President Obama to Take Questions From Fox News

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/17/us/politics/17fox.html?ref=us

President Obama will give a rare interview on Wednesday to Fox News, the cable network that a top administration official once accused of being a political arm of the Republican Party.

The interview, with Bret Baier, an anchor and a former chief White House correspondent for Fox, will be broadcast at 6 p.m., at the height of a week in which Democrats, including Mr. Obama, are pressing allies and lawmakers to push ahead to get the health care bill passed in the House despite solid Republican opposition and the lessening of public support for the legislation.

At the briefing on Tuesday, Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary, was asked if the president believed he could really change the minds of viewers who watch Fox. It is “certainly worth a shot,” Mr. Gibbs said, adding that Mr. Obama was well aware that wavering Democrats and their constituents tuned in to the network.

[brewens]

1. Suckers! I can't believe they'd fall for that.

They have no one that can match up with him. As long as he has some protection against them editing it to suit what their viewers want to hear. I hope he also has his own crew to film it along with the FOX crew. Then if they mess with it, he has the original footage to put out to prove what he really said.

[Clio the Leo]

3. I was just indulging in the lovely mental picture....

..... of The Obama sitting across the desk from Beck.

Probably no need to sully the office of President by going on the show any time soon, but maybe, years from now, as former President he can go on.

Of course it would be KIND of like watching Ali fight .... one of those guys Tyson took out in one round.

[Clio the Leo]

2. should be fun. NT

[ShortnFiery]

4. More like a total waste of time as well as give ammo to the right wingers.

There's NO benefit to turn yourself over to The Enemy. Doesn't President Obama realize that those people LOATHE him?!? For all his intelligence, he's truly THICK HEADED unless he wishes to serve merely the interests of the rich and powerful?

Perhaps the foregoing goal equates to his vision of post-partisanship, i.e., serve the interests of the moneyed elite, first, foremost and always.

[Clio the Leo]

5. Well for crying out loud! Why are you wasting your words on me?

Call the WH and WARN him!!!!

ITS A TRAP!!!!!!

[TankLV]

6. This PROVES that they are in la la land...

I think I know the questions already:

How long have you been a socialist Nazi?

Why won't you show us your REAL Birth Certificate from Kenya?

Why are you trying to force those Death Panels on us?

I'm sure I could go on...

[saracat]

7. Well the ban some were overjoyed at didn't last long. LOL!

[Golden Raisin]

8. Just giving Fox a credibility

and dignity it does not deserve.

[DearAbby]

9. +1