Fox accused of operating as GOP arm

Obama`s aide Anita Dunn says Fox News acts like a wing of Republican Party.

New York: One of President Barack Obama`s top aides says Fox News Channel acts like a wing of the Republican Party. White House Communications Director Anita Dunn told CNN`s "Reliable Sources" on Sunday that Fox News operates "almost as either the research arm or the communications arm of the Republican Party."

It`s another sign of the White House`s aggressively going after Fox. Commentators Glenn Beck, Bill O`Reilly and Sean Hannity have been strong administration critics. The president avoided Fox when he visited five Sunday morning news shows last month, and a recent White House blog post accused Beck of lying. Fox News executive Michael Clemente (cleh-MEN`-tay) says most viewers know the difference between news and opinion shows. He says attacking the messenger doesn`t work Bureau Report