Way to go, Barack! FauxNews frozen out in first POTUS-elect presser.

[jefferson_dem]

Who Got To Ask Questions At The Obama Presser?
In order:

Nedra Pickler (AP), Lee Cowan (NBC), Jake Tapper (ABC), Chip Reid (CBS), Karen Bohan (Reuters), John McCormick (Chicago Tribune), Lynn Sweet (Chicago Sun-Times), Candy Crowley (CNN), Jeff Zeleny (New York Times).

Which network didn't get a question? Fox News.

http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlDC/television/who_got_to_ask_questions_at_the_obama_presser_100032.asp

[Tempest]

1. Bring back Helen Thomas n/t

[CADEMOCRAT7]

12. Please bring her back, she deserves the first question when he is President. nt

[kestrel91316]

13. This was not a White House presser, remember. Helen is in DC.

This press conference took place in Chicago.

[Tempest]

14. It was more of a general statement

Not really specific to today's confererence.

[tbyg52]

21. If the first words out of his mouth at the first WH presser

aren't "First question - Helen?" I believe I will go picket the White House!

[budkin]

2. LMAO! Karma is a motherfucker!

[yeswecanandwedid]

8. I agree with you. nt

[codjh9]

16. High-five, man!

[ingac70]

3. They need to be shut out for the next four years. n/t

[Cirque du So-What]

15. Eight years...for starters N/T

[gblady]

4. I saw....

that he had his list of who to call on in front of him...
is that a usual thing at pressers....I've never seen it before...

[jefferson_dem]

5. That's standard practice.

Especially for the major pressers, like this one.

[TheCowsCameHome]

6. So what?

Fox makes their "news" up, anyway.

[dmr]

7. LMAO - now let's bring back an updated Fair Doctrine (eom)

[crossroads]

9. LOL...

[Orsino]

10. Change I can believe in. n/t

[ericgtr]

11. That's because FOX isn't real news

They are more like an entertainment show, nobody in their right mind relies on them for news.

[dissemination]

20. we sure liked the shit on Sarah yesterday.

[Mariana]

22. Well, sure. That was entertainment if I ever saw it!

[Danascot]

24. Fox isn't news. It's GOP propaganda.

They marginalized themselves and should be treated as such.

[Dr Fate]

17. Symbolic moves like this also mean a lot to me- I hope this particular one continues. n/t

n/t

[Arugula Latte]

18. Love it.

[Hieronymus]

19. Way to ignore Faux. Candy got kinda pushy, but he cut her off.

[paparush]

23. THAT is the best news I've heard tonight. Props to the Prez!

[No Elephants]

25. He should have steered clear of NBC and CNN, too.