Fox host on Christie: ‘Bridge thing’ ruining coverage of Bob Gates’ Obama-bashing

[DonViejo]

By David Edwards
Thursday, January 9, 2014 9:46 EST

Fox News host Steve Doocy on Thursday lamented the fact that the media was covering leaked emails that proved New Jersey Chris Christie’s (R) administration closed part of the busiest bridge in the world as political retribution instead of criticizing President Barack Obama.

Fox & Friends spent the first five minutes of their 7 a.m. ET hour reminding viewers that former Defense Secretary Robert Gates had written a book that had been hyped by The Washington Post‘s Bob Woodward as offering “a harsh critique of Obama.”

For the third day in a row, the Fox News hosts asserted that the book meant that the president did not trust or support the U.S. military, although people who have actually read the book say that conservatives have mischaracterized Gates’ comments.


But the Gates story was moved to the back burner on Wednesday, when emails emerged suggesting Christie’s office ordered George Washington Bridge as lane closures last year political retribution against Democratic Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich and most of the media — with the exception of Fox News — focused on the scandal.

“Imagine the commander and chief claiming he supports you, but not your mission,” Fox News host Elisabeth Hasselbeck charged on Thursday. “To hear any of that coming forward in this book is just shocking!”

“Yeah,” Doocy agreed. “And I was watching one news channel yesterday, you would think that this would be a big story… all about the bridge thing… with Christie.”

After a segment asserting that extending unemployment benefits hurt people who don’t have jobs, the network turned to Heather Nauert, who read a 37-second update on the Christie story — and then the network quickly returned for another interview to find out what veterans thought about Obama’s mistrust of the military.

Watch this video from Fox News’ Fox & Friends, broadcast Jan. 9, 2013.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/01/09/fox-host-on-christie-bridge-thing-ruining-coverage-of-bob-gates-obama-bashing/

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Full article posted with the permission of Raw Story

[underpants]

1. Not a surprise that I heard this on Rush today too

They are saying, " Why isn't everyone reporting on our spin?!?"

[BeyondGeography]

2. Haha...yeah

[question everything]

3. And isn't it delicious?

Noticed that immediately.

[Fred Sanders]

4. Propaganda being put the brakes on by real news in the real world is poison to Fox planning.

[a kennedy]

5. and OMG the really "low" one was......"I did not have sexual relations with that woman"

Comparing Christie with Bill Clinton.....Neal Cavuto's show had that one...... Love watching faux noise when something big happens like this.

[TwilightGardener]

6. They've turned Bob Gates's mind-reading nonsense into a quote--

“Imagine the commander and chief claiming he supports you, but not your mission,” Fox News host Elisabeth Hasselbeck charged on Thursday. “To hear any of that coming forward in this book is just shocking!”

Hey Bob, you knew this would happen, right?

[yellowcanine]

7. Well, let's see - Tell all book by held over Bush appointee vs. Christie aides recklessly endanger

thousands to punish a political foe. Huh. I would go with the book of course.

[yellowcanine]

8. They are just chaffed because all of the Republican promoted Obama "scandals" fizzle after 2 news

cycles and now there is a real scandal but oops - it is their latest Republican wonder boy with his ass in a crack.

[davidpdx]

9. I can't help but applaud the timing of the bridge scandal

It is essentially smothering Bob Gates. Too bad, so sad.