July 7th, 2008
Only a few months ago, top Democrats and their strategists thought that Fox News Channel was a child of the devil and a place no sainted liberal should ever, ever tread. Or at least they made those sounds to appease the MoveOn.org extremist left.
Now, one of Sen. Hillary Rodham-Clinton’s top aides, Howard Wolfson, is “going native” and joining Fox News after declaring that FNC was the fairest in its coverage after NBC, CBS, ABC and CNN all seemed to Wolfson to be “in the tank” for Obama.
“I thought that Fox’s coverage during the primary was comprehensive and fair and evenhanded,” Wolfson told the New York Times on Monday. “It’s a huge audience, and it is important to have a strong, progressive voice on the network.”
Wolfson joins Karl Rove, President George W. Bush’s top campaign strategist for two terms in the White House, on FNC. While it’s not clear yet how the news network plans to utilize the services of Rove and Wolfson, it’s a sure bet they won’t be paid merely to hawk Phentermine.
Here’s one vote for pairing the two on a Hannity and Colmes type debate and interview show. How’s Rove and Wolfson sound?
By Craig Hansen • Posted in
General interest •
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December 2nd, 2007
Illinois Senator Barack Obama has apparently opened up a big lead over Democratic rival Hillary Rodham in the race for the Democratic presidential nod; the latest Des Moines Register poll indicates his support is strongest among female voters, the heart of Hillary’s support base.
Chalk it up to the Oprah factor. Since the queen of daytime talk has thrown her support behind Sen. Obama, he’s been surging. Although celebrity endorsements typically carry little weight at the polls, few celebrities are as selective as Oprah, who has rarely actively endorsed or campaigned any candidate.
Still, the heartland had grown accustomed to giving Oprah’s picks consideration in the book-buying decisions, car-buying decisions, even her advice on platform beds and more. Has Ms. Winfrey now garnered the influence to become a king-maker and, in the process, a potential queen-toppler, by favoring Senator Obama over Senator Clinton?
It’s an intriguing question that could swing the Democratic nominating process away from the Clinton machine. Considering former Bush advisor Karl Rove has even jumped on the bandwagon, offering Obama advice on how to topple Queen Hillary, we can be sure the 2008 fireworks have only just begun!
By Craig Hansen • Posted in
Democrats,
Election 2008 •
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