i completely agree with this guy...obama should have been on fox news and called them the fuck out! he should have gone on glenn beck and tell him not to say dangerous things about him anymore!! i gaurantee you that glenn beck would step back and crumble!
Did this dude forget or overlook the fact that president Obama had an actual interview with Bill Orielly at the most sensitive part of his presidential campaign?
It's been 9 months since his election as president, he doesn't need to go on every "news" network specially ones as bias and right wing as fox, and like cenk said they're not the press they are just some wacky right wing propaganda. He's not sheltered nor boxed and calling the commander in chief a whiner is disrespectful and absurd.
I agree with all of the points made in this video. If the TV media could just be more honest about their bias(however small or large it is) they would collectively be a whole lot more "watchable" if nothing else.
Doing away with the, "look we're showing both sides, but _this_ side is bad" mechanic on TV would also do a world of good for their credibility.
The problem with the comparison to the Thatcherites and the Communist paper:
The Communist paper treated the Thatcher people respectfully.
The problem is that if Obama goes on FOX live, then he will be subject to "gotcha" questions, to having Billo or whoever just butting in, talking over him, bullying him behaving very disrespectfully.
That aside, I think that an interview with FOX would expose how bad they have become.If he handles it well, then its over for FOX. Simple.
Nichols has it so wrong it's hard to know where to begin. The WH specifically said it WOULD go on FOX simply recognizing it's not real news. Secondly, Nichols is incapable of distiction of degrees. Name for me the time someone in the media poured fake gasoline over someone saying it was like what Bill Clinton was doing to America (ala Glenn Beck)? The Old News Media thinks it's just another grumpy WH. The WH is fighting the trend towards liberal or conservative news. So old and behind.
Fox has high ratings because Americans love the scene of an accident nothing more. Anyone who has more than 2 brain cells to rub together doesn't take them seriously. Only folks who are softheaded and easily brainwashed see them as anything other than entertainment.
Is this guy John Nichols really liberal? How could he dismiss that the media was out to get Clinton? Of course they were. Fox News attacks Obama everyday, and the other news channels gives Fox credit, as if they have no bias, and are a legitamate bi-partisan news organization. Hell, all news has Conservative & Liberal bias depending on the host... But Faux, is completley conservative, and is unwilling to listen to democratic ideas to help the country, they just dismiss dems no matter what...
John Nichols is a fool. I completly agree with Cenk. Why the hell would anyone from a liberal news organization bash a president, for bashing a conservative news organization.
And the female spokesperson said Obama would appear on Fox, just as long as the Media recognizes Fox is a conservative rag.
Nichols is complaining that Obama doesn't throw his political capital around, The white House attacks Fox News, a channel that completly destroys Obama everyday, and then Nichols complains...
John Nichols is some smug tool, completely wrong as well. Feeding the Fox scum will just make them stronger. They should be unable to get within 10k of Obama.
I think Obama has a very good reason to avoid the progressives - he's not progressive and doesn't want attention called to the contrast between his words and his actions. It could be very damaging to his base.
FOX wouldn't really hurt his reputation because they would try to portray him as a left wing extremist, which he isn't. It might actually help him win more support from the progressives.
I'm glad Obama isn't going on FOX. I think it hurts him slightly and it hurts FOX a lot.
Obama doesn't focus on the progressive media because he knows he has their votes. They have no where else to go... what are they going to vote for a McCain/Palin combo next time?
This may be the deciding term for both parties. If they screw up financial restructuring and healthcare-- and also do not prosecute the crimes of the Bush administration-- progressives can pull out the true progressives from the Dem Party and make a mass exodus to a real progressive party.
We could form a party that even some libertarians would find attractive. A party that gets away from this right-wing corporate garbage and FINDS ANSWERS that work for the American people.
There would never be enough support in main America, and there aren't enough progressives. It would just pull votes from the Dems. God forbid... the republicans might win. We need to focus on making the Dem party a GOOD party...
I'm gonna have to agree with Nichols. Avoiding Fox just makes Obama seem like a pussy. Their viewers will never see the other side, unless the other side invades their view.
Nichols talking points make me wonder if Nation has been bought up by a corporation. He doesn't get that "political opposition" and OUTRIGHT LIES and sponsoring insurrection-- are different things.
This is like Nixon's dirty tricks arm of the Rep party-- posing as information and news.
Nichols says "should we live by G.Bush's standards?" and then defends yellow journalism because America has always had them-- so we must just grin and bear it. It's an old Amer. tradition. WOW
Exactly Nichols must not watch Fox "News" and hear their lies. Any alleged news orginization that consistently and deliberately distorts, lies, and makes up things out of thin air shouldn't be allowed to call themself a news station. The major question still remains, IS FOX NEWS a news originization?????
I want this video on my MY X-5 phone.
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edbarr1128 2 months ago
this is liberal propaganda
Belokki 2 years ago
this guy is totally right....where are the new adults of this political climate??
horacewayne 2 years ago
i completely agree with this guy...obama should have been on fox news and called them the fuck out! he should have gone on glenn beck and tell him not to say dangerous things about him anymore!! i gaurantee you that glenn beck would step back and crumble!
amp1616 2 years ago
Any idea when it will come out that Glen Beck is actually a batman villain?
Nolanfan26 2 years ago 2
Did this dude forget or overlook the fact that president Obama had an actual interview with Bill Orielly at the most sensitive part of his presidential campaign?
It's been 9 months since his election as president, he doesn't need to go on every "news" network specially ones as bias and right wing as fox, and like cenk said they're not the press they are just some wacky right wing propaganda. He's not sheltered nor boxed and calling the commander in chief a whiner is disrespectful and absurd.
XOH2008X 2 years ago
Sounds more like John Nichols is the real whinner.
tmoore2010 2 years ago
ofcooooooooooouuuurse. everybody who knows what i mean are real young turks.
beumsn 2 years ago
I agree with all of the points made in this video. If the TV media could just be more honest about their bias(however small or large it is) they would collectively be a whole lot more "watchable" if nothing else.
Doing away with the, "look we're showing both sides, but _this_ side is bad" mechanic on TV would also do a world of good for their credibility.
yadabub 2 years ago
The problem with the comparison to the Thatcherites and the Communist paper:
The Communist paper treated the Thatcher people respectfully.
The problem is that if Obama goes on FOX live, then he will be subject to "gotcha" questions, to having Billo or whoever just butting in, talking over him, bullying him behaving very disrespectfully.
That aside, I think that an interview with FOX would expose how bad they have become.If he handles it well, then its over for FOX. Simple.
dangerouslytalented 2 years ago 5
100% agree with Cenk.
superdragoncat 2 years ago 4
Nichols has it so wrong it's hard to know where to begin. The WH specifically said it WOULD go on FOX simply recognizing it's not real news. Secondly, Nichols is incapable of distiction of degrees. Name for me the time someone in the media poured fake gasoline over someone saying it was like what Bill Clinton was doing to America (ala Glenn Beck)? The Old News Media thinks it's just another grumpy WH. The WH is fighting the trend towards liberal or conservative news. So old and behind.
YOURINQUIRER 2 years ago 2
Fox has high ratings because Americans love the scene of an accident nothing more. Anyone who has more than 2 brain cells to rub together doesn't take them seriously. Only folks who are softheaded and easily brainwashed see them as anything other than entertainment.
Smartassawhip 2 years ago 3
Personally, Angie, I thought that audience was waiting for Beck and Bill to start making out on national TV.
They were close to doing that the last time they interviewed each other.
Savior20061 2 years ago
lol I thought I was the only one who felt that way... every time they are on together it's like a serious stroke fest.
Smartassawhip 2 years ago
Is this guy John Nichols really liberal? How could he dismiss that the media was out to get Clinton? Of course they were. Fox News attacks Obama everyday, and the other news channels gives Fox credit, as if they have no bias, and are a legitamate bi-partisan news organization. Hell, all news has Conservative & Liberal bias depending on the host... But Faux, is completley conservative, and is unwilling to listen to democratic ideas to help the country, they just dismiss dems no matter what...
mexicanexalted 2 years ago 3
John Nichols is a fool. I completly agree with Cenk. Why the hell would anyone from a liberal news organization bash a president, for bashing a conservative news organization.
And the female spokesperson said Obama would appear on Fox, just as long as the Media recognizes Fox is a conservative rag.
Nichols is complaining that Obama doesn't throw his political capital around, The white House attacks Fox News, a channel that completly destroys Obama everyday, and then Nichols complains...
mexicanexalted 2 years ago 2
"there has never been a perfect media who walked down the middle."
perfect media does not walk down the middle. perfect media calls it like it is.
franzpolak 2 years ago 3
John Nichols is some smug tool, completely wrong as well. Feeding the Fox scum will just make them stronger. They should be unable to get within 10k of Obama.
nilbud 2 years ago 3
I think Obama has a very good reason to avoid the progressives - he's not progressive and doesn't want attention called to the contrast between his words and his actions. It could be very damaging to his base.
FOX wouldn't really hurt his reputation because they would try to portray him as a left wing extremist, which he isn't. It might actually help him win more support from the progressives.
I'm glad Obama isn't going on FOX. I think it hurts him slightly and it hurts FOX a lot.
TheGiantRobot 2 years ago
Obama doesn't focus on the progressive media because he knows he has their votes. They have no where else to go... what are they going to vote for a McCain/Palin combo next time?
missmaria212 2 years ago
@missmaria212
This may be the deciding term for both parties. If they screw up financial restructuring and healthcare-- and also do not prosecute the crimes of the Bush administration-- progressives can pull out the true progressives from the Dem Party and make a mass exodus to a real progressive party.
We could form a party that even some libertarians would find attractive. A party that gets away from this right-wing corporate garbage and FINDS ANSWERS that work for the American people.
ActsOfFreedom 2 years ago
Would be amazing, but America isn't there yet.
There would never be enough support in main America, and there aren't enough progressives. It would just pull votes from the Dems. God forbid... the republicans might win. We need to focus on making the Dem party a GOOD party...
missmaria212 2 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
TYT is funded by the Obama thugs.
psnsam 2 years ago
politicians don't fund people, politicians ARE funded
SireStefan 2 years ago 3
omfg, Obama on TYT would kick ass
PartVIII 2 years ago 5
tyt, next time use some lubricant.
PartVIII 2 years ago
geezus.. "they're keeping him back too much" just a few weeks ago they were complaining about his "full ginsberg"
the media observers, in the media, are all idiots
SgtMcCuddles 2 years ago
The whole premise here is WRONG.
The White House never said Obama would not appear on Fox. In fact, the White House specifically said Obama WOULD appear on Fox.
Richardgwm 2 years ago 2
Cenk was right Fox news is the reason John Kerry or Gore didn't get elected
Lamarmusizz 2 years ago 2
I'm gonna have to agree with Nichols. Avoiding Fox just makes Obama seem like a pussy. Their viewers will never see the other side, unless the other side invades their view.
DeeSee25 2 years ago
Yes and Fox makes Obama feel about as welcome as David Duke at Black Expo.
Xenite227 2 years ago
Nichols is the only whiner, sit the fuck down moron and keep reading your Sean Hannity talking points you fucking moron
jaroncreed 2 years ago
@jaroncreed
Nichols talking points make me wonder if Nation has been bought up by a corporation. He doesn't get that "political opposition" and OUTRIGHT LIES and sponsoring insurrection-- are different things.
This is like Nixon's dirty tricks arm of the Rep party-- posing as information and news.
Nichols says "should we live by G.Bush's standards?" and then defends yellow journalism because America has always had them-- so we must just grin and bear it. It's an old Amer. tradition. WOW
ActsOfFreedom 2 years ago
Exactly Nichols must not watch Fox "News" and hear their lies. Any alleged news orginization that consistently and deliberately distorts, lies, and makes up things out of thin air shouldn't be allowed to call themself a news station. The major question still remains, IS FOX NEWS a news originization?????
jaroncreed 2 years ago 3
great interview, one of the best in a couple weeks
hitch4645 2 years ago 4
TYT RULES
ComedyJesus 2 years ago 3
It's time for the TYT advance!
TheDuckofLaw 2 years ago 2
TYT NATION
Ddubb925 2 years ago 2
Is it wrong I so wanna say first? But...I won't!
I do agree though that Obama should appear on Fox. I've always said he should go on Fox and bash their faces in with words. lol
Viper718xx 2 years ago 5
Definitely. Obama the candidate went on O'Reily and actually won him over a little.
deepfriedchocobo 2 years ago
or with fists
hitch4645 2 years ago