In his interview yesterday with NBC News, President Obama made his first public comments on White House attempts to marginalize Fox News.

He seems all for it.

"What our advisers simply said is -- is that -- we are going to take media as it comes," Obama told NBC's Savannah Guthrie. "And if media is operating, basically, as a talk radio format, then that's one thing. And if it's operating ... as a news outlet, then that's another.

"But it's not somethin' I'm losing a lot of sleep over."

Obama also told Guthrie the American public isn't interested in this Washington food fight:

"Understandably, since you're in the news business, this is something that you're very interested in," Obama said. "And I think the American people are a lot more interested in what we're doing to create jobs or how we're handling the situation in Afghanistan."

Guthrie responded to that by saying, "fair enough, but your advisors raised this issue."

For the Fox News take, check out this report.

Michael Clemente, senior vice president of news at Fox, said earlier this week that "hundreds of journalists come to work each day at FOX News all deeply committed to their craft. It's disappointing that the White House would be so dismissive of their fine work and continue their vengeful war against a news organization."

Some observers -- particularly conservatives -- see the Fox freeze-out as an attempt to censor the press. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., wonders if the White House is developing an enemies list.

The headline of the interview, as we reported yesterday, was Afghanistan. Obama said he might decide on a new troop strategy before the Nov. 7 presidential runoff in Afghanistan, but he may not announce it then.

Obama also spoke about the about the contributions of women to the nation and to his administration.

You can see the interview here.

(Posted by David Jackson; photo from Fox News)