The action
Fox News Chief White House Correspondent Ed Henry experienced a tense moment with President Obama during a Thursday press conference. The President held a joint press conference with Lee Myung-Bak, President of South Korea. Ed Henry had the first question of the conference and asked Obama if he considered the alleged Iranian assassination plot to be "an act of war."
Henry decided to quote a Mitt Romney statement from last week when asking for the President's plans to address Iran's alleged terror plot. Henry asked the President "what specific steps will you take to hold Iran accountable? Especially when Mitt Romney charged last week, quote, 'If you do not want America to be the strongest nation on Earth, I am not your President. You have that president today.'"
Obama paused and answered, "Well I did not know you were the spokesman for Romney," and smiled down at Henry.
The reaction
People are saying:
1) Henry's quote contained a slur on the President. Henry could have left the value judgement out, but he didn't. The questions was ENTIRELY inappropriate in a joint press conference with a foreign leader. Henry is an embarrassment.
2) Never could stand the smug, too pleased with himself Ed Henry, he was biased on CNN and now he's found the perfect home at Fox News where he can regurgitate right wing talking points and get slapped down by President Obama - can't say I have a problem with that.
3) The White Press Corps should be reserved for press, not propagandists.
4) And as Henry sat down, the Reporter next to him leaned over and whispered;
"You need any help getting his foot out of your butt?"
5) Why is an entertainment organization given a press pass to the White House. Fox News won a court case by successfully arguing that they are legally allowed to present known lies as news because they weren't a news company.
6) Now Folks THAT was a slap down from someone who has shown us MORE success in foreign policy in 3 years than Bush did in 8. LOL.
7) Why is a White House journalist taking a political comment from a Republican presidential candidate and trying to embarass the president in front of a foreign leader? Ed Henry knows that Romney made that comment to appease the right wing base. It was not a factual statement. Fox News once again cements their position as a media joke.
Fox News Chief White House Correspondent Ed Henry experienced a tense moment with President Obama during a Thursday press conference. The President held a joint press conference with Lee Myung-Bak, President of South Korea. Ed Henry had the first question of the conference and asked Obama if he considered the alleged Iranian assassination plot to be "an act of war."
Henry decided to quote a Mitt Romney statement from last week when asking for the President's plans to address Iran's alleged terror plot. Henry asked the President "what specific steps will you take to hold Iran accountable? Especially when Mitt Romney charged last week, quote, 'If you do not want America to be the strongest nation on Earth, I am not your President. You have that president today.'"
Obama paused and answered, "Well I did not know you were the spokesman for Romney," and smiled down at Henry.
The reaction
People are saying:
1) Henry's quote contained a slur on the President. Henry could have left the value judgement out, but he didn't. The questions was ENTIRELY inappropriate in a joint press conference with a foreign leader. Henry is an embarrassment.
2) Never could stand the smug, too pleased with himself Ed Henry, he was biased on CNN and now he's found the perfect home at Fox News where he can regurgitate right wing talking points and get slapped down by President Obama - can't say I have a problem with that.
3) The White Press Corps should be reserved for press, not propagandists.
4) And as Henry sat down, the Reporter next to him leaned over and whispered;
"You need any help getting his foot out of your butt?"
5) Why is an entertainment organization given a press pass to the White House. Fox News won a court case by successfully arguing that they are legally allowed to present known lies as news because they weren't a news company.
6) Now Folks THAT was a slap down from someone who has shown us MORE success in foreign policy in 3 years than Bush did in 8. LOL.
7) Why is a White House journalist taking a political comment from a Republican presidential candidate and trying to embarass the president in front of a foreign leader? Ed Henry knows that Romney made that comment to appease the right wing base. It was not a factual statement. Fox News once again cements their position as a media joke.
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