FOX News] the way we would treat an opponent. As they are undertaking a war against Barack Obama and the White House, we don't need to pretend that this is the way that legitimate news organizations behave." - Meaning and context.">
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The New York Times interview, October 11, 2009. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/12/business/media/12fox.html?pagewanted=1&ref=todayspaper
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We're going to treat them [FOX News] the way we would treat an opponent. As they are undertaking a war against Barack Obama and the White House, we don't need to pretend that this is the way that legitimate news organizations behave.

— Anita Dunn

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "We're going to treat them [FOX News] the way we would treat an opponent. As they are undertaking a war against Barack Obama and the White House, we don't need to pretend that this is the way that legitimate news organizations behave." in the context of "The New York Times interview, October 11, 2009. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/12/business/media/12fox.html?pagewanted=1&ref=todayspaper" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Anita Dunn

About Anita Dunn

Anita Babbitt Dunn (born January 8, 1958) is an American political strategist who serves as a senior advisor to U.S. President Joe Biden. Previously, she served as White House Communications Director under President Barack Obama from April through November 2009. Additionally, she served as managing director at SKDK, a strategic communications firm in Washington, D.C., and an advisor to the Biden presidential transition. Dunn has worked on six Democratic presidential campaigns over a period of 40 years.