The White House is publicly fighting with Fox News, arguing that it tries to damage the Obama administration. Recently, a Democratic political strategist claimed that after an appearance on Fox, he got a call from a White House official. The caller, in a threatening voice, told him not to guest in the news channel again. If the strategist refused to comply, the official implicitly suggested that his career will be affected.

There are two sides to this story. White House Communications Director Anita Dunn denied the accusations. Instead, she said in an e-mail that people are even advised to appear on the network. On the other hand, Fox News contributor Patrick Caddell maintained that some Democrat specialists are told to stay away. Names were not given to avoid problems.

Several experts say that consultants are forced to reject Fox, because the White House wants to isolate the network and compelled to follow them. On a Sunday in September, in an obvious separation, President Obama appeared on five talk shows, but not one came from Fox. The gap between the two leaves others more critical than ever. Instead of attending to the needs of the people, the White House spends time proclaiming a conflict on a news organization.