Fairly balanced? Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace may have abided being called to account by former Prez Bill Clinton (for allegedly being a Fox shill doing a conservative hit job on Clinton). However, he was somewhat more sensitive when Fox’s very own, i.e., Juan Williams, took him to task on the public option.
During FNS’s segment on Obamacare, Wallace declared, “Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi [is] keeping hope alive for a government-run health insurance as a central feature of health care reform,” He further asserted, “It seems like it was only a week ago that everybody in this town said that the public option was dead. Turning to the panel, he asked, “[W]hat happened?”
When Williams’ time came, he sharply stated, “First of all, let me say, the premise of this question is just wacky.” After he and fellow panelist Bill Kristol subsequently debated the matter at length, Wallace declared, “Enough! Enough!” and added, “I’m tired of asking my wacky question.” As the segment concluded, he thanked the panel: Then, seemingly, still smarting somewhat, he glanced at Williams, threw up his hands, and said, “Sorry I asked a wacky question.”*
*FNC (Fox News Sunday) – 10/25/09 (12:55 p.m. ET)
Tags: barack obama, Bill Clinton, bill kristol, Chris Wallace, FNC, Fox News, Fox News Sunday, Health Care, Healthcare, Juan Williams, Nancy Pelosi, Obamacare, Public Option
Carpe Diem 
October 26, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Fox edited Wallace’s comments. He actually used a horrible, horrible, terrible profanity. (“I’m tired of asking my v—— question.”) He actually used the “v” word which is reputedly the worst curse one can use and still remain sane.
I haven’t heard the “v” word used in years and years.