FOX Hits Pay Dirt

Just goes to show you, no bad deed goes unrewarded by a President terrified of the Right Wing Noise Machine.

The White House Correspondents Association is moving Fox News up to the front row in the briefing room, according to sources familiar with the process. The WHCA board's decision was unanimous. [It's now confirmed; see update below]

Since veteran journalist Helen Thomas retired, three news organizations—Fox News, Bloomberg News, and NPR—have argued that they should move to the front row. Fox News will join the broadcast networks and CNN up front.

However, Fox News will not be taking Thomas's long-held seat in the center.


The Associated Press moves to the center under the new set-up, with Fox News taking the wire service's spot in the front row. (The Upshot reported last week on briefing room speculation that this is how the move would play out.)

I'm sure this will make FOX stop sliming the Democrats in general and Obama in particular.  Best part:

The WHCA, in a statement, confirmed the news and described the decision as "very difficult." However, the board said it was "persuaded by Fox's length of service and commitment to the White House television pool."

The same "committed" to the White House television pool FOX that refused to show this President's press conferences, no doubt.  I'm sure this will make FOX be even more "fair and balanced".