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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]The vendetta, my dear Jeff, is evidenced in all the other articles folks posted regarding his administration. Unless you are suggesting that Obama has no control over his own administration and they are saying things that don't reflect the White House viewpoint?[/quote]

I agree that Obama criticized Fox. I agree that he pointed out negative consequences of Fox's attacks on Republican Congressmen. But, those are not the allegations that you made. You said that Obama said that Fox shouldn't be allowed to say what it does. If you cannot provide support for your allegation, you need to withdraw it and admit that it was wrong.  Put up or shut up.
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Sure it is. You just want to twist what even CNN is saying he did. Why are there negative consequences? What you are actually saying is that if Fox and Rush didn't say what they did, there would be no negative consequences to their words,  right?[/quote]

Wow, apparently you were not moving your lips when reading the last several posts. Let me walk you through this. I'll try to go slowly:

1) The "negative consequences" are the result of Fox's attacks on Republican members of Congress who cooperate with Obama;
2) Such "negative consequences" include increased opposition to those members of Congress among right-wingers and reduced interest among members of Congress in cooperating with Obama;
3) The "negative consequences" are a natural result of Fox's attacks, not something caused by Obama. Obama is merely the messenger pointing out the negative consequences".

Pointing out "negative consequences" is not a suggestion that that actions should not be allowed. If Obama were to call Speaker Boehner a "crybaby", many people might point out that this could cause negative consequences, namely, Boehner would cry. But, that does not mean that Obama should not be allowed to do this. Whether to call Boehner a crybaby or not would continue to be a choice that Obama could make. Just as Fox continues to have the right to attack Republican members of Congress who cooperate with Obama. Fox is free to do it and anyone else is free to point out the negative consequences of the attacks.

You are free to put up or shut up.
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