Fox Torqued By Clinton-Gates 'Diss'

Of course, secretaries skipped CNN, too
By Polly Davis Doig,  Newser Staff
Posted Mar 27, 2011 11:56 AM CDT
Fox's Chris Wallace Torqued By Hillary Clinton-Robert Gates Appearances on Other Sunday Shows
Chris Wallace of 'Fox News' speaks during the Fox Image Campaign 2008 Summer Television Critics Association Press Tour held at the Beverly Hilton hotel on July 14, 2008 in Beverly Hills, California.   (Getty Images)

Hillary Clinton and Robert Gates were talking up Libya on the talk show circuit today—except on Fox, and don't you think that host Chris Wallace didn't notice, reports Politico. “Of course we wanted to get the White House view on Libya,” Wallace told his viewers. “However, they chose to offer (Clinton) and (Gates) to ABC, CBS, and NBC.” And despite his show's ratings, "the Obama team felt no need to explain to the millions of you who watch this program and Fox News why they have sent US servicemen and women into combat,” he added. “We thought you’d like to know.” To be fair, notes Mediaite, the secretaries weren't on CNN, either. Wallace instead turned his wrath on Newt Gingrich's personal life. Elsewhere, outside the Beltway sandbox:

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