Fox News smacks anchor for tweeting WND video

wnd.com ^ | April 5, 2012 | Staff

[Mozilla]

Responding to criticism from the left-wing watchdog site Media Matters, Fox News Channel management says it “addressed” a “mistake” by a news anchor who asked her Twitter followers to weigh in on a claim by an insider in Hillary Clinton’s 2008 campaign that the Obama camp threatened Chelsea Clinton’s life if her parents exposed what they knew about Obama’s presidential eligibility.

Weekend and early morning anchor Heather Childers distributed the message with a link to a blog that picked up on a WND story that featured a video interview.

In a statement to the website Mediaite, Fox News Senior Vice President Michael Clemente said: “The tweets have been addressed with Heather and she understands there was a mistake.”

Childers has not replied to a WND request for comment.

The WND story cited Hollywood producer Bettina Viviano, who claims that it was a common belief inside Hillary Clinton’s campaign that Obama was not eligible to be president. The charges of Viviano and others connected to the 2008 campaign are now being investigated by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Cold Case Posse, which is probing Obama’s eligibility for Arizona’s 2012 ballot.

[Mozilla]

I think all of the major news networks should be boycotted until they start telling us the truth.

[jessduntno]

I think all of the major news networks should be boycotted until they start telling us the truth.”

Hasn’t been any MSM in my house for years.

[Blackyce]

So you believe the truth is that the Obama camp threatened to kill Chelsea Clinton if Hillary exposed his true birth certificate?

[Snickering Hound]

Not Guilty.

[mom4melody]

Any other president, I’d be offended at the question.

I put NOTHING past this evil fraud.

[morphing libertarian]

I don’t know about smacking, but a good spanking may be in order.

[billorites]

They don’t call it Fox for nothing...

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I don’t know about smacking, but a good spanking may be in order.

[wolficatZ]

Heather, Sarah and Greta could start their own news network and put Fox out of business in a week.

[Red Badger]

Don’t use Twitter, Facebook, MySpace or any other social media formats..........period...........

[carriage_hill]

Yes.

[Tex-Con-Man]

If leering at an attractive, sexy newsbabe while she reads a prompter is wrong...

I DON'T WANNA BE RIGHT!!!!

..even if she's not bright enough to see through Corsi's conspiracy crap...

[bmwcyle]

NOT GUITY

[WKUHilltopper]

“I think all of the major news networks should be boycotted until they start telling us the truth.”

Boycotted? I say dismantled. They are nothing more than propaganda agencies for the coup d’etat that is Obama.

[Envisioning]

Fox News Channel management says it “addressed” a “mistake” by a news anchor who asked her Twitter followers to weigh in on a claim by an insider in Hillary Clinton’s 2008 campaign that the Obama camp threatened Chelsea Clinton’s life if her parents exposed what they knew about Obama’s presidential eligibility.

I don't understand what the "mistake" is. There is supposed to still be freedom of speech in this country.

How is asking people's opinions about anything a mistake?

By squashing this Fox News you are contributing to the conspiracy of a cover up. If the story is not true, why bother addressing it unless you have been 'told' not to talk about it.

[Tribune7]

The first "birther" was a Hillary supporter who was a Pennsylvania deputy attorney general and the Dem party chairman of a very large county.

[philman_36]

Heather Childers just played the whole MSM and especially her own bosses at FOX!
Nobody in the media can say any longer that they're not aware of the issue or the importance of it.

The Tell - More attention is being paid to her actions than the story behind her actions.

[morphing libertarian]

nee, nee

[philman_36]

How is asking people's opinions about anything a mistake?
When it could cost you your broadcasting license, or your very life, it's a mistake to ask questions about certain things, not just any thing.

[cweese]

"Not Guilty."

By a long shot!!

[military cop]

Absolutely NOT.

RLTW

[sueQ]

So how is Fox going to play this when it all unravels... because clearly this story is not going to die... so how are they eventually going to save face? It’s only growing. Read about the latest sheriff to question Obama’s credentials at WND. I think he’s from NJ. Sheriff Joe is not the only one.

[SpaceBar]

So this is where we’re at. Media Matters effectively squelches Fox news about a controversial news story involving the candidate Obama and allegations of death threats, and all the Freeper houndogs come out of the woodwork to comment on the anchor’s pretty legs. Maybe we actually deserve four more years of Obama.

[Maryhere]

I absolutely agree with you. This is a big story that will have legs. I wish FOX would get back to their conservative bent and quit trying to placate the libs. Pretty soon FOX’s faithful following will follow no more.

[Bigg Red]

Typical Fox bimbo

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

I’d agreee with you completely — but for the fact that looks are the main qualification for most TV “news” anchors (of either sex).

[TigersEye]

I guess the threats are real. The LMM are cowards.

[Mears]

Who gave you permission to use those pics of me?????

==

(I can dream,can’t I?)

[peeps36]

Fox should have told media matters to go F themselves. It's no surprise Fox is going down with faggots like this running things.

[SaraJohnson]

It’s like we live in the Soviet Union.

What is with all this attack on reporters for politically incorrect reporting? It’s sick. They should be ashamed of themselves for cooperating with management on this interference in the reporting of new facts. Whipped, unprofessional idiots.

In the meantime, liberal racism and the incitement of race violence is fine and dandy. What is wrong with these soulless zombies?

[PA-RIVER]

My last memory of watching MSM is Peter Jennings, election night, 1994. Jennings,Brokaw,Rather, those were the days when MSM ruled.

[The Wizard]

it wouldn’t surprise me at all

[philman_36]

...so how are they eventually going to save face?
They shouldn't try and "save face". Don't announce it ahead of time and just come out with the whole story...told to shut up, lived in fear for years from threats (business and personal), out of line to punish employees...and say we won't live in fear any longer!

And they need to do it before friggin November!