Quote Originally Posted by Xiahou View Post
So, you're just saying it's a stupid tactic and not petty? By fighting back they've only managed to increase Fox's ratings, making them more popular than ever. Ignorance might have been a questionable tactic, but it would've been far smarter than squabbling with them.

Fox News Ratings Soar After Snub From Obama
The number one and number two ratings are for O'Reilly and Glenn Beck. Says it all, I think.

Obama needs to concern himself with rightist activism no more than Bush needed to waste his time with 9-11 truthers.

All that should concern the White House, occupied by whichever party, is to evenly divide its time amongst news sources from different persuasions, and to hold itself accountable to an as diverse range of political press as possible. This means the President does not need to be available for commentary to Fox.

Is it smart? Yes, in the long run it is. The Democrats should not play along with Murdoch's game. If one dignifies Fox by pretending along that it is a serious news station, people might actually believe it is.