Anderson Cooper and CNN Strike Back at Fox News

February 2nd, 2007 2:09 PM

Well that certainly didn’t take long, did it? I hope everyone is safely tucked in their bomb shelters, for the war of the cable networks is in full swing, and shrapnel is now dangerously flying in all directions.

In response to Fox News’s ad attacking Anderson Cooper while promoting Greta Van Susteren as reported by NewsBusters here, CNN has now released its own ad.

In it is are couple of strikes right at those claiming to be “fair and balanced”:

And when Fox News Channel ‘reported’ irresponsible rumors about Barack Obama’s past: He called them on it.

AC 360° has sliced Fox News Channel’s lead by 84% at 10PM weeknights in little more than a year on the air.

You better fasten your seatbelts, folks, for this is going to be a bumpy ride.