Party Animal?

Based on how Fox news portrayed Obama partying with celebs on Tuesday night, I can only imagine David Plouffe rolling his eyes. Clearly, the message Fox was sending in its recent coverage was one that does not resonate with Obama's campaign message. 

The article that appeared on Fox's Web site (actually an AP story) painted a picture of Barack abandoning his concern for economic turmoil and the needs of hardworking people in order to make it to a night of "hobnobbing with Hollywood notables" at a fundraiser in Beverly Hills. The fundraiser, which consisted of a dinner worth $28,500 a plate and entertainment by Barabara Streisand, was considered "glitzy" at minimum. 

However crucial the raised $9 million was to support Obama's fight for the 44th presidency between now and Nov. 4, I'm sure Obama's campaign strategists weren't exactly thrilled that Fox didn't provide a story on what Barack had to say about a much bigger issue in the news this week - the mess on Wall Street. 

In fact, on the list of Wednesday's top stories, it wasn't even mentioned. Instead, the first headline on the top of the list was, "Palin on FOX News: 'Economy is a Mess,' Workforce is Strong." Hmm...

Of course, that wasn't the only headline on the Top Stories feed. The other top stories concerned a couple of "real" issues -like Biden's charitable gifts and the decision made by a former top Clinton fundraiser to support McCain.