The Obama connection…
Broadcasting & Cable’s Marisa Guthrie writes about FNC Senior VP of Newsgathering David Rhodes’ indirect connection to the Obama campaign; his brother Ben…
But it turns out Fox News and the Obama campaign are bound by blood.
David Rhodes, Fox News’ senior VP of newsgathering, is the older brother of Ben Rhodes, one of the speechwriters responsible for Obama’s orotund oratory.
David, 34, who has been with Fox News since its 1996 inception, is responsible for the network’s news coverage. But while some will no doubt look for evidence of punches pulled—or redoubled, as it were—in Fox’s Obama coverage, David says brother Ben is discreet.
“He’s very careful not to give me any particular insight into his job,” he says.
Looks like I am comment No. 1.
If Ben Rhodes were writing speeches for McCain or Huckabee, this would probably be Comment #1001 and/or Spud’s server would have already crashed!
Comment by Ira — February 11, 2008 @ 12:35 pm