Over the past two weeks, three prominent White House officials have publicly come out and criticized Fox News by demeaning its status as a news outlet - White House Communications Director Anita Dunn, Senior Advisor David Axelrod and Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. And today, the president himself commented on Fox News.
However, this hasn't gone unnoticed by members of Congress. Yesterday, Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., commented on the inappropriate nature of the White House-instigated feud from the floor of the Senate. And on Oct. 22, Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind. reacted to it from the floor of the House of Representatives.
"You know, the American people cherish our freedom of speech and a free and independent press," Pence said. "That's why I found this morning's headlines so troubling. Goaded on by a White House increasingly intolerant of criticism, lately the national media has taken aim at conservative commentators in radio and television - suggesting that they only speak for a small group of activists and even suggesting in one report today that Republicans in Washington are quote, ‘worried about their electoral effect.' Well, that's hogwash."
According to Pence, the effort to marginalize a growing sentiment by framing it as a movement of "grassroots activists" was absurd.
"To suggest that men and women that are taking a stand for fiscal discipline and traditional values in the national debate today only speak for quote, ‘grassroots activists' is absurd," Pence continued. "As evidenced by the hundreds of thousands that filled town hall meetings this summer and the nearly a million Americans who gathered here in Washington in September - millions of Americans, Republicans, Democrats and Independents are worried about liberal social policies and runaway federal spending, deficit and debt."
And Pence really connected when he explained that conservative talk radio was more reflective of the American people than what has been deemed the "mainstream media."
"So to my friends in the so-called mainstream media, I say, conservative talk show hosts may not speak for everybody but they speak for more Americans than you do," Pence concluded.
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is this a guy we can
October 22, 2009 - 14:34 ET by JIMMY1660think about running for higher office. or is he just another empty suit??
sounds good-maybe too good. am i too tainted?
who knows about Pence.
BHO- THE PROGRESSIVE PIRATE
Thank you , Mike Pence.
October 22, 2009 - 14:41 ET by d1carterThank you , Mike Pence.
How To Talk
October 22, 2009 - 14:50 ET by iveseenitallI don't know anyhting about Pence, but this kind of talk is what needs to be said. If McCain had talked like this, he might be president today. McCain, Graham, et. al are wrong to take the "moderate" path. As amazing as it may seem, millions of Americans are just now waking up to the real Obama, the real media, and real "liberals". The only way to deal with them is to expose them. Once you do, people with common sense, from all parties, will rally to your side. And they know it--that's why they are attacking Fox.
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
Palin/Pence Pence/Palin 2012
October 22, 2009 - 14:56 ET by Infidelphiaeither way, it has a nice ring to it
"...even suggesting in one
October 22, 2009 - 15:24 ET by BKeyserI assume this was the Politico piece by Allen and some other guy. Hit job- as usual- but clearly a ridiculous piece using the likes of Lindsey and Brooks expressing their concern about the direction of the party. (I love when Liberals offer political advice to conservatives.)
What's become undeniably evident is the total lack of class in this administration, and the seemingly never-ending adolescence. All I hear is "wah waaaahhh, waaaahhh" ever time one of these infants whines about Fox. Even it's it purely for distraction as some have suggested, its a juvenile strategy that only an immature child would partake. (How many times can I indicate the schoolgirlish behavior of this group in one comment?)
How about with an illustration?
An awesome illustration
October 22, 2009 - 17:24 ET by Willis_Leon_JohnsonBut I kinda figured him for a pinkie.....
Well Done BK!!!
http://gjresult.com
and even suggesting in one
October 22, 2009 - 15:26 ET by motherbeltand even suggesting in one report today that Republicans in Washington are quote, ‘worried about their electoral effect.'
Oh, please.
Rep. Pence has it right when he calls it hogwash. They wish! The best they can do is to claim that Republicans are upset with their own, and their fortunes are going to crash at election time because of it.
Somebody ought to tell whoever wrote that "report" that that's not what the President is saying.
He claims that Democrats are the "opinionated" ones and Republicans "do what they are told."
<Chris Matthews imitation> HA!!
When was the last time anyone heard the term "Maverick" applied to a Democrat?
That number again..
October 22, 2009 - 15:37 ET by JustRussI like this guy I just wish he had stayed away from saying "million" because now that is all the left will take away from this speech. That he is a teaparty liar.
Other than that, I really liked him.
The
October 22, 2009 - 15:38 ET by jessieHThe fools in Washington think they are royalty. Off with their heads!
Why aren't there more Mike
October 22, 2009 - 15:49 ET by mattmWhy aren't there more Mike Pences out there?
Mattm, you beat me to the
October 22, 2009 - 16:59 ET by IgnatzJFahrquarMattm, you beat me to the punch. I wish more Conservs in office would grow a set and get out on the floor and decry this foul tact by Mullahbama and his slimey remora.
This crap needs to make its way into upcoming political ads.
"You should always tell the truth, because if you tell the truth you make it the other person's problem." Sean Connery
Net Neutrality Passes
October 22, 2009 - 16:54 ET by bigtimer"So to my friends in the so-called mainstream media, I say,
conservative talk show hosts may not speak for everybody but they speak
for more Americans than you do," Pence concluded.
Pence hit the nail on the head ....
We now have this to add, this passed today with the FCC...Net Neutrality is well on the way.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
bt, Net Neutrality is nothing but the Fairness Doctrine
October 22, 2009 - 17:01 ET by R D Helm...for the Internet.
We're soooooooooo hosed.
-Dave
Our elected representatives have failed us.
Tyranny
October 22, 2009 - 17:03 ET by general companyIn everything they touch,,,, Pitiful.
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Dave and gc... Yep and
October 22, 2009 - 17:06 ET by bigtimerDave and gc...
Yep and yep!
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
Conservative talk show hosts speak to me more so...
October 22, 2009 - 19:44 ET by jawebster1than the Marxists who are running our government at the present time. The Conservative media represents all that America stands for. The Main stream media represents all that the old USSR stood for. It's as simple as that and the sooner America wakes up to that fact, the better for all of us. Jim Webster
gotta love it
October 22, 2009 - 21:17 ET by HogTideRebelCatswhen Mike Pence kicked ass.
I still don't know how in the hell 67 million ignorant lemmings voted for ObamASS.