Rove Worrier

Herman notes that "the record will show that -- other than when the movie of reporters' choice is showing (and that frequently invites a gender-based battle over what to watch), Fox is showing on the screens in the press cabin of Air Force One.

"As McClellan and VandeHei talked TV channels, Agence France Presse photographer Tim Sloan volunteered that he was the one who raised the issue.

" 'I was the Fox victim,' he said, 'and I was told, the quote was, "No," when I asked for CNN. . . . I was told, "We don't watch CNN here. You can only watch Fox." ' "

Here's the official gaggle transcript.

As CNN reports: "Eighteen minutes after VandeHei raised the issue, McClellan had resolved it.

" 'We just called up. They're going to be changing it, at your all's request, to the channel that you requested, which is CNN -- from the press corps.' "

Fox anchor Brit Hume addressed the issue on the Fox News Web site, under the header: "Can't Handle FOX News?"

Fox Party

Why oh why would anyone think the White House and Fox are particularly cozy?

Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts write in The Washington Post about the "Fox News Sunday" 10th anniversary bash Wednesday night where Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes was joined by "most of the Bush administration, including Karl Rove, Josh Bolten, Karen Hughes, Dan Bartlett and former Fox host Tony Snow, just hours after he was named the new Bush spokesman. 'Ten years ago we could have never gotten the White House press secretary to come to this party,' joked Ailes."

Also in attendance: Cheney, who, as the Smoking Gun Web site illustrated last month, requires all televisions in his hotel suites to be preset to Fox.

Conservatives to Snow: Get Tough

Here's Deroy Murdock 's advice for Snow in the National Review:

"* Showcase the media's shortcomings. . . .