One might wonder why the Obama administration is so outraged that a single network fails to toe its line. The administration acts as though it deserves a monopoly on the news.
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If it weren’t for Fox, criticism of the Democrats wouldn’t be illegal, it would just be nonexistent. Or invisible, anyway. Hence the administration’s frustration.
While that frustration is easy to understand, it is a little hard to see what Obama hopes to gain by constant railing against Fox News. Presumably the Democrats don’t seriously believe they can intimidate Sean Hannity et al. into shutting up. Maybe they think their attacks will damage Fox’s credibility with the public, but most independents are so skeptical of government that the attacks are likely to boost Fox in their eyes.
Free speech—it’s an inconvenience the Democrats haven’t yet figured out a way to deal with.
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