Chris Wallace walks off Fox & Friends over Obama bashing

[Adelante]

I don't get Fox and I haven't watched the videos yet, but this might be fun.

http://wonkette.com/370704/civil-war-at-fox-news-over-obama-bashing

Edit: I've been corrected. It was Brian Kilmeade who walked and Chris Wallace who defended Obama.

TWO videos at the link; one of them below the fold.

[Drunken Irishman]

1. Wow, Chris WALLACE? Color me surprised.

[NJSecularist]

2. Chris Wallace? Wow... I'm suprised... and impressed.

[MattBaggins]

3. It was Brian Kilmeade

wasn't it?

[NJSecularist]

7. Kilmeade defended Obama, but Wallace called the network out for Obama bashing.

But yes, Kilmeade walked off the set, but it had nothing to do with Obama.

[blogslut]

19. Why did Kilmeade walk off?

?

[ficus1]

46. It's hard to tell

One of the co-hosts jokingly called him "a typical sports guy" and then he stormed off. It was clear before he left that he was frustrated with the lack of intelligence shown by his co-hosts, but the storming off could have also been meant as a joke respons to the "the typical sports guy" comment. I would have been more satisfied with a "This network's a fucking joke. I quit.", but I'll still have to dream.

[blogslut]

54. I finally saw the walkoff

I think Kilmeade was just funnin'.

[Adelante]

62. Heh

I really screwed up this OP all around, didn't I? :D

[blogslut]

64. It's all good

Interesting thing though, huh?

[Adelante]

11. Oh, thanks for the correction

My computer isn't great with videos and I haven't seen them yet.

[Exilednight]

4. If anyone finds video, please post a link. n/t

[Exilednight]

9. disregurd, wonk has it up.

[leftynyc]

5. I can't watch video here in the office

Would you mind providing some details? Thanks in advance.

[Coexist]

6. hmmm... I wish the clip wasn't cut off

but its funny that Wallace of all people, can see that a little perspective is a good thing.

[goodgd_yall]

8. I wouldn't doubt it

I'm sure not everyone working at Fox News is a total RW nutjob. I'm not surprised at this. Fox News is really unrelentingly pursuing the Rev. Wright/Obama connection/controversy. It's disgusting.

[NobodyInParticular]

20. Do all roads lead to Rove?

While the Hillary team is bashing Barack, and the Barack team is bashing Hillary, what do you think Rove's reaction is? Do you think he is dismayed that McCain poll numbers are rising?

[goodgd_yall]

27. Could be

and I say that only because I tend to be cautious in jumping to accusations. It definitely is an attack originating from the right wing. They are the ones to fan the flames. I think they want to knock Obama out of the Democratic primary race so Hillary will be the nominee because they think (and I think erroneously so) they can beat Hillary easily in November. McCain may or may not know about it.

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

10. How sad it is when Chris Wallace is the voice of reason and sanity

Just shows you how deep in filth Fox News is when he has to come on and scold those Fox & Friends idiots.

[stray cat]

12. Wallace shows objectivity?

[goodgd_yall]

18. It just goes to show how beyond the pale

Fox News is on this subject. I happen to view and listen to Fox News off and on because it's my elderly mother's favorite "news" source during the day (I switch to MSNBC and CNN at nights). I have an office in her house and I overhear what's being said on Fox. It really is over-the-top how they are insisting on making Obama's pastor the biggest issue of the year. I think it also goes to show how well-thought of Obama is. Fox is trying to pin something on him that isn't sticking.

[TwilightGardener]

13. Pastorbation (thanks, BeyondGeography) must not be pulling in the

ratings anymore.

[Exilednight]

14. Did he ever come back? It's kind of hard to tell what happened. Do he do it in a sarcastic ......

manner or was he really pissed?

[Gidney N Cloyd]

15. Maybe Wallace is holding a grudge from Bill Clinton handing him his ass.

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/09/24/fox-clinton-interview-part-1-osama-bin-laden/

[olkaz]

24. Um...

Bill lost his cool during that interview. Very few people are able to do that. Bill is always calm, cool, and collected. Wallace shook him.

Anyway, I would hardly call that "Bill handing Wallace his ass."

Wallace is a weasel, but Bill looked awful in that interview.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

53. I have to disagree with you on that.

'Handed him his ass' might be too strong but my impression at the time (and I haven't actually viewed the video since then) is that Bill lost his cool in a very calculated way and Wallace seemed shaken.

[olkaz]

61. "Bill lost his cool in a very calculated way"

If Wallace looked shaken at all, it was because Bill had turned bright red and was waving his finger in his face.

Like you, it's been a long time since I've seen it, but honestly, I was a little embarassed for him when I first saw it. I've always been proud of Bill as the type of guy who was covered in Teflon. Too cool for school. But Wallace got through somehow.

Anyway, I don't have a point other than the whole interview was more of a spectacle than anything, and neither of them really looked impressive or won, per se.

[UALRBSofL]

73. I think you are on to something. The Clintons and Wallace are enemies

So I can see him favoring Obama over Clinton. Then y'all remember when he was outed at the end of '06 for being a registered democrat? He has never been quite the hard liner that O'Reilly or Hannity have been.

[blogslut]

16. Where's the walkoff?

I wanna see Brian Kilmeade throw a fit!

[Georgie_92]

22. Scroll down a bit second clip.

[blogslut]

26. Damn those sneaky things below the fold!

Damn them all!

thank you :)

EDIT ADD: OMG! Kilmeade was defending Obama!

WTF is happening in this world?

[Ichingcarpenter]

33. Two hours of Obama bashing on Faux

Wallace surprised me but then the other Faux Friend walking off was great.

[Georgie_92]

34. I know lol, I was "searching" too.

[abbyg8r]

17. I think the Wright saga is going to backfire

in a big way if the MSM keeps this up. Chris Wallace and Brian Kilmeade are cases in point.

(This is my first post at DU - GO OBAMA!!)

[ShortnFiery]

23. Welcome to DU abbyg8r !

& GO OBAMA!! :patriot: Back At Ya ;) :hi:

[Adelante]

28. Welcome to DU, abbyg8r

:hi:

[NEOhiodemocrat]

30. Welcome Abbyg8r

post #1 of many we hope

[abbyg8r]

36. Nice to meet you!

I've been lurking for a long time (and have been contributing to Obama's campaign since he announced his candidacy) but this past week has pushed me to speak out against this Wright "controversy."

[gateley]

31. Welcome to DU, abbyg8r!

:hi:

[goodgd_yall]

35. Another welcome here!

[tammywammy]

49. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[myrna minx]

68. Welcome to DU, abbyg8r.

:hi: I agree. While this last week has been quite contentious, the fact that people on FOX news, of all places are battling it out, demonstrates just how essential the dialog that Obama began with his More Perfect Union speech. I'm convinced now more than ever, that the seeds have been planted, and great things can come from all of this, but the mudslinging isn't over, not for a long time, but the seeds have sprouted.

[TragedyandHope]

21. Fox Fight!

Well, it's heartening to see a thoughtful and contrary opinion voiced every once in a while. The "Friends" were clearly not happy with the criticism. From their expressions, I couldn't tell if they were more shocked and embarrassed at having been called out or more angry that Chris Wallace wasn't toeing the line.

[superkia]

50. They are just highly paid puppets doing what they are told...

and I think it upset them that one of the other puppets didn't toe the line and made them look...well like they were acting. They know what is right and wrong but they get paid big to do wrong. Didn't I just see a post recently on DU about how doctors and other professionals took part in the holocaust, just imagine how they would have felt if one of their own called them out on what they were doing but on a national stage for all of their family and friends to see. People don't like it when they are called out on something they themselves realize is wrong but do it for other reasons. Money!

Fuck the media whores!

[whatchamacallit]

25. It has occurred to me that some of the reported changes at Fox are preparations for their survival

If brand republican is in as bad shape as I suspect, Fox may be trying to "soften" their image with sudden bouts of fairness.

[goodgd_yall]

32. I like to think it's genuine

A little of that "hope" Obama speaks of.

This delight in being able to slam Obama again and again with the pastor Wright story is just so evident in the Fox newscasts that I really do believe at least a few, maybe just these 2, are fed up with it.

[whatchamacallit]

41. Maybe so, but it's kind of hard to believe Wallace suddenly grew a spine

I really hope you're right, but...

[Exilednight]

47. Fox Memo:

In lieu of changing public opinion, we at Fox news must now soften our image. O'Reilly's one hour program will now be reduced to half an hour, and must include attacks on moderate conservatives like the kkk and American nazi party, this will be followed by a half hour of Bill O'Reilly's new show: Keith Olbermann is Right. Producers have been informed to change the title of Hannity & Colmes, to Colmes & Hannity.


Signed: Rupert "unfair & unbalanced" Murdoch

[whatchamacallit]

51. That's how it feels to me

but I'm known to have some trust issues ;)

[rndmprsn]

29. K&R

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

37. that really shocks me

I had been very disappointed in Chris, thinking he had sold out.

The media is starting to confuse me, perhaps MSM is disintegrating into chaos.

[FunkyLeprechaun]

38. BTW

There's a handy CC symbol in the corner of that screen. So us deafies can watch the whole thing subtitled! :-)

[pdxmom]

39. I hate to be a complete cynic, but my guess is there has been some

kind of ratings drop.

[wrando]

40. still don't trust him

I didn't see the walk off

was it in the clip?

Bill from ct

[Adelante]

43. There are two videos

Scroll down to the second one.

[jefferson_dem]

42. Obama campaign praises Wallace, says Fox has been "deeply irresponsible"

Obama campaign praises Wallace, says Fox has been "deeply irresponsible"

From the campaign's blog:

We appreciate Chris Wallace for doing his job as a tough but fair journalist on a network that has been deeply irresponsible over the last week in its unrelenting and sensationalistic coverage of Sen. Obama.

Sen. Obama gave the speech he did on Tuesday because he believes that Americans are ready for a thoughtful, mature discussion about race, and are hungry to move past media-generated controversies that distract from the struggles they face in their everyday lives.

If Fox News wants to play clips of the same offensive sound bites every day from now until November, that's their right, but that type of coverage does a disservice to their viewers and to a nation that is facing serious challenges that merit thoughtful and honest reporting.

http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/samgrahamfelsen/gGBnLP

[burythehatchet]

44. Not Steve Doocy was pissed. Good for him, he may have a morsel of humanity in him

[Swamp Rat]

45. Fool me once...

[writes3000]

48. Answer: Faux News Got Research That Shows People Think They Are "UNFair & UNBalanced."

So they'll do a couple of these stunts to show that there's real debate going on there.

If Wallace still has his job, then this was a stunt.

[crispini]

52. Ha! I enjoyed that. Thank you. nt

[pettypace]

55. Killmeade video

http://www.redlasso.com/ClipPlayer.aspx?id=19ba5a61-9510-4da5-abeb-e9a546cdc33a

FYI Killmeade is a former sports broadcaster - thus the insult Steve threw at him forced the walk out.

[wrando]

57. i don't know

It seemed that he walked out when he (himself) was labeled a typical sports guy

he didn't walk out, at least only, because of the typical Fox crappola

bill from ct

[baldguy]

56. When did Chris Wallace grow a spine?

Seems out of character.

[Arugula Latte]

66. Maybe he's reading the writing on the wall.

Dems. are going to crush Repubs. into a bloody pulp. I can see that little weasel angling for psition under a changed administration and political atmosphere.

[TeamJordan23]

58. Here is the full, extended Chris Wallace clip and response from Obama campaign

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiIK8jh3ZCE

We appreciate Chris Wallace for doing his job as a tough but fair journalist on a network that has been deeply irresponsible over the last week in its unrelenting and sensationalistic coverage of Sen. Obama.

Sen. Obama gave the speech he did on Tuesday because he believes that Americans are ready for a thoughtful, mature discussion about race, and are hungry to move past media-generated controversies that distract from the struggles they face in their everyday lives.

If Fox News wants to play clips of the same offensive sound bites every day from now until November, that's their right, but that type of coverage does a disservice to their viewers and to a nation that is facing serious challenges that merit thoughtful and honest reporting.

http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/samgrahamfelsen/gGBnLP

[mzmolly]

59. When did Wallace grow an ounce of integrity? I'm not familiar with Kilmead.

But, I shall educate myself on him now. ;)

[tishaLA]

70. Wallace wants an interview with Obama

In fact, last week on Fox News Sunday, which he hosts, Wallace started an Obama clock counting the days, hours, and minutes it has been since Obama was invited on (or said he'd come on) FNS. It was incredibly obnoxious and I'm sure Wallace has heard about it from the campaign.

[loveangelc]

60. I think Obama should go on O'Reilly.

It may seem crazy but O'Reilly has the most viewers and tbh, I think O'Reilly likes Obama.

[Medusa]

63. I've always liked Wallace. I liked him a lot when he was at ABC

in my opinion, he and Shep Smith are the only people I trust at Fox.

[futureliveshere]

65. Good for them

This is great news

[VotesForWomen]

67. well, they're torn between building up O to beat hillary, but tearing him down to lose to Mccain.

it must be tough.

[ecstatic]

69. who is that nasty female asshole in the yellow shirt

She is disgusting, as is her co-host. You can tell a lot about their characters: They laugh as a guest who came on their show walks off the set.

[Life Long Dem]

71. I saw him walk out. But I thought it was a joke. I missed the outcome

[atal]

72. Chris Wallace is setting him self for an Obama interview

With that, I believe his at the top of the list for an eventual interview from Fox...