From a White House pool report, on the day of his State of the Union President Obama was seen heading for a lunch with TV anchors and pundits, including Chris Matthews, Wolf Blitzer, Diane Sawyer, Brian Williams, and George Stephanopoulos.
I am shocked; shocked, I say, to not see any NRO folk at this luncheon! Of course Matthews will be there, tinkling down his leg, so it might not really have been that great of a luncheon to be invited to anyway.
Shep at FNC talked about how he was there so Fox was definitely there. Also, every President since the first George Bush has had a pre SOTU meeting with the major news networks. Yet another non-story hyped unnecessarily.
VoR, thanks for the clarification. I rescind my comments.
Mr. Foster, your credibility took a hit in my book. Was the partial list intentional? Did you not disclose the whole story so as to create a new story? Please explain yourself.
Good catch Voice of Reason. While I like Foster this is just petty. I googled and every story mentioned Fox being represented. I cannot see how he did not know.
I'm a big NRO fan, but I gotta say, this post does seem to be misleading. I clicked on it because "Obama Lunches with Chris Matthews" sounded like something weird was going on. And the story implies something untoward. But apparently it's all non-news. Why are you wasting my time and leading with your chin so critics like VoR have such an easy punch?
Obama's not an idiot. He wants the Fox folks drooling all over this speech just like the one in Tucson, afterall, that network will have more viewers than some of the others combined.
Regardless of who's governing in the Oval Office, I personally find this to be a major conflict of interest from the journalistic perspective.
Just need to make sure everyone is on the same page after the speech. Priorities. He doesn't need to practice the speech, he can just wing it.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseSound more like choir practice than lunch.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseI am shocked; shocked, I say, to not see any NRO folk at this luncheon! Of course Matthews will be there, tinkling down his leg, so it might not really have been that great of a luncheon to be invited to anyway.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseA working lunch with staff. What's the news in that?
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseRes ipsa loquitur.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseCrony journalism.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseAre you serious??? Wow!
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbusePre-game huddle.
Move along.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseWhatever happens...it will be reported as a "historic" speech and SOTU
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseAnd the missing network only happens to have the highest ratings in cable news. I'm sure this was merely and accidental oversight.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseShep at FNC talked about how he was there so Fox was definitely there. Also, every President since the first George Bush has had a pre SOTU meeting with the major news networks. Yet another non-story hyped unnecessarily.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseYou're so easily suckered.
Shep Smith was there and so was Bret Baier.
Same luncheon was held in '09 and again in '10, with Fox Anchors invited and attending on both occasions as well.
Some of you just LOOOOOOVE to play the victim !
( and can you not see how these Right Wing sites play you for the dupes that you are?? )
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Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseQuite right, VoR....
Soooo, they still doing those daily phone calls with Stephanopoulis, et al., now that Rahmbo's gone?
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseVoR, thanks for the clarification. I rescind my comments.
Mr. Foster, your credibility took a hit in my book. Was the partial list intentional? Did you not disclose the whole story so as to create a new story? Please explain yourself.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseGood catch Voice of Reason. While I like Foster this is just petty. I googled and every story mentioned Fox being represented. I cannot see how he did not know.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseI'm a big NRO fan, but I gotta say, this post does seem to be misleading. I clicked on it because "Obama Lunches with Chris Matthews" sounded like something weird was going on. And the story implies something untoward. But apparently it's all non-news. Why are you wasting my time and leading with your chin so critics like VoR have such an easy punch?
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseDid Obama hand out any "tickle you" pants?
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseTime to put that tingle back in Chris's leg!
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseObama's not an idiot. He wants the Fox folks drooling all over this speech just like the one in Tucson, afterall, that network will have more viewers than some of the others combined.
Regardless of who's governing in the Oval Office, I personally find this to be a major conflict of interest from the journalistic perspective.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseMarco,
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseHow is it a conflict of interest?