For the second day in a row, Fox News host Gretchen Carlson criticized the GOP for failing to effectively communicate its ideas, especially following its defeat in the 2012 presidential election. But while Carlson's comments were directed at the Republican National Committee, Fox itself has acted as the communications arm of the GOP for years, a practice that has opened the network to heavy criticism, especially following Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's recent loss. On the December 6 edition of Fox & Friends, Carlson claimed that "Republicans actually have a legitimate message" on the issue of raising taxes and cutting entitlements, going so far as to ask if "we need a better mouthpiece for the Republicans to be able to communicate." On today's show, Carlson revisited her comments, saying that the RNC should do a better job of getting the message out because there "has been a lot of discussion about the communication of the Republican ideas and the effectiveness of that during the campaign."