Fox News Receives Front-Row Seat in White House Briefing Room

[mirstnkim]

The White House Correspondents’ Association on Sunday announced that Fox News will get a coveted front-row seat in the White House briefing room.

The Associated Press will take Helen Thomas' old seat, while Fox News will now occupy AP's former seat. NPR and Bloomberg also applied for the position.


O'Reilly said he woul be sitting in on a few news conferences.  Oh that will be so much fun.

[sirs]

Only Fox News Hits Gibbs With Questions on Possible Plans to Bypass Congress on Immigration
By: Scott Whitlock
July 30, 2010


Robert Gibbs on Friday appeared on all three network morning shows, as well as Fox News, MSNBC and CNN, but only FNC quizzed the White House press secretary about whether the White House would try and force immigration reform without Congress.

Co-host Steve Doocy challenged, "There are some memos circulating...up on Capitol Hill, and probably at the White House as well, about how the administration is exploring the way to get around Congress by using discretionary authority to allow people who are in the country illegally to stay in the country."

When Gibbs dodged the question, Doocy pressed the subject: "Robert, if you haven't seen the memo, do you know whether or nor there is that talk? To use discretionary authority on the part of the administration to get around Congress to allow people who are in the country now illegally to stay?" All of the other cable and network morning shows ignored the topic.

On the networks, CBS's Early Show devoted just a single Gibbs question to the ethics charges filed against Congressman Charlie Rangel. Harry Smith rushed, "I want to ask you very quickly about Charles Rangel."

In contrast, Good Morning America guest host Chris Cuomo brought the subject up four times to Gibbs. Cuomo's first question seemed more focused on how this would effect the midterms.

He worried, "You're dealing with a situation right now with Congressman Rangel. Do you believe or do you fear that he's going to be used as the poster child for being in bed with the special interests?"

However, Cuomo, unlike Smith, followed up: "...Will the President take a stand, a leadership position, demanding action on behalf of Congressman Rangel that he step down? That he define what this party's supposed to be about going into the elections?"

On NBC's Today, Matt Lauer hit the topic three times. He wondered if the White House would "urge [Rangel] quietly or forcefully to find some other solution to this?"

Fox and Friends, however, did not discuss the Rangel controversy at all. This, despite the fact that Doocy asked Gibbs what he thought about Ellen DeGeneres leaving American Idol.

There was an odd moment during Gibbs' appearance on CNN's American Morning. Quizzing the press secretary on Shirley Sherrod and race issues, he wondered, "Should the president be the one to lead that discussion? Or is the White House, you know, a little cautious about getting drawn deeply into racial issues? Is the president worried that he may become sort of the president of black issues here?"

He followed up, "But is the President not a good person to lead that discussion?"

Perhaps Roberts was simply overlooking the problems Obama had with Reverend Wright. Or maybe not. After all, it was Roberts who, on May 5, 2008, interviewed the then-candidate and declared CNN a "Reverend Wright-free zone."

full transcript here

[Christians4LessGvt]

OMG....Welcome Home Kim!

[mirstnkim]

Gibbs did welcome Wendell (from Fox News) to the front well, when he finally accepted a question from him.
Chip, (not sure what news agency) who was sitting next to Fox News, asked some pretty good questions this morning that put Gibbs on edge.  He did call him out on his hypocrisy over an Economic adviser that McCain used and claimed it was all politics.  Turns out that the Obama Admin also used this Economic Adviser, whom also is a democrat.

Hi Christian.  I am on vacation with no where to go, and too poor this year.
(Thank you Obama for all of the tiny taxes that you have increased, higher fuel costs, higher healthcare costs, higher energy costs, higher grocery costs, higher taxes on phone, cell, internet, and CAT FOOD)

[Amianthus]

(Thank you Obama for all of the tiny taxes that you have increased, higher fuel costs, higher healthcare costs, higher energy costs, higher grocery costs, higher taxes on phone, cell, internet, and CAT FOOD)

Noooo, couldn't be.

He promised that not one dime of new taxes would come from those making less than $250k / yr.

Oh, you must be one of THOSE then...

[sirs]

Just wait until all the Bush tax cuts are allowed to expire.  Can you say "largest tax increase in U.S. history"? 

[Christians4LessGvt]

He promised that not one dime of new taxes would come from those making less than $250k / yr.

so all tanning salon clients must make over $250K a year?

[sirs]

But of course.  How else can it be explained?

[Christians4LessGvt]

OilBama stated "I can make a firm pledge . . . no family making less than $250,000 a year
will see any form of tax increase." So I guess everyone that smokes must also make more
than $250K a year because OilBama signed a law to triple the federal excise tax on cigarettes!

[Xavier_Onassis]

It is absolutely inane that Faux Snooze advertises how great it is,nd thousand of reactionary drones rush to say how great Faux is. This is like someone saying Kelloggs if GREAT! and that therefore everyone who eats Post Toasties is a LOSER!.

It is stupid to serve as cheerleaders for any corporation, and doubly so to do so upon the direction of said corporation.Just stupid. I could care less who sits in what chair. Really, you guys ought to get a life if you think this is worthy of comment.

[BT]

Less than a year ago the WH staff had marching orders not to appear on any Fox shows.
The times seem to have changed.

[Christians4LessGvt]

I could care less who sits in what chair. Really, you guys ought to get a life if you think this is worthy of comment.

Good grief....dude you are such a killjoy!

[mirstnkim]

XO, Have you been taking a nap over the past few years?  Let me catch you up, ok. 
FOX NEWS is a major news source and due to this proven popularity, they had to approve them for the White House Press Corp.
Trust me, they did not want them in the front row and the Administration probably wet their pants.

Here are some facts from the Neilson Ratings. It shows a higher viewing audience, not by a few, but by a million plus on some shows.

Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for August 2, 2010

P2+ Total Day
FNC – 1,218,000 viewers
CNN – 386,000 viewers
MSNBC – 413,000 viewers
CNBC – 174,000 viewers
HLN – 263,000 viewers

P2+ Prime Time
FNC – 2,563,000 viewers
CNN – 541,000 viewers
MSNBC –886,000 viewers
CNBC – a scratch w/86,000 viewers
HLN – 480,000 viewers
25-54 Total Day
FNC –311,000 viewers
CNN –101,000 viewers
MSNBC –147,000 viewers
CNBC – a scratch w/52,000 viewers
HLN – 106,000 viewers

25-54 Prime Time
FNC – 597,000 viewers
CNN – 128,000 viewers
MSNBC –273,000 viewers
CNBC – a scratch w/36,000 viewers
HLN – 155,000 viewers

35-64 Total Day
FNC – 547,000 viewers
CNN – 155,000 viewers
MSNBC – 218,000 viewers
CNBC – 98,000 viewers
HLN – 143,000 viewers

35-64 Prime Time
FNC –1,136,000 viewers
CNN – 205,000 viewers
MSNBC –457,000 viewers
CNBC – scratch w/43,000 viewers
HLN –233,000 viewers

Morning programs (6:00AM-9:00AM) P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
FOX & Friends- 948,000 viewers (294,000) (490,000)
American Morning- 263,000 viewers (99,000) (148,000)
Morning Joe- 388,000 viewers (139,000) (211,000)
Squawk Box- 172,000 viewers (73,000) (110,000)
Morning Express w/ Meade- 224,000 viewers (122,000) (149,000)

5PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Glenn Beck – 2,362,000 viewers (638,000) (1,059,000)
Situation Room—558,000 viewers (82,000) (153,000)
Hardball w/ C. Matthews – 510,000 viewers (147,000) (224,000)
Fast Money– 209,000 viewers (a scratch w/48,000) (131,000)
Showbiz Tonight — 218,000 viewers (57,000) (86,000)

6PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Special Report w/ Bret Baier – 2,172,000 viewers (398,000) (827,000)
Situation Room—413,000 viewers (99,000) (131,000)
Ed Show —612,000 viewers (207,000) (323,000)
Mad Money —153,000 viewers (65,000) (110,000)
Prime News – 251,000 viewers (93,000) (135,000)

7PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
The Fox Report w/ Shep – 1,611,000 viewers (398,000) (694,000)
John King USA – 380,000 viewers (110,000) (148,000)
Hardball w/ C. Matthews – 659,000 viewers (277,000) (401,000)
Kudlow Report– 135,000 viewers (a scratch w/41,000) (57,000)
Issues – 358,000 viewers (127,000) (228,000)

8PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
The O’Reilly Factor– 3,347,000 viewers (781,000) (1,511,000)
Rick’s List – 400,000 viewers (118,000) (147,000)
Countdown w/ K. Olbermann – 1,121,000 viewers (329,000) (590,000)
Oprah Effect–a scratch w/84,000 viewers (a scratch w/34,000) (a scratch w/37,000)
Nancy Grace – 603,000 viewers (201,000) (315,000)

9 PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Hannity– 2,381,000 viewers (554,000) (1,058,000)
Larry King Live —665,000 viewers (123,000) (226,000)
Rachel Maddow Show —949,000 viewers (257,000) (482,000)
Bio: Rachel Ray – a scratch w/96,000 viewers (a scratch w/25,000) (a scratch w/48,000)
Joy Behar – 487,000 viewers (120,000) (198,000)

10 PM P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
On the Record w/ Greta—1,950,000 viewers (453,000) (829,000)
Anderson Cooper 360 — 559,000 viewers (145,000) (242,000)
Countdown w/ K. Olbermann – 586,000 viewers (230,000) (299,000)
BP: In Deep Water – a scratch w/79,000 viewers (a scratch w/50,000) (a scratch w/46,000)
Nancy Grace –377,000 viewers (152,000) (200,000)

11 PM P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
The O’Reilly Factor– 1,365,000 viewers (451,000) (755,000)
Anderson Cooper 360 – 441,000 viewers (141,000) (223,000)
Rachel Maddow Show —532,000 viewers (235,000) (285,000)
Mad Money – a scratch w/59,000 viewers (a scratch w/27,000) (a scratch w/33,000)
Showbiz Tonight– 344,000 viewers (138,000) (168,000)