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White House Warns Dems to Avoid Fox

Strategist reports intimidating phone call after appearance

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 6, 2009 4:50 PM CST

(Newser) – The Obama administration has toned down its war of words against Fox News, but behind the scenes, it's warning Democratic strategists not to appear on the network. One consultant who made a recent appearance says he received a call afterward from a White House official who told him, "We better not see you on again,'' and suggested "clients might stop using you if you continue,'' the consultant said.

White House communications director Anita Dunn says the administration is in fact encouraging people to go on Fox. Administration officials—most recently David Plouffe—do appear on the network sporadically, but the move to influence consultants could be a ploy to make the network appear more partisan, writes Peter Nicholas of the Chicago Tribune.

In this Jan. 18, 2007 file photo, Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly appears on the Fox News show, The O'Reilly Factor,  in New York.
In this Jan. 18, 2007 file photo, Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly appears on the Fox News show, "The O'Reilly Factor," in New York.   (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen, File)
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COMMENTS
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Face-Of-RNC
Nov 9, 2009 6:00 AM CST
Thanks for the fairy tale. Anything useful on your anti-mind?
Face-Of-RNC
Nov 9, 2009 5:57 AM CST
GJ, you are a lying POS.
cornelison
Nov 8, 2009 9:10 AM CST
The White House doesn't need to warn anyone. Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert are doing a pretty good job making fun of Fox Fringe.

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