Thompson Says Fox News Biased Against Him

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In a somewhat contentious interview with Chris Wallace on FNS this morning (similar in tone to the Wallace/Clinton interview some months ago), Fred Thompson accused Chris and Fox News of skewing polling information and highlighting his negatives in their promo for the spot. Money quote from the clip:

THOMPSON: (snip)...So I understand the game of build-up and I understand the game of take-down. And we all go through it. And I'm perfectly willing for you to do that with regard to me as you do the other candidates.

WALLACE: I was going to say, Senator...

THOMPSON: But you have the right to put in your one side, and put in the Fox side, and I have the right to respond to it. And thankfully, you've given me that opportunity.

I had mentioned in an earlier post here, it's becoming almost conventional wisdom now that Fox News is all about Rudy. Previously Romney and McCain had bitched that Fox would not allow them to use debate footage for their campaign ads and now Freddy takes issue with the Rudy bias as well. Good on 'em all! Fox can't go around calling itself a legitimate news organization while continuing to promote the agendas of hand-picked politicians and issues.

(h/t ThinkProgress)

Filed Under: Fred Thompson, 2008 President, Media

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