Here is the statement made by Bill Burton, an Obama campaign spokesman, that prompted the discussion in this video clip:
"This is a fake news controversy drummed up by the all too common alliance of Fox News, the Drudge Report and John McCain, who apparently decided to close out his campaign with the same false, desperate attacks that have failed for months. In this seven year old interview, Senator Obama did not say that the courts should get into the business of redistributing wealth at all. Americans know that the real choice in this election is between four more years of Bush-McCain policies that redistribute billions to billionaires and big corporations and Barack Obama's plan to help the middle class by giving tax relief to 95% of workers and companies that create new jobs here in America. That's the change we need, and no amount of eleventh-hour distractions from the McCain campaign will change that," said Obama-Biden campaign spokesman Bill Burton.
The discussion between Bill Burton and Fox's Megyn Kelly is focused solely on whether or not Fox News is biased against Obama in their reporting on the prospect that Obama may be a socialist because of something he said concerning graduated tax rates during a speech back in 2001. At the end of the clip Mr. Burton finally asks why Fox has not reported on a speech McCain made in 2001 concerning his disagreement with the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy. The question comes too late in the discussion for Ms. Kelly to respond, however, and the viewer is left with Ms. Kelly concluding that Fox News is fair and balanced.
I find it interesting that Fox felt compelled to respond to the charges made by Mr. Burton by having him come on one of the newscasts to defend his statement. Fox could have simply released their own statement saying that they stand by their reporting and make every effort to insure the accuracy and fairness of the information they present to the public.
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