Senior Obama adviser: Obama will "take Fox on" in appearance this Sunday

Oh man, I can't wait to see this! If it goes well for him, that'll be huge. And I have a feeling I'm going to like what he has to say.

I share the concern Rage - depends on who interviews him and I have to believe he wouldn't do it if he didn't intend to come out on top, but Fox doesn't play fair, no doubt about that.

Good luck, Obama! His supporters need to be ready to protest massively and boycott Fixed News' advertisers if they do not play fair.

oh no.
is this the right thing to do?
those fox people....
oh jeez.....

Well Fox news, at first hasn't reported on things that could have made Obama look bad in the start of the campaign. Why would that be? Now, on the other hand, they pick at any detail they can and it is unthinkable for them to vote Obama. It is widely believed that Obama would win the democratic primaries (of corse the question is still up)
Could it be that the network run by K. Rupert Murdoch would do something the right-wing conservative might want, and play a little game to ensure a Repulican in office?

Man, my parents are, unfortunately, Fox News watchers... and actually I'm pretty sure thats the only news they get anymore....you can imagine the icey dinner conversations that have gone down at my place!

I'm tellin you this cause in my experience it doesn't matter how well the guest represents themselves on that channel. These people are watching it for a reason and they won't agree with anything Obama says and they'll eat up all the crap that gets shoveled in his direction...

I wish he wouldn't have gone on the channel. I agree that the best thing to do is boycott it to discredit it as a "news" source. However, I believe in him and his decision; he is determined to speak to both sides and "bridge the gap"...

Stop the Drama, Vote Obama

It might work.

Remember, Obama is the master of exposing bullshit.

After Rev. Wright's comment in a speech were broadcast in a media orgasm, Obama was expected to hang his head in shame, personally punch Rev. Wright in the mouth and then burn down his church to prove he was "sorry" for the comments the Rev. made while Obama was away in Washington being a Senator.

Obama turned that bullshit news story on its ear and his speech made him the candidate that brought substance to the table -- much more so than old-school bullshit artists, er, I mean "seasoned politicians" like Hillary "Reject AND Denounce!" Clinton traditionally have.

Obama's brilliant speech on race relations forged a new middle ground of common sense on that formally taboo subject. It was in many respects a game-changer. (insert picture of Hillary fuming with rage. Grrrr)

Can the cerebral assassin Obama pull off the same trick by exposing the phony "journalism" of Fox News? Could he simply use their own low brow ham-fisted attacks in a new stump speech that will unite America behind him even more? Could Obama actually turn the tables on the media and shift the balance of power?

I suspect he has the brilliant mind necessary to make it happen.

Do the Hillary-supporters think she could pull of the same game-changing maneuver?

What? Say again? Type louder! I can't hear you over the sniper fire!

;-)

LOL, crob! That was funny. ;)

I hope you're right. I hope Obama knows what he's doing going on Fixed News. But he's proven himself to be a game changer. I guess we'll see very shortly what he has planned.

We forget that we are all one nation of Americans. And a lot of those Americans watch Fox news. If Obama can go on that channel and somehow reach *those* people (naturally, not those of us on Current News, but those who watch Fox News) then maybe he has a shot at winning the hearts and minds of more Americans than McCain. I will cross my fingers and watch the results on YouTube.

take them on...They love him...HAHA more free publicity from fox news FOR SENATOR OBAMA...
.... H E L L O

I hope you're right crob.

I suspect he will make his appearance in a positive friendly manner.

But those fox people are going to try to turn him sour, and they're pretty good at doing that to other people. they've perfected the art of turning promising discussion into oblivious name calling.

I dont believe in the Lord Almighty, but I might just pray for this one.

I don't think Obama plans on "looking good" on Fox News. He probably knows he's walking into a rigged game.

In fact, it may even be a part of his strategy!

Considering the calculated moves Obama has made at every stage of the this campaign, I don't believe his appearance on FOX news is a last minute decision. He's in the lead. Hillary can't win. He has absolutely no reason whatsoever to do this. It suggests he has other ideas than just trying to scare up a couple votes from Fox News viewers.

We all know how Fox "interviews" people (and I use that word loosely) and surely Obama must know that as well.

The very fact that we can assume Obama has a plan is why I like this guy so much! Obama isn't just book smart, but street smart. In my view scary smart. (When was the last time we had that?)

Look at Kerry. If it were Sen. Kerry going on Fox News (during his election bid) we'd all be shitting our pants because (eye roll) the guy just didn't get it. Nice guy, yes, but he just didn't get how to work the media or how to reach the people. Fox beat the hell out of Kerry because he didn't get it.

Obama does.

It's kind of like watching Sugar Ray Leonard boxing Mike Tyson. At first it seems really mismatched. Sure the media has the raw, brute power of a young Iron Mike Tyson -- but I think Obama has mastered the sweet science and I think he alone among the 3 Presidential candidates has the footwork, speed and strategy to knock Fox News out.

Or he could just get his ass kicked.

We'll see.

Do we know what time he'll be coming on? I really dont want to have to watch Fox all day long just to catch the snippet.

keep a knife by the bed and sleep with your enemies...surely FOX won't go too far. They must realize the inherent risk in pissing of someone who stands a very good chance to be our next president.

Good luck to him, sometimes the Fox people are way too narrow minded

No publicity is bad publicity.

It's sure to be both on YouTube and on here so you don't have to watch Fox.

The saying "There is no such thing as bad publicity" doesn't seem to apply so much anymore, just ask Michael Dukasis and Howard Dean.

I'm with crob...I have faith in the man. I think he's going to do great. And as far as motivations go, I think this is all part of being the nominee. He's won the nomination even if some people haven't yet come to terms with it. There's nothing he can do about that, so he's moving on with his plan which is to start running for the general. He intends on being the president for ALL Americans (he's said that many times), what better way than to go on a channel that unfortunately many people who haven't heard his message watch (my parents among them). Simple as that.

I'm glad he's going into the lion's den. At the very least, all of Fox News' misinformed viewers will get to see that he doesn't, in fact, wear a turban or carry a copy of the Qur'an.

"There will be blood."

Its a BAD MOVE. No matter how much he takes it to them, they're the ones who have the last word and get to replay everything he says out of context, and edited to thier convinience. Obama is committing hara-kiri. Why does he have to take them on, his blacking them out strategy was working fine. I had hoped he'd become president and not allow them in the white house pressroom. THAT'S the way to do this.

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well after a little retrospect...if the stats are anywhere near accurate about the FOX viewership, Senator Obama's appearance won't really change their way of thinking unless O'Reilly say it should. The sheep will follow whatever FOX says because they think it's the truth. BUT, the good news is they are not the base or even near the base of the Senator's constituency. Nothing to lose here. These FOX viewership was never going to vote dem. He can win or piss them off, but he really doesn't have any vote to lose in that crowd, does he?

This is far from "intresting" when it is in the news every single day for a year now. I wish 'em all luck.