The Axelrod-Ailes coffee talk

Will a secret meeting between David Axelrod and Roger Ailes temper Fox News’ criticisms of Obama?

You have to wonder how “cordial” the secret meeting between David Axelrod and Roger Ailes really was, said Michael Scherer in Time. The top advisor to President Obama and the Fox News chief met over a cup of coffee in New York two weeks ago, at a time when the White House is increasingly critical of the network that is riding high on being critical of Obama. “Suffice it to say, the meeting did not cool tensions between the Obama camp and Fox.”

The meeting may have had some effect, said Chris Ariens in Mediabistro. One of the White House’s complaints is that Fox “passed on carrying certain speeches” Obama gave during prime time. Well, “interestingly, on the Saturday following the Axelrod-Ailes Manhattan chat, Fox News carried President Obama’s entire speech at a Congressional Black Caucus event, while MSNBC and CNN did not.”

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