Yesterday, while traveling to Columbus, Ohio, I punched my XM Radio preset for Fox News and listened to the morning show. I was surprised to hear positive (but not glowing) reports regarding President-Elect Obama. No cheap shots were being taken. The coverage was truly fair and balanced. Though I've been totally turned off by the partisanship of FoxNews (as I am by the partisanship of MSNBC's evening line-up), I enjoyed listening to Fox News yesterday morning.
Had FoxNews adopted a new tone?
I reflected on that. Rupert Murdoch now owns the Wall Street Journal, plus numerous other business interests throughout the world. As a businessman, he stands to lose big bucks if Obama can't reign in the financial crisis. He needs to see Obama succeed. There is no win for him in seeing another failed presidency. Could that be behind this non-partisan reporting?
And then I remembered.
A few weeks ago, I had changed that preset to CNN.
Career-wise, I've been hanging around and writing about and cheering on churches and pastors for the past 25 years as my denomination's Communications Director.
Ha! Steve, it was good to see you yesterday in SE Ohio. Its good for you flat-landers to see what real UBdom looks like. It was cool to see a more full delegation from Healthy Ministry Resources.
I didn't vote for Obama and I really distrust him. I would have voted for Hiliary (possiblly heresy for me) over him. But I really hope he does have success. He is OUR president. I hope he does well and that he governs from the center. But I have real theological concerns about him. Oh well, another day.
God Bless!
Adam --
No problem, re: theological concerns. I can totally respect that. We all draw lines at different places. I like your attitude.
Steve