a very "working class" family and neither of my parents drank too much or caroused with the opposite sex. And no one in our family today meets Grassley's low standards. How craven of the modern GOP!
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Now now, don't openly gossip about Sarah like that. Snark.
DeleteWell he must be hanging out with republican working class people, who by the pay his salary.
DeleteHe needs to be reminded he is the people of Iowa employee!
my money pays rent. Xcel energy. buys food. bought a new winter coat this year. bus fares to work. shots for my cats. a tiny gold ring i saved a long time for. money in bank for the future. last, cable, phone and internet-my luxury. i don't drink. i am a woman. i go to church. i wear second hand clothes but new shoes-maybe a pair a year. i buy second hand books. my stereo is from 1998. works great. tv, too. my parents were frugal,too. this senator is talking out of his ass, trying to find a way, any way, to justify that tax bill. it will choke him. EAT THE RICH!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrbTTrgLB5A
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'DO NOT TOUCH THE WATER'
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