janeane garofalo. >>> it's really not pushing a point of view. and the bigger thing is that other news organizations, like yours, ought not to treat them that way and we're not going to treat them that way. we're going to appear on their shows, we're going to participate, but understanding that they represent a point of view. >> that's white house adviser david axelrod, blasting fox news on abc's "this week." the obama administration isn't shy about showing their disdain for fox. but is picking a fight with a tv network really a good idea? with me now, actress and comedian, janeane garofalo, an se cop conservative blogger and co-author of "why you're wrong about the right." let me start with you, janeane. do you think it's a good idea? >> i don't think i would call that picking a fight and i wouldn't call that blasting. but i would say fox news in general has always been very unkind to any democrat, whether they be in the white house or outside of it. i would agree with that. i don't see the value in fox news, in going on fox news for those peopl

let me start with you, janeane. do you think it's a good idea?> i wouldn't say he is picking a fight, and i wouldn't characterize that as blasting. but i would say fox news in general has always been very unkind to any democrat, whether they be in the white house or outside of it. i would agree with that. i don't see the value in fox news, in going on fox news for those people. it's a very -- >> you don't see the value? >> no, i don't see the value. there's no reason for somebody who has something substantiative to talk about to go talk to hannity or go talk to bill o'reilly or fox and friends or really any of their very obvious propaganda -- >> machine. >> machine. having said that, most mainstream news networks are wanting. most mainstream -- or if not all -- corporate mainstream news entities are subpar and tell versions of stories. but fox, i think, with roger ellis and rupert murdoch has a very clear mission statement. >> some people msnbc has a mission statement from the left. i think you would agree with that, right? >> right, and i think