President Obama took a thinly veiled shot at the Fox network Thursday, in remarks on health care reform in the ...
... Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
At a morning event with nurses, Obama reiterated the key points from his speech to Congress Wednesday night — and jabbed at the one network that chose not to air his address on broadcast television.
"Just in case folks weren't tuned in last night — if they were watching 'So You Think You Can Dance,'" Obama said, "a show Michelle likes, let me explain more briefly than I did last night what health insurance reform will mean for ordinary Americans."
Fox aired the dance contest show on its local affiliates, though Fox News covered the president's speech live.
Obama's comments weren't the White House's first shot at Fox's programming decision. Appearing on the cable morning show "Fox & Friends" Wednesday, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs jabbed his interviewers, telling them: "I do hope people will check into the reality of what's going on in America, rather than the distraction of a reality TV show." - Politico
The interesting part will be to see what the ratings are when they come in.
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