John Nichols makes a compelling case in this opinion piece for President Obama to order his staff to stop whining about Fox News. Nichols argues that ALL media is, by definition, biased, and that, besides, if one looks at the historical record, the folks at Fox News are rank amateurs when it comes to bashing the incumbent. Indeed, in Mr. Nichols' opinion, President Obama's skills and persona are such that he needn't fear the needling he might get from Fox (or any other interviewers). Most interviewers should be able to understand that THEIR credibility is on the line if their biases become too obvious or personal during an interview. O'Reilly seems to understand this. Hannity not so. Nichols has a valid point here, and while ... More »

This is really an irritating article and a classic example of why the Republicans with their hate talk and desire to delegitimize the President and have the country fail are controlling the debate in this country. Finally the Obama Administration pushes back at Republican attack lies and propaganda posing as news, being sponsored by supposedly politically neutral advertsiers, and one of the leading liberal voices The Nation, jumps on the criticize Obama wagon. No wonder liberals get their butts kicked by a minority party in the media. The right has Fox, and hundreds of right wing hate and failure talkers broadcasting GOP talking points 24/7 to about 40 million uninformed viewers and listeners, who take their voting orders from ... More »