This morning, FOX & Friends was crying that Senator Obama has ignored FNC during the campaign. Uh-huh. In an e-mail leaked to the Huffington Post, FOX reporter Major Garrett expressed his disgust with the segment, reminding the FOX & Friends producers that Senator Obama has participated in numerous interviews, including an extended sit-down on Bill O'Reilly's thing.
But the most revealing aspect of the exchange was the internal run-down of the segment topics from this morning's show. The details after the jump...
The most egregious lines in BOLD. The "EARLY VOTING" segment looks particularly weird.
FOX & FRIENDS GUESTS FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2008 - 1 DAY UNTIL THEELECTION!*** 5AM START!!!! ***5:00 (A-BLOCK) COLD OPEN // QUICK TEASE// News HEADLINES // TALKING POINTS----------------------5:15 (B-BLOCK) - 2 STORIES ((ANCHOR))&JUAN WILLIAMS, POLITICAL ANALYST & FOX NEWS CONTRIBUTOR & JAMES T.HARRIS, CONSERVATIVE RADIO TALK SHOW HOST ((BOTH GUESTS ON SET))TOPIC: OBAMA'S NEW ATTACK ON THOSE WHO DON'T WANT HIGHER TAXES,"SELFISHNESS"----------------------5:22 (C-BLOCK) - 2 STORIES ((ANCHOR))& CARRYOVER W/ JUAN & JAMES - TOPIC 2 - THE ABILITY TO LOWER TAXESWORKED FOR IRELAND, WHY WOULDN'T IT WORK FOR US? ((BOTH GUESTS ON SET))(----------------------5:29 (D-BLOCK) - BUMP-IN - TBD// News HEADLINES - INCLUDE WX // TALKING POINTS // SPORTSPKG HOW WE GOT HERE: OBAMA ((PKG TRT: 3:22 OC: (music sting)))----------------------5:45 (E-BLOCK) - MINI NEWS ((ANCHOR))&PKG HOW WE GOT HERE: MCCAIN ((PKG 3:20: , OC: (music sting)))----------------------5:52 (F-BLOCK) - JOHN FUND - TOPIC - VOTING ISSUES - EARLY VOTING - ISIT A GOOD THING? OR IS IT CREATING MORE PROBLEMS? ((NY STUDIO))====================================================================5:59 (A-BLOCK) COLD OPEN // QUICK TEASE// News HEADLINES // TALKING POINTS----------------------6:15 (B-BLOCK) - 2 STORIES ((ANCHOR))& BRENT BOZELL- WILL OBAMA TRY TO CONTROL THE MEDIA? EXAMPLES HE'SALREADY DONE- KICKED REPORTERS OFF PLANE, IGNORE FNC, BIDEN FL AVINTVIEW, ((DC BUREAU))----------------------6:22 (C-BLOCK) - POP UP POLITICS ((ANCHOR))& CARRYOVER (MUST CARRY OVER BRENT BOZELL) ((DC BUREAU))>> BDAY IN TEASE----------------------6:29 (D-BLOCK) - BUMP-IN - TBD// News HEADLINES - INCLUDE WX // TALKING POINTS // SPORTS6D - RICK BURGESS & BUBBA BUSSEY: RADIO HOSTS "RICK & BUBBA SHOW" LIVEFROM THEIR STUDIO-- WHAT ARE THEY HEARING? - INCL OBAMA'S "SELFISHNESS"SOT ((BIRMINGHAM))----------------------6:45 (E-BLOCK) - MINI NEWS ((ANCHOR))&DAVID FREDOSSO - TOPIC: THE CHICAGO MACHINE - POLITICS OBAMA IS USED TOVS POLITICS OF WASHINGTON((DC BUREAU))----------------------6:52 (F-BLOCK) - PETER JOHNSON JR - TOPIC - THE CANDIDATES ON HEALTHCARE ((ON SET))====================================================================6:59 (A-BLOCK) COLD OPEN // QUICK TEASE// News HEADLINES - INCLUDE WX // TALKING POINTS----------------------7:15 (B-BLOCK) - MITT ROMNEY - TOPIC - NEWS OF THE DAY ((TOLEDO))POOL SCHEDULE6:30 NBC pretape6:40 ABC pretape6:54 CNN live7:05 CBS live7:15 Fox live7:35 MSNBC live----------------------7:22 (C-BLOCK) - GERALDINE FERRARO, FORMER DEMOCRATIC VICE PRESIDENTIALNOMINEE & & RICH LOWRY EDITOR, NATIONAL REVIEW TOPIC -----------------------7:29 (D-BLOCK) BUMP IN - TBD// News HEADLINES - INCLUDE WX & SPORTS // TALKING POINTS7D - SEN. CLAIRE MCCASKILL, (D-MO) NATIONAL CO-CHAIR, OBAMA CAMPAIGNTOPIC - NEWS OF THE DAY ((KANSAS CITY, MO))----------------------7:45 (E-BLOCK) - THIS DAY IN HISTORY ((ANCHOR))& STEPHEN MOORE, WSJ -SENIOR ECONOMIC WRITER - TOPIC: HOW IRELAND'S TAXCUTS HELPED THEIR ECONOMY ((DC BUREAU))----------------------7:52 (F-BLOCK) - PETER JOHNSON JR - VOTER FRAUD - THINGS THAT CAN GOWRONG DURING VOTING, OR ON ELEX DAY (BASED ON TIME MAG ARTICLE) ((ONSET))====================================================================7:59 (A-BLOCK) // COLD OPEN // QUICK TEASE// News HEADLINES - INCLUDE WX // TALKING POINTS8A - KARL ROVE, FORMER CHIEF POLITICAL STRATEGIST TO PRESIDENT BUSH -TOPIC PRE-ELECTION POLLS - IS THE RACE TIGHTENING? ((IN STUDIO))----------------------8:15 (B-BLOCK) - JOHN BOLTON, FORMER US AMBASSADOR TO THE UN - THE EARLYTESTS FROM ABROAD ((DALLAS BUREAU))----------------------8:22 (C-BLOCK) - MINI NEWS& - JOE THE PLUMBER - TOPIC -PLUNDERING THE PLUMBER'S RECORDS (HERCOLUMN FROM 10/31) - WASH POST ARTICLE TODAY "The Wurzelbacher Effect" -ANOTHER MEDIA ATTACK ON JOE. ((ON SET))----------------------8:29 (D-BLOCK) - BUMP IN - TBD// News HEADLINES - INCLUDE WX // TALKING POINTS // SPORTS>> PULL SOT FROM JOE'S 8C INTV?MICHELLE MALKIN - MICHELLEMALKIN.COM - TOPIC -PLUNDERING THE PLUMBER'SRECORDS (HER COLUMN FROM 10/31) - WASH POST ARTICLE SUNDAY "THEWURZELBACHER EFFECT" - ANOTHER MEDIA ATTACK ON JOE. ((DENVER BUREAU))& ----------------------8:45 (E-BLOCK) - LAWRENCE EAGLEBURGER - FMR SECY OF STATE UNDER GEORGEH.W. BUSH, ALSO SERVED UNDER NIXON, REAGAN & CARTER ADMINISTRATIONS ANDIS A MCCAIN SUPPORTER ((CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA)) - WHICH CANDIDATE HASBETTER FOREIGN POLICY EXPERIENCE?----------------------8:52 (F-BLOCK) - DAN GAINOR, BUSINESS & MEDIA INSTITUTE. TOPIC: AMERICA2012: FACTS ABOUT WHAT THE NEXT PRESIDENT'S FIRST TERM WILL DO TOENERGY, HEALTH CARE AND YOUR WALLET VS WHAT THE MEDIA HAS TOLD YOU((DC BUREAU))----------------------8:58 (G-BLOCK) - GOODBYE**POST TAPE**MOTHER OF ANCHORMAN ANNE PRESSLY ((ON SET))============================================================================REMOTES:JIM ANGLE, UNSURE ABOUT STARTING TIMESTEVE BROWN FROM OHIO, STARTING AT 7AMPETER BARNES ON THE ELECTION